Canon IXUS 500 HS review

The slimmest compact camera to squeeze in a 12x optical zoom

Canon IXUS 500 HS
10MP, a 12x optical zoom and a choice of red, blue, black or silver - what else do you need?

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As part of our image quality testing for the Canon IXUS 500 HS we've shot our resolution chart.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the IXUS 500 is capable of resolving up to around 18 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

See a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 100

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 100

JPEG images

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 100

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 100

ISO 100, score: 18 (see full image)

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 200

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 200

ISO 200, score: 18 (see full image)

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 400

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 400

ISO 400, score: 16 (see full image)

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 800

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 800

ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 1600

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 1600

ISO 1600, score: 14 (see full image)

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 3200

Canon IXUS 500 review: Resolution ISO 3200

ISO 3200, score: 12 (see full image)

Gavin Stoker
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When not wrestling wild bears or leaping tall buildings in a single bound, Gavin Stoker can be found editing British Photographic Industry News, the UK's longest running and only photo trade title. He has over 25 years of camera testing and reviewing under his belt.