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<strong>Wide shot: </strong>The Canon PowerShot SX730HS proved a versatile and reliable camera.

Wide shot: The Canon PowerShot SX730HS proved a versatile and reliable camera.

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<strong>Selfies: </strong>For selfies, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS's sturdy, 180-degree, moveable screen is good enough to trigger a smile.

Selfies: For selfies, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS's sturdy, 180-degree, moveable screen is good enough to trigger a smile.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Program mode: </strong>For the quick-draw test in Program mode, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS got the exposure spot-on.

Program mode: For the quick-draw test in Program mode, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS got the exposure spot-on.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Night cityscape: </strong>Shooting in low light, using the Handheld Night Scene option, proved less successful. This shot rendered blurrier and grainier than other cameras.

Night cityscape: Shooting in low light, using the Handheld Night Scene option, proved less successful. This shot rendered blurrier and grainier than other cameras.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Low light:</strong> In tricky lighting setups the Canon PowerShot SX730HS produced images that were grainy when zoomed in.

Low light: In tricky lighting setups the Canon PowerShot SX730HS produced images that were grainy when zoomed in.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Silhouette: </strong>The<strong> </strong>Canon PowerShot SX730HS performed well in the backlighting test.

Silhouette: The Canon PowerShot SX730HS performed well in the backlighting test.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Macro:</strong> When pushed to its limit in telephoto or macro, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS's images are much sharper and clearer than expected.

Macro: When pushed to its limit in telephoto or macro, the Canon PowerShot SX730HS's images are much sharper and clearer than expected.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Zoom:</strong> The PowerShot SX730HS's 40x optical zoom lens -- equivalent to a 24-960mm -- has a vast range to cover everything from wide vistas to close-ups of birds flying high in the sky.

Zoom: The PowerShot SX730HS's 40x optical zoom lens -- equivalent to a 24-960mm -- has a vast range to cover everything from wide vistas to close-ups of birds flying high in the sky.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Portrait: </strong>This shot was taken without flash using the camera's Portrait mode. According to Canon, this shoots faces with a "softening effect."

Portrait: This shot was taken without flash using the camera's Portrait mode. According to Canon, this shoots faces with a "softening effect."

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Portrait enlarged: </strong>A tight crop on the portrait shot shows that the image holds up well when blown up.

Portrait enlarged: A tight crop on the portrait shot shows that the image holds up well when blown up.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Baby shot: </strong>Another portrait-style shot shows the quality of image produced by the SX730HS.

Baby shot: Another portrait-style shot shows the quality of image produced by the SX730HS.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN

<strong>Unique features: </strong>The PowerShot SX730HS has a multiple shot mode which takes six different images, applying different special effects or crops to each shot. Click on to the next two images to see a selection.

Unique features: The PowerShot SX730HS has a multiple shot mode which takes six different images, applying different special effects or crops to each shot. Click on to the next two images to see a selection.

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN