Powershot SX500 Canon Camera

Posted by Georgy | 3/11/2013

By Adria Cook


The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a super-zoom bridge kind camera that sports a 30x, 24mm wide-angle zoom, lens, 16 megapixel resolution, 3 inch LCD display, 720p flicks, full handbook controls and a Digic 4 processor. Various other standout functions consist of a Smart Automobile mode that identifies 32 scenes, ISO 100-1600, Zoom Framework Assist, and a range of Innovative Filters.

The design of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will instantaneously put some people off. Those looking for something pocketable or - at the opposite end of the spectrum - those wanting something big and chunky won't like it. The camera seems to be able to take the rough shape of a cube while not being huge. It's definitely not a camera for the wallet. The 30x optical zoom lens has seen to that. Sticking out happily out of the body like a Peacock showing it's feathers, the lens has it's own lens cap. As you switch over the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS on, the lens will poke out by around 1cm and get much longer as the camera focuses.

The top end of the zoom does not really end there either. There's a 60x smart zoom on top of the 30x optical zoom. Now the wonderful thing about that is it utilizes the exact same resolution as the smaller zoom. However, the compression is much lower recording about half the information. There's also a digital zoom that plants into the sensor and augments it. Effectively pixels are then enlarged and the image quality suffers.

A pop up flash sits on top of the lens barrel and the flash choices on the back of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will not starting until the flash has been raised. It's a mechanical action, not electronic. To the right is a deep grip for single hand shooting; which is totally feasible. The small power button is located next to the huge command dial. The latter holds all shooting commands for immediate changes to your photography. There are manual programmable modes such as Handbook, Aperture concern, Shutter priority and Program along with preset modes such as Live, Auto, Scenes, Digital results and Discreet. There's also a video mode but you could have direct access to video recording by pushing the red button on the back of the camera.

All these features are discovered on various other digital bridge kind cameras such as this Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. There is a mode of note that actually assists with framework and composition. Left wing of the lens barrel is a button with a square that has four arrows shooting out of each edge on it. If you want to zoom out a little just to miss out a little overhanging structure or crop an individual out, you could hold this button and zoom as normal. The Zoom Framing Assist will preserve the wide-angle display however reveal a virtual focused square on the display. You can then choose exactly what to focus and crop out before releasing the button. Upon launching, the camera will zoom to the point that you picked.




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