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animator
10th of March 2004 (Wed), 11:04
I'm excited about the PowerShot s500, should I be?
Look's like its coming out April 30th.
There's an extensive review here:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s410_s500-review/index.shtml
I'm considering upgrading from my s230 to the s500.

www.aaronandpatty.com
kanwingshing
10th of March 2004 (Wed), 13:56
Do you really need the extra 1 mega pixel S500 offers? If not.. save $100 and get S410.. with less noise on the picture too
animator
10th of March 2004 (Wed), 17:31
I know, the noise difference is bothersome. I'm assuming its still better than the noise I get with the s230 (2002).
Does anyone know what is responsible for the noise difference?
Is it the CCD? They (Canon) say that the CCD in the s500 is the same CCD as in the G5. Can the G5 have that much noise too?
My other justification is with 5 megapixels, there's that much more info that can be scaled down into a 4 x 6 print @ 300 dpi, therefore reducing some of the noise by resizing.
JohnnyE
13th of March 2004 (Sat), 12:03
I just played with an S500, and it's almost identical to the S400, except it has a Quick Shot feature (like the SD10), high-speed continuous feature, a power saving option, and a way to adjust the LCD brightness.
animator
14th of March 2004 (Sun), 19:14
JohnnyE, do you know when the S500 comes out?
JohnnyE
15th of March 2004 (Mon), 12:41
It's supposed to come out (sometime) in April.
JohnnyE
15th of March 2004 (Mon), 23:30
But I heard that some came out today! Check your local stores.
mike j
17th of March 2004 (Wed), 04:28
I just played with an S500, and it's almost identical to the S400, except it has a Quick Shot feature (like the SD10), high-speed continuous feature, a power saving option, and a way to adjust the LCD brightness.

That's odd because I've got an IXUS400 and it has a high-speed continuous shooting option, a power saving option.....oh yes, and an LCD brightness control !

:D
JohnnyE
17th of March 2004 (Wed), 17:35
My bad. After looking again, the PowerShot S400 does have an LCD brightness selector in the menu. The other 2 options are different though. I guess the IXUS 400 may have slightly different menu options.
animator
18th of March 2004 (Thu), 09:08
Well I just ordered one from B&H. I'll let you know how it works out.
Fatally Yours
29th of June 2004 (Tue), 19:05
i recently purchased the s500, and i love it to death.

i got it for the same price you would pay for the s410 in stores, via online shopping.