Canon PowerShot S500


PowerShot S500
Digital IXUS 500
2592 x 1944

3x optical zoom

1.5" lcd viewer

compact flash I

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Canon PowerShot S500 review summary


camera date	Apr 04	out of production
pixels / class	5.3M	compact digital camera

overall rating		3 reviews
image quality
ease of use
camera body		compact and sturdy
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Canon PowerShot S500 specifications

lens / zoom	36 mm - 108 mm (3x) (dig: 4.1x)
focus / macro	auto / 46 cm / 5 cm
metering mode	evaluative, center-weighted, spot
aperture	/ F2.8 W / F4.9 T
white balance	auto \| manual - 5 presets / custom
shutter	auto / 15s - 1/2000s
exposure	+/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps
flash / mode	internal - 5 modes / 0.3m - 3.5m
viewfinder	optical
iso ratings	50 / 100 / 200 / 400
image size	2592x1944 / 2048x1536 / 1600x1200 / 1024x768 / 640x480
image format	jpeg (exif 2.2)
image compr.	superfine / fine / normal
lag/cycle times
remote control	self timer 2s \| 10s
video options	avi 640x480 (10fps, 30s max.) / 320x240 / 160x120 - (15fps, 180s max.)
audio options	wav
connectivity	usb / video (NTSC/PAL)
storage	compact flash I
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Canon PowerShot S500 links







Reviews for novices and shutterbugs
08Jun04	Canon PowerShot S500 review by Quesabesde (es)
25Apr04	Canon PowerShot S500 review by Megapixel.net
09Mar04	Canon PowerShot S500 review by Steves-digicams



News, guides, hints & tips
19Feb04	Canon press release

Forum discussions
	dpreview.com Canon Talk Forum
	imaging-resource.com Canon Forum
	steves-digicams.com Canon Forum
	Who can help me with this camera

Canon PowerShot S500 / Digital IXUS 500 announcement clippings

Utilizing the same CCD sensor as is found on the top-rated PowerShot S50 and G5 model digital cameras, the five megapixel S500 captures JPEG images in SuperFine, Fine and Normal resolution modes and is also the first model in its class to offer 640 x 480 movie recording at ten frames per second for up to 30 seconds per clip.