Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500 Digital Camera

$699.96 1 store
  • Digital Zoom: 4.1x
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Weight: 0.41 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.5 in.
  • Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Canon PowerShot S500 / IXUS 500 Digital Camera

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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The New Canon Powershot S500 Digital Elph Is this the definitive micro-cam?

byHoward_Creech Apr 4, 2004
142 Helpfuls 143 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Ultra-Compact Size, 5 megapixels, 3x Optical Zoom, Print/Share button, very fast operation
Cons Weak flash and Redeye problems, no scene modes
Recommended it? Yes

One of the high-tech revolution's most interesting areas has been the ultra compact digicam camera marketing niche. Canon's digital Elph models have consistently dominated that market sector with their classy synthesis of style and substance and the new Powershot S500 continues that tradition. The... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot S500 5-Megapixel Digital Camera - Why, Canon, Why?

bydkozin Dec 15, 2004
31 Helpfuls 32 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, sturdy, good LCD visibility in sunlight, good photo quality, features, resolution
Cons No modes other than Normal, Landscape and Macro; poor menus, stiff controls, LCD...
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon PowerShot S500 is a 5-Megapixel digital advanced compact camera with metal body that features some manual control. I find some of its features and performance aspects useful and powerful whereas others are annoying and make me question why Canon went the route they did.

The S500... Read full review »

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GREAT CAMERA.....but what is that spot on the LCD?

byanishc Mar 29, 2004
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, quick focusing. Ideal for little children. Great for candid moments.
Cons Watch out for bad LCD. Gets warm rather quickly.
Recommended it? Yes

So after exhaustive research and countless hours of trials at Circuit City, Best-buy and Penn Camera we decided the best way to capture those candid moments of our 3 yr old daughter was with the PowerShot S500. We decided to buy the camera from Best-buy for $499.00 and bought their extended 4yr... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot S500 5MP Digital Elph with 3x Optical Zoom

CANON POWERSHOT-S500 DIGITAL CAMERA

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN S500 Digital Elph

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4.1x
Camera Type Compact
Weight 0.41 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.5 in.
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
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 Format AVI
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds
Video Speed 15 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x
Focus Type Autofocus
Focal Length 7.4 - 22.2 mm
Macro Focus Range 2 - 18 in. (w) / 12 - 18 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 108 mm
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) / 18 in. to Infinity (t)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.2 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 2 MB (64 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 190 Images

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

Weight 0.41 lb.
Depth 1.09 in.
Height 2.24 in.
Width 3.43 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 13803037494
Product ID 22128121
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
Family Line Canon IXUS


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