Canon IXUS 500 HS Digital Compact Camera
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- Product Info
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Product Info
Canon IXUS 500 HS
- 12x Zoom in a Tiny and Stunning Metal Body
- HS System: 10.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 5
- Intelligent IS
- 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
- Full HD Movies
- Smart Auto (58 scenes)
- Face ID
- High-speed Shooting
- Movie Digest (720p)
12x zoom in tiny and stunning metal body
With a tiny metal body in an amazing finish the IXUS 500 HS packs a powerful 12x optical zoom extending to 21x with ZoomPlus. The huge zoom offers a wide range of shooting options and lets you get right up close to distant objects whether shooting stills or movies.
HS System: 10.1 MP CMOS
The HS System excels in low light so you can capture the real atmosphere of the scene without flash or tripod. Advanced DIGIC 5 processing and a high sensitivity 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor give excellent image quality in all situations.
Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 7 modes – counteracting movement to prevent blur and delivering sharp and detailed photos and movies at full zoom and in low light.
7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
A large, high quality 460k dot LCD screen with excellent visibility allows easy framing and reviewing of images from any angle plus effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives excellent durability.
Full HD movies
Record superb Full HD (1080p) movies at 24fps with stereo sound and optical zoom. Intelligent IS keeps footage steady while filming, even at full zoom. An HDMI connection ensures high quality playback on an HDTV.
Smart Auto (58 scenes)
Effortlessly shoot great photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects perfect settings from 58 variables. It also works with faces registered with Face ID and adapts shooting settings to the person’s age – for example turning off flash and sounds when a sleeping baby is detected or engaging continuous auto-focus when children over 2 years old are detected.
Face ID
Face ID lets you register up to 12 faces of family and friends, so they are automatically the focusing priority in every shot, and tags images with their names so they are easy to find in playback.
High-speed shooting
Never miss a moment. Capture fast-paced action with High-speed Burst or slow down fast movement with Super Slow Motion Movie. Handheld Night Scene combines a sequence of high-speed shots into one file to capture nightscapes without a tripod.
Movie Digest (720p)
Movie Digest records up to 4-seconds of action before each still shot, joining the day’s clips into a bonus HD (720p) movie.
Optional waterproof case
Protect your camera outdoors and shoot underwater down to depths of 3m with an optional waterproof case. - Tech Specs
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Technical Specifications
IMAGE SENSOR Type 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 10.1M Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSORType DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology
LENSFocal Length 4.0 - 48.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 336 mm) Zoom Optical 12x
ZoomPlus 21x
Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 48xMaximum f/number f/3.4 - f/5.6 Construction 14 elements in 12 groups (1 double sided aspherical lens, 1 single sided aspherical UA lens and 1 single sided aspherical lens) Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS
FOCUSINGType TTL AF System/ Points Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre) AF Modes Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small) AF Lock On/Off Selectable AF Assist Beam Yes Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
EXPOSURE CONTROLMetering 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 correctionISO sensitivity* AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
SHUTTERSpeed 1 - 1/4000 sec. (factory default)
15 - 1/4000 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCEType TTL Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom. Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto. White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode.
LCD MONITORMonitor 7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT), Approx. 461,000 dots Coverage Approx. 100% Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD
FLASHModes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. Red-Eye Reduction Yes Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure Flash Exposure Lock Yes Built-in Flash Range 50 cm - 2.5 m (W) / 1.0 m - 1.5 m (T) External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
SHOOTINGModes Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (2.5MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (2.5MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist Modes in Movie Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie 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. 2.8 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. High-speed Burst (2.5MP): Approx. 6.8 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹²
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSIONImage Size 4:3 - (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480
16:9 - (L) 3648 x 2048, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (L) 3648 x 2423, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (L) 2736 x 2736, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480
Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)*
*XS is half the length and width of SCompression Superfine, Fine Movies (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
iFrame Movie (HD)Movie Length (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.¹
(L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²
(Movie Digest) Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec.
(Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.
FILE TYPESStill 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 PRINTCanon 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 FEATURESRed-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, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Malaysian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese
INTERFACEComputer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) Other HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARDType microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMPC & Macintosh Windows 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7
SOFTWAREBrowsing & Printing ImageBrowser EX Other PhotoStitch
POWER SOURCEBatteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-9L (battery and charger supplied) Battery life Approx. 190 shots¹
Approx. 240 min. playbackA/C Power Supply Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC70
ACCESSORIESCases / Straps Soft Leather Case DCC-65, IXUS Metal or Leather Strap Waterproof / Weatherproof Case Waterproof Case (3m) WP-DC340L Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter kit ACK-DC70, Battery Charger CB-2LBE Other Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONSOperating Environment 0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity Dimensions (WxHxD) 87.1 x 53.9 x 19.2 mm Weight Approx. 155 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 Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.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.
- What's In The Box
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What's Included?
- IXUS 500 HS Digital Camera
- Lithium-ion Battery Pack
- Battery Charger
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- USB Interface Cable
- AV Cable
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