Canon PowerShot S500 Digital
Elph
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Review
Date: April 1, 2004 |
Category: Point-and-Shoot
The Canon PowerShot S500 Digital ELPH (aka
Digital IXUS 500 in UK) does not claim to
be the smallest ultra compact digital camera around,
but it is stunningly beautiful. It is compact
enough to slip into a small purse, and light enough
to carry all day in the front pocket of your trousers.
Cachet, class, elegance and style are words that
aptly describe it.
The Canon S500 features 5.0 megapixels resolution
(the S410 has 4.0 megapixels). They both
have 3x optical zoom, a maximum aperture of F2.8,
and a shutter speed range of 15-1/2,000 sec.
A new dedicated Print & Share button enables
direct printing from a Canon Card Photo or Direct
Photo Printer. Compliance with PictBridge industry
standard lets you print directly to any brand
PictBridge-compliant printer.
An optional Waterproof Case WP-DC800 allows you
to take the camera underwater up to 130 feet.
We like the Canon PowerShot S500 Digital ELPH
because of its compact JeansPocket™
Certified size, 5.0 megapixels resolution,
focus-assist lamp to permit precise autofocus
even in dim situations, and ease of use -- which
makes it the perfect point-and-shoot digital camera
to take anywhere.
Read our Canon
PowerShot S500 Digital ELPH review.
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Image
Sensor |
S500:
5.0 effective megapixels
S410: 4.0 effective megapixels
1/1.8 in. CCD |
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Lens |
Canon |
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 Focal
Length |
7.4-22.2mm (36-108mm,
35 mm equivalent) |
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Maximum
Aperture |
F2.8(W)-F4.9(T) |
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Optical
Zoom |
3x |
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Macro |
5 cm / 2 in. |
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Auto
Focus |
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9-point AiAF (Automatic
Focus Point Selection) / 1-point AF
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Low-light focus-assist
illuminator |
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Shutter
Speed |
15
- 1/2,000 sec. |
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Exposure Control |
Program AE |
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Shooting Modes |
Auto; Manual (limited);
Stitch Assist; Movie: 30 secs of QuickTime
Movie 640 x 480 (S500 Only), 3 min of 320x240
with sound; Continuous: High Speed approx.
2.2 shots/sec., Normal Speed approx. 1.5 shots/sec.
(Large/ Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off) |
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Exposure Compensation |
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
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Light
Metering |
Evaluative,
Center-weighted average, Spot |
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White Balance |
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight,
Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent
H), or Custom White Balance |
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Viewfinder |
Real-image
optical zoom |
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LCD |
1.5
inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon
TFT color LCD (118K pixels); 100% coverage |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto; ISO 50, 100,
200, 400 equivalent |
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Storage
Media |
CompactFlash
(CF) Card Type I |
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Battery |
1. Rechargeable
Lithium-ion battery (NB-1LH or NB-1L)
2. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500
3. Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1
4. Coin-type secondary lithium battery MS-614S |
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Included
Accessories |
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32MB CF Card |
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Li-Ion Battery Pack, Battery
Charger |
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A/V Cable, Interface Cable |
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Strap (Wrist) |
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Software CD-ROMs (Digital
Camera Solution, ArcSoft Camera Suite) |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8
mm /
3.43 x 2.24 x 1.09 in. |
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Weight (Camera
body only) |
185g / 6.53 oz. |
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MSRP |
$499.95 |
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Product technical specifications (including MSRP and Included Accessories)
are as represented by the manufacturer and subject to manufacturer's change
without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer or of Photoxels.
Included Accessories may also differ by country or area. Please verify latest
specs from the appropriate manufacturer's site.
Before you buy, do your homework and verify a seller's reputation. One
source you may want to check with is Resellerratings.com.
And remember, if a price seems to good to be true, it probably is.
DISCLAIMER:
We strive for accuracy in reproducing these specs, but being human, we do occasionally make mistakes. Also, in the early stages of a product introduction, you can almost guarantee there will be some errors from the manufacturers themselves as they update their sites. If you see any mistakes, please contact us. We do appreciate your writing in with the corrections and thank you in advance!
PowerShot S500 Digital
ELPH
Digital IXUS 500 |
PowerShot S410 Digital
ELPH
Digital IXUS 430 |
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Recommended Accessories:
- Soft Case
- 256MB CompactFlash memory Card
- Spare Li-Ion battery
- Underwater Housing
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