SX50 HS. Dark smudge appearing on my pictures when in C1 and C2 modes at 50x zoom

I have owned a Canon SX50 HS for nearly a year now and have noticed a dark smudge has appeared top right on some of my photos. It only happens on C1 and C2 settings when zooming out to 50X. It has not appeared on other settings (YET). It has also seemed to get larger just recently. I am learning to work round it but as I take many bird pictures at 50X zoom an like the 'C' programming it is annoying. Any ideas folks?

It sounds to me like dust on the sensor or a sensor issue. When the lens zooms in the light its concetrated more in the center of the lens, check that area too for dust, dirt or something. Use a magnifyting glass.
Is it only visible on the images or on the lcd and viewfinder also ?
Also if it is under a year and still in warranty do not hesitate to contact Canon because of the repair outside warranty on that is not cheap.

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