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 movies, complete guide controls and a Digic 4 processor. Other standout functions include a Smart Car mode that finds 32 scenes, ISO 100-1600, Zoom Framing Assist, and an array of Innovative Filters.
The design of the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS will quickly put some people off. Those searching for something pocketable or – at the contrary end of the spectrum – those wanting something huge and chunky will not like it. The camera appears to be able to take the rough shape of a cube while not being huge. It’s certainly not a camera for the wallet. The 30x optical zoom lens has actually seen to that. Jutting happily out of 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 zooms in.
The leading end of the zoom does not actually end there either. There’s a 60x wise 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 lesser recording about half the details. There’s likewise a digital zoom that plants into the sensor and enlarges it. Effectively 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 will not starting till the flash has been lifted. It’s a mechanical action, not electronic. To the right is a deep grip for single hand shooting; which is totally feasible. The little power button is found beside the huge command dial. The latter holds all shooting commands for instant changes to your photography. There are manual programmable modes such as Handbook, Aperture concern, Shutter concern and Program along with preset modes such as Live, Car, Scenes, Digital effects and Discreet. There’s additionally a video mode however you can have direct access to video recording by pushing the red button on the back of the camera.
All these attributes are found on various other digital bridge kind cameras such as this Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. There is a mode of note that really helps with framework and composition. Left wing of the lens barrel is a button with a square that has 4 arrows shooting out of each edge on it. If you want to zoom out a little simply to lose out a bit of overhanging building or plant an individual out, you could hold this button and zoom as typical. The Zoom Framework Assist will hold on to the wide-angle display however show a virtual focused square on the display. You can then decide what to focus and crop out prior to releasing the button. Upon launching, the camera will zoom to the point that you picked.