| Links |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Check Prices: |
Check Now! |
| Review URL: |
Review |
| Test Shots URL: |
Test Shots |
| Photo Gallery URL: |
Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: |
Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: |
Website |
| General |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Model Number: |
SD500 |
| Camera Format: |
Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$499.99 |
| Street Price: |
$326.27 |
| Price Update Date: |
2007-03-06 |
| Date Available: |
2005-03-31 |
| Remote Control: |
No |
| Remote Control Type: |
n/a |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
| Tripod Mount Material: |
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| Operating System: |
Windows, Mac OS |
| Weight: |
6.0 oz (170 g) |
| Weight With Batteries? |
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| Size: |
90 x 57 x 26 mm
3.5 x 2.2 x 1.0 in |
| Warranty in Months: |
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| Waterproof: |
No |
| Image Capture |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Image Resolution: |
3072x2304, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 |
| Movie Resolution: |
640x480, 320x240 |
| Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): |
7.10 |
| Sensor Type: |
CCD |
| Sensor Size (inches): |
1/1.8" |
| Sensor Filter Type: |
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| Sensor Manufacturer: |
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| Focal Length Multiplier: |
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| Movie Audio: |
Yes |
| Quality Levels: |
3 |
| Lens |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
37 - 111 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: |
3.00x |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
4x |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detect |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Min Illum: |
0.2500 |
| Auto Focus Step: |
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| Manual Focus: |
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| Manual Focus Steps: |
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| Normal Focus Range: |
50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
5 - 50 cm
2.0 - 20.4 in |
| Min Macro Area: |
55 x 41 mm
2.2 x 1.6 in |
| Min Aperture: |
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| Max Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Aperture Range Description: |
f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - ??? |
| Aperture Step Size: |
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| Lens Thread: |
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| Lens Thread Type: |
None |
| Display |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Optical Viewfinder: |
Yes |
| Optical VF Type: |
Real-image optical zoom |
| Optical VF Accuracy: |
83% |
| Monitor Viewfinder: |
Yes |
| Monitor VF Accuracy: |
99% |
| Monitor Size (inches): |
2.0 |
| Monitor Resolution: |
118,000 dots
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| Monitor Type: |
Optical / LCD |
| Touchscreen: |
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| Max Playback Zoom: |
10x |
| Exposure |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| ISO Settings: |
50, 100, 200, 400 |
| ISO Rating Max: |
400 |
| Number of White Balance Settings: |
7 |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Manual White Balance: |
Yes |
| Longest Shutter Time: |
15 |
| Shortest Shutter Time: |
1/2000 |
| Exp Adj Range: |
2.0 EV |
| Exp Adj Step Size: |
0.33 EV |
| Metering Modes: |
Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Spot Metering: |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
No |
| Shutter Priority: |
No |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
No |
| Self Timer: |
1-30 |
| Flash |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Internal Flash: |
Yes |
| No of Flash Modes: |
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| Flash Modes: |
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| Flash Guide Number (Meters): |
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| Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet): |
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| Flash Range Description: |
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| No of Flash "Pops": |
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| Ext Flash: |
No |
| Ext Flash Connection: | n/a |
| Maximum Flash Sync: | |
| Image Storage |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Usable Memory Types: |
SD/MMC |
| Other Memory Types: |
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| Memory Included (MB): |
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| Uncompressed Format: |
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| CCD Raw Format: |
No |
| Compressed Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Movie File Format: |
AVI |
| Connectivity |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Video Out: |
Yes |
| Video Mode Switchable: |
Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
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| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: |
DC In |
| Included Software: |
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| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, MacOS |
| Performance Timing |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Startup Time: |
1.0 seconds |
| Shutdown Time: |
1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record: |
1.2 seconds |
| Record -> Play (max res): |
2.4 seconds |
| Record -> Play (min res): |
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| Shutter Lag, Full AF: |
0.460 (W) - 0.460 (T) seconds |
| Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: |
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| Shutter Lag, Prefocus: |
0.070 seconds |
| Cycle Time Uncompressed Format: |
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| Cycle Time Max Res: |
1.25 seconds |
| Cycle Time Min Res: |
1.25 seconds |
| Buffer Frames, Max Res: |
No limit |
| Continuous Mode Rate (fps): |
1.92 |
| Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): |
30, 15 |
| Movie Sec @ Max Res: |
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| Movie Sec @ Min Res: |
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| Download speed, KB/second: |
1239 |
| Power |
| Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary NB-3L |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NB-3L Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
| CIPA Rating: |
160 |
| More Information |
Model Name: |
Canon PowerShot SD500 |
| Notes & Features: |
Has special high-speed movie mode, 320 x 240 pixels at 60 frames per second. |
