Specifications for PowerShot S500
| Article ID: ART157599 | | | Date published: 06/09/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
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PowerShot S500 Specifications
CompactFlash (CF) card specifications
Battery Charger specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
| PowerShot S500 |
| Camera effective pixels | Approx. 5.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 5.3 million) |
| Lens | 7.4 (W) - 22.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 36 - 108 mm), F 2.8 (W) - 4.9 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Maximum approx. 4.1X (Maximum approx. 12X with optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 1.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 118,000 pixels |
| AF System |
TTL Autofocus
Focus lock available Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center) |
| Focusing Range |
Normal : 46 cm (1.5 ft.) - inf.
Macro : 5 - 46 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W)/30 - 46 cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (T) |
| Shutter | Mechanical + electronic |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/ 2000 sec. 15 - 1 sec. possible in long shutter mode Noise reduction processing on speeds between 15 - 1.3 sec. |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative metering / Center-weighted average metering / Spot metering |
| Exposure Control | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Sensitivity | AUTO/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| White Balance | TTL Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or custom |
| Flash |
Auto, On, Off
Red-eye reduction On: Red-eye reduction auto/Redeye reduction On/Flash Off Red-eye reduction Off: On/Off |
| Flash Range |
Normal Mode: 46 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11.5 ft.) (W), 46 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.) (T)
Macro Mode: 30 - 46cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T) |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto / manual / stitch assist / movie |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.5 images / sec. (2.2 images / sec. in highspeed mode)
(Large/Fine mode, LCD monitor off) |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay |
| PC Connected Shooting | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) |
| Recording Media | CompactFlash tm card (Type I) |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant |
| Image Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data : Motion JPEG, Audio data:WAVE [monaural]) |
| Compression | Superfine/fine/normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
Still images : Large: 2592 x 1944 pixels
Medium 1: 2048 x 1536 pixels Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Movies*: 640 x 480 pixles (Approx. 30 sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (Approx. 3 min.) 160 x 120 pixels (Approx. 3 min.)
(The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting.) |
| Playback Modes | Single image view/ index view (9 thumbnails)/zoomed view (LCD monitor zooms images up to10 x ) / slide show / printing with Card Photo Printer CP-100, CP-10 or Bubble Jet Printer (Direct Print), and PictBridge compliant printers |
| Display languages | 12 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese) |
| My Camera Settings (customizing) |
The Start-up image, Start-up Sound, Shutter Sound, Operation Sound and Selftimer Sound can be customized using the following methods.
1. Using the images and sounds recorded on the camera. 2. Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
| Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Power Source |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: NB-1LH / NB-1L) AC Adapter Kit ACK500 (optional) Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) | 87.0 X 57.0 X 27.8 mm (3.4 X 2.2 X 1.1 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 185 g (6.5 oz.)
(camera body only) |
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:Approx. 15 frames/sec.
:Approx. 10 frames/sec.*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
*2 This is the maximum recording time per movie clip for the optional Canon FC-256MH CF card (not sold in some regions).
CompactFlash Card
| Card Slot Type | Type I |
| Dimensions | 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm (1.4 x 1.7 x 0.1 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 10 g (0.4 oz.) |
Battery Pack NB-1LH
| Type | Rechargeable Lithium Ion Cell |
| Nominal Voltage | 3.7 V |
| Typical Capacity | 840 mAh |
| Cycle Life | Approx. 300 times |
| Operating Temperatures | 0- 40 oC (32 - 104 oF) |
| Dimensions | 32.3 x 49.8 x 10.6 mm (1.3 x 2.0 x 0.4 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 29 g (1.0 oz.) |
Battery Charger CB-2LS/CB-2LSE
| Rated Input |
100-240 V AC (50/ 60 Hz)
0.075 A (100 V) - 0.045 A (240 V) |
| Rated Output | 4.2 V DC / 0.5 A |
| Charging Time | Approx. 130 minutes* |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o- 40oC (32o - 104oF) |
| Dimensions | 90.4 x 56.0 x 28.0 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 78 g (2.8 oz.) |
*When charging Battery Pack NB-1LH
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500
(Included with the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK500)
| Rated Input |
100- 240 V AC (50 / 60 Hz)
0.17 A |
| Rated Output | 4.3 V DC / 1.5 A |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o- 40oC (32o- 104oF) |
| Dimensions | 42.6 x 104.4 x 31.4 mm (1.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 180 g (6.3 oz.) |
Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 (Optional)
| Rated Input | DC 12-24 V, 4.3 W |
| Rated Output | 4.2 V DC, 0.55 A |
| Charging Time | Approx. 130 minutes* |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o-40oC (32o-104oF) |
| Dimensions | 90.4 x 56.0 x 28.0 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 in.) |
| Weight | Approx. 106 g (3.7 oz.) |
*When charging Battery Pack NB-1LH