Canon PowerShot SX730 Digital Camera w/40x Optical Zoom & 3 Inch Tilt LCD - Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth Enabled (Black)

Ive been taking pictures for 45 years with a variety of models from my first Nikkormat (best I could afford) to my current SLR. Like many people I carry a point-and-shoot in my pocket for running around and I was excited about the capabilities of this Canon -- I have a Sony I like, Ive had Panasonics, Ive had other Canons and Nikons in the pocket-camera ranges . . . but I wanted an articulating viewscreen for an upcoming trip because I take a lot of garden photography and with an articulating viewscreen you get a lot more flexibility in framing a shot -- unfortunately the pictures are so poor I cant use them for anything. This is the first camera I have had that I cannot get to take crisp pictures. Maybe I just got a lemon but the pictures overall are just not satisfying.

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Ive been buying Canon cameras for probably thirty years and loving most of them. This camera has a fatal flaw that may require me to evaluate competitive brands: the polarization of the viewing screen is 90-degrees out of sync with all my other Canon cameras, so I cannot aim the camera in landscape view with my polarized sunglasses on. The engineer that did this should be fired! My hobby is boating, and polarized lenses are essential on the water. My glasses are also prescription, so I dont see as clearly without them. This SX730 requires me to remove my glasses to take a picture, which is totally unacceptable! I didnt realize this until it was too late to return the camera. When next I upgrade Ill try Canon, but return the camera immediately if the screen polarization is incorrect.

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