Canon IXUS 500 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Optical Zoom
12x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-9L Lithium Ion

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Canon IXUS 500 HS Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 500 HS

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height	5.4 cm
Width	8.7 cm
Depth	1.9 cm
Weight	155 g
Body Material	Metal
Enclosure Colour	Red \| Silver \| Black \| Blue
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	12x

SENSOR Canon IXUS 500 HS

Sensor Resolution	10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution	10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 500 HS

Image Processor	DIGIC 5

LENS Canon IXUS 500 HS

Type	Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4 - 48 mm - f/3.4-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 336mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	1 cm
Macro Focus Range	1cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	12 groups / 14 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens

FOCUSING Canon IXUS 500 HS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 500 HS

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, slow shutter, stitch assist, low light, Underwater, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon IXUS 500 HS

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon IXUS 500 HS

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.5 m - 2.5 m (wide lens) 1 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 500 HS

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Canon IXUS 500 HS

Memory Card Slot	microSD card
Supported Memory Cards	microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 120 fps MOV - 320 x 240 - 240 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 500 HS

Battery Type	Canon NB-9L Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 170 shots Playback - 4 hours

CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 500 HS

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES Canon IXUS 500 HS

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.9 frames per second, 2.8 frames per second, 6.8 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO

OTHERS Canon IXUS 500 HS

Included Accessories	Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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