Summary: The Canon ELPH 520 HS/ IXUS 500 HS sits near the top of the ELPH / IXUS range alongside the ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS which adds a 16:9 touch-screen and WiFi.
Pros: 12x stabilised optical zoom., Very compact sylish metal body., Optical zoom while movie recording.
Cons: Poor battery life., Takes MicroSD format cards., Small buttons can be difficult to press., Reduced 2.5M resolution Burst mode.
Excerpt: The IXUS 500 HS features eye-catching looks and the promise of excellent image quality thanks to Canon's HS system. The question is, does it deliver?
Excerpt: With an almost glacial, cough sweet-inspired sheen to the maroon camera we tested - blue, black or silver being the alternatives - the 10.1 megapixel Canon IXUS 500 HS is
Pros: Stylish design, Solid construction, Broad optical zoom range, Compact dimensions, Full HD video with stereo sound
Cons: Pricey, Teeny backplate controls, Images lack definition, especially at maximum zoom, Unimpressive battery life
Excerpt: Pocket-megazoom cameras have been around for a few years now, but you probably haven't seen one as small or as simple as the Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS.
Excerpt: This 10 megapixel camera with a 28–336mm (film equivalent) zoom lens is very compact indeed. It has a face area exactly that of a credit card and it is a mere 19mm thick.
Excerpt: The Canon IXUS 500 HS was released in January 2012, it has a 12x optical zoom lens packed into its incredibly tiny body.
Pros: Very compact camera, 12x optical zoom, Full 1080p HD video recording, Excellent colour reproduction, Good range of creative modes and colour filters
Cons: Buttons are very small, Quite expensive compared to other cameras with similar spec, Low battery life