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Canon PowerShot SD500 / IXUS 700 Digital Camera

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Key Features
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 2 in.
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Weight: 0.17 kg
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Product Description

 
The PowerShot SD500 is the Digital ELPH you've been waiting for. It's the first to be equipped with 7.1 Megapixels of resolution for a truly astonishing level of detail, and it employs Canon's exclusive DIGIC II Image Processor to bring all that detail to vibrant life. With a big 2.0 inch LCD screen and an outstanding set of features and capabilities, the SD500 is a digital camera designed to lead the impressive Digital ELPH line.
 

Review Summary

Average Rating: 4.5
 
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

A little Powerhouse, but a little too Automatic

Date of Review:  Jun 11, 2007
Review: Simply amazing what this camera can't do. Unfortunately it is amazing what the camera won't let an experienced photographer override on it's controls.

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No real improvement until SD800...
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5.0

by: maxnix  
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Size, quality, speed, images.
Cons
Automatic for the people, whether they...
 
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Workhorse Camera, good speed most of the time, gets a few blurrys

Date of Review:  Nov 17, 2006
The Bottom Line: Great camera, hard to find anything better at the current price level. Newer canon models don't have as big of flash and seem to be built not as solid.
Review: The Canon SD500 is one of the better compact cameras on the market even today with newer models becoming available and the price point now makes it a best buy in many cases over the A series cameras which are larger and less sturdy in my opinion...
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5.0

by: jamerine  
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Fantastic photos and color, size and...
Cons
Movie mode compression, blurrys,...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Great Camera for Any User

Date of Review:  Nov 9, 2006
Review: As usual with a Canon point camera, the SD500 / IUX 700 digital camera produces and captures great colors. This camera is great for any user who doesn't need a lot of optical zoom, the lens is a bit small but does the job it was designed for...
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5.0

by: leibyg  
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Color, Resolution, Compact, Long...
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Lens A Little Bit To Small
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN SD500

Key Features

Camera Type   Compact
Resolution   7.4 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size 2 in.
Optical Zoom   3x
Digital Zoom 4x
Weight 0.17 kg

Lens

Interchangeable Lens   Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom   3x
35mm Zoom Lens 37 - 111 mm
Focus Type Autofocus
Focus Range 19.2 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range   2 - 19.2 in. (w) / 12 - 19.2 in. (t)
Focal Length   7.7 - 23.1 mm

Image Quality

Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution   7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions   640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304

Video

Video Resolutions   320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG

Exposure Control

Aperture Range   f7.1/f13 (w/t) - f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed   15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance   Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second 2 Frames

Storage

Memory Type   SD Card
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type   JPEG
File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)

Flash

ISO Speeds   Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400
Flash Type Built-In
Flash Functions   Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder   Optical
LCD Screen   With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces

Interface Type   USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 160 Images

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Dimensions

Height 5.7 cm
Width 8.6 cm
Depth 2.6 cm
Weight 0.17 kg

Miscellaneous

Family Line Canon PowerShot
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
UPC 013803048421
Release Date March, 2005
Product ID 23740137
 
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