Canon Powershot SX500 IS Specifications

Canon Powershot SX500 IS Specifications

 

IMAGE SENSOR

Type	1/2.3 type CCD
Effective Pixels	Approx. 16.0M
Colour Filter Type	Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type	DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

LENS

Focal Length	4.3 – 129.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 720 mm)
Zoom	Optical 30x ZoomPlus 60x Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 120x
Maximum f/number	f/3.4 – f/5.8
Construction	13 elements in 10 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation	Yes (lens shift-type), 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS

FOCUSING

Type	TTL
AF System/ Points	Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
AF Modes	Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF
AF Point Selection	Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock	On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes
Closest Focusing Distance	0 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering modes	Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)
AE Lock	On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
ISO sensitivity*	AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

SHUTTER

Speed	1 – 1/1600 sec. (factory default) 15 – 1/1600 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

Type	TTL
Settings	Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

LCD MONITOR

Monitor	7.5 cm (3.0”) TFT, Approx. 461,000 dots
Coverage	Approx. 100%
Brightness	Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

Modes	Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed	Fastest speed 1/1600 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE
Flash Exposure Lock	Yes
Manual Power Adjustment	3 levels with internal flash
Built-in Flash Range	50 cm – 5.0 m (W) / 1.4 m – 3.0 m (T)
External Flash	Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

Modes	Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, SCN (Portrait, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (4.0MP), Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Discreet, Movie
Modes in Movie	Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, iFrame Movie, Program AE, Portrait, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
Photo Effects	My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes	Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. with AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec.(until memory card becomes full)¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size	4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)¹
Compression	Superfine, Fine
Movies	(HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 5fps, 2.5fps, 1.25 fps iFrame Movie (HD)
Movie Length	(HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L ) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type	JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies	MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers	Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge	Yes

OTHER FEATURES

Red-Eye Correction	Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu	Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
My Category	Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor	Yes
Histogram	Yes
Playback zoom	Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer	Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom
Menu Languages	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese

INTERFACE

Computer	Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other	HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh	Windows 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing	ImageBrowser EX
Other	PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE

Batteries	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life	Approx. 195 shots¹ Approx. 540 min. playback Approx. 240 min. playback
A/C Power Supply	Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps	Soft Case DCC-950
Flash	Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Power Supply & Battery Chargers	AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment	0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)	104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm
Weight	Approx. 341 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

Zoom	¹ Depending on the image size selected.
AF Modes	¹ Some settings limit availability.
Continuous Shooting	¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. ² Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
Image Size	¹ XS is half the length and width of S
Movie Length	¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Battery life	¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.

• *Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index.
• According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
• All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
• Subject to change without notice.