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Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS

Based on 15 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

5
Bad:

3

Pros

Good-looking camera; remarkably compact for its 12x zoom lens.
Excellent design, impressive LCD screen, general image quality good
The Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a good-looking camera that's remarkably compact for its 12x zoom lens.
High-speed burst mode, Good-looking and super portable, Quality photos and videos, Easy to use

Cons

Poor battery life, Takes MicroSD format cards, Small buttons can be difficult to press, Reduced 2.5M resolution Burst mode.
Battery life is only fair, No manual controls, Buttons are very small, Poor image sharpness, Uses MicroSD cards for storage.
Button layout takes some adjusting to; relatively short battery life; photo and movie quality are disappointing given the camera's price tag.
High price premium, lacking advanced features
The 520 HS' button layout takes some adjusting to, its battery life is relatively short, and its photo and movie quality are disappointing given the camera's price tag.
Poor battery life, MicroSD only, Average low light performance at best

By Camera Labs on August 01, 2012

Canon ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS verdict The Canon ELPH 520 HS/ IXUS 500 HS sits near the top of the ELPH / IXUS range alongside the ELPH 530 HS / IXUS 510 HS which adds a 16:9 touch-screen and WiFi. Its headline feature is a 12x optical zoom which...

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By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

The Canon IXUS 500 HS is a camera which will give you a lot of satisfaction. No matter if you're a professional or an...

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By Steves Digicams on May 12, 2012

Canon continues to update their Digital ELPH line-up, and so far for 2012 they've added three new models; the ELPH 530 HS, ELPH 520 HS and the ELPH 110 HS. The 520 HS holds the middle spot in this series, offering a few advantages over the 110 HS,...

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By Trusted Reviews on April 10, 2012

The Canon IXUS 500 HS is a compact camera that impresses at first sight. Not only is the model one of the most stylish currently on the market, but it also features a weighty specification to match its eye-catching looks. The combination of 10.1MP...

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By TechRadar on April 10, 2012

If you can manage to steady the camera enough to achieve consistently sharp results at full zoom then this proves rather more of a selling point, as does the fact that the optical zoom range can be accessed in video mode or for setting up stills.And,...

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By PCWorld on April 09, 2012

The PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a very compact 12X-optical-zoom camera designed for casual shooters. It doesn't perform at the level we're used to seeing in Canon's cameras, and its MicroSD slot and lack of manual controls may give prospective...

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By CNET Asia on April 02, 2012

The Canon Ixus 500 HS is a good choice for those already happy with their smartphone's photos and movie clips, but looking for a cute little camera with a long zoom and faster performance....

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By What Digital Camera on March 30, 2012

The latest high-end model in Canon's IXUS series - the IXUS 500HS - features a 10MP CMOS sensor complete with Canon's HS system and DIGIC 5 processor. The sensor itself is backlit, promising improved performance on the standard variety of...

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By DPexpert on March 29, 2012

REVIEW—CANON Ixus 500 HS compact] by terry on 29 March 2012 Price: $400 A little ripper THE LOW-DOWN: This 10 megapixel camera with a 28–336mm (film equivalent) zoom lens is very compact indeed. It has a face area exactly that of a credit...

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By cnet on March 29, 2012

The Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a good choice for those already happy with their smartphone's photos and movie clips, but looking for a cute little camera with a long zoom and faster...

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