BuyByMail:The Reviewer

The Canon Powershot S500 is a 5 megapixel camera that will give you really good pictures from mini label size up to 13"x19". It also will take 15fps movies with sound at up to VGA resolution.

The 3x optical zoom and 4.1x digital zoom give you a wide variety of combinations and perspectives.

Other features include:

• 9-point Artificial Intelligence autofocus (AiAF) for fast and sharp images, even with off-center subjects
• 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (118,000 pixels)
  
• Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
  
• Built-in flash with auto, red-eye reduction, and slow sync modes
  
• Record a voice memo of up to 60 seconds and attach to images
  
• Shutter speed: 15 - 1/2,000 seconds
  
• White balance control: Auto, pre-set (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H), or custom white balance
  
• Continuous shooting: 2.2 frames (maximum 14 images)
  
• 2x to 10x zoom into captured images while reviewing via the LCD

I think you will be pleased with camera whether you use it for vacation snapshots or work related photos.

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