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Canon PowerShot A520

  • 4 Megapixels
  • 4 X Optical Zoom , 3.6 X Digital Zoom
  • Compact / Small Digital Camera
  • 1.8 in LCD Screen
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (31 reviews)
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    User review from

    Shopzilla

    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Need manual
      by millie, Jul. 22, 2007
    • Pros: nice ,camera
    • Cons: no instructions
    • Has Owned Product: 4 years
    • Comments:
      WOULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS CAMERA CANNONA520...... MY ADD IS burrowsmildred@hotmail.com Thank you M.Burrows...
     

    User review from

    Shopzilla

    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) good camera for the price
      by Frougle, May. 3, 2006
    • Pros: easy to use,
    • Cons: the card holds about 12 pics and the battery dies in 3 uses
    • Has Owned Product: 2 months
    • Comments:
      the batteries that come with it last about 3 uses and the card will only hold about 12-14 pictures. It is overall easy to use, quick to focus, with good quality pictures. ...
     

    Professional review from

    cnet.co.uk

    • Product Rating: 3.4 star(s) Canon PowerShot A520
      by David D. Busch
    • Pros: Versatile manual and automated controls; strong image quality; zoom flash; quick burst mode; available lens converters and underwater housing
    • Cons: Not as compact as many pocket cameras; many common settings require trip to menus; long flash-recycle time
    • Comments:
      This compact camera's good image quality and range of manual and automatic controls make it stand out...
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com.au

    • Canon PowerShot A520 Review - Digital Cameras
      by David D. Busch
    • Pros: Versatile manual and automated controls, Strong image quality, Zoom flash, Quick burst mode, Available lens converters and underwater housing
    • Cons: Not as compact as many pocket cameras, Many common settings require trip to menus, Long flash-recycle time
    • Comments:
      This compact camera's range of manual and automatic controls makes it stand out...
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    Professional review from

    asia.cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.4 star(s) Canon PowerShot A520
      by David D. Busch
    • Pros: Versatile manual and automated controls; strong image quality; zoom flash; quick burst mode; available lens converters and underwater housing.
    • Cons: Not as compact as many pocket cameras; many common settings require trip to menus; long flash-recycle time.
    • Comments:
      Strong image quality and a good mixture of manual and automated exposure controls make this a low-cost option for snapshooters and enthusiasts alike. ...
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    Professional review from

    pcmag.com

    • Product Rating: 3 star(s) Canon PowerShot A520
      by Mike Kobrin
    • Pros: Excellent manual controls. Accepts conversion lenses. Smaller and lighter than predecessor. Good battery life.
    • Cons: Very slow recycle time. Analog controls aren't responsive enough. LCD could be a bit bigger. Disappointing movie mode. No on-screen help.
    • Comments:
      Megapixels: 4, Included Memory Amount: 16 MB, Included Memory: Media Card, Media Format: Secure Digital, Type: Comp... ...
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    Professional review from

    digitaltrends.com

    • Canon PowerShot A520
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      Canon's PowerShot A520 compact digital camera combines the sought after simplicity of a family-focused camera, a phenomenally faithful four megapixel image sensor and a powerful 4x optical zoom t... ...
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    Professional review from

    steves-digicams.com

    • Canon PowerShot A520
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      Canon's PowerShot A520 compact digital camera combines the simplicity of a family-focused camera, a high resolution four megapixel image sensor and a powerful 4x optical zoom to produce pictures that you can be proud of with the image quality Canon is ren...
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    Professional review from

    macworld.com

    • Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Canon PowerShot A520
      by Robert Ellis
    • Pros: Excellent color; 4x optical zoom; full manual controls.
    • Cons: Poor feel and handling; no live histogram; limited movie mode.
    • Comments:
      The 4-megapixel Canon PowerShot A520 offers full manual controls and takes very good images, but its handling is marred by poor design. ...
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