Last Updated on 07/29/2014 by Kevin Lee
Canon has introduced two new hybrid camera additions to its superzoom family. First up the PowerShot SX520 HS digital camera, which incorporates a 42x Optical Zoom lens for an absurdly wide equivalent focal length of 24-1008mm. To help keep all your shots steady at the camera’s longest focal length Canon claims it has come with an incredibly robust image stabilization system with eight different modes.
Behind this long, long zoom lens is a 16 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC 4+ Image Processor. With these parts in tow the PowerShot SX520 HS can record movies in Full HD 1080p.
Canon also introduced the PowerShot SX400 IS, a compact superzoom hybrid camera designed for carrying around in your jacket pocket. The SX400 IS trades in some reach for a slightly smaller body size but the 30x zoom lens still provides a full range of focal lengths spanning 24-720mm.
The Hybrid camera also packs a 16 Megapixel CCD sensor (which sadly can only shoot videos in 720p), the DIGIC 4+ image processor, plus Canon’s intelligent IS system. Canon promises both cameras have been programmed to help beginners take photos effortlessly with Smart AUTO mode, which chooses between 32 pre-defined scene modes for still and 21 for video.
The PowerShot SX500 HS digital camera will be available this September $399.99. Shortly this next month the PowerShot SX400 IS will come out in black or red for $249.99. Until then hit past the jump for more images of the cameras.