3/10/2013

Powershot SX500 Canon Camera

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 motion pictures, complete manual controls and a Digic 4 processor. Other standout functions include a Smart Auto mode that finds 32 scenes, ISO 100-1600, Zoom Framing Assist, and an array of Creative Filters.

The design of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will quickly put some people off. Those searching for something pocketable or - at the opposite end of the spectrum - those desiring something big and chunky won't like it. The camera seems to be able to take the rough shape of a dice while not being very big. It's definitely not a camera for the wallet. The 30x optical zoom lens has actually seen to that. Sticking out happily from the body like a Peacock showing it's feathers, the lens comes with it's very 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 leading end of the zoom does not actually end there either. There's a 60x clever zoom on top of the 30x optical zoom. Now the great thing about that is it uses the same resolution as the smaller zoom. However, the compression is much lower recording roughly half the info. There's likewise a digital zoom that plants into the sensor and augments it. Efficiently 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 won't come on till the flash has actually been raised. It's a mechanical action, not electronic. To the right is a deep grip for single hand shooting; which is totally possible. The little power button is found alongside the big command dial. The latter holds all shooting commands for immediate modifications to your photography. There are manual programmable modes such as Handbook, Aperture concern, Shutter concern and Program along with preset modes such as Live, Auto, Scenes, Digital impacts and Discreet. There's additionally a video mode but you could have direct access to video recording by pressing the red button on the back of the camera.

All these functions are found on other digital bridge kind cameras such as this Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. There is a mode of note that actually helps with framing and composition. On the left 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 bit of overhanging building or plant an individual out, you can hold this button and zoom as normal. The Zoom Framing Assist will preserve the wide-angle display but reveal a virtual focused square on the screen. You can then choose what to zoom in and crop out prior to releasing the button. Upon launching, the camera will zoom to the point that you picked.




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