Canon IXUS 500

Effective Pixels

Approx.5.0M

Total Pixels

Approx.5.3M

Aspect Ratio

4:3

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Type

DIGIC with iSAPS technology

Focal Length

7.4 – 22.2 mm (35mm film equivalent: 36 – 108mm)

Zoom

Optical 3x, digital approx. 4.1x, combined approx. 12x

Maximum f/number

f/2.8 – f/4.9

Construction

7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements)

Type

TTL

AF System / Points

9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre)

AF Modes

Normal, Macro, Infinity

Selected AF Point Display

Indicated on rear LCD panel

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way

AF Assist Beam

Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

5cm

Metering Modes

Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)

AE Lock

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

ISO Speed Equivalent

AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400

Type

Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter

Speed

15 – 1/2,000 sec
(Slow Shutter speeds of 1 sec. and more, available in Long Shutter Mode only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise reduction).

Type

TTL

Settings

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Type

sRGB

Viewfinder

Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

Eyepoint

16mm

Monitor

1.5” P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels

Coverage

100%

Brightness

Adjustable to one of fifteen levels

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off

Slow Sync Speed

Yes

Red-eye Reduction

Yes

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Built-in Flash Range

46cm-3.5m (W) / 46cm - 2.0m (T), 30 - 46cm (Macro) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)

Modes

Auto, Manual, Long Shutter, Macro, Infinity, Stitch Assist, Movie

Photo Effects

Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous

Continuous Shooting

High Speed at approx. 2.2 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 14 images)
Normal at approx. 1.5 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 17 images)²

Image Size

(L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Movies

(L)640 x 480, 10fps (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15fps

Movie Length

Up to 3mins, (320x240, 160x120)²
Upto 30sec. (640 x 480)²

Still Image Format

JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies

AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)]

Sound Files

WAVE (monaural)

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function. (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only)

PictBridge

Yes

My Camera

Start-up image and camera sounds customisation

Sound Memo

Up to 60 sec per image

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Histogram

Yes

Playback Zoom

2x – 10x

Image Erase Protection

Single image

Image Erase

Single image, All

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec.

Menu Categories

(1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) My camera menu
(5) Function menu

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user.

Computer

USB (Mini-B, PTP)

Other

A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

Type

CompactFlash Type I

PC

Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP

Macintosh

OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 / v10.2

Browsing & Printing

ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser

Other

PhotoStitch

Drivers

TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)

Image Manipulation

ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-1LH (battery and charger supplied)

Battery Life

Approx. 190 shots (LCD monitor on)
Approx. 440 shots (LCD monitor off)
Approx. 140 min. (Playback)

Power Saving

Power turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3mins.

AC Power Supply

Optional, AC adapter kit ACK500

Case

Soft Case SC-PS300

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC800

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500, Battery Charger CB-2LSE, Car battery charger CBC-NB1,

Body Materials

Metal body

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions

87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8 mm

Weight (body only)

Approx. 185g

Continuous Shooting
· Large/Fine with LCD monitor off

Movie Length
² Depending on memory card speed & capacity