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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Model Number: A95  SD500  A95  SD500 
Camera Format: Compact  Compact  Compact  Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No  No  No  No 
Retail Price: $399.00 $499.99 $399.00 $499.99
Street Price:   $326.27   $326.27
Price Update Date: 2007-02-27 2007-03-06 2007-02-27 2007-03-06
Date Available: 2004-08-31 2005-03-31 2004-08-31 2005-03-31
Remote Control: No  No  No  No 
Remote Control Type: n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:        
Operating System: Windows, MacOS  Windows, Mac OS  Windows, MacOS  Windows, Mac OS 
Weight: 8.3 oz (235 g) 6.0 oz (170 g) 8.3 oz (235 g) 6.0 oz (170 g)
Weight With Batteries?        
Size: 101 x 65 x 35 mm
4.0 x 2.5 x 1.4 in
90 x 57 x 26 mm
3.5 x 2.2 x 1.0 in
101 x 65 x 35 mm
4.0 x 2.5 x 1.4 in
90 x 57 x 26 mm
3.5 x 2.2 x 1.0 in
Warranty in Months:        
Waterproof: No  No  No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Image Resolution: 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 3072x2304, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 3072x2304, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 160x120  640x480, 320x240  640x480, 160x120  640x480, 320x240 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 5.00 7.10 5.00 7.10
Sensor Type: CCD CCD
Sensor Size: 1/1.8 inch  1/1.8 inch  1/1.8 inch  1/1.8 inch 
Sensor Filter Type: RGBG    RGBG   
Sensor Manufacturer: Unknown CCD    Unknown CCD   
Focal Length Multiplier:        
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 3 3 3 3
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 114 mm 37 - 111 mm 38 - 114 mm 37 - 111 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x 3.00x 3.00x 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4.1x  4x  4.1x  4x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: 9-point AiAF, center point AF  Contrast Detect  9-point AiAF, center point AF  Contrast Detect 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.5000 0.2500 0.5000 0.2500
Auto Focus Step:        
Manual Focus: Yes    Yes   
Manual Focus Steps:        
Normal Focus Range: 5 cm to Infinity
2.0 in to Infinity
50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
5 cm to Infinity
2.0 in to Infinity
50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:   5 - 50 cm
2.0 - 20.4 in
  5 - 50 cm
2.0 - 20.4 in
Min Macro Area: 52 x 39 mm
2.0 x 1.5 in
55 x 41 mm
2.2 x 1.6 in
52 x 39 mm
2.0 x 1.5 in
55 x 41 mm
2.2 x 1.6 in
Min Aperture:        
Max Aperture: f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ???  f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ???  f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ???  f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ??? 
Aperture Step Size:        
Lens Thread:        
Lens Thread Type: Bayonet Mount  None  Bayonet Mount  None 
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real-Image Optical Zoom  Real-image optical zoom  Real-Image Optical Zoom  Real-image optical zoom 
Optical VF Accuracy: 79% 83% 79% 83%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 100% 99% 100% 99%
Monitor Size (inches): 1.8 2.0 1.8 2.0
Monitor Resolution: 118,000 dots 118,000 dots 118,000 dots 118,000 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:        
Max Playback Zoom: 10x 10x 10x 10x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
ISO Settings: 50, 100, 200, 400 50, 100, 200, 400 50, 100, 200, 400 50, 100, 200, 400
ISO Rating Max: 400 400 400 400
Number of White Balance Settings: 7 7 7 7
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 15  15  15  15 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/2000  1/2000  1/2000  1/2000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted averaging, Spot (Center or AF Point)  Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted averaging, Spot (Center or AF Point)  Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  No  Yes  No 
Shutter Priority: Yes  No  Yes  No 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  No  Yes  No 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 1-30 2 or 10 1-30
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 5   5  
Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Reduction On, Red-Eye Reduction Auto    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Reduction On, Red-Eye Reduction Auto   
Flash Guide Number (Meters):        
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):        
Flash Range Description: 45cm - 4.4m (W) / 2.5m (T) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)    45cm - 4.4m (W) / 2.5m (T) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)   
No of Flash "Pops":        
Ext Flash: No  No  No  No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maximum Flash Sync:        
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Usable Memory Types: CompactFlash Type 1  SD/MMC  CompactFlash Type 1  SD/MMC 
Other Memory Types: None    None   
Memory Included (MB): 32.0   32.0  
Uncompressed Format: None    None   
CCD Raw Format: No  No  No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (MotionJPEG) w/ WAV audio  AVI  AVI (MotionJPEG) w/ WAV audio  AVI 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Video Out: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:        
External Connections: USB 1.1 USB 2.0 High Speed USB 1.1 USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC In  DC In  DC In  DC In 
Included Software: ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression    ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression   
OS Compatibility: Windows, MacOS  Windows, MacOS  Windows, MacOS  Windows, MacOS 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Startup Time: 2.6 seconds 1.0 seconds 2.6 seconds 1.0 seconds
Shutdown Time: 2.0 seconds 1.5 seconds 2.0 seconds 1.5 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.9 seconds 1.2 seconds 1.9 seconds 1.2 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 1.9 seconds 2.4 seconds 1.9 seconds 2.4 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):        
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.870 (W) - 0.000 (T) seconds 0.460 (W) - 0.460 (T) seconds 0.870 (W) - 0.000 (T) seconds 0.460 (W) - 0.460 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:        
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.090 seconds 0.070 seconds 0.090 seconds 0.070 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:        
Cycle Time Max Res: 2.05 seconds 1.25 seconds 2.05 seconds 1.25 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 2.09 seconds 1.25 seconds 2.09 seconds 1.25 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 8 No limit 8 No limit
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 1.89 1.92 1.89 1.92
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30, 15 30, 15
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 30   30  
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 180   180  
Download speed, KB/second: 513 1239 513 1239
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500  Canon PowerShot A95  Canon PowerShot SD500 
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA  Proprietary NB-3L  4 x AA  Proprietary NB-3L 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Lithium Ion rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA alkaline disposable 1 x Proprietary NB-3L Lithium Ion rechargeable 4 x AA alkaline disposable 1 x Proprietary NB-3L Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: No  Yes  No  Yes 
CIPA Rating: Unknown 160 Unknown 160
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Canon PowerShot A95 
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Canon PowerShot SD500 
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Canon PowerShot A95 
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Canon PowerShot SD500 
Notes & Features:   Has special high-speed movie mode, 320 x 240 pixels at 60 frames per second.    Has special high-speed movie mode, 320 x 240 pixels at 60 frames per second. 
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