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Editors' Rating:
7.6 of 10 |
Average User Rating:
9.7 of 10 (1 vote)
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| • Value for money |
8 |
| • Ease of Use |
7 |
| • Performance |
7 |
| • Image Quality |
8 |
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| • Value for money |
9 |
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10 |
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10 |
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PROS
• Excellent image quality.
• Lots of manual controls.
• Very little purple fringing.
• Useful new 4x zoom lens.
CONS
• High noise at ISO 400.
• Poor low light focusing.
• Slow shot-to-shot.
• No rechargeable batteries included.
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Includes: PowerShot A520 Digital Camera, MutilMediaCard MMC-16M, 2 AA-type Alkaline Batteries, Wrist Strap WS-200, Digital
Camera Solution CD-ROM, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU.
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Big brother to the recently released PowerShot A510,
and succeeding the PowerShot A85, the 4.0-Megapixel (up to 2272x1704 pixels) PowerShot A520 is smaller
and lighter (91x64x38mm, 180g) and includes a 4X optical zoom lens (the PowerShot A85 had a 3X zoom lens). The compact point-and-shoot camera also
includes a zoom linked flash, a shift from CompactFlash to SD for storage, and drops from four AA batteries to a more economical two. Like other
Canon A-series cameras, the A520 has a variety of manual and automatic controls, making it a good choice for beginner and experienced photographers
alike.
PowerShot A520 Major Features:
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4x Zoom Digital Camera featuring 4 effective megapixels. |
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3.2 effective megapixels for 2,272 x 1,704-pixel images. |
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1.8-inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT Color LCD. |
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4x optical zoom lens, 5.8-23.2mm (equivalent to a 35-140mm lens on a 35mm camera). |
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Digital zoom up to 3.6x magnification. |
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Auto exposure mode for different recording situations (Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist). |
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Adjustable white balance for various light conditions (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H,
Custom). |
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Various methods of exposure metering (matrix resp. evaluative metering coupled with/without active focus field, centre-weighted
average metering, spot metering). |
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Flash modes: yes, flash on, flash off, auto flash, "red-eye" reduction,
fill in, longterm synchronization. |
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Shutter speeds from 1/2000 to 15 seconds. |
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Maximum aperture of f/2.6 to f/5.5 (depending on lens zoom position). |
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Selectable ISO settings from 50 to 400. |
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Continuous Shooting modes. |
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Movie mode with sound. Up to 640x480 pixels, at up to 30 frames/second. |
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Photo Effects: Low Sharpening, Vivid Color, Neutral, Sepia and B&W. |
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Powered by 2 x AA batteries or AC Adapter. |
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Images saved to SD/MMC memory cards (16MB card included). |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility. |
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User Reviews & Ratings
Reviewer: Alex, 2005-08-22 07:25:45
After a month of researching digital cameras and 2 weeks of test-use, I declare this is indeed the great sequel to the A85. I was sold on the recommendations of Canon (good image quality, quick shutter, scene settings, etc) but still wanted to pocket the camera to capture impromptu photo moments -- thought about the smaller SD series, but read about lots of LCD's cracking. This is a sturdy camera, but lightweight (only takes 2 batteries instead of the A75-95 series' 4). Have been impressed with clarity and color of photos, indoor and out, and the 4x optical zoom (3x seems to be the standard for comparable cameras). Great for point-and-shoot as well as those who want some control over light and other settings. |
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9 |
| • Ease of Use |
10 |
| • Performance |
10 |
| • Image Quality |
10 |
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