Canon PowerShot SX500 IS specs

General

• Packaged Quantity 1
• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Enclosure Color Black
• Resolution 16 megapixels
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 16,600,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
• Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
• Optical Zoom 30 x
• Digital Zoom 4 x
• Image Processor DIGIC 4
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Face Detection Face Detection Self-timer,
  Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
• Digital Video Format MOV,
  iFrame,
  H.264
• Image Recording Format JPEG
• Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
• AV Interfaces HDMI,
  Composite video/audio

Exposure & White Balance

• Light Sensitivity ISO 1600,
  ISO 800,
  ISO 100,
  ISO 200,
  ISO 400,
  ISO auto
• Exposure Metering Evaluative,
  Center-weighted,
  Spot
• Exposure Modes Program,
  Automatic,
  Shutter-priority,
  Manual,
  Aperture-priority
• Special Effects Miniature,
  Vivid Blue,
  Vivid Green,
  Vivid Red,
  Super Vivid,
  Posterization,
  Positive Film,
  Toy camera,
  Vivid,
  Fisheye,
  Black & White,
  Sepia,
  Neutral,
  Darker Skin Tone,
  Lighter Skin Tone,
  Monochrome,
  Custom Effect
• White Balance Automatic,
  Presets,
  Custom
• White Balance Presets Daylight,
  Tungsten light,
  Fluorescent,
  Cloudy,
  Fluorescent light (daylight)
• Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

Lens System

• Type 30 x x Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 129 mm - F/3.4-5.8
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual,
  Automatic
• Min Focus Range 0 in
• Macro Focus Range 0 in - 19.7 in
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Pop-up flash
• Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
  Fill-in mode,
  Slow synchro,
  Auto mode,
  Flash OFF mode,
  Red-eye reduction
• Features Flash +/- compensation
• Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 16.4 ft ( Wide lens ),
  4.6 ft - 10 ft ( Tele lens )

Additional Features

• Continuous Shooting Speed 2.8 frames per second,
  0.5 frames per second,
  0.6 frames per second,
  0.8 frames per second
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
  10 sec
• Additional Features Digital image rotation,
  In-camera red-eye fix,
  Audio recording,
  Zoom Framing Assist,
  Resizing an image,
  Cropping an image,
  Saturation control,
  I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system,
  Subject Detection technology,
  Exif Print support,
  720p HD movie recording,
  AF lock,
  Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS),
  DPOF support,
  Face detection,
  Smart AUTO,
  Live View Control,
  AE lock,
  Digital noise reduction,
  Histogram display,
  Camera orientation detection,
  PictBridge support,
  Sharpness control,
  Contrast control,
  Direct print

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

Display

• Type 3 in LCD display
• Display Features Built-in

Microphone

• Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
• Microphone Features Wind noise reduction

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
  1 x Composite video/audio output,
  1 x HDMI output

Software

• Software Canon ImageBrowser EX,
  Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Peripheral Devices USB port,
  CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
• Included Accessories Battery charger,
  Lens cap strap,
  USB cable,
  Lens cap,
  Neck strap

Battery

• Supported Battery Canon NB-6L
• Supported Battery 1 x Canon NB-6L Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
• Battery Life Details Photo shooting,
  Playback - 4 hour(s)

Memory / Storage

• Memory Card Slot SD card
• Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
  SD Memory Card,
  SDXC Memory Card
• Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456,
  JPEG 4608 x 3072,
  JPEG 4608 x 2592,
  JPEG 3264 x 2448,
  JPEG 3264 x 2176,
  JPEG 3264 x 1832,
  JPEG 1600 x 1200,
  JPEG 1920 x 1080,
  JPEG 1600 x 1064,
  JPEG 640 x 480,
  JPEG 640 x 424,
  JPEG 640 x 360,
  JPEG 3456 x 3456,
  JPEG 2448 x 2448,
  JPEG 1200 x 1200,
  JPEG 480 x 480
• Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720,
  H.264 - 640 x 480,
  iFrame - 1280 x 720,
  H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
  H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
  H.264 - 1280 x 720 - Miniature Effect,
  H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect,
  H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect,
  H.264 - 640 x 480 - Miniature Effect

Dimensions & Weight

• Width 4.1 in
• Depth 3.2 in
• Height 2.7 in
• Weight 11.2 oz

Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%

Main Features

• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.