Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 2.0x Optical/ 3.2x Digital/6.4x Combined Zoom.   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 5.4 (W) - 10.8 (T)mm, f/2.8 (W)-3.9 (T) zoom lens (35mm film equivalent Digital Zoom 3.2x Digital Zoom Focusing Range (Normal) AF: 1.5 ft.–Infinity/ 47cm–Infinity Manual AF 3.9 in.–1.5 ft./ 10–47cm (W); 9.1 in.–1.5 ft./ 23–47cm (T) Autofocus 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)   Viewfinders Optical Viewfinder Real-image Optical Zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD LCD Pixels Approximately 118,000 pixels LCD Coverage 100%    Aperture, Shutter Speed & Exposure Maximum Aperture f/2.8/7.1 (W) - 3.9/10.0 (T) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1,500 sec.* *Manual setting is available from 15 to 1 sec. when in Long Shutter mode    Exposure Control Sensitivity AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent *Camera autometically sets optimum speeds. Light Metering Method Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot*   *Metering frame when spot is center-fixed. Exposure Control Method Program AE AE Lock Available   White Balance White Balance Control Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), or Custom White Balance   Built-in Flash Operation Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF, Slow-Sync Flash Range   Normal: 1.5 – 9.8 ft./ 47cm – 3.0m (W); 1.5 – 6.6 ft./ 47cm – 2.0m (T) Macro: 10.6 in. – 1.5 ft./ 27 – 47cm (W/T) (When ISO is set to AUTO) Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less   Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes Auto, Manual*1 Stitch Assist*2, Movie. *1 Long Shutter mode is also available. *2 Selectable from Rec. Menu Self Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or 10sec. 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, Black & White   Storage Storage Media SD Memory Card (If Multimedia card [MMC] is used, the perfomance is not guaranteed.) File Format Design Rule for Camera File System Print Order Format Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 Image Recording Format Still Image: 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 Menu Selection File Size(KB) Resolution (pixels) 16MB 32MB 128MB Large / SuperFine 1,602 2,048 x 1,536 8 17 76 Large / Fine 893 2,048 x 1,536 15 32 136 Large / Normal 445 2,048 x 1,536 30 63 269 Medium 1/ SuperFine 1,002 1,600 x 1,200 13 28 121 Medium 1/ Fine 558 1,600 x 1,200 24 51 216 Medium 1/ Normal 278 1,600 x 1,200 46 97 411 Medium 2/ SuperFine 570 1,024 x 768 23 49 211 Medium 2/ Fine 320 1,024 x 768 41 88 372 Medium 2/ Normal 170 1,024 x 768 73 154 651 Small / SuperFine 249 640 x 480 51 108 460 Small / Fine 150 640 x 480 80 168 711 Small / Normal 84 640 x 480 126 265 1,117 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   File Size (KB) Resolution (pixels) 16MB 32MB 128MB Movie / High 990 640 x 480 13 sec. 29 sec. 123 sec. Movie / Medium 330 320 x 240 40 sec. 84 sec. 355 sec. Movie / Low 120 160 x 120 98 sec. 206 sec. 869 sec. Individual movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip. Above figures show total movie capacity on various SD memory 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 NTSC or PAL Other SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required), using camera's USB cable.   Power Supply Power Source   1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-3L) 2. Compact Power Adapter (CA-PS500 & DC Coupler DR-900) Shooting Capacity Number of Shots   LCD ON LCD OFF NB-3L Approx. 210 Approx. 550 Playback Time - Approx: 180min.   Physical Specifications Operating Temperature 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40 °C) Operating Humidity 10 - 90% Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.35 x 2.20 x 0.94 in. / 85 x 56 x 23.9mm (Excluding protrusions) Weight Approx. 5.82 oz. / 165g (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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