Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera In Review

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Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera In Review

The 4-megapixel Canon PowerShot A520 is a nice little camera from the brand name manufacturer. It is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the PowerShot A85, and it adds a longer zoom lens and a couple of new scene modes.

Those both experienced and new to photography will be pleased with what the Canon PowerShot A520 has to offer. What's even tougher to beat than this camera's features is its great value-for-money appeal making it a camera to consider if in the market for a camera purchase.

In terms of design, the Canon PowerShot A520's body resembles a compressed version of the A85, mostly because Canon opted to make this model run on two double-A batteries instead of four.

The only other noticeable differences are that the AF assist lamp on the front has been moved to the opposite side of the optical viewfinder and the microphone has been moved ever so slightly.

The LCD is still 1.8 inches (diagonal), but the lens has undergone some changes: It is now an f/2.6 to f/5.5, 5.8- to 23.2-mm (35- to 140-mm, 35-mm equivalent), 4X optical zoom lens.

Quality photos come easy due to the well thought out optical system of the Canon PowerShot A520. Along with the 4x optical zoom, there is a 4.2 megapixel resolution with this camera. It also boasts an impressive ISO range of 50 to 400 and a shutter speed range of 15 -1/2000 sec.

The Canon PowerShot A520 maintains the first-rate level of manual control of earlier A-series models, including Program, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, and Manual modes, accessible via the top-mounted mode dial. The dial provides five common shooting modes (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Slow Shutter, and Fast Shutter), as well as Stitch Assist and Movie mode.

A combination of ease of use and plentiful options are still available from the unchanged menu system with the only suggestion being to illustrate the scene modes with on-screen help and sample images such as that found on Casio models like the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z55.

Battery life using the two included alkaline double-A batteries is quite good in the Canon PowerShot A520, and the camera is rated for up to 300 shots according to the CIPA standard (using NiMH double-A batteries).

The Canon PowerShot A520 allows your pictures to be stored in SD memory cards. These days, its pretty standard practice to have at least a 512 MB memory card in your digital camera (or even a 1 GB card). You can also easily transfer the pictures from the camera to the PC via the USB 2.0 interface.

There have been confirmed reports that the Canon PowerShot A520 is generally quite slow. The controls are not responsive enough - frequently one had to press a button more than once to perform the desired operation.

Here's hoping that if you are looking for a digital camera this review of the Canon PowerShot A520 has helped. Should you just starting into photography, the Canon A520 is a hard choice to beat. Make sure to do your homework on other models and compare to see which one best fits your needs and happy shopping.

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