Canon PowerShot S500

Canon PowerShot S500

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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) FREE DIGITAL CAMERA!

, Jun. 25, 2005
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Pros: fabulous camera
Cons: non, it's free!!
Has Owned Product: 5 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) NEW-CHECK THIS OUT!

, Jun. 8, 2005
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Pros: FREE DIGITAL CAMERAS
Cons: NONE ITS FREE
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great Purchase

, Jun. 2, 2005
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I am new to digital cameras, but not to cameras in general. I found this camera extremely easy to use with a great result. I am of course comparing to my old 35mm. In the long road, a digital camera will save loads of money on film and the cost to dev

QuickTake:

Pros: Great all around camera
Cons: No obvious cons
Has Owned Product: 5 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Can't put this camera down

, Feb. 9, 2005
Comments:
This camera take great pictures and the size make it very portable. Their are three 5 mega pixel camera in my home and this is the prefer by all in the family. The menu screen is n not as user freindly as other cameras I owned or have owned. This camera

QuickTake:

Pros: I have three 5 mega pixel camera this is the best great pics
Cons: Option screen not user freindly
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) outstanding pictures

, Oct. 6, 2004
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This camera takes excellent shots day and night. you can't go wrong!

QuickTake:

Pros: small enough to fit in your pocket and the quality is an A+
Cons: small screen, but everything else makes up for it
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great for my HOG events

, Aug. 13, 2004
Comments:
So far I like the camera, the battery life could be longer. I purchage a backup battery for $29.95. Would like to know how to solve the red eye, does anyone know. I take pictures at our HOG events, and I leave my D100 at home it's to large to carry aro

QuickTake:

Pros: Style and Size, also this camera has great processing speed
Cons: What up with the red eye?
Has Owned Product: 6 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great camera you can forget you are carrying

, Jul. 9, 2004
Comments:
I've used many cameras, both film and digital, and not many have been small enough to fit in my shirt pocket. I bought the 4MP Casio EX-Z4U for my Mom -- the big display is good for her -- but have very mixed feelings about that camera. Thus, when m

QuickTake:

Pros: Solid, tiny, uses CF, G5-like image quality
Cons: It's not a G5 ;-)
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) BEST IN ITS CLASS ! ! !

, Jun. 23, 2004
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Came down to Sony T1 and S500 for me and T1 got bad reviews so went with S500 and Canon made me proud and a happy owner once again. The pic quality is just unbelievable esp with the Ai/Af focusing with 9 focal points. Great features for a point & shoot

QuickTake:

Pros: Everything! Features, pic quality, light weight, etc!
Cons: None really except maybe a bigger LCD but its compact so....
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Stylish camera-Quality pictures

, Jun. 6, 2004
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This is my first digital camera and i have to say that it was a good choice for me.I wanted a compact camera that it's easy to carry and fit in a pocket and Canon S500 (IXUS500 for Europeans)was the best choice at 5MP. You can easily shoot quality picture

QuickTake:

Pros: Tiny and excellent quality pictures
Cons: Price
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) first digital

, Jun. 5, 2004
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My first digital camera and am very satisfied. Wanted quality with easy to use and got both. Great camera to have on you at all times. My 10 year old daughter can use and the resulting pictures are terrific. Only gripes are 1.) rather pricey 2.) red eye r

QuickTake:

Pros: very easy to use, detailed pics, perfect size
Cons: red eye reduction not always effective
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Awesome

, May. 12, 2004
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I love this camera and wouldn't recommend buying another digital camera. Buy an upgraded battery and larger memory.

QuickTake:

Pros: It is compact and has excellent quality.
Cons: Could zoom more.
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Compact Marvel

, May. 8, 2004
Comments:
I bought the Canon PowerShot S500 3 months ago and I'm delighted. I had an HP 812 and from the first shot with the S5000 I could see that this one is much much better. I'm really impressed with the pictures taken with no light (for example when You blow a

QuickTake:

Pros: Beautifull, very handy, excelent quality pictures
Cons: Red eye reduction sometimes fails
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Great price for a great camera

, Apr. 25, 2004
Comments:
I have only good things to say about hte camera. I have had no problems, It is small, compact and easy to use. I would recommend this camera to anyone

QuickTake:

Pros: Compact, easy to use
Cons: hard to figure out at first
Has Owned Product: 12 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) very good portable camera

, Apr. 23, 2004
Comments:
The only problem that I have found is that fast pictures cannot be taken. The action has already mved by the time you snap a picture. Major problems with red eyes especially in children. Software helps correct it but a pain to use

QuickTake:

Pros: very good compact camera. Very good resolution . easy to use
Cons: somewhat slow to get immediate snap shot.
Has Owned Product: 5 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Best one we've owned.

, Apr. 22, 2004
Comments:
My husband acquired his camera through his job (he's an engineer and takes pix of the jobs and/or problems in progress). He found that the pictures are sharp and clear, but that it's best to buy the biggest picture cartridge - it seems to last forever. He

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Pros: Pictures are sharp and clear. Easily downloaded to computer.
Cons: Better buy the expensive BIG pix cartridge - lasts forever.
Has Owned Product: 10 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) It's A Breeze

, Apr. 22, 2004
Comments:
This camera is so very easy to use even a child can operate it. Simply point and shoot. Inexpesive and easy, that is what everyone enjoys.

QuickTake:

Pros: This camera is so very easy to operate.
Cons: There are really no cons.
Has Owned Product: 6 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) A Wonderful First Digital Camera!

, Apr. 22, 2004
Comments:
My friends were mocking me for all the money I spent on film, my old camera needed a new "shoe", we were going to Alaska. In short, the perfect time to jump into digital. We chose this camera because it had the best resolution for the money we had to sp

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Pros: Fab Resolution, compact size, Everything I wanted!
Cons: Included Software tough on computer memory
Has Owned Product: 9 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Good camera with some flaws

, Apr. 21, 2004
Comments:
I purchased this camera 3 years ago (back when it was $500), I would not have paid that much today, and I wouldn't call it a value at $300 either. Hopefully the battery function has been improved, but for mine I had to purchase a second battery and even

QuickTake:

Pros: Small, lightweight and stylish. Takes clear photos.
Cons: Battery life is terrible and requires long time b/w shots
Has Owned Product: 3 years
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) New PowerShot 5.0, better than before

, Apr. 12, 2004
Comments:
I'll like to recommend this product to everyone on the Market. I had the 3.2 PowerShot and worked great but with out enough pixels. I do not like the built in Red eye reduction system. It results are none almost every time.

QuickTake:

Pros: Great Foto Detail with great speed.
Cons: Red Eye Reduction, poor results
Has Owned Product: 1 month
cameras.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.85 star(s) Canon IXUS 500

Comments:
Canon IXUS 500 Review. This camera is on the large side to fit into a pocket. Even so it is quite a compact digital camera with a lot of style.

Review Verdict: All round good quality digital camera. Easy to use, takes good pictures and looks good too.

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digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon Digital IXUS 500

Comments:
The ultimate in stylish, high performance digital photography, the Digital IXUS 500 delivers quality prints up to A3 size. With a super hard Cerabrite finish, this flagship of the IXUS...

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pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon USA Powershot S500 Digital Camera Camera

Comments:
The latest addition to Canon's popular pocket-size Digital Elph line, the $499 Canon PowerShot S500 retains its predecessors' elegantly designed, pocket-size format but adds 5-megapixel resolution.

Review Verdict: You may need a little time to get used to the S500's dual menu system (now standard on most Canon point-and-shoot digital cameras), but you should soon grow accustomed to their logical organization and find them easy to navigate. Our one quibble with the

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photographyreview.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot S500 Reviews

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Sleek, powerful and eminently portable. Memorable images are a click away, with a high-resolution sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, and impressive capabil

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bytesector.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.8 star(s) Canon PowerShot S500

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Canon's digital ELPH series of compact cameras has proven popular, and the S500 is the new 5.0 mega pixel addition to this fine line of cameras. This camera is very compact, well designed, and easy to use. Unlike the other cameras in its line, the S500 ca

Review Verdict: The S500 is a strong top of the line camera from the digital ELPH series.
photoxels.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot S500 Digital Elph Review

digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot S500 Digital Camera Review

Comments:
The Canon PowerShot S500, with its compact yet solid design, is poised to perform. With Canon's legendary optics, including a 7.4-22.2mm 3x optical zoom lens and a 5 megapixel imager (the same as on the PowerShot G5), the Canon PowerShot S500 is a great o

Review Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S500 is a great camera for a decent price. With the Canon optics on board, as well as a 5 megapixel CCD imager, it's hard to go too wrong in this price point. The solid design, as well as the intelligent feature and option buttons, mak

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Pros: - Size/Weight - Canon Optics - Intelligent design and button placement - Ease of use - Overall speed between shots, start-up times and shutter to shot
Cons: - Small viewfinder - Cluttered LCD (with the display on) - Automatic adjustment "delay" - No manual Aperture option
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.25 star(s) Review summary of Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500

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alaTest has collected and analysed 862 reviews of Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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hardwarezone.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Canon DIGITAL IXUS 500

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Looking for a compact digital camera? The stylish Canon DIGITAL IXUS 500 is not a just a pretty-looking compact, as it also packed a five-MegaPixel imager. Coupled that with Canon's DIGIC processor, this camera is set to become a hot favorite in the point

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digicamreview.co.uk Professional Review.

Canon Digital IXUS 500

Comments:
Announced on the 9th Feb 2004 - the Canon Digital IXUS 500, also known as Canon PowerShot S500 and the IXY Digital 500, is available for £239 / $329 - the Canon Digital IXUS 500 is a compact 5 megapixel digital camera, with a 3x optical zoom lens (e...

Review Verdict: The Canon Digital IXUS 500 is a compact 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and a small 1.5" screen. Even though the camera is nearly a year old, I can imagine some people looking back at this camera as a classic, if there can be such a

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Pros: Excellent 'Canon' Colour Excellent image quality (very good detail) Very fast continous shooting mode that lets you use flash Very good macro mode Good size Good build quality Auto-rotates images
Cons: Limited video mode (limited to 30seconds in VGA, and 3minutes at 320x240) Small 1.5" screen Fairly expensive compared to the competition (eg Nikon 5200) Tripod mount at very edge of camera (minor problem)
ilikecameras.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot S500 5MP Digital Elph

Comments:
A great low priced camera with a lot of useful features.

Read full review at ilikecameras.com

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