Reviews and Problems with Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Review
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Excerpt: My Canon PowerShot SX500 IS review finds that this ultra zoom camera is an adequate model with some nice features, but that also has quite a few performance drawbacks.
Excerpt: Canon announced two new models to its popular SX-series of PowerShot digital cameras in August of 2012, one of which is the PowerShot SX500 IS.
Summary: The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is the World's smallest 30x optical zoom camera. It's one of an emerging breed of compact super-zooms a lot smaller and a little simpler to...
Pros: 30x stabilised optical zoom., Compact lightweight body., Frame assist helps locate subjects at long focal lengths., Versatile Creative filters.
Cons: Very poor continuous shooting., Lens suffers from Chromatic aberration., Poor battery life., Vertical streaking on highlights in video (due to CCD)
Conclusion: The PowerShot SX500 IS an interesting alternative to all those travel compacts. It offers a useful zoom range with very effective image stabilisation, excellent low-light...
Pros: Size, Zoom range, Low-light AF performance, Manual exposure
Conclusion: The camera successfully pushes the boundary with its small, light body and a very long zoom range while capturing sharp 16-megapixel images and HD movies at a very
Pros: Image stabilization works well, Good autofocus, Light, with long zoom range
Cons: Reflective LCD screen, Flash lid not fluid to lift, Adjustment dial can activate unwanted options
Conclusion: If you're new to photography, you want something a bit better than the cheapest models and you want to learn the art, then the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will give you the
Pros: Compact design despite of large zoom, full manual control and good image quality.
Excerpt: This compact camera with a 16 megapixel sensor is fitted with a 30X optical zoom and the boast of a 60X zoom when moved into the digital enlargement zone.
Excerpt: The design of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will instantly put some people off. Those looking for something pocketable or - at the opposite end of the spectrum - those...