67mm Filter Adapter Combo for only $20

This is probably the best 67mm filter adapter deal you get for your Canon SX20 camera or any other SX camera like Canon SX10, Canon SX30, Canon SX40 and Canon SX50. This is a 4 in 1 kit which include all necessary accessories like 67mm Filter Adapter, 67mm Snap On Lens Cap, 67MM Pro1D SMC UV Filter and Pro1D CPL Filter. All these accessories you get for  only $19 usd with free shipping at Amazon. I don't know how long this offer will last but this is the best filter adapter deal for Canon SX20 or any Canon SX superzoom camera I have seen for years.

You get Lens protector UV filter (67MM Pro1D SMC UV Filter) and Circular Polarizer Filter (Pro1D CPL Filter) along with your 67mm filter Adapter. Each of these filters cost you at least $10 if you buy a decent one separately. This offer has received 5 star rating from every customer who reviewed it So these filters must good quality. Usually someone always find a fault in cheap deal like this and it's not often 6 people would give it 5 star ratings. If you compare these with separate prices,

• Bower 67mm filter adapter ($10).
• AGFA Snap On Lens Cap ($5).
• Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter ($6)
• AGFA 67mm Multi-Coated CPL Filter ($20)

So you can see the total cost for the adapter combo kit would be around $40 if you buy each accessory. and you get all these items half price with this 67mm filter adapter deal.

Canon SX50 vs Canon SX20

Update 2015

Now Canon has already released the successor of Canon Powershot SX50 IS camera. You can find more details about Canon Powershot SX60 IS Camera from >> HERE <<.

The latest member of Canon superzoom family is Canon Powershot SX50 HS Camera. If you are a Canon SX20 user who's thinking about upgrading your camera then you might want to consider this new Canon SX50 Camera. Because this camera has so many features old cameras like Canon SX10 or Canon SX20 didn't have. Also 50x zoom alone is something makes temped to buy this camera. So lets see what's special about this Canon SX50.

Right now Canon Powershot SX20 IS camera is priced at $150 at Amazon. Not new cameras, used. Canon SX50 would cost you around $370 at least with free shipping. If you are not upgrading from SX20 or another old model then you might want to add another $50 for few must have accessories you will need to be bought along with your new SX50. There are some very good reasons why its good to upgrade to this camera from any old model. Probably SX50 is the best superzoom camera in market right now (2013). Here are few main facts which makes SX50 and SX20 miles apart,

• 50x Optical zoom  -  Yeah this is what makes SX50 so popular. It's the first camera in history with 50x zoom. If you don't have an idea what kinda lens this is imagine a 1200mm telephoto lens ! yep this is something like that. So Canon SX20 cameras 20x optical zoom is peanuts compared to this maga zoom camera.
• CMOS Sensor   - When Canon SX10 and SX20 cameras released everything start saying if those models have a CMOS sensor instead of CCD sensor how great that would be.So here you are SX50 comes with a 12.1 megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor plus new Canon DIGIC 5 image processor.
• RAW format -  Like in SX10 and SX20 no longer you need to use CHDK get Raw format photos. Canon SX50 comes with RAW image feature. So now you can process your images with Adobe Lightroom and improve the quality as you want.
• 1080p Full HD video - One of the few improvements SX20 has over SX10 was its ability to capture 720p HD movies with stereo sound. Now Canon SX50 can do 1080p full HD videos with stero sounds.It record your clips in high speed upto 240 fps and also has the Apple® iFrame movie format which makes it easier and quicker to import and upload videos while retaining high image quality.
• NB-10L Lithium-Ion battery - Lithium-Ion battery are always better than rechargeable AA battery SX20 and SX10 use. These Lithium batteries pack more power and self-discharge rate is so low like with AA rechargeable batteries. Also unlike few years ago, Lithium-Ion batteries these days very cheap. Even cheaper than rechargeable AA batteries !

I'm not a camera guru. But as an average camera user owner of Canon SX10 I believe upgrade to Canon SX50 from SX10, SX20 or SX30 camera are perfect worth the money you have spent. I think some can argue its better to upgrade to entry level DSLR camera but Can you get a latest model for less than $500 ? Yeah you can find a old model but if you are an average user who want to take photos of your family events, trips or your kids activities without spending a lot Canon SX50 is one of the best options out there. It's compact and has most features  you get from a DSLR.

What's 1080p Full HD video ?

 

 High Speed AF shooting

You can read more about these stuff at Amazon where there's a full detailed description for each feature this cool camera has. Even better and more details than Canons own site has. Also you can read customer reviews too. Like every other superzoom bridge camera Canon made this camera has made every buyer happy.

CHDK for Canon SX20 is Camera

The strange thing is CHDK for Canon SX20 has never come out of beta. But I know people who use it without a problem. You might encounter few bugs here and there but it works pretty good apart from that. CHDK gives you lot of things which you would have loved to have originally with your Canon SX20 Camera. Things like Superfine Jpeg format, Raw files, Battery meter etc.

I know some are worried to use CHDK because CHDK allows setting up extreme Aperture and Shutter speeds and thinking this might damage the camera. But is not likely to harm your camera since the camera's mechanical limitations will prevent extreme values from being executed.

Download the fireware from here,

chdk.wikia.com/wiki/SX20

Here's the CHDK Installation Guide,

chdk.wikia.com/wiki/File:CHDK_Installation_Guide.pdf

Remember you can't use CHDK with memory cards bigger than 4GB. So always install it into a 4GB SDHC memory card or lower. But if you plan to use Raw format then make sure you buy a fastest 4GB SDHC card in the market for this. Raw format files are pretty big so speed matters. Here are several recommendations,

• Lexar Professional Series 4 GB 133x Class 6 SDHC card ( 75$ )  - Little too expensive.
• SanDisk Extreme 4 GB SDHC Card 13$  - ( Better choice ) - Read Reviews

Canon FA-DC67A 67mm Filter Adapter for SX20

Canon has launched their own custom filter adapter for new SX30 IS camera. Since SX30 Camera takes 58mm filter adapters which we use on SX20 and SX10 their new 67mm filter adapter should works with Canon SX20 camera too. This new 67mm filter adapter is known as Canon FA-DC67A Filter Adapter. It's a quality product and best thing for any camera in this Canons Ultra zoom line.

But the cons are It's lot costly than other 58mm filter adapters.Canon FA-DC67A filter adapter is around 24$ while Janko 58mm filter adapter is only around $10. Also this is a 67mm filter adapter so you need 67mm filters for this. 67mm filters are expensive than 58mm filter adapters.

58mm Filter Adapter for Canon SX 20 Camera

Now there is a new filter adapter released by Canon. It's called Canon FA-DC67A. You can find more details >> Here <<

If you want to use filters for your Canon SX20 camera then you need to have a Filter Adapter. And You can use one of those standard filter adapters because the len barrel of Canon SX20 Camera doesn't have screws. It has grooves so it needs a custom filter adapter. There are several filter adapters for Canon SX20 camera but the cheapest one is JJC 58mm filter adapter you can buy from Amazon for just $10.

You might feel its bit hard to mount at first. Don't miss understand it can't be mounted. Just you need to find the correct way to do it. Also don't try to force it in. You will able to do it after trying few times. Once you understand the methods there won't be any more problems. This 58mm filter adapter for Canon SX20 is metel so its pretty solid thing.

You can use only 58mm filters with this filter adapter so make sure you buy 58mm filters for this. Also you can use this 58mm filter adapter with Canon SX1, Canon SX10, Canon SX20 and Canon SX30 cameras.

Canon SX20 IS Camera

 

Canon SX20 IS Camera

Update 2015 -

This SX20 Camera has been outdated and if you are looking for new zoom camera then check the new Canon SX60 Camera which has 60x Optical zoom and a CMOS Sensor.  You can read more about it  >> HERE <<

Canon SX20 IS Camera is the successor if Canons revolutionary Canon Powershot SX10 IS Camera. Both cameras are identical apart from few upgrades such as SX20 IS has 12.1 MP resolution while Canon SX10 IS has 10 MP. Also Canon SX20 IS has improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined shooting situations. I think the best feature Canon SX20 IS has over SX10 IS is the HD Video (720p) capability. Both Canon SX20 IS camera and Canon SX10 IS Camera has same 20x wide-angle optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer.

Canon has already announced and selling the successor of Canon SX20 IS camera which is Canon SX30 IS camera. Canon SX30 IS has most of the features Canon Ultra zoom camera fans expected from Canon SX20 IS. Main feature is better optical zoom. Unlike SX20 IS and SX10 IS cameras, Canon SX30 IS camera has a whopping 35x optical zoom.So if you are going to buy a new ultra zoom camera then Canon SX30 IS the camera for you. No use going for SX20 IS unless you get a  very good deal for it. It's not that this SX20 IS camera is bad. It is an excellent Ultra zoom compact camera just like older SX10 IS camera. But SX30 IS is the latest camera in Ultra zoom line and it has more features which makes it is better then old 2 models.