The New Canon Mega Zoom 30X SX500 Digital Camera

Introduction

 

Canon SX500 were announced in August, 2012. SX500 is much smaller and lighter than the Canon SX40 35x mega zoom camera. The handling of the SX500 is quite good with its handle. As a high-powered mega zoom camera, the most features are the SX500 IS's 30x lens (equivalent of 24-720mm). The camera has basically has IS anti-shock function and 0cm super macro shooting. The macro function is convenient to shoot close-up insects. The object in far distance is normally not easy to target when using the long zoom, hence, SX500 has framing Assist function to ensure easy targeting the object in far distance when using the zoom. SX500 IS uses a 16 million pixel CCD, image processor and DIGIC 4 image processor which can show good degree of detail of the images in low-light-sensitive. The shooting functions SX500 IS certainly do not lack in addition to the more advanced P / A / S / M mode with 32 Scene Scene Detection function. In short, the features of Canon SX500 mega zoom digital camera are summarized as follows:

• Canon's powerful 30x Optical Zoom and 24mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer reduces camera shake so you achieve brilliant images whether you are up close or far away.
• 16.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor deliver stunning quality images.
• Capture breathtaking 720p HD video in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button; zoom while shooting and play back videos on an HDTV via the HDMI output.
• Large 3.0-inch LCD with 461,000 dots enables easy viewing.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations to ensure the best possible image capture for stills or video.
• Intelligent IS automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for shake-free images in a wide variety of conditions.
• Enhanced Zoom Framing Assist button aids in tracking and capturing subjects during super telephoto photography.
• High Speed AF greatly improves focus speed so you capture every shot with ease.

Canon SX500 Mega Zoom Digital Camera

Canon SX500 30X Mega Zoom Digital Camera

Canon SX500 Digital Camera Announcement

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Canon SX500 Digital Camera Sample Photo

Canon SX500 Mega Zoom Digital Camera Sample Photo (Source:DCFever)

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Canon SX500 Digital Camera Features and Specifications

Type

Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 30x Optical, 4x Digital and 120x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer

Image Capture Device

Type
16.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD
Total Pixels
Approx. 16.6 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 16.0 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 129.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-720mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal/Auto: 0 in (0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)

Macro AF: 0 in - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
N/A
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/3.4 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/1600 sec.

15-1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**

* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF

** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Videos: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments (not available during shooting)

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

* Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off

- Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.
Flash Range
1.6 ft. - 16 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T) (50cm - 5.0m (W), (1.4 - 3.0m (T))

Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto*, SCN*¹, Creative Filters*², Discreet, Movie*³

- Shooting movies is possible with the movie button

*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

Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*

*Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*

*Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
N/A
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)

Normal: Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (in Low Light mode)

AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. (in P mode)

LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (in P mode)

- Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.

- Differs according to zoom position.

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Superfine, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)

Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:

[16:9]

Large: 4608 x 2592

Medium 1: 3264 x 1832

Medium 2: 1920 x 1080

Small: 640 x 360



[3:2]

Large: 4608 x 3072

Medium 1: 3264 x 2176

Medium 2: 1600 x 1064

Small: 640 x 424



[4:3]

Large: 4608 x 3456

Medium 1: 3264 x 2448

Medium 2: 1600 x 1200

Small: 640 x 480



[1:1]

Large: 3456 x 3456

Medium 1: 2448 x 2448

Medium 2: 1200 x 1200

Small: 480 x 480



Videos:

HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps

iFrame Movie HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps

Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps

Miniature Effect 640 x 480: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps

640 x 480: 30 fps (29.97)

Number of Recordable Images

Image data

		16:9			3:2			4:3
		File Size (KB)	8 GB	32 GB	File Size (KB)	8 GB	32 GB	File Size (KB)	8 GB	32 GB
Large (L1)	SF	5184	1506	6081	6144	1272	5136	6912	1131	4567
	F	3069	2531	10219	3638	2135	8620	4093	1903	7684
Medium 1 (M1)	SF	2595	2958	11943	3083	2505	10115	3436	2252	9094
	F	1537	4912	19826	1825	4162	16802	2060	3721	15020
Medium 2 (M2)	SF	1095	6822	27537	899	8187	33044	1002	7442	30040
	F	604	12280	49567	496	14448	58314	558	12927	52176
Small (S)	SF	188	35089	141622	221	30703	123919	249	27291	110150
	F	113	49125	198271	133	40937	165225	150	40937	165225
Medium* (M)	SF	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	1144	6638	26792
	F	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

		1:1
		File Size (KB)	8 GB	32 GB
Large (L1)	SF	5184	1506	6081
	F	3069	2531	10219
Medium 1 (M1)	SF	2601	2958	11943
	F	1540	4912	19826
Medium 2 (M2)	SF	760	9824	39653
	F	420	16374	66090
Small (S)	SF	188	35089	141622
	F	113	49125	198271
Medium* (M)	SF	NA	NA	NA
	F	NA	NA	NA

Note: SF=Superfine F=Fine
* When shooting in Low Light
• The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data

	iFrame Movie	Miniature Effect
	HD: 1280 x 720	HD: 1280 x 720			640 x 480
	25 fps	5x	10x	20x	5x	10x	20x
		5 fps*1	2.5 fps*1	1.25 fps*1	6 fps*2	3 fps*2	1.5 fps*2
Movie Size (KB/sec.)	4704	487	243	122	246	123	61
8GB	27 min. 28 sec.	4 hrs. 00 min. 48 sec.	7 hrs. 34 min. 51 sec.	13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec.	7 hrs. 34 min. 51 sec.	13 hrs. 38 min. 45 sec.	22 hrs. 44 min. 36 sec.
32GB	1 hr. 50 min. 52 sec.	16 hrs. 11 min. 54 sec.	30 hrs. 35 min. 50 sec.	55 hrs. 04 min. 31 sec.	30 hrs. 35 min. 50 sec.	55 hrs. 04 min. 31 sec.	91 hrs. 47 min. 32 sec.

 

	Other
	HD: 1280 x 720	640 x 480
	25 fps	30 fps*1
Movie Size (KB/sec.)	2621	1416
8GB	49 min. 18 sec.	1 hr. 28 min. 59 sec.
32GB	3 hrs. 19 min. 03 sec.	5 hrs. 59 min. 10 sec.

         
*1 Playback frame is 25 fps.
*2 Playback frame is 30 fps*3.
*3 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Stills & Videos:

Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition Effects, Scroll Display, Active Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Image Search, Slideshow (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)

Still Images:

Single, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning

Videos:

Normal Playback*¹, Skip Backward*², Previous Frame*³, Next Frame*³, Skip Forward*²

- Displays playback position and shooting time

Using the software included with the camera (ImageBrowser EX), there are 8 levels (1/8x to 1x) of playback speed for Super Slow Motion Movies possible on a computer.

*¹ Audio settings available in 5 levels

*² Approximately 4 seconds

*³ Slow motion available

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Select Image, Select Range, All Images

- The image data in the memory cared stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).

- Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted.

Interfaces

Video Out
NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)

Mini-HDMI connector
Audio Out
Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Other
SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-6L, Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit CA-DC40)
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 195 shots
Playback Time
Approx. 4 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.09 x 2.74 x 3.16 in. / 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2mm
Weight
12.0 oz. / 341g (CIPA standard)

11.2 oz. / 318g (camera only)
Note: 30 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Hindi, Malaysian, Indonesian, Vietnamese). All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice. Canon, DIGIC, ELPH, PIXMA, and PowerShot and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.