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Review summary: The ultimate in stylish, high performance digital photography, the Digital IXUS 500 delivers quality prints up to A3 size. With a super hard Cerabrite finish, this flagship of the IXUS range brin...

Review summary: Though the IXUS 500 is a respectable pocket snapshot camera, its performance and its feature set make it seem creaky next to the competition.

Pros: Attractive and functional design ; pleasing photos

Cons: Small LCD ; blur on the frame's left side

Pros: Compact size ; sharp images ; excellent battery life

Cons: Heavy ; some flash shots overexposed ; menus can be confusing

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Pocket size digital cameras are not unusual these days, and almost every manufacturer has one. But the new Digital IXUS 500 from Canon is something very special.

Verdict: With the Digital IXUS 500 Canon has shown that it's not sitting back on its laurels and is still driving the IXUS brand forward. Not only is it one of the most beautifully designed cameras I've ever used, but its feature set is stunning considering ...

Review summary: There is little doubt that Canon is a market leader when it comes to digital cameras, and the IXUS range is right at the top of company's popularity tables. Digital cameras get 'refreshed' at regular periods, ...

Verdict: The IXUS 500 is a smashing little camera that does pretty much all you'd expect from something that's basically an upgrade to the already decent IXUS 400. However it rankles that for all the attention to design detail, Canon chooses not to supply a ...