DPreview.com: Canon SD500 Review

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Review

Announced just before PMA in February 2005, the SD500 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 700 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 600 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). The 7 megapixel SD500 is curvier and slightly wider than previous models, and replaces the S500 (IXUS 500) as the flagship of the range (it's around 8% lighter than that model). Other changes (many also seen in the new SD400) include a new mode dial, faster USB 2.0 connectivity, improved performance thanks to the DIGIC II processor and upgraded movie capabilities. Like its predecessors, the SD500 lacks much in the way of manual controls, but it does manage to cram a lot of high end features into its diminutive all-metal casing;

7.4 megapixel CCD
2.0-inch color TFT monitor
37-111mm (equiv.) F2.8 - 4.9, 3x optical zoom
640 x 480 movies at 30fps
Fast frame rate movies (320x240 pixels @ 60fps)
Print/Share button
New 'hold' feature
Custom white balance
Spot, center-weighted and evaluative metering
DIGIC II and iSAPS
9-point AiAF
Nine scene modes

 

[Anubis]

did you somehow become the DPR representitive on the forums, because you are always posting when they have a new review up, however you only seem to post when they have a canon review up, which furthers the canon bias that exist on DPR and these forums,

you could have also posted these

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5

nnounced just before PMA in February 2005, the DMC-FZ5 is one of two direct sucessors to the popular (and dpreview Highly Recommended) DMC-FZ3. Like its predecessor the FZ5 sports a Leica-branded DC Vario-Elmarit zoom with a whopping 12x optical range (35-420mm equiv), though the larger sensor has resulted in a slightly slower F2.8-F3.3 aperture range. It also boasts the same newly-improved optical image stabilization system and the Venus II engine, which, according to Panasonic's documentation, is now equivalent to shooting at 3 or 4 shutter speed steps faster - (the figure for the FZ20 was quoted as 2 or 3 shutter speed steps).

Aside from the boost from 3 to 5 million pixels (bringing it in line with the high-end DMC-FZ20), the FZ5 has a range of relatively minor changes over the FZ3, including longer battery life, a repositioned shutter release and improved grip design, larger LCD screen, orientation sensor and a new fast focus mode, which Panasonic claims gives a 30% improvement on the previous model.

5.0 million effective pixels
36 - 432mm (equiv.) F2.8-3.3, 12x Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT Zoom Lens
Mega O.I.S (optical image stabilisation)
1.8-inch colour screen
New fast focus mode
Improved battery life
New orientation sensor
Venus II image processing engine
9 scene modes and full photographic control
TIFF mode
Ultra-fast startup, focus, shutter lag and shot-to-shot time
'Simple' mode for novice photographers

Pentax *ist DS Review

Announced in the run up to Photokina 2004, the *istDS is one of the smallest and lightest digital SLRs currently on the market. It's Pentax's most affordable digital SLR and is available for around $800, body only.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I have no problem being the resident Canon fanboi. You can be the resident Nikon fanboi. And then all we need is somoeone else to be the resident "Other" fanboi.

Okay?