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Digital Ixus 500 / 430

Specifications


Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 7.0x Optical/3.2x Digital/ 22x Combined Zoom
 
Image Capture Device
CCD 2.3 inch charge coupled device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 8.3 Million
 
Lens
Focal Length 7.2 (W) - 50.8 (T)mm, f/2.4 - 3.5 zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 200mm)
Digital Zoom 3.2x
Focusing Range
Normal 1.6 ft. (50cm) – Infinity (W – 63mm equivalent)
Normal 3.3 ft. (1m) – Infinity (63mm equivalent – T)
Normal + Tele - converter 7.2 ft. (2.2m) – Infinity (126mm equivalent – T)
Normal + Close-up Lens 1.1 – 1.6 ft. (33 – 50cm) (T)
Macro 3.9 in. – 1.6 ft. (10 – 50cm) (W – 63mm equivalent)
Macro 1.0 – 1.6 ft. (30 – 50cm) (63 – 90mm equivalent)
Super Macro 1.2 in. – 1.0 ft.(3 – 30cm) (42 – 90mm equivalent)
Manual 3.9 in. (10cm) – Infinity (W – 63mm equivalent)
Manual 1.0 ft. (30cm) – Infinity (63mm – 90mm equivalent)
Manual 3.3 ft. (1m) – Infinity (90mm equivalent – T)
Autofocus 1-point AF (Center Point or FlexiZone AF is available according to shooting mode)
 
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder Not available
LCD Monitor 2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with variable-angle function
LCD Pixels Approximately 235,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
  
Aperture, Shutter Speed & Exposure
Maximum Aperture f/2.4 (W) - 8.0 (W), f/3.5 - 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/4,000 sec.
  
Exposure Control
Sensitivity AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
Light Metering Method Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot
Exposure Control Method Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual
AE Lock Available
ND Filter Available (On: Approx. three stops reduction)
 
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), or Custom White Balance (2 positions)
 
Flash (Built-in)
Operation Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off
Flash Range 
WIDE 1.6 - 16.4 ft. (50cm - 5.0m)
TELE 3.3 - 11ft. (1m - 3.5m)
(When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent)
Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less. (battery voltage=7.4V)
Terminals for External Flash Sync-terminals at accessory shoes.
Automatic E-TTL Flash is possible with EX-series Speedlites: Canon Speedlite 550EX, 420EX, 380EX, 200EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX.
Flash Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 EV (at every 1/3-stop)
 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M, Custom 1, Custom 2), Image zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie)

Self Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or 10 sec. count-down
Wireless Control Available (playback is available too)
Continuous Shooting High Speed: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
Normal: Approx. 1.0 images/sec (at Large/Fine mode and LCD monitor is OFF)
Photo Effects Effect off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White and Custom effect
 
Image Storage
Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II
Print Order Format Design rule for camera file system, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
Image Recording Format Exif (JPEG 2.21)/ RAW/ JPEG Compression Mode SuperFine, Fine or Normal
Number of Recording Pixels

Still Image:

3,264 x 2,448 (Large),
2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1),
1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2),
1,024 x 768 (Medium 3),

640 x 480 pixels (Small).

Movie:
640 x 480,
320 x 240,
160 x 120.

 

Number of Recordable Images - Digital Ixus 500

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File
Size(KB)

Resolution
(pixels)

32MB

64MB

256MB

512MB

1GB

Large /
SuperFine

3,436

3,264 x 2,448

8

17

72

144

300

Large /
Fine

2,060

3,264 x 2,448

14

29

120

240

496

Large /
Normal

980

3,264 x 2,448

30

62

252

503

1,024

Medium 1/
SuperFine

2,002

2,272 x 1,704

14

30

123

247

512

Medium 1/
Fine

1,116

2,272 x 1,704

27

54

222

442

910

Medium 1/
Normal

556

2,272 x 1,704

54

110

443

879

1,726

Medium 2/
SuperFine

1,002

1,600 x 1,200

30

61

246

491

993

Medium 2/
Fine

558

1,600 x 1,200

54

109

440

879

1,726

Medium 2/
Normal

278

1,600 x 1,200

108

217

868

1,734

3,283

Medium 3/ SuperFine

570

1,024 x 768

53

107

431

855

1,726

Medium 3 / Fine

320

1,024 x 768

94

189

762

1,522

2,982

Medium 3 / Normal

170

1,024 x 768

174

349

1,390

2,741

4,687

Small / SuperFine
249
640 x 480
120
241
962
1,891
3,845
Small / Fine
150
640 x 480
196
393
1,563
3,112
5,468
Small / Normal
84
640 x 480
337
676
2,720
5,203
8,202
RAW
9,020
3264 x 2448
2
6
26
54
115
               


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

256MB

512MB

1GB

Movie /
High

640 x 480

30 sec.

61 sec.

249 sec.

449 sec.

1,024 sec.

Movie /
Medium

320 x 240

91 sec.

183 sec.

735 sec.

735 sec.

2,733 sec.

Movie /
Low

160 x 120

242 sec.

489 sec.

1,954 sec.

3,902 sec.

6,562 sec.


Above-written figures are measured under Canon's standard conditions and may vary depending on the scene, subjects or camera settings. Total length of movie files recordable on specific CF cards; Individual movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip.

 
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to10x), Movie
 
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes Still Image: Single Image, All Images
Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie
 
Interfaces
Computer Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB)(mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC / PAL
Audio Out Monoaural
Other CF card slot (accepts Type 1 and Type II cards). Direct connection to Canon Direct Photo Printers and select BJ Photo Printers (no computer required)
 
Power Supply
Power Source  
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: BP-511 or BP-512)
2. AC adapter CA-560
3. Car Battery adapter (CA-560)
4. Coin-type secondary lithium battery CR-2016
Shooting Capacity

Number of Shots

 

Electrip View Finder

LCD

BP-511

Approx. 420

Approx. 420*1


Playback Time
(BP-511) - Approx. 400 min (Under Canon's standard conditions *2 with fully charged battery)
 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40 °C)
Operating Humidity 10 - 90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.63 x 2.84 x 3.56 in. / 117.5 x 72.0 x 90.3mm (Excluding viewfinder and protrusions)
Weight Approx. 19.2 oz. / 545g (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).
 

*1 - Canon's standard conditions of measuring shooting capacity are as follows: Normal temperature (23 degrees Celsius). LCD viewfinder is ON. Shoot images at wide angle end and at telephoto end alternately with 20 second intervals. Use flash every 4th shot. Turn camera off and on every 8th shot.
*2 - Canon's standard conditions of measuring playback time are as follows: Normal temperature (23 degrees Celsius). Repeat playback automatically at a speed of 1 image per 5 seconds.

   
 

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