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Josh784 · Jul 8, 2005, 5:01 AM

I have been very impressed with my SD500 as far as functionallity is concerned, however I haven't spent much time examining the images it produces. Part of this is because I have little knowlege that would aid me in doing so.

Here are a few pictures I took on my recent trip to New Zealand with the SD500.

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chocko5150 · Jul 26, 2005, 5:51 PM

I, too, am dissapointed with the picture quality of my SD500. I would say the majority of the pictures I take look soft, lacking detail my previous camera had (3.2MP Olympus). Sadly, it's too late to return it so I'll try to sell it and get something else.

moondaug · Jul 29, 2005, 12:14 PM

I agree with you, the older S series cameras had sharper images and better color rendition relatively. I checked out the sample pictures on Steve's reviews and was a little underwhelmed by the SD500's shots.

I opted for the S70 which is about the same price as the SD500 but rendered much clearer images. Of course, it's not as compact. But it sports a wide 28mm zoom lense.

dcains · Sep 1, 2005, 1:17 AM

A good friend loaned me her SD500, as I was thinking about an upgrade for my S410. Virtually every picture I shot with the S410 was better; clearer, more accurate exposure, better colors, etc. It really wasn't even a close contest. The S410 takes amazing pictures, and the SD500 just doesn't. I was especially disappointed with the purple fringing, blurred borders, and the noise (visible, not audible). The SD did have some nice extra features, but they're all gadgets and won't do a thing for picture quality.

Regards,

Dean
Lutz, FL
G6, S410, S1 (just sold), S2 (just bought)

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Jul 26, 2005, 5:51 PM	#25
chocko5150 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	I, too, am dissapointed with the picture quality of my SD500. I would say the majority of the pictures I take look soft, lacking detail my previous camera had (3.2MP Olympus). Sadly, it's too late to return it so I'll try to sell it and get something else.

Jul 29, 2005, 12:14 PM	#26
moondaug Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 52	I agree with you, the older S series cameras had sharper images and better color rendition relatively. I checked out the sample pictures on Steve's reviews and was a little underwhelmed by the SD500's shots. I opted for the S70 which is about the same price as the SD500 but rendered much clearer images. Of course, it's not as compact. But it sports a wide 28mm zoom lense.

Sep 1, 2005, 1:17 AM	#27
dcains Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 26	A good friend loaned me her SD500, as I was thinking about an upgrade for my S410. Virtually every picture I shot with the S410 was better; clearer, more accurate exposure, better colors, etc. It really wasn't even a close contest. The S410 takes amazing pictures, and the SD500 just doesn't. I was especially disappointed with the purple fringing, blurred borders, and the noise (visible, not audible). The SD did have some nice extra features, but they're all gadgets and won't do a thing for picture quality. Regards, Dean Lutz, FL G6, S410, S1 (just sold), S2 (just bought)