Canon SX230HS....

[fsr]

Hello

I'm a newbie in photography, tomorrow or so i'll post some of my first photography sets...

I recently bought a compact camera, a Canon SX230HS...was it a good choice?

I would like to hear some appreciations regardong my choice...

Thanks in advance

[FrankMi]

Although I have a Nikon DSLR, my Canon PowerShot serves me very well and in some situations, better then the DSLR so I wouldn't be too concerned about your choice - it is a good camera in that price range.

In a way, as it is a done deal, perhaps the best thing to do is to use it and see how you like it. Looking forward to seeing some of your postings!

[Melkus]

I always say use what you have and learn from that then in time you will move on when you feel ready. Enjoy your new hobby and have fun with it.

[Dave Humphries]

I recently bought a compact camera, a Canon SX230HS...was it a good choice?

I would like to hear some appreciations regardong my choice...

Hi Frederico,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me.

In a word; YES

I wasn't familiar with the model and had a quick at a review;
I see it is quite compact, which is a good thing as you're more likely to carry it around and use it
It has the P Av Tv and M modes
Various metering options
Various AF and even MF focus options

So yes, it will be a reasonable starting point to learn camera control and photography basics, much better than an Auto only model.

Cheers,