Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Superzoom - Quick Zoom Test

I have had in my mind already long time that I want some kind of superzoom pocket camera. I have Canon EOS 60D DSLR and Canon PowerShot G15 in use, but superzoom camera would combine long zoom and small size. One week ago Finnish Verkkokauppa.com had special offer of Canon SX730 HS Travel Kit, which included also case for the camera and very small Joby Gorillapod Original tripod. The price for the package was 249.90€, which was 120€ under normal price and I had to buy one.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Canon SX730 HS - Quick Zoom Test
Date: 15th of March, 2018

SX730 HS has normal 20.3 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, but the big thing is 40x optical zoom which is equivalent to 24-960mm in 35mm terms.

Here is my first zoom test, where is easy to see the zoom range. First the wide view.

Here in this second photo I zoomed to the fisherman on the right.

Zoom works well and the quality of the photos are good especially for the size of the camera. First impression of the camera is great.

I will post more photos soon, what I have taken using this SX730 HS.

Regards,
Mika

Winter Market 2018 in Tornio

I took this photo last weekend, when in Tornio had winter market.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Winter Markets in Tornio
Date: 9th of March, 2018

Camera: Canon G15
Shot: 1/640 sec. f/2.8 19.123mm ISO160

Editing: Contrast, clarity.

It was snowing, but there was quite many people.

Regards,
Mika

Tornio Old Bridge in Winter

Tornio old bridge was built more than four years. Construction was started in 4th of February 1935 and the grand opening was 9th of July 1939. Official name of the bridge is Hannulan silta, but nowadays locals call it just Tornio old bridge, because there is also newer and bigger bridge next to this old bridge.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Tornio old bridge in winter
Date: 3rd of February 2018

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/9 85mm ISO100

Editing: Cropping, clarity, shadows

The bridge is 252m long and when it was built it was biggest highway bridge construction in Finland.

Regards,
Mika

Snowy Road to Alatornio Church

I took this wintry landscape photo about week ago near Alatornio church in Tornio.

Place: Alatornio church, Tornio, Finland
Photo: Snowy Road to Alatornio Church
Date: 18th of February, 2018

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/10 85mm ISO 100

Now is midwinter and snowbanks are quite high.

Regards,
Mika

Austrian Motorcyclists On Winter Trip in Finland

There are few motorcyclists here in Finland, who ride also in winter. Today I saw two motorcyclists even weather was quite cold. Almost -20C and also some wind. Anyway these guys were not local. They were on winter trip from Austria!

Place: Hallituskatu, Tornio, Finland
Photos: Winter motorcycling
Date: 3rd of February, 2018

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Stop on Hallituskatu, Tornio.

Cheers!

Adventure continues and back to road.

Unfortunately I couldn't talk with the guys. Anyway this kind of motorcycling need some attitude.

Regards,
Mika

Snowland

It's time for the first photo of the year. This time street view from Tornio, where has been lot of snow on this winter. At the moment official depth of snow is 70cm (27.56 inches) and there is still about three months to go on this winter.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photo: Snowland

Date: 7th of January, 2018

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15

Shot: 1/250 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO 80

Editing: Only cropping.

Happy New Year 2018!!

Regards,

Mika

Tornio 2017 in Photos

Tomorrow is already last day of the year, so it's time to summarize this year 2017. I created this video, where is possible to see how the seasons change from one to another and something what happened during the year here in Tornio near Arctic Circle.

Place: Tornio, Lapland, Finland
Video: Tornio 2017 in photos
Date: January 2017 - December 2017

Cameras: Canon EOS 60D and Canon PowerShot G15

Enjoy!

I created same kind of video also last year first time - so this is Tornio in 2016.

If you like the video or videos give thumb up, leave comment and subscribe my YouTube channel.

Happy New Year 2018!!

Regards,
Mika