08-25-2014, 01:18 AM
If you're trying to produce 16x20s, you'll have to get at least an APS-C chip size camera. I also am a firm believer in that it's a poor workman who blames his tools. An SX50 would do you well as it covers a lot of territory and the the DIGIC 5 processor makes the images very good from a small chip. My SX40 lens is sharp and as we've seen from hal's efforts, the SX50 does quite well.
One thing we need to take into account is post processing. Do you want great images right out of the camera? With any camera you need to experiment with camera settings till you hit on a formula that will work for you.
When I'm processing images I use Camera Raw in Photoshop. You can open JPEGs in the CR palette and it does makes a difference.
I use my EV 80% of the time and I've never noticed any flickering from the SX40.
One thing we need to take into account is post processing. Do you want great images right out of the camera? With any camera you need to experiment with camera settings till you hit on a formula that will work for you.
When I'm processing images I use Camera Raw in Photoshop. You can open JPEGs in the CR palette and it does makes a difference.
I use my EV 80% of the time and I've never noticed any flickering from the SX40.