Canon Ixus 500 HS Camera Specifications

Body type

Ultracompact

Max resolution

3648 x 2736

Other resolutions

3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240

Image ratio w:h

1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels

10 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

17 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Sensor type

BSI-CMOS

Processor

DIGIC 5

ISO

Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes (1)

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Superfine, Fine

Focal length (equiv.)

28–336 mm

Optical zoom

12×

Maximum aperture

F3.4–5.6

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaCenterTrackingSingleContinuousFace Detection

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

No

Macro focus range

1 cm (0.39″)

Number of focus points

9

Articulated LCD

Fixed

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

461,000

Touch screen

No

Screen type

PureColor II G TFT LCD

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

None

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

No

Shutter priority

No

Manual exposure mode

No

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

2.50 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

Continuous drive

2.8 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

No

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)

Format

H.264

Videography notes

Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD)

Microphone

Stereo

Speaker

Stereo

Storage types

microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (Mini)

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion NB-9L rechargeable battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

190

Weight (inc. batteries)

155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)

Dimensions

87 x 54 x 19 mm (3.43 x 2.13 x 0.75″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No

GPS

None