The Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH
(aka Digital IXUS 700 in the UK) is an
ultracompact JeansPocket™
Certified digital camera with a sleek new
“Perpetual Curve Design” stainless steel
body. It continues Canon’s tradition of providing
top-tier imaging technology in a ultra- slim,
ultra-compact, easy-to-use package.
The Canon SD500 has 7.1 megapixels resolution,
3x optical zoom, a F2.8 maximum aperture, and
a shutter speed range of 15-1/2,000 sec. There
is a large 2 in. LCD with 118,000 pixels resolution
with a new Night Display Function that automatically
brightens the subject in order to make framing
a shot in dusk, night or other lowlight situations
easier.
The Canon SD500 allows you to shoot a clip of
640x480 movie at 30fps until the SD memory card
is full; or shoot 1 min. clips of 320x240 at 60fps!
Take night pictures with a long shutter speed
of 15 sec., and new Scene Modes automate exposure
settings for 9 different shooting situations.
The Canon SD500 has an AF Assist Illuminator
to aid in obtaining focus in low-light conditions.
The Intelligent Orientation Sensor not only rotates
vertical shots automatically, it now wakes up
the cameras from sleep mode by detecting movement
when the camera is picked up.
Canon’s new “My Color” technology
allows colors to be enhanced in camera and you
can save both the original still image and the
enhanced color versions as separate files on the
Canon SD500 Memory Card.
If you are looking for a high resolution ultra-compact,
take-anywhere digital camera, check out the Canon
Powershot SD500 Digital ELPH.
TTL autofocus Focusing
frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed
to center)
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Low-light focus-assist
illuminator
Shutter
Speed
15
- 1/2000 sec.;
The shutter speed varies according to the
shooting mode.
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower
operate with noise reduction.
Exposure Control
Program AE
Shooting Modes
Still images: Auto, Manual (Long
shutter and Digital macro mode available),
Digital macro (Selectable in Manual mode),
My Colors (Selectable in Manual mode), Special
Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks,
Underwater, Indoor, Kids & pets, Night
snapshot), Stitch assist (Selectable from
the Rec. menu);
Movie:
- Standard, My Color: recording can continue
until the SD card is full* (can record up
to a maximum of 1 GB at one time))
640×480 pixels, 320×240 pixels
(15 fps, 30 fps)
- Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.)**
320×240 pixels (60 fps)
- Compact: (can record for 3 min.)**
160×120 pixels (15 fps);
* Using high-speed SD cards (SDC-512MSH
recommended).
** The data in parentheses refer to the
maximum movie clip length.
Continuous: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.
(Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off);
Self-timer: 2, 10 sec.
Exposure Compensation
±2.0 stops
in 1/3-stop increments
Light
Metering
Evaluative,
Center-weighted average or Spot (Center)
White Balance
TTL auto, pre-set
(available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or custom
A/V Cable (AVC-DC300),
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)
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Wrist Strap WS-700
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Software CD-ROM
Dimensions (W
x H x D)
89.5 (85.6)* ×
57.0 × 26.5 mm /
3.5 (3.4)* × 2.2 × 1.0 in.
* Does not include the curve on the grip side.
Weight (Camera
body only)
170 g / 6.0 oz.
MSRP
US
$500
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