Review of Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera – Black
Black-colored Canon PowerShot SX500 IS digital camera is a popular choice among photographers. In this article, we shall review the features of Canon SX500 camera and check out its advantages over other digital cameras.
Canon has come up with a compact, classy and powerful digital camera in the form of Canon Powershot SX500 IS Black. This all new Canon camera with a three-inch LCD screen and 24 mm wide angle zoom lens is a pure delight for any photographer. With 30X zoom, you can even capture in detail the perfect picture that is yards away from you. The camera also has high resolution video recording capabilities that records and plays videos at 720p resolution which is a notch above the existing digital cameras. Equipped with DIGIC 4 processor, the camera has elaborate manual controls as well as auto modes that make photography a cakewalk for novice photographers. Further, the auto mode detects 32 scenes, zoom framing assist, and has a wide variety of default filters that can add style and glamour to all the pictures taken from this camera. It has a 16 MP CCD image sensor that helps to produce brilliant images with nice color and fine detail. Good image quality is maintained even while making large photo prints or cropping photos because of the high resolution. This digital camera from Canon manages to capture every shot through faster focus enabled by Auto Focus (AF) technology.
Currently, Canon PowerShot SX500 is available only in back color. The price of Canon SX500 digital camera is approximately Rs. 16,000.Major advantages over similar price range digital cameras
The problem with most cameras is that they are chunky and are hard to carry around in a case that needs constant care and caution. Shooting a quick picture can be quite arduous as setting the controls can take quite a long time. A lot of care and attention has been put into the design of the camera which has enhanced its outward appearance. Although the first sight of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS design may not impress many, this camera has already won many hearts for its ease of use and jam packed features. It is an ideal choice for anyone who wants to pocket a great camera with features at a reasonable budget. Shaped like a cube, it will fit into any small bag or backpack easily, but definitely not in the pockets of your tight denim. The 30x optical zoom lens comes with a lens cap and beautifully opens up when switched on and is quite a sight for any gadget freak.
The zoom length does not end with the 30x lens. There is a 60x smart zoom lens on top of the 30x that will help you reach out to a distance from one corner of a cricket ground to the other. Behold your worries about the quality of the picture when zoomed, as the smart zoom retains the same resolution of the picture when shot using optical zoom. However, all is not fair as the compression of the picture is reduced to a one half which can possibly damage the image quality in pictures that need high pixel rate. The camera has a good grip that facilitates easy handling even with a single hand unlike other cameras of the same range. The power button is conveniently placed right next to the command dial that is easily reachable, but ensures that the camera does not get switched when touched accidentally. The lavishly sized command dial has options to change the commands for enabling various filters and options. Auto mode, picture viewing, digital scenes, shutter speed, etc. can be altered with the help of the command dial. 
Canon Powershot SX500 IS Specifications Summary
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