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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH Digital Camera

User Reviews: Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH

Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH Digital Camera
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4.7 out of 5.0 stars 110 Ratings (35 Reviews)

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    By Frank  May 10, 2005 | 53 out of 53 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: User Friendly

    Cons: None

    This is an amazing camera. I had a luncheon to attend and my wife called me an hour and a half before it started to tell me that the camera had been delivered. I asked her to throw the battery on the charger and I would swing home to pick it up on th...e way. I turned the camera on for the first time at the luncheon and took about 30 pictures in low light. Almost every shot came out great and I had not read the first page of instructions in the user manual. Since then I have experimented with the manual settings and filters and have had some amazing results. I think I paid less than $700 for the camera, a 1 GB SD card (recommended) an extra battery and three year extended warranty. After using the camera, I could say that I would be happy, even if I paid $1,000 for the whole set up. I have also added the Canon Pixma iP4000 Photo Printer and the quality of the prints is amazing. In one shot (medium distance of a poker table with players) you can read the engraving on a glass and the time on a players watch. My last digital was slow to power up and slow between shots. The Canon SD500 has a power up time and time between shots of about two seconds, even when shooting at the largest size and best quality. The camera is also very well constructed. If you are comparing price and quality, you should have no reservations about spending a little more for this camera. Read more Less

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    By lil j  Jun 6, 2005 | 28 out of 28 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: Amazing pics for such a small camera

    Cons: When you hand it off to someone to take your pic in low light, the pics are blurry

    In short, this is the best point and shoot camera I have owned. The battery life is superb, the pics are so rich and amazing, the user options are great and a lot of fun, the b/w's are stunning, and you cannot beat the size. The only reason I am ...giving it a 4 on Features is because I wish they had expanded the manual options to allow for faster shutter speeds and not just the longer (1+ second) shutter speeds (although, like I said, point and shoot). After returning from a 2 week trip to Europe, I had a lot of time to get to know the camera. It was so great to just reach into my pocket and snap some pics while on tour busses, in museums, and around the country side. It was also nice to not have to drag along a lot of equipment or cumbersome bags that attract unwanted attention in crowded cities. As for my con, I handed off my camera for a waiter to take some pics of my friends and me in Hard Rock Cafe, and all three shots were blurred. This was due to the fact that he was in a hurry. Just remember, the lens is not that large and you will need to stay pretty still in low light, because while we were in the vault museum the light was lower and I have some very crisp pics of me and my friend playing Jimi Hendrix's, Eric Clapton's, and Kurt Cobain's guitars down there. The video feature on this camera was also a lot of fun. I was able to get some great shots of street musicians and this really helps out when you are trying to describe out of the ordinary things to people. There was a slight whining sound in some of the audio, but it was not too distracting (and since it is not my main video camera, was not a big deal). I would highly suggest getting at least 1 gig of memory if you are taking a long trip (I had 2 high speed 1 gig cards in Europe and used both of them for video and stills). Overall, this thing ROCKS! Read more Less

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    By rod  Apr 14, 2005 | 13 out of 15 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: Execelent quality,Huge screen,very slim

    Cons: still havn't found anything bad about this camera

    If your looking for great quality and still don't want to drag a big box with you, this is the camera of your dreams. The camera is so compact that, it easily fits in your pocket. very good shutter speed. Overall I have to say, this is the best c...amera in the compact category for under $500 Read more Less

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    the best

    By RUBEN C  Sep 20, 2005 | 10 out of 11 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: all

    Cons: batery life

    i used before a hp 3 megapixels, kodak 5 megapixels, pentax 4 megapixels,sony t33 5 megapixels and finaly i found what i was looking for,nothing compare to this camera, is simply the best, try for yourself

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    nice

    By mark z  May 2, 2005 | 9 out of 12 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: small size,easy to use buttons

    Cons: none yet

    Just bought today. Already printed photos with my i900d printer-photos turned out excellent. Buttons are easy to access unlike my kodak 7630. Its also nice in video mode to be able to zoom in and zoom out making videos.

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    By violeta  Apr 23, 2005 | 5 out of 5 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: qualitu

    Cons: price

    I spent a lot of time to find a camera-and i am glad i
    picked this one,i did not like the price,but when i started
    taking pictures,i forgot how expensive it was.Spend time to
    read the manual,and you will like it-i am still learning
    all the features.

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    By Mark  Nov 9, 2005 | 4 out of 4 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: lightweight, easy to use

    Cons: screen damages easily

    This is a great camera. It takes wonderful pictures. I took with me on a trip to Europe. It was great to keep the camera in my pants pocket and have it when needed. The menus are easy to navigate and the special picture effects such as vivid and sepi...a are easy to use and add to your creativity. The downsides are there is no battery meter. The meter only comes on when you are just about to run out of power. The other bid downfall is the screen. I read many reviews warning me about the screen and they were true. I kept the camera in a padded leather pouch and placed it inside my carry on bag. The bag fell about one foot. The screen broke. I would urge anyone buying this camera to purchases an extended warranty which is what I did. My SD500 has now been replaced with the newer SD550. Same camera, different screen. Read more Less

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    By Kelly  Aug 9, 2005 | 3 out of 3 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: Everything about this Camera is Awesome

    Cons: Maybe the Price

    This is my 3rd Digital Camera and by far the best. The picture quality is amazing and it is very simple to use.
    Way to go Canon

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    satisfied

    By Sheila  May 9, 2005 | 3 out of 3 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: easy to use

    Cons: i can't think of any disadvantage

    i don't regret spending the extra money to purchase the camera, it has so far exceeded my expectations and more.

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    By Matthew  Jul 26, 2006 | 4 out of 7 found this Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH review helpful

    Pros: easy to use

    Cons: Screen spontaneously broke

    I just bought this camera and while it worked I thought it was a great camera. I never dropped or even mistreated it. I used it one night outside, put it in its case and then into the drawer where we keep it. The next morning I pulled it out and t...he screen was broken. Had the camera a total of about three weeks before this happen. So far haven't gotten much of a favorable response or support from Canon. I have heard from other reports that temerature changes cause the screens on this model to randomly break and the company will assume that you dropped it. Read more Less

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