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Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500 Digital CameraThe ultimate in stylish, high performance digital photography, the Digital IXUS 500 delivers quality prints up to A3 size. With a super...
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The ultimate in stylish, high performance digital photography, the Digital IXUS 500 delivers quality prints up to A3 size. With a super hard Cerabrite finish, this flagship of the IXUS range brings together uncompromising build quality and an abundance of integrated technologies in a triumph of miniaturization. A 3x optical zoom culminates 60 years of Canon optical heritage to deliver crisp, corner-to-corner clarity.
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| Product MPN | |
| MPN | S500 Digital Elph |
| Key Features | |
| Camera Type | Compact |
| Resolution | 5.3 Megapixel |
| LCD Screen Size | 1.5 in. |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| Digital Zoom | 4.1x |
| Weight | 0.41 lb. |
| Lens | |
| Interchangeable Lens | Not Interchangeable Lenses |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| 35mm Zoom Lens | 36 - 108 mm |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Focus Range | 18 in. to Infinity (w) / 18 in. to Infinity (t) |
| Macro Focus Range | 2 - 18 in. (w) / 12 - 18 in. (t) |
| Focal Length | 7.4 - 22.2 mm |
| Image Quality | |
| Image Sensor Type | CCD |
| Camera Resolution | 5.3 Megapixel |
| Image Resolutions | 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 |
| Video | |
| Video Resolutions | 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 |
| Video Speed | 15 fps |
| Max Movie Length | 180 Seconds |
| Video Format | AVI |
| Exposure Control | |
| Aperture Range | f2.8/f4.9 (w/t) |
| Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/2000 sec |
| White Balance | Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) |
| Frames Per Second | 2.2 Frames |
| Storage | |
| Memory Type | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Compression Modes | Fine • SuperFine • Normal |
| Compression Type | JPEG |
| File Size (High Res.) | 2 MB (64 images on 128MB card) |
| File Size (Low Res.) | 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) |
| Flash | |
| ISO Speeds | Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 |
| Flash Type | Built-In |
| Flash Functions | Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync |
| Viewfinder / Display | |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| LCD Screen | With LCD Screen |
| LCD Screen Resolution | 118,000 pixels |
| LCD Protected Position | Without LCD Protected Position |
| Interfaces | |
| Interface Type | USB |
| Video Interface | Video Out |
| Power Supply | |
| Battery Type | Proprietary Lithium |
| Battery Life | 190 Images |
| Included Features | |
| Self Timer | 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. |
| Built-in MP3 Player | Unknown |
| Built-in Microphone | With Built-in Microphone |
| Built-in Speaker | With Built-in Speaker |
| Tripod Mount | With Tripod Mount |
| System Requirements | |
| Operating System | Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 3.43 in. |
| Depth | 1.09 in. |
| Height | 2.24 in. |
| Weight | 0.41 lb. |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Family Line | Canon PowerShot |
| Included Accessories | Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger |
| UPC | 13803037494 |
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GREAT CAMERA.....but what is that spot on the LCD?
Pros: Small, quick focusing. Ideal for little children. Great for candid moments. Cons: Watch out for bad LCD. Gets warm rather quickly. Bottom Line: Really Excellent Digital Camera
Pros: Excellent Normal Pictures and Lens Quality. Good Macros. Durable, Stylish Metal Housing. Great Bundled Software. Cons: Small 1.5" LCD Display. Fussy Lens Zoom. Cheap Plastic Battery and CF Card Compartment Covers. Bottom Line: A camera with the perfect size, feel, and interface
Pros: Picture quality, manual controls, movie mode quality ( VGA ),perfect size, solidly built Cons: movie mode framerate, installation issues with canon utilities, some red-eye here and there,pricey Bottom Line: Canon PowerShot S500 GREAT CAMERA
Pros: Compact, easy to use, and loaded with options. Cons: Needs a cloth case to prevent any scratches while in my pocket. Bottom Line: Canon S500...very, very nice camera!
Pros: Excellent images, battery life (LCD off), small and compact, easy to use. Cons: Not as feature rich as competition, battery life (LCD on) Bottom Line: Great small camera
Pros: Small, solid construction, lots-O-features, takes great pictures Cons: Cost, hard to find features, no battery indicator, no optical zoom while recording video Bottom Line: Awesome camera for candid children's pics!
Pros: Small, compact, fast, produces excellent pictures Cons: Red-eye reduction feature is distracting to subject and doesn't work very well Bottom Line: Fantastic "little" camera
Pros: Small and easy to use. Cons: I wish the battery life were just a bit better. Easy to Use & Great Pictures
Pros: Easy to use, lots of features, high quality crisp pix Cons: zoom is weak Great small camera
Pros: small size, takes good pictures, quality made, very durable Cons: shutter speed |
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