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Pros: Very well designed ; the best start-up time in its class ; quick shot-to-shot performance ; novel fast frame-rate movie mode

Cons: More frequent than usual purple fringing ; longish flash shot-to-shot times

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Review summary: A very well-designed, 7-megapixel snapshot camera. Just don't look for advanced controls

Pros: Very well designed ; the best start-up time in its class ; quick shot-to-shot performance ; novel, fast frame-rate movie mode

Cons: More frequent than usual purple fringing ; longish flash shot-to-shot times

Review summary: Dubbed the "Perpetual Curve Design" by its engineers, the sleek and curvy PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH continues Canon's tradition of providing high quality digital imaging in an ultra-compact and very easy-to-use package. Departing from the linear ...

Award: Editor's Choice!

Pros: Quick performer. Excellent image quality. Unique My Color feature. Good ergonomics. Sleek and attractive.

Cons: Macro mode did not produce good results. Flash had some problems in backlit situations.

Verdict: The SD500 is a versatile, accurate, fun 7MP compact camera that performed very well on our tests and will appeal to a broad section of shooters. We like it so much, we've awarded it our Editors' Choice.

Review summary: The compact Canon Digital ELPH series is bulking up; perhaps not as apparent in size, but definitely in megapixels. The Canon PowerShot SD500 has 7.4 total and 7.1 effective megapixels on its large 1/1.8-inch CCD. Besides upgrading the amount of ...

Verdict: The 7.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD500 follows in the tradition of the Digital ELPH line with its compact size and stylish look. However, this model gets a slight makeover with its rounded edges. The added comfort is a welcome feature to the ELPH ...