Rating 3.8 25 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
TechRadar UK
14 years ago

Canon IXUS 500 HS review

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 deeply fashionable.
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Trusted Reviews
14 years ago

Canon IXUS 500 HS

Pros:
  • Stunning design
  • Well-specified
  • Impressive LCD screen
Cons:
  • High price tag
  • Lacking a few more high-end features to justify price tag
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Gadgetmania
14 years ago

Canon Ixus 500 HS – Canon gives compact digital cameras another shot

Canon is a leading maker of professional DSLR cameras and camcorders, launching several new models these past few weeks. But can we say the same thing for their point-and-shoot lineup? The recently launched Canon Ixus 500 HS is a follow-up to their existing line of compact digital cameras.
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expertreviews.co.uk
14 years ago

Canon Ixus 500 HS review

We were bowled over by Canon's compact cameras last year. Judging by the Ixus 500 HS, the company isn't resting on its laurels. We first saw this model in January under its american designation of Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS at CES in Las Vegas, but it's been baffingly rebranded for its European...
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techmagnifier.com
13 years ago

The first look of Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS will definitely bowl you over and its astounding functions will impress you totally. Also known as the ELPH 520 HS , this digital camera features 12x optical zoom lens with a focal range of 28-336 mm.
Pros:
  • Excellent ISO speed (100-3200
  • 1080p move recording at 24fps
  • MOV format
  • Equipped with 3inch
  • 461k-dot LCD with PureColor technology
  • Smart Auto at 58 scenes
  • One of the slimmest digital camera in the world
  • With in-built Apple's iFrame format
  • movie files are much smaller and convenient to upload,...
Cons:
  • Teeny back plate controls
  • Images lack definition
  • especially at maximum zoom
  • Unimpressive battery life
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johnlewis.com
13 years ago

Below expectation for an Ixus

Bought this after I lost my old Ixus 80IS and was very disappointed.
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Camera Labs
13 years ago

Canon ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS

Announced in February 2012, The Canon ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS is a pocket super-zoom with a stabilised 12x optical range, 3in screen and sensor with 10.1 effective Megapixels. It's not the top of the range ELPH / IXUS model, that title belongs to the ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS, identical in most...
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
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InfiBeam
13 years ago

The perfecct camera with the perfect imagess

This camera is seriously so light and slim and thin. Very stylish and at the same time it gives stylish photos too! With the Auto scene function, I get the best images, the camera does everything for me I just got to hit the shutter button.
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PhotoRadar
13 years ago

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 deeply fashionable.
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PC Advisor
13 years ago

Canon Ixus 500 HS review

The Canon Ixus 500 HS is a very compact 12 X-optical-zoom camera designed for casual shooters.
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