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Canon PowerShot S500
Canon PowerShot S500
  • 4 out of 5
"Great camera; but LCD is mediocre."
  • 4 out of 5
"Compact and handy"
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Canon PowerShot S500 Reviews

  • 3.94 out of 5

Rating: 3.94 of 5
(175 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon S500

  • 4.9 out of 5
The quality and versatility of the ELPH series has impressed me from the start, and the 5.0-megapixel S500 doesn't disappoint (Imaging Resource - 9/9/04)

This pro reviewer is very impressed with the Canon PowerShot S500. Despite the camera's tiny size, users can still control ISO, white balance, and shutter time, giving them a fair amount of creative control. Image quality is excellent. read original review

  • 4.45 out of 5
All things considered, I still very much recommend these cameras (DC Resource - 3/5/04)

This joint review of the Canon PowerShot S400 and S500 concludes that they are both very good cameras, but not the industry leaders that previous digital ELPHs were. The S500's image quality is very good, but the lack of preset scene modes and limited video recording time lower its score. Despite their similarities, the S410 delivers better macro performance than the S500. read original review

Canon S500 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 4 out of 5
Great camera; but LCD is mediocre. ( - 11/9/05)

This is my second digicam. First was a basic 1.2 mp cheapie that was not much more than a drugstore disposeable.

I'm not a... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Compact and handy ( - 11/1/05)

I initially chose this camera because of the size. It's small and compact and can fit easily in my handbag or jeans pocket, which is... read more

  • 4 out of 5
My pal ( - 10/4/05)

I enjoy this camera tremendously. It's always in my glove compartment. I find the picture quality outstanding, and I've taken many extremely high quality landscapes... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Excellent portable camera but Problems with flash, blur and battery ( - 9/8/05)

THis is very good camera for clicking images in broad day light.

If you click photos at night then you will suffer a lot.

The... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good ( - 1/3/05) If size and portability are big factors, then look no further than the S500...for its size image quality is quite impressive, based on some of... read more
  • 3 out of 5
E18 takes control! (Snezhana - 11/2/06)

Ive had my camera for about 2.5 years. It was great but it broke fast. Plus the e18 error ruined the whole camera. I dont... read more

  • 3 out of 5
memory card error ( - 2/9/06)

i love the camera but it stopped working, memory card error !!!!read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good but can be better ( - 12/9/05)

I have taken this camera for use on 3 different trips around the country & one Down Under (both Australia & New Zealand) plus numerous... read more

  • 5 out of 5
I love the camera (jenny - 12/12/06)

I just find the display too small compared to the newer digitals that are out now.
One other problem is I can't figure out why... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Rather good ( - 3/24/06)

I bought this camera when it was $400 and still love it. It is easy enough to use for technophobes, and offers enough settings to... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Almost perfect ( - 10/26/05)

This camera is very good and the defects are very few and already identified by a lot of people. The auto mode is so good... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Camera ( - 9/19/05)

I like this camera. I use it at work and play. It simply does everything I need and does a great job. I had the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Almost no Problems in 6,500 pictures ( - 4/13/05)

I have taken a lot of pictures in almost half a year and I have been almost completely satisfied with the S500 in every way.read more

  • 5 out of 5
simple to use! ( - 4/4/05)

it's simple to use just point and shoot. small and very handy.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Small Size - Quality Pics ( - 3/16/05)

I take a large number of pictures personally and for work and switched from Olympus to Canon with complete satisfaction. My concern re: batteries was... read more

  • 5 out of 5
What a great camera... ( - 3/11/05)

I've taken just over 3,400 photographs with this camera since I bought it about 5-months ago. It was a replacement for my 4-megapixel Kodak DX4900... read more

  • 2 out of 5
E18 (Gem - 10/16/07)

I liked Powershot S500. However, when it has some problem difficult to fix if not under the warranty. Because everything (to fix broken memory card... read more

  • 2 out of 5
DON'T BUY IT (cynthia - 11/28/06)

This is my mom's camera. It was fine when I used it two weeks ago, and I hadn't touched it since. Today, I turned it... read more

  • 2 out of 5
E18 ( - 6/19/06)

pro: picture quality was good,
con: shutter lags, most of all, the infamous E18 error killed it.read more

  • 2 out of 5
Another one bites the dust.. ( - 5/31/06)

Yes another dead S500. Fortunately it broke the first time under warranty, but the second time it was not. Now it is not turning on... read more

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