Canon - PowerShot SD500 Review

Overall 4.57 of 5 view all 7 reviews

milesruby
WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA

Whata great little camera!

an amateur photographer, practical, attached to my camera

Pros

Not to small not to big.

Cons

Delayed shutter response

AUG

2007

Canon - PowerShot SD500 —

I've been using a Pentax 35mm for over 20 years and really miss the feel and shutter speed of it, but really enjoy the convenience of taking as many pictures as I want without worry. It's fun to have the instant image as well and the pictures that I've had printed from it are a very good quality. But I find that I print less pictures and rely more on the computer and websites to view and share photos. It is fairly easy to opearte and downlaod pictures as well and I love that I can hook it up to my tv and view the pictures or movies there as well. But there is something lost when I don't have the anticipation of picking up my pictures and viewing them for the first time before I even leave the counter. So what we gain in technology we lose in experience.

Canon - PowerShot SD500 is recommended by milesruby

Review inappropriate? Copyright violation?

add milesruby to my friends list add to my favorites email to a friend subscribe to feed

Click to see prices

Comments about milesruby’s Review

More Canon - PowerShot SD500 reviews

More reviews by milesruby

add milesruby to my friends list

LG - T83VZV03 Cell Phone Review - "I'm enjoying the better reception!""

DIRECTV Review - "It is the most unreliable tv service I've ever recieved!"

reviews by milesruby »


Brand Name	Canon
Model	PowerShot SD500
Camera Type	Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera SLR Digital Camera
Features	Auto Flash Auto Flash Auto Flash Digital Viewfinder LCD Panel LCD Panel Optical Viewfinder Red-Eye Reduction Red-Eye Reduction Red-Eye Reduction
Megapixels	12 5 6
Optical Zoom	At least 10x At least 6x At least 8x
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 7.4 Megapixel Optical Zoom 3x Camera Type Compact Weight 0.38 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 3x 35mm Zoom Lens 37 - 111 mm Digital Zoom 4x 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 • 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 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 With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2 in. LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position LCD Screen With LCD Screen LCD Screen Size 2 in.
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Battery Life 160 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
System Requirements	Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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 Exterior Color Silver UPC 013803048421 Family Line Canon PowerShot
Product MPN	MPN SD500