Canon PowerShot SX30 IS review

Is the new Canon SX30 the best bridge camera?

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a little bit special because its 35x optical zoom gives it a focal length range equivalent to 24-840mm

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These images reveal the noise and the effects of the SX30's noise reduction system at each of the ISO settings from ISO 80 to ISO 1600. Each image is cropped at 100% to better illustrate the changes.

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