Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Ultra Zoom Camera User Review

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My Review 

Beautiful colors, easy to navigate ... Ultra zoom has allowed me to photograph birds and wildlife with reasonable quality ... It's necessarily important to use tripod, mono-pod or arm support by being in your vehicle ... A lower expensive camera investment than cost of an extreme telephoto lens for a DSLR ... Reasonable results with its macro feature.

Camera "pros" 

Beautiful colors, lovely wide angle landscapes, moderate cost for ultra zoom ability

Camera "cons" 

Zoom and retract a little slow

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Kyle Schurman, Digital Cameras Guide, says: