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#252197 - 21/03/2005 15:28 Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700?
CrackersMcCheese pooh-bah Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 2489	Part of me thinks the 7million pixels is overkill but part of me likes the 6x optical zoom in the Ixus 700. But then again, the Ixus 500 is tried and tested and looks like a fantastic camera whereas the 700 isn't as tested. I've also read there can be problems fitting a 6x zoom into such a small camera and it can compromise the image quality even if not utilised. Any truth? (Pixmania have the Ixus 500 for £240 and the Ixus 700 at £298) What to do? Edit: Price isn't really an issue since I have plenty of SD cards that the 700 uses. If I got the 500 I'd have to get a memory card so it kind of offsets the price. Edited by Philip O'Hare (21/03/2005 15:58)
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#252198 - 21/03/2005 16:01 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3995 Loc: Manchester UK	Well I've got a 500 and I'm very pleased with it. The 3x optical is very useful and the 12x digital zoom isn't as bad as you'd think. I can imagine getting chromatic abberations with a lense like that, but really I suppose you need to go to somewhere like Jessops to have a go and see what the pictures look like. The 60FPS movie capture mode is probably the only thing that would make me want a 700 over a 500. _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#252199 - 21/03/2005 16:15 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
andy carpal tunnel Registered: 10/06/1999 Posts: 5914 Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK	Quote: Part of me thinks the 7million pixels is overkill but part of me likes the 6x optical zoom in the Ixus 700. But then again, the Ixus 500 is tried and tested and looks like a fantastic camera whereas the 700 isn't as tested. I've also read there can be problems fitting a 6x zoom into such a small camera and it can compromise the image quality even if not utilised. Any truth? Is the 700 really a 6x zoom ? DPreview lists it as: "37 mm - 111 mm (3x) zoom lens" which is about the same as the 500 at: "36 mm - 108 mm (3x) zoom lens" There is a review of the 700 here: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd500-review/index.shtml (the problem with DCResource reviews is that the guys lifes in California, meaning all his shots are taken in brillian sunshine at the lowest ISO setting, which isn't exactly representative on my camera usage) Edited by andy (21/03/2005 16:24) _________________________ Remind me to change my signature to something more interesting someday
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#252200 - 21/03/2005 17:49 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: andy]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	Other places seem to think it's a 3x optical as well. One advantage of the 700 is that it does continuous movie capture unlike the 500 which stops when you fill the internal memory buffer.
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#252201 - 21/03/2005 18:04 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: tman]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3995 Loc: Manchester UK	How big is the buffer? I've captured a 90 second movie on my 500. Which seemed to nearly fill the paltry 32MB card it had in it at the time. _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#252202 - 21/03/2005 18:45 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: andym]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	Quote: How big is the buffer? I've captured a 90 second movie on my 500. Which seemed to nearly fill the paltry 32MB card it had in it at the time. Depends on the resolution. I think the maximum amount of time is about 3 minutes at the lowest resolution and about 30 seconds at VGA.
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#252203 - 22/03/2005 11:50 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: andy]
CrackersMcCheese pooh-bah Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 2489	Yeah looks like I made a mistake - its only 3x. I'm just going to get the 500 as it gets great write ups plus i'd never require 7MP for the photos I'll be taking. Cheers!
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#252204 - 22/03/2005 16:05 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	I've got the 500 awhile ago and it works fine. The only issue is that the casing is very easily "scratched" which leaves black marks.
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#252205 - 22/03/2005 18:49 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3995 Loc: Manchester UK	Yeah, save the money and buy a case (mine didn't come with one) and a nice big CF card. I've been careful to keep it in the case so the casing is in a good state. _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#252206 - 22/03/2005 19:56 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: andym]
CrackersMcCheese pooh-bah Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 2489	What case did you get Andy?
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#252207 - 07/04/2005 00:52 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
burdell1 old hand Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 931 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	so did anyone get the Ixus 700 (SD500) or the SD400 Canon? If so, how well does the flash work indoors? My camera's flash seems to really suck indoors, but it doesn't really seem to adjust the white balance very well (it is a Sony DSC-P10.)
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#252208 - 07/04/2005 04:14 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: burdell1]
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31578 Loc: Seattle, WA	Quote: how well does the flash work indoors? My camera's flash seems to really suck indoors AOL _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#252209 - 07/04/2005 12:52 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
andym carpal tunnel Registered: 17/01/2002 Posts: 3995 Loc: Manchester UK	It's a LowePro D-Res 8M, nothing too fancy, room for the camera and a couple of CF cards. I really liked the one I had for my old 300. It came in two parts, one for the camera and the other for two spare batteries and a several cards. They were detachable to save on space and weight. Shame it got nicked. _________________________ Cheers, Andy M
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#252210 - 07/04/2005 12:57 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: andym]
CrackersMcCheese pooh-bah Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 2489	Its ok, I got my Canon leather case this morning - very nice it is too
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#252211 - 19/04/2005 15:10 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: CrackersMcCheese]
ShadowMan addict Registered: 09/06/1999 Posts: 558 Loc: Newfoundland, Canada	I just received my SD500 here in Canada and I am truly impressed with the first 30 or so shots I have taken. The biggest thing that I didn't expect was the quality of the macro mode. I have attached a 50% resize of a shot I took that blew me away totally. Attachments 254181-IMG_0035-2.jpg (124 downloads) _________________________ 12 gig empeg Mark II, SN: 080000101 30 gig RioCar SN: 30103114 My blog
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#252212 - 19/04/2005 15:22 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: ShadowMan]
ShadowMan addict Registered: 09/06/1999 Posts: 558 Loc: Newfoundland, Canada	Another Macro shot of a Sharpie Fine Point stamp of certification. Attachments 254183-IMG_0039-2.jpg (128 downloads) _________________________ 12 gig empeg Mark II, SN: 080000101 30 gig RioCar SN: 30103114 My blog
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#252213 - 19/04/2005 15:24 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: ShadowMan]
ShadowMan addict Registered: 09/06/1999 Posts: 558 Loc: Newfoundland, Canada	And finally... the color swap feature... on our dog. Attachments 254184-IMG_0021-2.jpg (161 downloads) _________________________ 12 gig empeg Mark II, SN: 080000101 30 gig RioCar SN: 30103114 My blog
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#252214 - 19/04/2005 15:36 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: ShadowMan]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	I think I've seen that dog somewhere before. _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#252215 - 19/04/2005 15:55 Re: Should I go for the Canon Ixus 500 or 700? [Re: ShadowMan]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	Admit it. You gave your dog a blue rinse
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