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Canon powershot sx30
Canon · Mirrorless Body
Used price as of Nov 4, 2026 · active listings
What do reviewers say about the Canon powershot sx30?
As of November 2026, among the 15 reviews we compiled, video capability drew the most discussion: 28 claims from 8 of them, which we read as 21% positive, 68% neutral, 11% negative.
Reviewers are most positive about sensor performance (31% positive, 31% neutral, 38% negative across 16 claims). The most criticism lands on handling: 30% positive, 41% neutral, 29% negative across 17 claims. Coverage of dimensions is mostly neutral: 5% positive, 84% neutral, 11% negative across 19 claims.
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Video Capability
6 pos · 19 neu · 3 neg
“Use of the H.264 video compression standard provides good video quality.” — Photoreview Reviews Advanced Compact
Sensor Performance
5 pos · 5 neu · 6 neg
“just taking in the natural sounds getting my steps in getting some fresh air and yes uh maybe put me in the market for a slightly newer Super Zoom something that will shoot full HD um and shoot raw and maybe a bit more than 14 megapixels so yeah maybe let's test out when it's like on the uh wide” — Stephen F Photography
Mount Compatibility
3 pos · 10 neu · 2 neg
More detail — 8 additional axes
Price & Value
5 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg
“so this past Christmas I was really hoping I was going to get to canon sx60 but Santa forgot so I've been looking for the sx60 or something like it at a much lower price tag since I have a low budget this month's beer budget went on this mint-condition Canon sx3 keep in mind I just got this” — It's Therapy
Stabilization
3 pos · 7 neu · 1 neg
“Well, for you novice people out there, is stands for image stabilizer.” — BusinessManSwag
Autofocus
3 pos · 6 neu · 0 neg
Image Quality
3 pos · 4 neu · 2 neg
“so you can see which camera takes sharper images as I researched so far maybe my research was incomplete but as I researched so far for example to date this compact camera is although it doesn't shoot in raw but it has a better image quality it's still better performance in low light and indoors…” — siavashfinlandi
Build Quality
2 pos · 0 neu · 3 neg
Battery Life
1 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Connectivity
0 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg
Weight & Portability
3 pos · 0 neu · 0 neg
“this guy because reason number five the size and weight with a surprisingly decent battery life too makes this great for traveling it's so lightweight around my neck i could see going on a hike with it where you could get great zooming views atop a mountain and then a solid vlog on the way down i…” — Brian Catalano
What does a used Canon powershot sx30 cost?
pre_owned$49
open_box$110
Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.
Which reviews is this based on? (15)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (15)
- Canon PowerShot SX30 IS - Photo Review
- Canon SX30 IS Manual/Review A1T Productions & Photography Inc.
- Canon Powershot SX30 IS Review babygirlkiwi33
- The $50 Camera with a 50x ZOOM!! Brian Catalano
- Canon PowerShot SX30 IS (exclusive review) BusinessManSwag
- Canon Powershot SX30 IS Review Camera House
- Canon Powershot SX30 IS Digital Camera computertv
- Canon SX30 Digital Camera Review DigitalsCameraShop
- TESTING THE CANON SX30 IS- 8 YEARS LATER ! It's Therapy
- Digital Cameras: Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Review myslrcamera
- CANON POWERSHOT SX30 IS REVIEW // ROSH WAVY Rosh Wavy
- Canon PowerShot SX30 IS (SX30IS) Review siavashfinlandi
- Wildlife Photography With A £20 Superzoom Camera? Canon Powershot SX30 IS Stephen F Photography
- Canon Powershot SX30is Review va4trent
- Canon SX30 IS Unboxing and Review wwjoshdew