Let's Get Continued!

So last time I introduced in Part 1 the smartphones I was using with some experimental photography. Now, here in Part 2, I will introduce a real, dedicated camera.

Everyone, please welcome the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS:

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Even if I’ve been using a true dSLR nowadays, this bridge camera is a legend. With a quality of point-and-shoots wielded into a body resembling SLRs, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS allows you to experience a higher sphere in amateur photography. Not only that, it is equipped with a 10-megapixel sensor and a 20x super-zoom lens; features full manual mode and all the other creative modes; and a tilt screen. I have to say this camera is like a dSLR stuck inside a point-and-shoot body (or maybe otherwise?). Agree or not, check out what’s behind this camera:

For a camera of its level, this is some serious, sophisticated technology. And there’s one feature that sets it apart from any cameras I’ve used until now. No, it’s not with the back. It’s with the lens:

The SX10 has a Super Macro feature which can focus at a very close distance—so close that it can focus the subject even if it is sitting on the glass of the lens itself allowing you to make wide-angle close-up shots. Here are six photos shot from Super Macro mode (a spider on the lens) to the telephoto end (moon behind clouds):

If you are into an adventurous and experimental experience in photography, this camera might be for you (and there are of course better options in the PowerShot series as of today).

Up Next: Something Familiar

For Part 3, I will talk about a pocket point-and-shoot camera and its amazing capabilities and the possibilities of its use. We are now two steps away from the first real tutorial!