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Appendix
Specifications
All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subject to change
without notice.
PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 700
(W): wide angle (T): telephoto
Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 million
Image Sensor 1/1.8-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4
million)
Lens 7.7 (W) – 23.1 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 37 (W) – 111 (T) mm)
f/2.8 (W) – f/4.9 (T)
Digital Zoom Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 12x in combination with
the optical zoom)
Optical Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
color LCD, approx. 118,000 pixels (Picture coverage
100%)
AF System TTL autofocus
Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to
center)
Shooting Distance
(From the front of the
lens)
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity
Macro: 5 – 50 cm (W)/30 – 50 cm (T)
(2.0 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)/1.0 – 1.6 ft. (T))
Infinity: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) – infinity
Shutter Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds 15 – 1/2000 sec.
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting
mode.
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with
noise reduction.
Light Metering System Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (fixed to
center)
Exposure Control System
Program AE
Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments