Good compact size, generally easy to use once you master the quirks of this camera. Even when new (and I bought this one used as a gift), there are at least two issues -- it will often tell you batteries are exhausted, even if you've just replaced them. So you pop open the battery compartment and rotate the batts. Sometimes the shutter will stick and you'll see an odd shutter-stuck shape in view-finder. Turn off, turn on, repeat as needed. A useful zoom and there are adequate mega-pixels to give 11x14 photos.
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This is the third camera of this model that I have had with power issues. It worked great for about a week after I bought it and then it started showing a "Change the Batteries" warning, even with new batteries. Then it also stopped showing a view of what it was taking a picture of. This model is a BAD investment.
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I bought three of them for my grand daughters to keep them out of my Pro Canons. They are 10 and 11 year olds, I want for them a camera they could handle size wise yet have a full range of features, they could use. as they learned photograph. That the Canon A520 does. by getting three I do not have to shift from one type a camera to another while teaching them to use all the features. Plus the canon A520 is not going to fall a part if a ten year old drops it. Thanks to Canon kids are learning to take exclnt photo's and thanks to E-Bay I was able to pickup three of them use at a great savings.
i bought this camera brand new about 6 years ago it went threw a 4th of july fire(shot with fire extgwisher ) droped several times had a coke spill all over it & then dry up & make everything sticky threw all this the camera continued to take excellent pics & was always reliable untill it was stolen the new 10mp camera(nikkon S220) that i bought to replace it, just does not capture pics the same way the cannon a520 4mp camera did, so i have bought 3 cannon a520 camera threw ebay to replace the one i had all 3 sellers claimed it was a good working camera but after recieving, the cameras did not work (i guess other people abused them more than me) a good working a520 will take better pics & capture the moment much better than any new camera today it can handle all the abuse a snowboarder,off roader,fire starter,drag racer, back packer can put on a camera the only down side to the older modal a520 is the size (compared new modals today)Read full review
Great little pocket camera and easy to use charger - nice price too. A few photos from our back yard shows how great this little camera works.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought the camera because I already own one and also have the optional telephoto and wide angle lenses that are interchangeable with this camera. It's a great camera but one of it's flaws is that as time goes by the shutter style lense cover tends to stick. So I removed the cover from my original camera and just leave the wide agle lense on the camera, I like to take wide angle shots so it works out perfect. Even with this flaw it's still a great camera for the price. It doesn't cost a great deal of money and it's versatile enough to take some great pictures.
I RECEIVED MY CAMERA TODAY. AND I WAS VERY SURPRISED AT THE QUALITY OF THE POINT AND SHOOT DIGITAL CANON! IT. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT YOU HAD A MEMORY CARD AND BATTERIES IN IT FOR ME. I WAS ALL READY TO GO!! THANKS SO MUCH !!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
good for kids or people learning. The price is right if they drop it you are not out hundreds of dollars. On the other hand it is not near professional grade. I was not able to take close ups without them turning out blurry. The camera is light weight and easy to use.
This camera is what I need - simple and easy to use. Online customer support is a huge plus. They answered my questions within minutes, guided me to proper downloads on the Canon web site and offered more assistance should I need it. They were aware that I bought the camera used and still did not hold back information on how to operate it and troubleshoot problems. Excellent company, excellent product - I will buy Canon again!
Great camera for a beginner. Very easy to use. The auto option allows the camera to do the work for you, it takes good pictures.
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