Testurteil: "82%"
Test: Einzeltest: Canon ELPH 520 / IXUS 500
Zitat: Pro: + 12x stabilised optical zoom.
+ Very compact sylish metal body.
+ Optical zoom while movie recording.
Contra: - Poor battery life.
- Takes MicroSD format cards.
- Small buttons can be difficult to press.
- Reduced 2.5M resolution Burst mode.
The ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS is truly a marvel of miniaturisation. If you´re looking for a pocket zoom that really is pocketable you be hard pressed to find a model that matches it for size, weight and classy good looks. The quality is more than skin deep, it´s beautifully engineered and feels like a quality product.
In terms of features, it has everything you´d expect from a modern point-and shoot including novice-friendly features like Scene Detection, Face ID, Face self-timer and a composite Handheld NightScene mode for good quality results in low light. It´s also a versatile video camera with Super Slow Motion and scene modes like miniature and a top quality 1080p24 HD recording mode.
Now that the 2012 ELPH / IXUS line-up uses the Digic 5 processor, the majority of these features are common to other ELPH / IXUS models, so the ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS really only makes sense if you want that killer combination of 12x zoom in a compact and stylish body. There´s a price to pay for that in terms of image quality because the ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS only uses a portion of its 16.8 Megapixel sensor to produce 10.1 Megapixel photos, but unless you want to make big prints that needn´t be a concern.