CANON POWERSHOT SX500 IS

The new canon SX500 IS is packed with its powerful 30x optical zoom another entry for zoom type bridge cameras. This is best for those who want to capture wide angle shots and long range shooting. 

Imaging Processor	DIGIC 4
Image Sensor	Camera Effective Pixels:	Approx 16.0 Million pixels
Lens	Focal Length:	30x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 129 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 720 (T) mm)
	Focusing Range:	0cm (0 in) – infinity (W), 1.4m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T) Macro: 0 – 50 cm (0 in – 1.6 ft) (W)
	Image Stabilizer (IS) System:	Len-shift type
LCD Monitor	Size & Aspect Ratio	3.0-inch type (Approx. 461,000 dots), 4:3
Focus	Control system: Continuous AF, Servo AF/Servo AE, Manual Focus AF frame: Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center
Metering System	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto, ISO 100 – 1600 1 step increments
Shutter	Speed	1 – 1/1600 sec. 15 – 1/1600 sec. (in Tv and M Modes)
Aperture	Type:	Iris type
	f/number:	f/3.4 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.8 - f/8.0(T)
Flash	Modes:	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
	Range:	50cm – 5.0m (W), 1.4 – 3.0m (T) (1.6 ft. - 16ft. (W), 4.6ft. – 9.8ft. (T))
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 *1 Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, iFrame Movie
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx 2.8 shots/sec (In Low Light mode)
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Images	4:3 Large: 4608x3456, Medium 1: 3264x2448, Medium 2: 1600x1200, Small: 640x480
	Movies	iFrame Movie: 1280x720 Others: 1280x720 / 640x480
Number of Shots (CIPA Compliant)	Approx. 195
Movie Recoding Time (Actual Usage Time)	Approx. 50min
Power Source	Battery pack NB-6L
Dimensions (CIPA compliant)	104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm (4.09 x 2.74 x 3.16in.)
Weight (CIPA compliant)	Approx. 341g (12.0 oz.) (including the battery and memory card) Approx. 318g (11.2 oz.) (camera body only)