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Canon PowerShot S500
Canon PowerShot S500
  • 4 out of 5
"Excellent portable camera but Problems with flash, blur and battery"
  • 4 out of 5
"Good"
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Canon S500 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 2 out of 5
I expected it to last longer, and I took care of it! ( - 2/27/06)

It's still working and I've had fun with it but the shudder is sticking, and now wont close. The knobs are all jammed up too. read more

  • 2 out of 5
So disappointed. :-( I really liked it but it isn't reliable ( - 2/9/06)

I am so sad. I have a dance coming up in a week and suddenly the camera lens doesn't work..its like jammed and on the... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Easy to use, great pictures...but now the E18 has got hold of it !!!! ( - 1/20/06)

WE brought on the basis of good reviews but where woorried about the e18 error also. Have taken excellent photos, and taken it aborad, but... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Great camera for as long as it lasts. ( - 11/1/05)

Bought Camera 15 months ago took some wonderful shots went abroad with it twice second trip the inevitable problem with the lens focus arrangement,with the... read more

  • 1 out of 5
E18 Error (Mincho - 3/23/08)

I got the E18 error and can not fixe it.read more

  • 1 out of 5
E18 Error Horror (Lindsay Cooper - 1/5/07)

Great camera, except after I got the E18 error in less than 10 uses w/ the camera. It renders the camera useless and costs over... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Don't buy it! ( - 4/7/06)

Almost one year to the date I purchased this camera, the infamous E18 sign came up. I took excellent care of this camera and while... read more

  • 1 out of 5
3 words: class action suit This thing is worthless ( - 2/27/06)

1 year 3 e18 errors 2 battery errors and maybe only 400 pictures taken. Support is miserable.. stay away from canon go sonyread more

  • 1 out of 5
Breaks Easy Great Pictures ( - 9/21/05)

I loved the photo quality but I bought it because it felt very sturdy being all metal. It broke after 16 months.read more

  • 1 out of 5
Junk!!!!! ( - 8/25/05)

A $$$300.00 camera should last longer than 1 1/2 years!read more

  • 1 out of 5
if your looking for a camera that only lasts a year...this one is it! ( - 7/5/05)

after having the camera for only 13 months, an error message appeared on the screen and erased almost all the pictures i took, nothing could... read more

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