Type of Camera Compact Digital Still Camera with Built-in Flash and 10x optical zoom Lens. Lens and Flash accessories available.   Image Capture Device CCD 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD) Pixels Approx. 3.3 Million Effective Pixels Approx. 3.2 Million   Lens Focal Length 5.8 (W) - 58.0 (T)mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 (W) - 380 (T) mm) Digital Zoom 3.2x Focusing Range 10cm (3.9in.) - Infinity (W), 93cm/3.1 ft. - Infinity (T) Manual focus 10cm/3.9 in. - Infinity (W), 93cm/3.1 ft. - Infinity (T) Autofocus System 1-point AF (Any position is available)   Viewfinders Optical Viewfinder Not available LCD Monitor 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with variable-angle function LCD Pixels Approximately 114,000 pixels LCD Coverage 100%    Aperture, Shutter Speed & Exposure Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - 3.1 (T) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2,000 sec. (Slow shutter speed of 1.3 sec. and longer is only available in select modes)    Exposure Control Sensitivity AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent Light Metering Method Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot*   *Selectable metering frame with Spot mode: Center/AF-point linked. Exposure Control Method Program AE, Shutter priority AE or Manual Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments   White Balance White Balance Control Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), or Custom White Balance   Built-in Flash Operation Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF Flash Range 1.0 - 4.2m/ 3.3 - 14 ft., 1.0 - 3.8m/ 3.3 - 12 ft. (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) Recycling Time Approx. 12 sec. or less. (battery voltage=6.0V) Flash Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 stop in 1/3-stop increments   Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes Auto, Creative zone(P, Av, Tv, M, Custom) Image zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie) Self Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or 10sec. count-down Wireless Control Available (Playback is available too) Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 images/sec. (Large/Fine mode) Photo Effects Effect off, Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom effect   Storage Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II File Format Design rule for camera file system (DCF *1) Print Order Format Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 compliant Image Recording Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) JPEG Compression Mode SuperFine, Fine or Normal Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 2,048 x 1,536 (Large), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 1), 1,024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small) Movie: 640 x 480 (VGA-Fine/VGA) 320 x 240 (QVGA) (30fps & 15fps)   Number of Recordable Images - Digital Ixus 500 Menu Selection File Size(KB) Resolution (pixels) 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Large / SuperFine 1,602 2,048 x 1,536 38 76 154 308 630 Large / Fine 893 2,048 x 1,536 68 137 276 552 1,130 Large / Normal 445 2,048 x 1,536 136 274 548 1,096 2,187 Medium 1/ SuperFine 1,002 1,600 x 1,200 61 122 246 491 993 Medium 1/ Fine 558 1,600 x 1,200 109 219 440 879 1,726 Medium 1/ Normal 278 1,600 x 1,200 217 435 868 1,736 3,280 Medium 2/ SuperFine 570 1,024 x 768 107 215 431 855 1,726 Medium 2/ Fine 320 1,024 x 768 189 379 732 1,524 2,982 Medium 2/ Normal 170 1,024 x 768 349 700 1,390 2,717 4,687 Small / SuperFine 249 640 x 480 241 482 962 1,893 3,645 Small / Fine 150 640 x 480 393 788 1,553 3,125 5,468 Small / Normal 84 640 x 480 676 1,355 2,720 5,209 8,202 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 (30fps): Unit (min : sec)   Resolution (pixels) 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Movie / VGA-Fine 640 x 480 30 1:02 2;:05 4:10 8:40 Movie / VGA 640 x 480 42 1:25 2:52 5:44 11:52 Movie / QVGA 320 x 240 1:32 3:06 6:14 12:23 24:50 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 to10x), Slide Show, Magnified (Approx. 2 to 10x), 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 Audio/Video Output (Video : NTSC or PAL selectable monaural audio) Other CF card slot (accept type I and type II cards). Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required).   Power Supply Power Source   1. Size AA Alkaline battery x4 2. Size AA NiMH battery (NB-2AH) x 4 3. AC Adapter (CA-PS700) Shooting Capacity Number of Shots   LCD ON LCD OFF AA Alkaline Approx. 120*2 Approx. 125 AA NIMH Approx. 550 Approx. 570 Playback Time - AA NiMH battery (NB-2AH): Approx: 450min.   Physical Specifications Operating Temperature 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40 °C) Operating Humidity 10 - 90% Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.37 x 3.07 x 2.60 in. / 111.0 x 78.0 x 66.1mm (Excluding viewfinder and protrusions) Weight Approx. 370 g. / 13.1oz (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 - "DCF" is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera File system" standardized by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). *2 - Under Canon testing standard. Normal temperature (23°C). Shoot images at wide angle and at telephoto end alternately with 20 seconds intervals. Use flash at every fourth shot. Turn camera off and on at every eight shot. LCD brightness setting by Factory default. *3 - Under Canon testing standard. Normal temperature (23°C). Repeat playback automatically at a spped of one image per3 seconds as slide show. LCD brightness setting by Factory default.
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