Canon - PowerShot SD500 Reviews
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4.50 of 5
(by 4 users)
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an amateur photographer, practical, attached to my camera
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…
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a parent, nature lover, impressed with this product, scrapbooker, looking for durability, Photo junkie, budget conscious, a person who enjoys quality
Let me say I adore this camera. There are so many features it is unreal, you will definitely want your manual but if you just don't read like me you can still figure it out. I have had this for about a year and a half, I have taken over 3000 pictures with it and never been dissatisfied. You will need a steady hand or tripod for some of the features. The detail on the macro and micro is terrific, I take alot of florals and it gets every detail. It also takes quick pictures of my fast son and our dog and is versatile in all lighting. It comes with alot of nice software for fixing your photos…
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love to travel, Every day computer user, loving my digital camera, willing to pay for quality, loving this product, intermediate-user, an amateur photographer, a person who enjoys quality
This camera is small, easy-to-use, and economical. Very important for me, it has a viewfinder. I can't see an LCD screen without my reading glasses and, if I wear my reading glasses, I can't see what I'm taking a picture of. So having a viewfinder that allows me to see the picture without my reading glasses is critical. —
Pictures are of excellent quality, capable of being reproduced at a commercial quality level. —
Manual is easy to read and the functions are quite simple to understand. —…
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loving my digital camera
This Camera the Canon PowerShot SD500 makes the best pictures, is easy to throw in your purse or pocket and carry with you were ever you go! It is Great to have around. even my eight year old loves to take pictures with this carera. Its that eay to…
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Reviews of Canon - PowerShot SD500
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| Key Features |
Image Sensor Type CCD
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x
Camera Type Compact
Weight 0.38 lb.
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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| 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
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| Image Quality |
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304
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| Video |
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
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| 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
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| 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)
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| 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
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| 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
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| Interfaces |
Interface Type USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out
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| Power Supply |
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 160 Images
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| Included Features |
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
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| System Requirements |
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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| Dimensions |
Width 3.37 in.
Depth 1.04 in.
Height 2.24 in.
Weight 0.38 lb.
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| 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
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