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Canon PowerShot SD500 / IXUS 700 Digital Camera
Released: Mar 05
Recommended
68% Positive
68% Positive
Video: 
Excellent
Battery: 
Average
Optics: 
Good
Image: 
Excellent
Interface: 
Average
Based on 15 expert reviews.
"While not offering the picture frame-like quality of the Olympus Stylus, the SD500's screen gives a very good representation of what you've shot, especially in its supremely accurate colors."... Laptopmag
"It also has the best movie mode of the bunch, producing serviceable 640x480 clips at 30fps"... Maximumpc.com
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Specs
 
Key Features
Image Sensor Type : CCD
Resolution : 7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom : 3.0 x
Camera Type : Compact
Lens
Interchangeable Lens : no
Digital Zoom : 4.0 x
Focus Type : Autofocus
Focus Range : 19.2 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range : 2 - 19.2 in. (w) / 12 - 19.2 in. (t)
Focal Length : 7.7 - 23.1 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution : 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions : 640 x 480, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 3072 x 2304
Video
Video Resolutions : 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 160 x 120
Max Movie Length : 180 Seconds
Video Format : AVI, Motion JPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range : f7.1/f13 (w/t) - f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed : 15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance : Auto, Manual, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second : 2.0 Frames
Storage
Memory Type : SD Card
Compression Modes : Fine, SuperFine, Normal
Compression Type : JPEG
File Size (High Res.) : 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) : 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds : Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
Flash Type : Built-In
Flash Functions : Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder : Optical
LCD Panel : yes
LCD Panel Size : 2.0 in.
LCD Screen Resolution : 118000.0 pixels
LCD Protected Position : no
Interfaces
Interface Type : USB 2.0
Video Interface : Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type : Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life : 160.0 Images
Included Features
Self Timer : 2 Sec., 10 Sec.
Dimensions
Width : 3.37 in.
Depth : 1.04 in.
Height : 2.24 in.
Weight : 0.38 lb.
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories : Software, USB Cable, Video Cable, Hand Strap, 32 MB Memory Card, Lithium Battery, Battery Charger
Release Date : March, 2005
Product ID : 23740137
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