Average Camera Review Rating [8 reviews]
On January 9 2012, Canon announced the 10 Megapixels Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS (aka IXUS 500 HS) and the 16 Megapixels PowerShot ELPH 110 HS (aka IXUS 125). The ELPH 520 HS is a metal-bodied ultra-compact camera with 12x optical zoom, while the ELPH 110 HS is a similarly slim camera with a wide, 24-120mm equivalent lens. Both cameras feature the Advanced Smart Auto mode that can recognise up to 58 different scenes and shooting situations, a Full HD movie mode and high-speed shooting. This technology has been enhanced to include a new Face ID feature, allowing users to register up to 12 people on the camera and have the camera recognize and prioritize each person. Further additions to this new feature are Smile Recognition and Sleeping Face Recognition. With Smile Recognition, the camera will take three consecutive shots of a scene and select the best out of the three for the final image. For Sleeping Face Recognition the flash, assist beam and sound is turned off.
On January 9 2012, Canon announced the 10 Megapixels Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS (aka IXUS 500 HS) and the 16 Megapixels PowerShot ELPH 110 HS (aka IXUS 125). The ELPH 520 HS is a metal-bodied ultra-compact camera with 12x optical zoom, while the ELPH 110 HS is a similarly slim camera with a wide, 24-120mm equivalent lens. Both cameras feature the Advanced Smart Auto mode that can recognise up to 58 different scenes and shooting situations, a Full HD movie mode and high-speed shooting. This technology has been enhanced to include a new Face ID feature, allowing users to register up to 12 people on the camera and have the camera recognize and prioritize each person. Further additions to this new feature are Smile Recognition and Sleeping Face Recognition. With Smile Recognition, the camera will take three consecutive shots of a scene and select the best out of the three for the final image. For Sleeping Face Recognition the flash, assist beam and sound is turned off.Other highlights include a 3.0-inch, 460,000 dots LCD screen, a Super Slow Motion Movie mode, an improved Movie Digest mode, ISO range of up to 3200, Full HD 1080p video capture capabilities and High-Speed Burst mode where images are continuously captured at 6.8 frames per second (or 5.8 frames per second on the 110 HS model). The Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS camera is available in black, silver, red and blue with an estimated selling price of $299.99. Here's the summary of review by TechRadar, giving the camera a rating of 3 out of 5:
"If an optimum marriage of value for money and picture quality is your chief consideration when buying a camera - and it certainly should be right up there - then look elsewhere, since there are far better deals to be had. While it may bring little that's new to the party in terms of looks or technology and performance, and finds the range slightly treading water, the Canon IXUS 500 HS is far from a bad camera. It's just not an especially exciting one.
We liked: The solidly built Canon IXUS 500 HS slips easily into any pocket ready for when the next point and shoot opportunity presents itself, while the requisite cuteness factor pays homage to the range's stylish lineage.
We disliked: The minimalist design means that backplate buttons are small and fiddly, with obvious omissions being a dedicated shooting mode dial, rear plate control pad and dedicated delete button. Perhaps most damningly, save for better than average low light shots, picture quality is little better than a camera costing £100/$150.
Final verdict: If you can manage to steady the camera enough to achieve consistently sharp results at full zoom then this proves rather more of a selling point, as does the fact that the optical zoom range can be accessed in video mode or for setting up stills. And, for a relatively teeny point and shoot camera, footage looks great, while there's the added advantage of stereo sound plus HDMI output hiding under a side flap. Potential purchasers need to weigh up whether these features are important to you and worth paying that little extra for. We're paying a premium here for a great looking pocket camera that offers the flexibility of a 12x optical zoom. If a glossy exterior and credit card proportions aren't the deciding factor, the equally new, but albeit not as lovely, Olympus SP-620UZ offers a 21x zoom plus better picture quality for just £179/$200."
Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS Camera Reviews Roundup
| Camera Labs: "The ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS is one of the most compact pocket-zooms on the market. While it lacks the reach of models like the Sony HX20V and Panasonic ZS15 / TZ25, it's much smaller and lighter. The ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS is fitted with a 16.8 Megapixel sensor, but only uses the centre 10.1 Megapixel portion of it. This has some implications for image quality and noise performance that might rule it out if you..." - Aug 21 2012 More » | |
| Imaging Resource: "I did all of my shooting with the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS at maximum resolution (3,648 x 2,736 pixels; there is no raw capability). Videos were shot in MOV format, also at best compression (1,920 x 1,080 at 24fps). Everything was recorded on an 8GB Class 6 microSDHC card. I used the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS for a good period, shooting flowers, Manhattan cityscapes, horse races and visits to the Jersey shore...." - Aug 16 2012 More » | |
| Digital Camera Review: "The ELPH 520 HS shoots nice looking movies in its highest resolution movie mode, 1920 x 1080 resolution at 24 frames per second, with good color and stereo sound. Optical zoom can be used, which will occasionally cause the camera to momentarily lose focus. There are also additional movie options including miniature effect, in which the subjects look like toys and move quickly around the frame, super slow moti..." - May 15 2012 More » | |
| Steve's Digicam: "In our minds, the most impressive feature on the 520 HS is the 12x optical zoom lens. Canon claims this is the World's thinnest camera with a 12x optical zoom, with their own proprietary UA lens technology helping them accomplish this feat. UA technology combines molded glass elements with ultra-high refractive elements, which allows for a much more compact package. The 12x zoom on the 520 HS offers an effective zoo..." - May 15 2012 More » |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS Reviews Roundup [Total 9 Reviews] »
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