| |
Canon PowerShot S500 |
| Image |
 |
| More information | |
| Discussion | |
| Owners opinions | |
Support this site by
purchasing from our
affiliate merchants |  Please wait, fetching latest prices. |
| Format |
Compact |
| Price (street) |
|
| Also known as |
Canon Digital IXUS 500, Canon IXY Digital 500 |
| Release Status |
Discontinued |
 Max resolution |
2592 x 1944 |
| Low resolution |
2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1240 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3 |
| Effective pixels |
5.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
5.2 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
13 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
36 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
108 mm (3 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4.1 x |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
AiAF TTL 9-point |
| Manual Focus |
No |
| Normal focus range |
|
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions plus manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 - F4.9 |
| Min shutter |
15 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
3.5 m |
| External flash |
No |
| Flash modes |
Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
|
| Lens thread |
No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 1.5 fps, 2.2 fps, max 14 images |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 640 x 480, 30 sec, 320 x 240, max 3 mins with audio |
| Remote control |
No |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
Compact Flash (Type I) |
| Storage included |
32 MB CompactFlash |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Tunnel) |
| LCD |
1.5 " |
| LCD Dots |
118,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion NB-1LH Battery & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
215 g (7.6 oz) |
| Dimensions |
87 x 57 x 28 mm (3.4 x 2.2 x 1.1 in) |
| Notes |
|
| Resolution Chart | |
| Colour Patches | |
|
Announced 09-Feb-04
