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rimcon Regular Member • Posts: 123
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toomanycanons Forum Pro • Posts: 14,167
Re: any experience with canon sx500 is

I hate it when somebody replies to a thread with your type of title only they have no personal experience with the camera in question.

Like me.  I saw that camera at Costco, did some reading up on it and...it seems you get what you pay for.  That kind of zoom in that small a body at that price, sounds too good to be true and I've read it is.

See, don't you just hate it when somebody offers an opinion of a camera they've never used?

OP rimcon Regular Member • Posts: 123
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thanks for your comments. I could not find too much information on the camera however I bought it from a vendor who allows returns. For the money it is not that poor a snapshot taker. I used it over the holidays and got reasonable results. I did not expect DSLR performance and did not get it but am considering keeping it as there are many times I wish I had something more than my I phone without lugging a bag with camera and more than one lens. So far I am not unhappy. It is slow to use and does not have a raw option but it did not cost $600 either. Thanks again.

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Stefan V Senior Member • Posts: 1,340
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Not sure what the advantage of the SX500 is compared to the SX260.

SX260:
-"only" 20x opt zoom
+CMOS sensor
+digic5
+pocketable
+2/3 of the weight
+fullHD movies
+iso's up to 3200
+faster burst shots
+cheaper

SX500:

-digic4
-ccd sensor
-not pocketable
+30x opt zoom

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OP rimcon Regular Member • Posts: 123
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no real advantage but 260 seemed too small for my fat fingers.

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toomanycanons Forum Pro • Posts: 14,167
Re: any experience with canon sx500 is

rimcon wrote:

Doesn't look like anyone here bought one.

Stefan V Senior Member • Posts: 1,340
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rimcon wrote:

The SX500 doesn't seem that much larger then the SX260. I would say either SX260 or SX50...

size comparison

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rimcon wrote:

You do realise you are posting under your signature header so anyone who is hiding signatures will see nothing.

amhall Regular Member • Posts: 411
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Currently, I have the Canon SX50, G12, and S95 but kept wondering about the SX500 as a camera to keep in the car all the time. It is small, uses the same battery as the S95, has a decent zoom, and allows optical zoom during video (like the SX50).

When I was able to buy one for $200, I decided to give it a go, in spite of the CCD sensor with 16MP crammed on. However, between those specs and apparently not a great lens, I was sorely disappointed when it came to viewing the images at magnification and especially when examining prints.  It will not let you crop much and still yield a decent print even at 4x6. Also, I felt the video quality was not near that of the SX50.

In doing my standard test shots and prints, I found it to be of unacceptable quality. While I really wanted the SX500 to work out, I was forced to return it. Possibly, I had a bad copy, but I was not interested in pursuing it further.

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