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Digital Ixus 500 / 430

Specifications


Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 5.1x digital zoom
 
Image Capture Device
CCD 1/2.7 inch type
Total Pixels Approx. 3.3 Million
Effective Pixels Approx. 3.2 Million
 
Lens
Focal Length 5.00mm (35mm film equivalent: 33mm)
Digital Zoom 5.1x
Focusing Range Normal AF: 20cm (7.9 in.) – Infinity / Macro AF: 5 – 20cm (2 - 7.9 in.)
Autofocus System 5-point AF AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)
 
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder Inverted Galilean type
LCD Monitor 1.5" inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels Approximately 7,800 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
  
Aperture, Shutter Speed & Exposure
Maximum Aperture f/3.6 - 5.6
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/2,000 sec.
Shutter speeds slower than 1/6 sec. are only available in select modes
  
Exposure Control
Sensitivity AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
Light Metering Method Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot*
*Metering frame when spot is center fixed
Exposure Control Method Program AE
Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 EV in 1/3-step increments
AE Lock Not Available
 
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), or Custom White Balance
 
Flash (Built-in)
Operation Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, slow-Sync
Flash Range  20cm - 2.0m/7.9 in. - 6.6 ft. (When ISO is speed is set to Auto)
Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less
Flash Exposure Compensation Not available
 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie

Self Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx. 10 sec. count-down
Wireless Control Not available
Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. (Large/Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off)
Photo Effects Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
 
Image Storage
Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
File Format AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
Print Order Format Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
Image Recording Format JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)/ 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,
320 x 240,
160 x 120.

 

Number of Recordable Images - Digital Ixus 500

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Selection

File
Size(KB)

Resolution
(pixels)

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

512MB

Large /
SuperFine

1,602

2,048 x 1,536

18

38

76

154

308

Large /
Fine

893

2,048 x 1,536

33

68

137

276

552

Large /
Normal

445

2,048 x 1,536

67

136

274

548

1,095

Medium 1/
SuperFine

1,002

1,600 x 1,200

30

61

122

246

491

Medium 1/
Fine

558

1,600 x 1,200

54

109

219

440

879

Medium 1/
Normal

278

1,600 x 1,200

108

217

435

868

1,734

Medium 2/
SuperFine

570

1,600 x 1,200

53

107

215

431

855

Medium 2/
Fine

320

1,024 x 768

94

189

379

762

1,522

Medium 2/
Normal

170

1,024 x 768

174

349

700

1,390

1,714

Small / SuperFine
249
640 x 480
120
241
482
962
1,891
Small / Fine
150
640 x 480
196
393
788
1,563
3,112
Small / Normal
84
640 x 480
337
676
1,355
2,720
5,203
               


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

128MB

256MB

512MB

Movie /
High

640 x 480

30 sec.

61 sec.

124 sec.

249 sec.

499 sec.

Movie /
Medium

320 x 240

91 sec.

183 sec.

368 sec.

735 sec.

1,451 sec.

Movie /
Low

160 x 120

242 sec.

486 sec.

973 sec.

1,954 sec.

3,902 sec.


Individual movie clips are limited to 30sec. (640 x 480) or 3 minutes each maximum per clip. 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)
 
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 None
Other CF card slot (accepts Type 1 cards). Direct connection to Canon Direct Photo Printers and select Bubble Jet Photo Printers (no computer required)
 
Power Supply
Power Source  
1. Size AA Alkaline battery x2
2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x2
3. Compact power adapter CA-PS800
Shooting Capacity

Number of Shots

 

LCD ON

LCD

AA ALKALINE

Approx. 75 shots

Approx. 250 shots

AA NiMH
Approx. 350 shots
Approx. 950 shots

Playback Time
Approx. 90 min / Approx. 240 min. (Alkaline battery / NB-2AH)
 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40 °C)
Operating Humidity 10 - 90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.33 x 22.8 x 14.4 in. / 110.0 x 58.0 x 36.6mm (Excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 6.17 oz. / 175g (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).
 
   
 

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