Canon PowerShot A520

For quality images and sophisticated features, the PowerShot A520 is by far the leader among popularly priced digital cameras. With 4.0 Megapixel resolution, Canon's exclusive DIGIC Image Processor and a new, longer 4x optical zoom, images are crisp and bright with true-to-life color. The new ergonomic grip and big 1.8 inch LCD screen make this camera as fun to use as it is easy.

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Canon PowerShot A520
MSRP $200.00
Release date February, 2005
Brand Canon
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Allows manual control of shutter speed, aperture, white balance, etc
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Good macro focus down to about 5cm
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Very noisy images at ISO 200 or higher
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written by artur02 Apr 28, 06

This report was started January 24, 2006 at 12:46 pm by Erik
with the last edit occurring October 2, 2008 at 8:15 pm by stuuf
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1.  avatar stuuf said:

My favorite feature of this camera is the manual control modes that aren't available on most other brands of cameras below the SLR price range. I've been able to take a lot of pictures that look better than what the automatic metering gives by setting some options manually.

It doesn't perform very well in low-light situations however. The flash is powerful enough when you can use it, but the high-sensitivity modes are too noisy to get good shots in dark places. I actually shoot at ISO 50 most of the time to keep the noise down.
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Pros

  • Allows manual control of shutter speed, aperture, white balance, etc
  • Good macro focus down to about 5cm

Cons

  • Very noisy images at ISO 200 or higher

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"My favorite feature of this camera is the manual control modes that aren't available on most other brands of cameras below the SLR price range. I've been able to take a lot of pictures that look better than what the automatic metering gives by setting some options manually.

It doesn't perform very well in low-light situations however. The flash is powerful enough when you can use it, but the high-sensitivity modes are too noisy to get good shots in dark places. I actually shoot at ISO 50 most of the time to keep the noise down."
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