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superzoom<br />
Lenses<br />
Not just for holidays, a wide-angle to telephoto<br />
superzoom lens can turn its hand to anything.<br />
Matthew Richards picks the top performers<br />
Often referred to as ‘travel lenses’,<br />
superzooms are ideal for holidays<br />
and for going on trips near and far.<br />
They can stretch from generously<br />
wide-angle viewing to serious<br />
telephoto reach, and cover<br />
everything in between. Without the need to<br />
carry multiple lenses, you can save on space<br />
and weight, but that’s not the only advantage.<br />
For general shooting, you might find you<br />
often need to swap between wide-angle and<br />
telephoto shooting. It’s naturally much more<br />
convenient to apply a quick twist of a zoom<br />
ring with the flick of a wrist, rather than<br />
rummaging around in a bag for another lens,<br />
then waste time swapping the lens on the<br />
camera before you’re ready to shoot. In<br />
some situations, the time saved by using<br />
a superzoom lens could potentially make<br />
the difference between getting the shot<br />
and missing it altogether.<br />
Superzoom lenses for APS-C format<br />
cameras have grown in popularity over<br />
the past few years, while research and<br />
development from major manufacturers,<br />
like Canon, Sigma and Tamron, has seen<br />
an increase in performance, often with a<br />
reduction in size and weight. The relative<br />
compactness of some of the latest designs<br />
further adds to the attraction. So, let’s take<br />
a closer look at what the current contenders<br />
have to offer, and pick out the best buys.<br />
The Canon Magazine 107
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