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CANON IXUS 500



Digital Zoom Compact Camera
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CANON IXUS 500
Type
1/1.8” CCD
Effective Pixels
Approx.5.0M
Total Pixels
Approx.5.3M
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Type
DIGIC with iSAPS technology
Focal Length
7.4 – 22.2 mm (35mm film equivalent: 36 – 108mm)
Zoom
Optical 3x, digital approx. 4.1x, combined approx. 12x
Maximum f/number
f/2.8 – f/4.9
Construction
7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements)
Type
TTL
AF System / Points
9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre)
AF Modes
Normal, Macro, Infinity
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated on rear LCD panel
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way
AF Assist Beam
Yes
Closest Focusing Distance
5cm
Metering Modes
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock
Yes
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Speed Equivalent
AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400
Type
Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter
Speed
15 – 1/2,000 sec
(Slow Shutter speeds of 1 sec. and more, available in Long Shutter Mode only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise reduction).
Type
TTL
Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Type
sRGB
Viewfinder
Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Eyepoint
16mm
Monitor
1.5” P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels
Coverage
100%
Brightness
Adjustable to one of fifteen levels
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed
Yes
Red-eye Reduction
Yes
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Built-in Flash Range
46cm-3.5m (W) / 46cm - 2.0m (T), 30 - 46cm (Macro) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)
Modes
Auto, Manual, Long Shutter, Macro, Infinity, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous
Continuous Shooting
High Speed at approx. 2.2 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 14 images)
Normal at approx. 1.5 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 17 images)²
Image Size
(L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480
Compression
Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies
(L)640 x 480, 10fps (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15fps
Movie Length
Up to 3mins, (320x240, 160x120)²
Upto 30sec. (640 x 480)²
Still Image Format
JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies
AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)]
Sound Files
WAVE (monaural)
Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function. (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only)
PictBridge
Yes
My Camera
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
Sound Memo
Up to 60 sec per image
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Histogram
Yes
Playback Zoom
2x – 10x
Image Erase Protection
Single image
Image Erase
Single image, All
Self Timer
Approx. 2 or 10 sec.
Menu Categories
(1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) My camera menu
(5) Function menu
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
Computer
USB (Mini-B, PTP)
Other
A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Type
CompactFlash Type I
PC
Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP
Macintosh
OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 / v10.2
Browsing & Printing
ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser
Other
PhotoStitch
Drivers
TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)
Image Manipulation
ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-1LH (battery and charger supplied)
Battery Life
Approx. 190 shots (LCD monitor on)
Approx. 440 shots (LCD monitor off)
Approx. 140 min. (Playback)
Power Saving
Power turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3mins.
Body Materials
Metal body
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions
87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8 mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 185g

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