Canon SD500
"Not impressed with image quality reports"

You should take a look at some sample photos yourself.
The SD500 produces excellent quality photos.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/sd500_samples.html

To better the optics of the SD500, you can look at the Canon S60 or S70.

Looking at sample photos, the S60/70 cameras are a bit better than the SD500.

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