not an automatic flash

did take great pictures in a subdued light

Easy To Use; Fast/accurate auto-focus; Good Image Quality; Good Image Stabilization; Good in Low Light; Great Zoom; Large Clear LCD; Nice Body Color; Small / Compact

Lag / Shutter Delay; Short Battery Life

This camera provides amazing zooming [30x optical] and that too around 14k. On rest of the aspects it gives a good fight to its peers/competitors. Sometimes during micro-focus, low-light images and focusing with near-aperture settings it gives some disappointment, but anyway that grief can be...

I have been wanting a new camera for a few years now (my other camera is at least 8-10 yrs old). This camera is definitely a good buy. Easy to use, takes great pictures, download and battery recharging is simple.

Super-zoom cameras have traditionally occupied a position in the market in between compact cameras and more advanced cameras such as DSLRs and CSCs , but with advances in lens technology over the past few years, compact cameras have been getting ever more powerful zoom lenses, while CSCs and their

Size; Zoom range; Low-light AF performance; Manual exposure

Lens quality; Video mode

It wasn't so long ago that a 30x optical zoom was unheard of in a compact. Now it's quite the norm for superzooms to have such far-reaching lenses, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS manages to squeeze its 24-720mm (equivalent) lens into a small body and at a cut price too.

Big zoom; small body; decent image stabilisation; good close-up performance (at wide-angle); full manual controls; reasonable price for the feature set

Image quality not up there with other Canon compacts; lens has issues with purple and green fringes (chromatic aberrations)

Joshua Waller reviews Canon's latest ultra zoom bridge camera, this time the Canon Powershot SX500 is even more compact than the previous model, yet features a 30x optical zoom lens. Find out how it performs in our review.

Compact size; Good colour; Manual controls; Easy to use with built in help; Excellent macro performance; Side zoom button for recomposing shots when zoomed in

High noise; Lacks panoramic mode; ZoomPlus 60x zoom is just another marketing name for digital zoom

The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a super-zoom bridge type camera that sports a 30x, 24mm wide-angle zoom, lens, 16 megapixel resolution, 3 inch LCD screen, 720p movies, full manual controls and a Digic 4 processor.

I love this camera which takes very clear pictures - great for special occasions but a bit big for carrying with you every day. It is light, compared to other cameras I've tried with the same features, and comfortable to hold.

This is a great light weight camera with amazing zoom capabilities. With a high ratio of mega pixels and its superzoom function, this camera is a must for the young family. It's very user friendly and the picture quality is fantastic.

I bought a canon camera as I had seen a friends fabulous photo's and wanted to have the same. Previously I had not spent much on a camera and was always disappointed. If I was going to spend more money I wanted something that was reliable and easy to use.