I have been looking to upgrade from my old digital camera for a few months now, and having read a lot of reviews, I decided that the Canon IXUS 400 was a good product that suited my needs, the only problem was that if I was going to invest in a new digital camera, I felt that I should go for ... Read review
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Advantages: Small, easy to use, battery charges out of camera Disadvantages: No case provided
...reviews, I decided that the Canon IXUS 400 was a good product that suited my needs, the only problem was that if I was going to invest in a new digital camera, I felt that I should go for 5MP.
This is when I noticed that Canon had brought out the IXUS 500 the big brother of the 400.
The book price for this little gem was around £400, but a search around the web found it available for £298 (pixmania). I decided that before I made my ... ...about £40 for a genuine canon spare but I got a compatible one for £18.
So all in all I got the whole lot for £350, and no waiting for delivery!
Once I got home I started to play with the camera in earnest. The included battery had a small amount of charge in it, so I set the other one to charge while I started to play.
The camera was extremely easy to pick up and go, just turn it on, and click away. The zoom ... more
I have been looking to upgrade from my old digital camera for a few months now, and having read a lot of reviews, I decided that the Canon IXUS 400 was a good product that suited my needs, the only problem was that if I was going to invest in a new digital camera, I felt that I should go for 5MP. This is when I noticed that Canon had brought out the IXUS 500 the big brother of the 400. The book price for this little gem was around £400, but a search around the web found it available for £298 (pixmania). I decided that before I made my purchase, I would go and have a look at one "in the flesh" so I trotted down to my local Jessops to find one.
The first impression of the camera were very good. It is small and stylish, and has a nice weight to it, which makes it feel nice and solid. The buttons are small, but well laid out. You do not feel in danger of pressing the wrong one by accident.
I was impressed, so I asked what there best price was, and they price matched at £316 (apparently they cannot price match to pixmania as they are based in france).
There were a few accessories I wanted to buy.
The camera does not come with a case as standard, which I must admit I think is quite shoddy for a camera that retails at £400. Anyway there are a huge variety of cases aroung, for about £10-15 and I found one with a spot for an extra memory card.
It comes with a 32mb compact flash memory card, which is not bad as standard, but I wanted to get a 128mb one as well.
I also decided to get an extra battery. The camera comes with a Lithium battery as standard (this was one of my requirements for the camera, no having to dischard it fully before recharging), but I decided to get a spare anyway. Its about £40 for a genuine canon spare but I got a compatible one for £18. So all in all I got the whole lot for £350, and no waiting for delivery!
Once I got home I started to play with the camera in earnest. The included battery had a small amount of charge in it, so I set the other one to charge while I started to play.
The camera was extremely easy to pick up and go, just turn it on, and click away. The zoom is a wheel around the shutter button, push anticlockwise to zoom in, clockwise to zoom out. The shutter has 2 levels, hold it on the first one to allow the autofocusing to work, and then push down a bit further to take the picture.
Reviewing the pictures on the back of the camera is also easy. When you have taken a picture it will display it for a few seconds, before going back to live mode (the amount of time it is displayed for is configurable from the menu). To review all the pictures on the camera, you have a 2 position slide button. When it is to the right you are in recording mode, and to the left it is in play mode. When you are in play mode, you can use 2 of the buttons next to the display to move throught the pictures, and a quick click of the func key followed by the set key deletes the image.
The camera is set to take pictures in the large mode by default (2592 x 1944) but has 3 other sizes available, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, so plenty of choice, and images are stored in jpeg format. In large mode the 32mb card will take around 12 images, but as this is much bigger than A4 size im not sure you'd need to use this size very often.
I must admit that by this stage I had not looked at the manual in any great detail, but there are clearly lots of options that you can change in the menus, including showing histogram information for your images to tell you whether the image is too bright or too dark.
The battery I had left charging, was done in 2 hours so I could continue to play, while I charged the other one.
I installed the software and downloaded my pictures easily, using the supplied USB cable to connect to my computer. One feature I liked about the software was the ability to get it to create directories for your pictures with the date they were taken, making it very easy to sort your pictures. Although if this does not appeal to you, you do not have to do it this way :-) I was very impressed by the quality of the pictures, they were bright and vibrant. 5mp seems to give you a huge amount of detail. The pictures were very clear, with even the smallest of details being very well defined.
I have yet to delve in depth into all the options on this camera, but it certainly seems to be very configurable, and the menu system is easy to navigate through.
I would highly recommend this product without hesitation.
Advantages: Camera has a small footprint, is packed with features and has a quality feel about it Disadvantages: You probably need to increase the memory card and buy a case for it
...card. I bought the Canon Case which was available as an option when I bought the camera but it wasn't cheap at £30!!
I was worried because I have large fingers and find some mobile phones difficult if the buttons are small and close together. I have not had any problems with any of the functions everything is intuative. I never read the instructions for anything. I have managed to take hundreds of pictures so far without once referring to the manual.
... ...half the price of genuine canon batteries). and usually have one in the camera, one on charge and one in the pocket of the carrying case ready to use.
When using the highest resolution, files produced can be quite large (2Meg or so) But even on lower resolution the pictures are excellent.
We went to a Ball with some friends, 2 other couples, and I took pictures of each couple. I printed A4 copies for each couple on standard photo paper and they ...
JohnnyFive 09.03.2005
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Advantages: This baby has everything! Best camera on market! Disadvantages: quite bulky
...buy cheaper ones than the Canon IXUS 500 but you won't fall in love with it. Sorry for sounding so patronising but it really is the best camera on the market by far. It's amazingly simple to use with very simple buttons, and menus. The battery lasts ages and the picture quality it produces is better than some professional Photo shops I've been to!
It's a 5megapixel camera which means it can capture 5,000,000 pixels. So the resolution is going to ... ...with clarity and even auto focus if you want it to. Its zoom is upto 12times (3times optical).
The battery life lasts a good long time. I upgraded my memory card to a FLASH 512meg card (don't get confused by those pathetically poorly trained sales people at some shops... it uses a FLASH memory card and not an SD card.)
Anyway I upgraded to a 512meg card and that can take on its best quality over 300 pictures and the battery will last all that time. ...
matthew1983 17.12.2005
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With canon now being a market leader in digital cameras and the IXUS range being one of their top achievers its not suprising they hit the mark with the IXUS 500.
Straight out of the box, having charged the battery the camera was giving me great pictures with the controls being extremely easy to use. On first glance that camera is very attractive with its all-metal body that both gives the camera a stylish look and provides plenty of protection ... ...warranty has expired. Fortunately amazon agreed to refund it.
Verdict = The IXUS 500 is a smashing little camera, great features and nice images. The camera doesnt come with a case which is a little annoying and if you get E40 error message canon won't help abit! ...
sjbrot25 07.07.2006
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Advantages: Superb picture quality, compact, stylish & ergonomic design, feature rich Disadvantages: No case included, small memory card
...camera, and after choosing the Canon Ixus 500, I am certainly not disappointed. The camera has a compact, stylish and ergonomic design. It feels solid to hold but is also light enough to carry around easily. Setting up the camera for the first time was reassuring straightforward. The goods were exactly as described and very well packaged. I was up and running within minutes!
Picture quality is absolutely excellent. 5MP provides super detailed images. ... ...need to invest in a larger memory card than the 32MB one supplied. Surprisingly, a camera case is not normally included in the package.
The Canon Ixus 500 is probably the best product in its price bracket, and coming with a 2yr warranty, I would recommend it to anyone. ...
eaves_s 11.05.2005
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Advantages: Easy to use, simple but versatile with features for advanced users Disadvantages: Battery life drains fast when using the LCD screen
...seen the results of previous Canon digital IXUS models from family members it was time for me to get one. The new 500 model seemed like a good model to choose. Sure enough having used the camera for some time I can see why the Canon's come so highly recommended.
The features are there for advanced users, but it is easy to for first time users like myself to use the camera. Having recently gone on holiday and taking loads of photographs of great ... ...wild life, the camera held up to expectations. The panoramic picture taker is really handy and the program that comes with the camera for stitching the photos together is incredible. I can not recommend enough the brilliance of this feature, it gives you the ability to take photos of so much more. Downloading the pictures onto a computer couldn't be simpler and nor could the ability to show them on a TV.
The build quality of the camera is high but ...
Markey2 16.08.2004
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This has got to be the most impractical camera case ever...and...er I bought one. OK so I was desperate, but here is my review and I hope this helps someone who maybe thinking of buying this case for their DigitalIxus.
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Connections
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1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x CompactFlash Card - type I
Manufacturer's product description
The ultimate in stylish, high performance digital photography, the Digital IXUS 500 delivers quality prints up to A3 size. With a super hard Cerabrite finish, this flagship of the IXUS range brings together uncompromising build quality and an abundance of integrated technologies in a triumph of miniaturization. A 3x optical zoom culminates 60 years of Canon optical heritage to deliver crisp, corner-to-corner clarity. A 3x optical zoom (12.3x combined) offers a wide angle of coverage, while the 9-point AiAF ensures accurate focusing, even with off-center subjects. High performance demands plenty of processing power - which is why the Digital IXUS 500 incorporates Canon's dedicated DIGIC processor. DIGIC delivers superb image quality at high speed with less drain on the battery for extended performance. iSAPS is a hidden photographer's assistant, instantly analyzing the scene and making adjustments even before the shutter release is pressed. iSAPS optimizes exposure, white balance and auto-focus settings in every shooting situation for consistently brilliant results. An Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates images before playback. Movie mode allows up to 3-minute movie clips (30 seconds in VGA mode) with sound recording, playback and 'in-camera' editing. Auto mode is perfect for 'point and shoot' situations, while Manual mode puts you in creative control. An optional waterproof case protects your IXUS to a depth of 40m. The camera prints directly to all PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible printers. Create beautiful, instant photo prints by connecting camera to printer and pushing the Print/Share button, which also speeds up online sharing to any Windows PC. When used with a Canon Compact Photo Printer, you can print ID photos, or a series of movie clip frames. With Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (for Windows) and ImageBrowser (for Macintosh) you can arrange albums, crop photographs and adjust image contrast and brightness.
