Canon PowerShot S500 specs

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Canon PowerShot S500 Camera Specs

Canon PowerShot S500 specs including lens type, lcd size, shutter speed, zoom, camera pixels, image storage format and camera dimensions. Get specs for all Canon cameras at specs-com.

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Specifications
 
Type of Camera
Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3.0x Optical / 4.1x Digital / 12x Combined Zoom
 
Image Capture Device
Type 1/1.8 inch charge coupled device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 5.3 Million
Effective Pixels Approx. 5.0 Million
 
Lens
Focal Length 7.4
(W) – 22.2 (T)mm (35mm film equivalent:
36 – 108mm)
Digital Zoom 4.1x
Focusing Range Normal AF: 46cm/1.5 ft. – Infinity (W/T)
Macro AF: 5 – 46cm/2.0 in. – 1.5 ft.
(W); 30 – 46cm/1.0 – 1.5 ft. (T)
Autofocus System 9-point AiAF (Automatic Focus Point
Selection)/1-point AF (Fixed to center)
 
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 1.5
inch low-temperature polycrystalline
silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels Approximately 118,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
 
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture f/2.8(W) – 4.9(T)
Shutter Speed 15 -
1/2,000 sec.
 
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity AUTO*; ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent* Camera automatically sets optimum
speeds.
Light Metering Method Evaluative/ Center-weighted average/
Spot** Metering frame when spot is center
fixed.
Exposure Control Method Program AE
Exposure Compensation +/-
2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
 
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H),
or Custom White Balance
 
Flash
Built-in Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off,
Slow-Sync
Flash Range Normal: 46 – 3.5m/ 1.5 – 11 ft. (W);
46cm – 2.0m/ 1.5 – 6.6 ft.(T) Macro: 30
- 46cm/ 1.0 in. – 1.5 ft. (W) (When ISO
is set to AUTO)
Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less. (battery
voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-
2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto, Manual*, Stitch Assist, Movie*Long Shutter mode is also available.
Photo Effects Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia
and Black & White
Self-Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or 10 sec.
count-down.
Wireless Control Not
Available
Continuous Shooting High
Speed: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.Normal Speed: Approx. 1.5 shots/sec.

(Large/ Fine Mode and LCD monitor is
Off)
 
Image Storage
Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
File Format Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF*1)
Print Order Format Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Version 1.1
Image Compression Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)
JPEG Compression Mode SuperFine, Fine or Normal
Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 2,592 x 1,944 (Large),
2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200
(Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240,160 x 120
 
Number of Recordable Images
Menu
Selection		 File
Size(KB)

 
Resolution(pixels)

 

 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Large/SuperFine 2,503 2,592 x
1,944		 11 24 49 99 198
Large/Fine 1,395 2,592 x 1,944 21 43 88 177 354
Large/Normal 695 2,592 x 1,944 43 88 176 355 709
Medium
1/SuperFine		 1,602 2,048 x 1,536 18 38 76 154 308
Medium 1/Fine 893 2,048 x 1,536 33 68 137 276 552
Medium 1/Normal 445 2,048 x 1,536 67 136 274 548 1,095
Medium 2/SuperFine 1,002 1,600 x 1,200 30 61 122 246 491
Medium 2/Fine 558 1,600 x 1,200 54 109 219 440 879
Medium 2/Normal 278 1,600 x 1,200 108 217 435 868 1,734
Small/SuperFine 249 640 x 480 120 241 482 962 1,891
Small/Fine 150 640 x 480 196 393 788 1563 3,122
Small/Normal 84 640 x 480 337 646 1,355 2720 5,023

These figures reflect standard
shooting conditions established by
Canon.

Actual totals and file sizes may vary
according to the subject, shooting
conditions and shooting mode.
 
Time
of Recordable Movies
  Resolution(pixels)

 

 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Movie/High 640 x 480 46 sec. 92 sec. 186 sec. 374 sec. 742 sec.
Movie/Medium 320 x 240 91 sec. 183 sec. 368 sec. 735 sec. 1,451 sec.
Movie/Low 160 x 120 242 sec. 486 sec. 973 sec. 1,954 sec. 3,902 sec.

Individual movie clips are limited to
3 minutes maximum per clip. Above
figures show total movie capacity on
various CF cards, measured under Canon’s
standard test conditions, and may vary
depending upon scene, subjects or camera
settings.
 
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File Single, Index (9 thumbnails),
Magnification (2x to 10x), Slide Show or
Movie
 
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes Stili Images: Single Image, All ImagesMovie: Part of Movie, All Movie
 
Interfaces
Computer Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB)(mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/ PAL
Other CF
card slot (accept Type I card). Direct
connection to Canon CP Printers and BJ
Photo Printers (no computer required).
 
Power Supply
Power Source 1.
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-1LH
or NB-1L)2. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500

3. Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1

4. Coin-type secondary lithium battery
MS-614S
Shooting Capacity LCD
on – Approx. 190*2; LCD Off – Approx.
440
Playback Time Approx. 140 min.*3
 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32 -
104°F (0 – 40°C)
Operating Humidity 10 -
90%
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.43
x 2.24 x 1.09 in./ 87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8mm
(Excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 6.53 oz./ 185g (Camera body
only)
 
Computer System Requirements
Mac Requirements OS:
Mac OS 9.0 – 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2).
Computer Model: The above OS should be
pre-installed on computer with built-in
USB ports. CPU: PowerPC. Interface: USB
(Models with Apple genuine USB interface
only).
PC Requirements OS:
Microsoft Windows 98 (including Second
Edition)/Me/2000/XP. Computer Model: The
above OS should be pre-installed on
computer with built-in USB ports. CPU:
Pentium 150MHz or higher processor
(Windows 98/ Me/2000), Pentium 300MHz or
higher processor (Windows XP).
Interface: USB (Windows 98/Me/2000/ XP
pre-install model only).
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