| Type: | Compact digital still camera w/ built-in flash and 3x Optical Zoom and 4.1x Digital Zoom, 12x Combined Zoom |
| Image capture device: | 5.0 MP 1/1.8" CCD |
| Color depth: | 8 bits x 3 colors |
| Resolution (recording pixels): | 640 x 480 pixels (Small), 1600 x 1200 (Med Low), 2048 x 1536 (Med High), 2592 x 1944 (Large); 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 (Movie) |
| ISO sensitivity: | Auto, or User Set ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 |
| Image quality modes (JPEG): | Normal, Fine, Superfine |
| File format: | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF Ver. 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format) |
| Image recording format: |
Still Image: JPEG or RAW; Movie: AVI. Exif 2.2 compliant |
| Recording media: | CompactFlash (CF) Card, Type I |
| Shooting modes: | Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie, Continuous (Approx. 2.2 fps) |
| Photo effects: | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpness, Sepia, B/W |
| Playback modes: | Single, Index (9 Thumbnails), Magnification (Approx. 2x~10x) or Slide Show, Movie |
| Erase mode: | Single Images, All Images |
| Interfaces: | USB; AV Output (NTSC/PAL Selectable, monaural audio) & CF Card slot (Complied w/ Type I Standard), Direct Connection to Canon Direct Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible Printers |
| Lens: | 7.4-22.2mm, f/2.8-4.9 zoom lens (equiv. to 36-108mm in 35mm format) |
| Shutter speed: | 15-1/2000 sec. slow shutter of 1.3 sec. and more operates w/ noise reduction |
| Focus range: |
Normal AF: 18 in. (46cm)~infinity; Macro AF: 2~18 in. (5~46cm) (WIDE), 12~18 in. (30~46cm) (TELE) |
| Light metering method: | Evaluative Metering, Center-weighted average metering or Spot metering |
| Exposure control: | Program AE; AE Lock is available |
| Compensation: | +/-2.0 EV in 1/3 step increments |
| White balance control: | TTL Auto White Balance, Preset White Balance (Avail. settings |
| Optical viewfinder: | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD: | 1.5" low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| Power: | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NB-1LH) or AC Adapter Kit ACK500, Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 3.4" x 2.2" x 1.1"/87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8mm |
| Weight: | Approx. 6.5 oz./185g (camera body only) |
| What's in the box: | PowerShot S500 digital camera, 32 MB CompactFlash memory card, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NB-1LH), battery charger (CB-2LS), USB and A/V cables, and wrist strap |
| Software: | CD-ROM includes browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Mac). Other software includes PhotoStitch, plus photo and movie manipulation software ArcSoft PhotoStudio and VideoImpression. |
