Canon Powershot SX500IS its shape resembles a scaled-down replica DSLR: characterized by protruding and well-formed grip and large lens. Build quality is quite decent considering the price range. Plastic is precisely assembled, the cover of the battery and memory card are strong and positive impression contributes to metal housing of the lens.
The LCD screen is 3-inch and has 460,000 pixels. The presentation is solid but it's not even the more expensive models; viewing angle would in fact could be better as well a visibility in bright light.
The main menu is identical to that of other PowerShot models; decent but less examined variations in Canon DLSR models. All important settings are made via the quick menu that basically has not changed 14 or 15 years, and with good reason; navigating up and down through the options and side to side to adjust their very practical and simple.
Canon SX500IS uses a lithium-ion battery that provides enough power for about 200 pictures. Available when the standard mini USB and HDMI connectors. Photos and videos are stored on the SD card is supported and work with wireless Eye-Fi cards.
The SX500IS is set a CCD sensor with 16 mega pixels. Basically is probably not bad but the image quality significantly reduces aggressive noise reduction which gives the typical blurred photographs look. This is a common problem in many (especially less expensive) compacts of various manufacturers for years.
The lens has a 30 x optical zoom (24-720 mm in 35 mm equivalent), and an aperture of f/3.4 at wide angle to f/5.8 at maximum zoom. Due to the large zoom range we expect too much from the lens, but in reality it's quite good, sharp enough even at the highest zoom without significant vignetting (darkening of the corners). The only drawback is noticeable chromatic aberration, but it is easy to remove the computer.
There are two speed zoom which enables easy precise zoom or a sudden jump from one to the other end of the zoom.
Continuous shooting is possible at a speed of 0.8 images per second, which is extremely slow. If nothing else, this slowness allows the buffer almost never choked - when you try the camera we recorded 62 photos in a row and we stopped recording because we are tired.
We were a bit bothered when you take photos, the LCD on the camera darkens 2-3 seconds and then the device can not be used. In addition, the general response was very good, quick turns and no stopping when viewing the photos.
Video recording is possible at the highest resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with monaural sound. At a time when we used to record Full HD, this is a bit disappointing, but overall impression improves optical stabilization which allows smooth and usable footage at maximum zoom.
In the end we can conclude that the Canon PowerShot SX500IS left somewhat mixed impressions. The camera is easy to use and impress with optical zoom and effective stabilization, but the final look of images leaves a lot to wish for. Here we mean the over-aggressive noise reduction that destroys detail in the recordings, and results in washed-out colors. Viewed in the context of the price range in which this device is that it is quite expected, but still would like a higher quality. For the average tourist or family use SX500IS is probably good enough, and as always we bring examples of photos and judge for yourself whether you are happy with them.
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