Canon PowerShot SD500

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Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 9885A001/AA

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Canon PowerShot SD500

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A very well-designed, 7-megapixel snapshot camera. Just don't look for advanced controls.

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5.0 stars

37 out of 38 people found this review helpful

"CNET Is STILL Misrepresenting This Camera"

by Gort on April 18, 2005

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29 out of 34 people found this review helpful

"Another Cracked LCD Screen"

by silverlaw on June 24, 2005

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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful

"excellent camera with sharp and detailed pictures"

by harold1968 on April 8, 2005

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 9885A001/AA

General
Product Type Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Width 3.4 in
Depth 1.1 in
Height 2.2 in
Weight 6 oz
Body Material Metal
Main Features
Resolution 7.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Indoor, Underwater, Kids & pets, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
Digital Video Format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Remote Control None
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 42 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 21 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 84 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 206 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 31 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 40 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 17 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 63 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 28 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 51 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 97 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 109 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 168 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 265 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15.7 ft
Features AF illuminator
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 23.1 mm - F/2.8-4.9
Focal Length 7.7 mm - 23.1 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 111 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 118,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Wrist strap
Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery Canon NB-3L
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 790 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F