The cameraapplicationhasbeenredesignedtotake advantage of a largerscreen for quick access toexposure, focus, flash, zoom, front-facingcamera, and more.
Aside from simply feeling more solid that the cheaper model, the SX500 also offers up features like Zoom Framing Assist, which can be accessed via a devoted button on the front of the camera, letting you zoom out to help find your shooting subject -- a function it performs quite quickly.
By simply pressing the Zoom Framing Assist button located on the lower front left of the camera, the lens will quickly zoom out to help you re-locate and frame your subject.
Using voice commands, the user can order the device to open files, check emails or zoom in with the camera to look in closer detail at what's in front of them.