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Canon PowerShot S500


General

Model Name:

Canon PowerShot S500 
Model Number: S500 
Camera Format: Ultra Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $499.00
Street Price:  
Price Update Date: 2007-02-27
Date Available:  
Remote Control: No 
Remote Control Type: n/a 
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Tripod Mount Material: metal 
Operating System: Windows, MacOS 
Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g)
Weight With Batteries?  
Size: 3.4 x 2.2 x 1.1 in.
(87 x 57 x 28 mm)
Warranty in Months:  
Waterproof: No
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 4:3
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 5.03
CCD Size (inches): 1/1.8 inch 
CCD Filter Type:  
CCD Manufacturer:  
Focal Length Multiplier:  
Movie Audio: Yes 
Quality Levels: 3
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 36 - 108 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4.1 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Type: 9-point AiAF 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum:  
Auto Focus Step:  
Manual Focus: No 
Manual Focus Steps: n/a
Normal Focus Range: 46 cm to Infinity
18.8 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - 46 cm
2.0 - 18.8 in
Min Macro Area: 55 x 41 mm
2.2 x 1.6 in
Min Aperture: f/13.0
Max Aperture: f/2.8
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 - f/7.1 (wide); f/4.9 - f/13 (tele) 
Aperture Step Size:  
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type: none 
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real-image optical zoom 
Optical VF Accuracy: 78%
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD VF Accuracy: 99%
LCD Size (inches): 1.5
LCD Resolution: 118,000 dots
OLED Screen:  
Touchscreen:  
Max Playback Zoom: 10.00
Exposure
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, Flash, 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: 2 or 10
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 5
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ red-eye reduction, Flash on, flash off, Slow Sync 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):  
Flash Range Default ISO (meters): 3.5
Flash Range Description: (wide) 12 ft / 3.5m; (tele) 6.7 ft / 2m (ISO at Auto) 
No of Flash "Pops":  
Ext Flash: No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: CompactFlash Type 1 
Other Memory Types: none 
Memory Included (MB): 32.0
Uncompressed Format: none 
CCD Raw Format: No 
Compressed Format: JPEG 
Movie File Format: AVI 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: Serial, USB 1.1
Other Connection: DC in; Direct connection to PictBridge printers 
Included Software:  
OS Compatibility: Win 98/ME/2000/XP; Mac OS9.0-9.2,OS X(10.1,10.2) 
Performance Timing
Startup Time: 2.500 seconds
Shutdown Time: 2.200 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.700 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 2.200 seconds
Record -> Play (min res): 1.200 seconds
Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE: 1.210 seconds
Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE:  
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:  
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.080 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:  
Cycle Time Max Res: 2.220 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 2.220 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 10
Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 1.960
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 15.00
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 30.00
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 180.00
Download speed, KB/second: 534.00
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary NB-1LH 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: NB-1LH Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
More Information
Notes & Features:  
Review URL: Review
Test Shots URL: Test Shots
Photo Gallery URL:  
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website

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