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Canon outfitted the IXUS 500 with basic snapshot features. Its 3X zoom lens has a reasonably fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/4.9 but provides a fairly narrow angle of view over a 36mm-to-108mm range (the 35mm-camera equivalent). Programmed automatic is the sole exposure mode, but applying exposure compensation to plus or minus 2EV is easy.