How is it with shooting macro, such as with flowers? Are the colors true?
1508316
I like the colors just fine. Just make sure you use the proper white balance or else you can get colors that are not accurate...I think this is normal for any camera if proper white balancing is not used. The camera has a wonderful zoom (30x optical) which works well, but for macro, you will need to shoot with it all the way out (1x) and then move the camera close to your subject for the best results. As you increase the zoom, you lose some ability to get close-up, but I've had some wonderful floral pix with this camera.
726800
Most definitely. It even has a switch on the lens that indicates to the lens that it is not a macro photo. Portraits and landscape photos come out brilliantly!
1356281
Yes and no. If you want to photograph a field of wildflowers then it would work fine because you could get fairly close, 0.82 ft. is minimum focus distance.But for macro photography of a single blossom it would not be the best lens to work with. You would need a true macro lens.
570187
While it doesn't have a macro mode, it does focus well up-close to objects. Overall, I'm pleased with the all-around performance of this camera, especially considering its price, size and weight. I carry it clipped onto my belt using a flip-phone case (regular camera cases are too big for this), it has ultimate portability.
173306
That has not been my experience. I shoot JPEG and the colors seem natural. I have had to adjust white balance on indoor shots in mixed light more than the Canon DSLR it replaced though. Overall a great camera!
1271067
Excellent camera for macro shots, just make sure you use a tripod.I sell alot of stuff online and this camera really takes some great closeups.
904050
I use the macro with a single focus point. I found if I use multifocus the object will sometimes focus on the wrong area. It works great with insects small vegetation with water drops etc.
550414
It depends what you mean by macro. A lot of people mean close up. On the camera itself, one can set it for flowers or portrait. One can also purchase a number of actual macro lenses (1:1 or 1:20, life size or half life size) called by Nikon micro lenses. The closest is 40mm, and one has to stand very close to the subject in order to get that. Not so great if you want to photograph bees on flowers. Bryan Peterson wrote a book Understanding Close-up Photography which is excellent. He recommends a 200mm, both heavy and costly. I myself love to photograph flowers, and I have a 40mm, 85mm and 105mm. For me that's enough. Nikon has a sale on many lenses until the end of March, 2015. Good luck. It depends what you mean by macro. A lot of people mean close up. On the camera itself, one can set it for flowers or portrait. One can also purchase a number of actual macro lenses (1:1 or 1:20, life size or half life size) called by Nikon micro lenses. The closest is 40mm, and one has to stand very close to the subject in order to get that. Not so great if you want to photograph bees on flowers. Bryan Peterson wrote a book Understanding Close-up Photography which is excellent. He recommends a 200mm, both heavy and costly. I myself love to photograph flowers, and I have a 40mm, 85mm and... » Read More It depends what you mean by macro. A lot of people mean close up. On the camera itself, one can set it for flowers or portrait. One can also purchase a number of actual macro lenses (1:1 or 1:20, life size or half life size) called by Nikon micro lenses. The closest is 40mm, and one has to stand very close to the subject in order to get that. Not so great if you want to photograph bees on flowers. Bryan Peterson wrote a book Understanding Close-up Photography which is excellent. He recommends a 200mm, both heavy and costly. I myself love to photograph flowers, and I have a 40mm, 85mm and 105mm. For me that's enough. Nikon has a sale on many lenses until the end of March, 2015. Good luck. « Show Less
1556822
Yes, it is excellent! The Pro Low Light setting when using Macro mode makes it a snap for indoor close up shots!
1217766
yeah, the macro mode lets you take close up images. Got the camera a few days ago and it too pretty nice pics of my fav. ring! The ring is focused, but background will be blurry
2156712
You can do macro like shots that will look good, but will need a real Macro lens for true 1:1 Macro images.
1226466
Excellent results. I shot numerous floral pictures at the Gardens of Bellagio in Las Vegas last summer. The sharpness, crispness and detail were lifelike. You will be extremely satisfied with this feature.
1833394
You can use it on macro pics. I used it with a dragon fly on a plant it looked awesome
1226470
I also like to photograph flowers (and insects) close up and I have been very impressed by the clarity of the SX50HS images. You might want to visit the following web page to see examples of beautiful dragon fly close-ups. Six or seven of these were shot with the Canon SX50HS and the photographer describes the settings he used at the bottom of each photo: http://p4td.lightshedder.com/category/dragonflies/. There are undoubtedly even better cameras for macro photography, but I think this is an excellent choice within its price range.
466910
Yes it will work just fine on flowers at the close range. It's a great starting point for macro photography.http://www.flickr.com/photos/62741415@N07/8325815275/
550415
It depends what you mean by macro. A lot of people mean close up. On the camera itself, one can set it for flowers or portrait. One can also purchase a number of actual macro lenses (1:1 or 1:20, life size or half life size) called by Nikon micro lenses. The closest is 40mm, and one has to stand very close to the subject in order to get that. Not so great if you want to photograph bees on flowers. Bryan Peterson wrote a book Understanding Close-up Photography which is excellent. He recommends a 200mm, both heavy and costly. I myself love to photograph flowers, and I have a 40mm, 85mm and 105mm. For me that's enough. Nikon has a sale on many lenses until the end of March, 2015. Good luck.
408669
YES, it does have macro capabilities...though I seldom use this feature...mainly on flowers if so moved.