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Canon - PowerShot SX500 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(38 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 38 reviews
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
3
73%of customers recommend this product.
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27 out of
37)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot SX500 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Young Photographer
on March 3, 2013
Posted by: Pa
from Florida
I bought this camera for my teenage grandson and he loves it. He quickly was taking quality pictures with almost no trouble understanding the controls and settings. I would recommend this camera for new photographers. It is affordable and takes high quality pictures.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
excellent camera
on March 2, 2013
Posted by: Steven p.
from Pompano beach,FL
Best camera I have ever purchased, excellent zoom,
excelent flash, focus,design, quality pictures etc etce
excelent flash, focus,design, quality pictures etc etce
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Pleased
on February 20, 2013
Posted by: Sir2fyablyNutz
from West Virginia
Very pleased with the purchase. I was looking for a point and shoot with a decent zoom and this camera fits the bill. An added bonus is the camera size as it fits in a coat pocket for easy carry, unlike the bulkier SLR model cameras. The software for picture enhancement, "Image Browser EX" is an excellent tool. No printed manual for all the bells and whistles on the camera was a problem as I didn't care for the PDF download of the manual. I did an internet search for printed Canon manuals and found one at a reasonable price (cheaper and better quality than if I had printed the PDF). Doing this makes it much easier than trying to scroll through the PDF on the computer, and I can take the manual with me. All in all very satisfied.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no printed manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Very disappointed with this camera
on January 30, 2013
Posted by: NaturePhotographe
from San Diego, CA
I so wanted to like this camera but my heart is crushed. I needed to replace an old Canon Powershot model that I love, but somehow it doesn't turn on if the batteries are not fully charged, so it's unreliable. I also have a Canon G1X that I love, but I needed another camera for macro and zoom options.
The 30x zoom, macro capabilities and the 16MP sold me. I mostly use my cameras in manual mode, to control the settings.
This camera works like any other Powershot, menus are the same and easy to set up.
The image quality is simply unacceptable. Even is broad daylight and ISO of 100, there is a lot of noise. Zoom in at 100% and you'll see the grainy picture. Atrocious.
The worst part? Chromatic abberation is visible on almost every single picture. Just zoom in and you'll see purple and green where they are not supposed to be. My other Powershot cameras don't do that, so why this one does, I don't get it. I read somewhere that Canon has software within its cameras to correct chromatic abberation, but this camera doesn't include it. Big mistake.
The zoom does a terrible job at focusing, even on a tripod. I've tried to take photos of the moon, but none of them turned out well. The chromatic abberation also gave the moon a green border. Not cool.
I bought this camera on Amazon a few weeks ago and I'm returning it. It's simply junk and give me useless photos. I sell the photos that I take and I can't sell anything I captured with this one.
If you're looking for a camera easy to use and don't care about the quality of your photos, this is a good choice. If you care about the end result, stay away. Canon failed with this model release.
Pros: Nice features/settings, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
Bad Video Quality
on January 1, 2013
Posted by: Mandi
from Houston, TX
On Videos the Visual and Audio don't line up. It's really frustrating because on the actual camera they do but once you upload them to the computer they're completely separate. Also the videos upload as a .MOV file instead of a .WMV so therefore you can't edit the videos in movie maker. The picture quality is excellent although the low light isn't but that's not really what I wanted to use the camera for. Usually I love Canon but this purchase I am really upset with.
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, video and audio don't align
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Very nice camera
on December 29, 2012
Posted by: Erin
from MASS
My husband just purchased this as a Christmas Gift for me and I love it. We have a little one on the way and it will be great for baby shots. However the previous review was correct, this is not good for action shots. I will have to read the manual further, but so far playing with the settings I cannot get a good action shot. So if that is important to you choose a different model. HOWEVER the picture quality is WONDERFUL and can shoot so far and still show great quality. I know I will enjoy this camera. Thanks.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: poor action shots
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Not Happy With The Canon Power Shot SX500IS
on December 28, 2012
Posted by: AR Traveler
from NW Arkansas
After looking at compact cameras, we purchased the Power Shot SX500IS, just before Christmas. What a disapointment, some of the pictures have a curvature to the picture, distorting the people and ruining the pictures of family! These can never be redone! I am returning this Canon SX500IS! I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS CAMERA!!!
Pros: good battery life
Cons: picture distortion
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
AWESOME CAMERA
on December 19, 2012
Posted by: CAJUNLADY
from Louisiana
I bought me this camera a few days ago. I returned 2 others before deciding on this one. I am very happy with my purchase. The only thing I would change would be to add a viewfinder.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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