Testseek.com have collected 40 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS.
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40 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Very compact and easy to carry, Good stills, Canon HS System, 12x optical zoom, Optical image stabilization, Very good 3-inch LCD screen rated 461K dots, Smart Auto with 58 options, 21 Scene and Effects modes, ISO range 100-3,200, Shutter speed range o...
Uses microSD media, Body has relatively sharp corners, Only 24fps video at 1080p, Spare battery a must, No video cable included, Images have soft corners, Soft in center at telephoto, Chromatic aberration at telephoto, Flash is weak, even with signific...
I can easily recommend the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS to anyone looking for a slightly beyond-the-basics point-and-shoot digicam, particularly if portability is important. It has a good Smart Auto system with 58 options for aim-and-forget shooting. If...
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12x stabilised optical zoom, Very compact sylish metal body, Optical zoom while movie recording.
Poor battery life, Takes MicroSD format cards, Small buttons can be difficult to press, Reduced 2.5M resolution Burst mode.
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 i...
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, whil...
Wide array of scene modes and effects, * Very good exposure and color, * 12X zoom lens in an ultracompact body,
No manual controls, * Buttons are very small, * Poor image sharpness, * Battery life is only fair, * Uses MicroSD cards for storage
It's best to think of this camera as a solid, basic point-and-shoot that happens to have a particularly long lens. If you're a fan of Canon's older, easy-to-use PowerShot SD series, the PowerShot Elph 520 HS basically adds a lot of zoom to that line...
12X zoom lens in an ultracompact body, Very good exposure and color, Wide array of scene modes and effects,
Battery life is only fair, No manual controls, Buttons are very small, Poor image sharpness, Uses MicroSD cards for storage,
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 buyers paus...
The Canon PowerShot Elph 520 HS is a good-looking camera that's remarkably compact for its 12x zoom lens
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
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 performance.
Abstract: Just the other day I was perusing Canon's Digital Compact Cameras webpage when suddenly I was submerged in a vat of relentless consternation. The company offers 25 point-and-shoot models in the sub-$350 category. In my opinion, that's far too many, and it...
