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Cannon s 500 Picture with Just lines
Hi, When i take a picture using my cannon s 500,after you shot the picture it display the picture for 3 secs in the...
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canon ixus 500 digital camera
the memory card door catch has broken and will not stay closed can I buy a new door
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Uploading pictures
To upload my photos I used to just plug the wire from the camera into the computer, it gave me the options and simply...
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Preview mode not working and lines on the...
Hi, In the past couple months, my canon s500 has been having trouble in previewing the pictures that I took. It would...
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unable to take pictures
when camera is turned on, the lcd screen is dark. pressing the 'disp' button does not help. Pictures on the card can be...
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Memory card error
Gentleman, When I press the power button on my camera (Canon PowerShot S500)I get an error message which says: Memory...
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buttons locked
The buttons appear to be locked. The set, menu, disp, func are not working at all.
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Purple tinted on preview window?
When I now look at my preview screen on my camera, at least the top fifth of the screen is tinted purple, and when I...
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playback mode doesnt work
when i turn camera on in either photo/playback mode and i switch it to playback mode, nothing happens. it stays in photo...
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E 18 problem
The lens on my Canon digital camera will not close... i am unable to take a pciture and do not know the reason for...
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can0n powershot s500 recrntly very bad...
recrntly very bad picture appearence on display as wellas viewing eye zohar Israel
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Video not working on Canon S500
I have a canon S500 and when I sent the capture mode to "Video" and try to record a clip it does not work. The...
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Whitish photos
All photos I now take on Canon S500 now look whitish and hazy Any quick fix
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Colours and saving pictures on PC
My camera is Canon powershot S500 digital elph. There are 2 min problems at the moment; 1) Everytime I take a picture,...
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Specifications

Key Features
Camera TypeCompact
Image Sensor TypeCCD
Resolution5.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom3x
Lens
Focus TypeAutofocus
Focal Length7.4 - 22.2 mm
Interchangeable LensWithout Interchangeable Lens
35mm Zoom Lens36 - 108 mm
Digital Zoom4.1x
Macro Focus Range2 - 18 in. (w) / 12 - 18 in. (t)
Focus Range18 in. to Infinity (w) / 18 in. to Infinity (t)
Image Quality
Camera Resolution5.3 Megapixel
Image Resolutions1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 2048 x 1536 · 2592 x 1944
Video
Video Resolutions640 x 480 (VGA) · 320 x 240 (QVGA) · 160 x 120
Video Speed15 fps
Max Movie Length180 Seconds
Video FormatAVI
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed15 - 1/2000 sec
Frames per Second2.2 Frames
ISO Speeds200 · 100 · 50 · 400 · Auto
Aperture Rangef2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
White BalanceAuto · Daylight / Sunny (Preset) · Fluorescent (Preset) · Tungsten (Preset) · Cloudy (Preset)
Storage
Memory TypeCompactFlash Card Type I
Compression ModesFine · Normal · SuperFine
Compression TypeJPEG
File Size (High Res.)2 MB (64 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.).08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
Flash TypeBuilt-in
Flash FunctionsFlash Off · Auto Flash · Fill-in Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash · Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display
ViewfinderOptical
LCD PanelWith LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size1.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution118,000 pixels
LCD Protected PositionWithout LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Video InterfaceVideo Out
Interface TypeUSB
Power Supply
Battery TypeProprietary Lithium
Battery Life190 Images
Included Features
Self Timer10 Sec. · 2 Sec.
Mp3 Built InWith Built-in Microphone
Built-in SpeakerWith Built-in Speaker
Tripod MountWith Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP · Microsoft Windows 98SE · Apple Mac OS 9 · Apple Mac OS X · Microsoft Windows 98 · Microsoft Windows 2000 · Microsoft Windows ME
Dimensions
Depth1.09 in.
Height2.24 in.
Width3.43 in.
Weight0.41 lb.
Warranty
Warranty1 Year
Canon Contact Information
Main support number1 800 828-4040

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