(Manufacturer # PowerShot SX500 IS )
Features |
Super Zoom, Super Compact.
The PowerShot SX500 IS gives you all the power of super zoom in a camera that's sized to go everywhere! The extremely powerful 30x Optical Zoom with 24mm Wide-Angle Lens (35mm equivalent: 24-720mm) gives you true shooting versatility, while the Optical Image Stabilizer ensures crisp, brilliant images at any zoom length. Image quality is spectacular thanks to the 16.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor, and you can capture stunningly realistic 720p HD video in stereo sound with a simple press of the movie button. An enhanced Zoom Framing Assist button helps you track and capture subjects for sharp super telephoto photography, and new High Speed AF dramatically reduces lag time so you’ll never miss a shot. Just hold the PowerShot SX500 IS in your hand to experience what makes the new design so special. The camera's slim, compact body is proportioned in perfect relation to the giant zoom, while rounded corners with angled grips are a natural fit for the palm of your hand. Zoom right onto the field to capture sports action, achieve those wide-angle travel shots, preserve memories of special events as beautiful HD video - it's all possible with the PowerShot SX500 IS!
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Powerful 30x Optical Zoom with 24mm Wide-Angle Lens
Given the PowerShot SX500 IS's compact size and attractive proportions, it is especially impressive that the camera is equipped with a mega-powerful 30x Optical Zoom. With a 35mm film equivalent focal length that extends all the way from 24mm to 720 mm, your shooting reach is superb: you'll capture telephoto shots with detail like never before. The Wide-Angle Lens gives your images a distinctive sweep and grandeur, capturing landscapes, cityscapes, tall buildings and wide groups of people with ease. Genuine Canon optics ensure that your images are resonant with the clarity and brilliance made possible by Canon's decades of industry leadership in optical technology. |
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Optical Image Stabilizer
Handheld shooting can often lead to camera shake, making photos and videos blurry. Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer is a sophisticated system that uses lens-shift technology to correct for unwanted camera movement. It makes handheld photography more practical in more shooting situations, providing excellent image quality in many difficult situations: outdoors at dusk, inside without a flash, and even at the telephoto end of the zoom range without a tripod. For still photos, it enables shooting at slower shutter speeds, accommodating more low-light shooting situations than ever before without having to boost ISO sensitivity. With camera shake and vibration reduced, you get a sharper, steadier image. And because it is an optical system, there is none of the image degradation typical with electronic image stabilizers. |
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Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon DIGIC Image Processors have set the standard for functionality and performance since their groundbreaking introduction in 1999. With each successive generation, DIGIC Image Processors have brought elevated performance and powerful new features to PowerShot digital cameras. The DIGIC 4 Image Processor has ushered in a new level of picture quality and accelerated processing, making possible features such as high-speed continuous shooting, Full HD video and Face Detection Self-timer. New, more powerful noise reduction algorithms also provide improved low-light capture. |
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Canon HD Video Advantage
The PowerShot SX500 IS lets you record amazingly detailed 720p HD video at 25 frames per second with clear stereo sound. Imagine the fun and excitement of being able to shoot high definition video whenever you want, right from your compact digital camera. Watching your videos and sharing them with family and friends is especially easy with the camera's HDMI output: you can connect the camera directly to your HDTV with an optional HDMI cable, and see your videos on the big screen right away. |
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High-Resolution 3.0-inch LCD
Composing and checking your shots is easier with PowerShot SX500 IS's clear, high-resolution LCD (approximately 461,000 dots). The extra resolution also makes using the camera's menu functions more convenient. The large screen is easily viewable from a wide angle, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. Clear and bright, it also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. |
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Dedicated Movie Button, Wind Filter and Optical Zoom While Shooting
It's never been easier to shoot videos with a PowerShot digital camera. The PowerShot SX500 IS has a dedicated movie button that lets you start and stop recording instantly. The camera is always ready to shoot stills or video whenever you want. The camera also incorporates an electronic wind filter, which suppresses wind noise that can muffle or distort the sound. And the PowerShot SX500 IS lets you use the full range of optical zoom when you're shooting a video, without sacrificing HD video resolution. |
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High Speed AF
The PowerShot SX160 IS is equipped with Canon's latest advancements in Autofocus (AF) technology. Working on multiple fronts, Canon has developed AF that is significantly faster than on previous models, for a shooting experience that's spontaneous and natural. The extremely responsive High Speed AF lets you capture great shots as they happen, with reduced lag time. |
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Specifications |
| Type |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 30x Optical, 4x Digital and 120x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer |
| Image Capture Device |
| Type |
16.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 16.6 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 16.0 Megapixels |
| Lens |
| Focal Length |
4.3 (W) - 129.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-720mm) |
| Digital Zoom |
4x |
| Focusing Range |
Normal/Auto: 0 in (0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Macro AF: 0 in - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W) |
| Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Viewfinders |
| Optical Viewfinder |
N/A |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle |
| LCD Pixels |
Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture |
f/3.4 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Shutter Speed |
1-1/1600 sec.
15-1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
| Exposure Control |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600 |
| Light Metering Method |
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
| Exposure Control Method |
Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation |
- Still Images: ?2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
- Videos: ?2 stops in 1/3-stop increments (not available during shooting)
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| White Balance |
| White Balance Control |
Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. |
| Flash |
| Built-in Flash |
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
- Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| Flash Range |
1.6 ft. - 16 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T) (50cm - 5.0m (W), (1.4 - 3.0m (T))
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance |
| Recycling Time |
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Shooting Specifications |
| Shooting Modes |
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto*, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3
- Shooting movies is possible with the movie button
*1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks
*2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard, iFrame Movie
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| Photo Effects |
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*
*Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*
*Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified. |
| Wireless Control |
N/A |
| Continuous Shooting |
- Normal: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)
- Normal: Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (in Low Light mode)
- AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. (in P mode)
- LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (in P mode)
- Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.
- Differs according to zoom position.
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| Image Storage |
| Storage Media |
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| File Format |
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant |
| Image Recording Format |
Superfine, Fine |
| JPEG Compression Mode |
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
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| Still Images |
| [16:9] |
| Large |
4608 x 2592 |
| Medium 1 |
3264 x 1832 |
| Medium 2 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Small |
640 x 360 |
| [3:2] |
| Large |
4608 x 3072 |
| Medium 1 |
3264 x 2176 |
| Medium 2 |
1600 x 1064 |
| Small |
640 x 424 |
| [4:3] |
| Large |
4608 x 3456 |
| Medium 1 |
3264 x 2448 |
| Medium 2 |
1600 x 1200 |
| Small |
640 x 480 |
| [1:1] |
| Large |
3456 x 3456 |
| Medium 1 |
2448 x 2448 |
| Medium 2 |
1200 x 1200 |
| Small |
480 x 480 |
| Videos |
| HD 1280 x 720 |
25 fps |
| iFrame Movie HD 1280 x 720 |
25 fps |
| Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720 |
5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps |
| Miniature Effect 640 x 480 |
6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps |
| 640 x 480 |
30 fps (29.97) |
| Number of Recordable Images |
Image data
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16:9 |
3:2 |
4:3 |
| File Size (KB) |
8 GB |
32 GB |
File Size (KB) |
8 GB |
32 GB |
File Size (KB) |
8 GB |
32 GB |
| Large (L1) |
SF |
5184 |
1506 |
6081 |
6144 |
1272 |
5136 |
6912 |
1131 |
4567 |
| F |
3069 |
2531 |
10219 |
3638 |
2135 |
8620 |
4093 |
1903 |
7684 |
| Medium 1 (M1) |
SF |
2595 |
2958 |
11943 |
3083 |
2505 |
10115 |
3436 |
2252 |
9094 |
| F |
1537 |
4912 |
19826 |
1825 |
4162 |
16802 |
2060 |
3721 |
15020 |
| Medium 2 (M2) |
SF |
1095 |
6822 |
27537 |
899 |
8187 |
33044 |
1002 |
7442 |
30040 |
| F |
604 |
12280 |
49567 |
496 |
14448 |
58314 |
558 |
12927 |
52176 |
| Small (S) |
SF |
188 |
35089 |
141622 |
221 |
30703 |
123919 |
249 |
27291 |
110150 |
| F |
113 |
49125 |
198271 |
133 |
40937 |
165225 |
150 |
40937 |
165225 |
| Medium* (M) |
SF |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
1144 |
6638 |
26792 |
| F |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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1:1 |
| File Size (KB) |
8 GB |
32 GB |
| Large (L1) |
SF |
5184 |
1506 |
6081 |
| F |
3069 |
2531 |
10219 |
| Medium 1 (M1) |
SF |
2601 |
2958 |
11943 |
| F |
1540 |
4912 |
19826 |
| Medium 2 (M2) |
SF |
760 |
9824 |
39653 |
| F |
420 |
16374 |
66090 |
| Small (S) |
SF |
188 |
35089 |
141622 |
| F |
113 |
49125 |
198271 |
| Medium* (M) |
SF |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| F |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Note: SF=Superfine F=Fine
* When shooting in Low Light
? The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
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| Time of Recordable Movies |
Movie data
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iFrame Movie |
Miniature Effect |
| HD: 1280 x 720 |
HD: 1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
| 25 fps |
5x |
10x |
20x |
5x |
10x |
20x |
| 5 fps*1 |
2.5 fps*1 |
1.25 fps*1 |
6 fps*2 |
3 fps*2 |
1.5 fps*2 |
| Movie Size (KB/sec.) |
4704 |
487 |
243 |
122 |
246 |
123 |
61 |
| 8GB |
27 min. 28 sec. |
4 hrs. 00 min. 48 sec. |
7 hrs. 34 min. 51 sec. |
13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec. |
7 hrs. 34 min. 51 sec. |
13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec. |
22 hrs. 44 min. 36 sec. |
| 32GB |
1 hr. 50 min. 52 sec. |
16 hrs. 11 min. 54 sec. |
30 hrs. 35 min. 50 sec. |
55 hrs. 04 min. 31 sec. |
30 hrs. 35 min. 50 sec. |
55 hrs. 04 min. 31 sec. |
91 hrs. 47 min. 32 sec. |
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Other |
| HD: 1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
| 25 fps |
30 fps*1 |
| Movie Size (KB/sec.) |
2621 |
1416 |
| 8GB |
49 min. 18 sec. |
1 hr. 28 min. 59 sec. |
| 32GB |
3 hrs. 19 min. 03 sec. |
5 hrs. 59 min. 10 sec. |
*1 Playback frame is 25 fps.
*2 Playback frame is 30 fps*3.
*3 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
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| Playback Specifications |
| Playback Modes File |
Stills & Videos:
Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition Effects, Scroll Display, Active Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Image Search, Slideshow (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
Still Images:
Single, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Videos:
Normal Playback*1, Skip Backward*2, Previous Frame*3, Next Frame*3, Skip Forward*2
- Displays playback position and shooting time
Using the software included with the camera (ImageBrowser EX), there are 8 levels (1/8x to 1x) of playback speed for Super Slow Motion Movies possible on a computer.
*1 Audio settings available in 5 levels
*2 Approximately 4 seconds
*3 Slow motion available |
| Erasing Specifications |
| Erase Modes |
Select Image, Select Range, All Images
- The image data in the memory cared stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
- Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted. |
| Interfaces |
| Video Out |
NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Mini-HDMI connector |
| Audio Out |
Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video) |
| Other |
SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers |
| Power Source |
Battery Pack NB-6L, Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit CA-DC40) |
| Shooting Capacity |
Approx. 195 shots |
| Playback Time |
Approx. 4 hours |
| Physical Specifications |
| Operating Temperature |
32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity |
10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
4.09 x 2.74 x 3.16 in. / 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2mm |
| Weight |
12.0 oz. / 341g (CIPA standard)
11.2 oz. / 318g (camera only) |
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What's in the Box |
- PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera
- Battery Pack NB-6L
- Battery Charger CB-2LY
- Lens Cap Neck Strap NS-DC11
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
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Documentation |
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