Canon Powershot SD500 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
- Type: 7.1 megapixel, 1/1.8 inch type. Charge coupled device
(CCD)
- Total pixels: Approximately 7.4 megapixels; 7.1 effective
- Focal length: 7.7 to 23.1 millimeters F2.8 to F4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 37
to 111mm)
- Digital zoom: 4x
- Focusing range: Normal: 1.6 feet / 50 centimeters to infinity. Macro: 2.0
inches to 1.6 feet / 5 to 50 centimeters (W), 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30 to 50
centimeters (T). Digital macro: 2.0 to 3.9 inches / 5 to 10 centimeters
(W)
- Autofocus system: 9 point AiAF / 1 point AF fixed to center (Intelligent
Orientation Sensor), AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off
- Optical viewfinder: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
- LCD monitor: 2.0 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color
LCD
- LCD pixels: Approximately 118,000 pixels
- LCD coverage: 100 percent
- Maximum aperture: F2.8 to F7.1 (W), F4.9 to 13.0 (T)
- Shutter speed: 15 to 1/2000 seconds
- Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
- Light metering method: Evaluative, center-weighted average, spot (center
fixed)
- Exposure control method: Program AE, AE lock is available
- Exposure compensation: plus or minus 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
- ND filter: Not available
- White balance control: Auto, pre-set (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent,
fluorescent H), custom
- Built-in flash: Operation modes: Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro
red-eye reduction is available
- Flash range: Normal: 1.6 to 15.8 feet / 50 centimeters to 4.8 meters (W),
1.6 to 9.2 feet / 50 centimeters to 2.8 meters (T). Macro: 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30
to 50 centimeters (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to auto)
- Recycling time: Approximately 10 seconds or less (battery voltage =
3.7V)
- Flash exposure compensation: Not Available
- Shooting modes: Still images: auto, manual, scene modes (digital macro,
portrait, night snapshot, kids & pets, indoor, underwater), my colors,
stitch assist; movies: standard, fast frame rate, compact, my
colors.
- Photo effects: Off, vivid, neutral, low sharpening, sepia, black and
white
- Self-timer: Activates shutter after approximately 2 seconds or 10 second
delay, custom
- Wireless control: Not available
- Continuous shooting: Approximately 2.0 shots per second
- Storage media: SD memory card
- Print order format: Design rule for camera file system JPEG and DPOF
compliant
- Image Recording Format: Still: JPEG. Movies: AVI: image data: motion JPEG; audio data:
WAVE (Monaural)
- JPEG compression mode: Normal, fine, SuperFine
- Number of Recording Pixels: Still image: 3072 x 2304 large, 2592 x 1944 medium, 2048 x 1536
medium, 1600 x 1200 medium, 640 x 480 small, 1600 x 1200 postcard date imprint
mode. Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120
- Playback modes: Single, index (9 thumb images), normal playback, special
playback, slow motion, movie editing
- Erase modes: Still images: single images, all images. Movies: part of movie,
all of movie
- Computer interface: USB 2.0 hi-speed (mini-B/PTP)
- Video out: NTSC, PAL
- Audio out: Monaural
- Other: SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and
select BJ Printers (no computer required)
- Power source: One rechargeable lithium-ion battery NB-3L, AC adapter kit
(ACK-900)
- Shooting capacity: LCD On - Approx. 160 shots (CIPA Test Standard); LCD Off -
Approx. 550 shots
- Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees F/0 to 40 degrees C
- Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.37 x 2.24 x 1.04 inches / 85.6 x 57.0 x 26.5 millimeters
(excluding protrusions)
- Weight: Approximately 6.0 ounces / 170 grams (camera body
only)
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