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SPCIFICATIONS OF THE IXUS 500:
CCD of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Size: |
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1/1.8 inch |
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Effective Number of Pixels: |
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Approx. 5.0 MP |
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Total Number of Pixels: |
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Approx. 5.3 MP |
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Filter Array: |
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Primary colour filter (Bayer) |
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Image Processor: |
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Processing: |
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DiG!C |
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Lens of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Focal Length (optical): |
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7.4(W) - 22.2 (T) mm |
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35mm film equivalent: |
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36 - 108 mm |
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Maximum Aperture: |
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F2.8 (W) / F4.9 (T) |
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f/number: |
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f/2.8 - 7.1 (W), f/4.9 - 13.0 (T) |
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Shutter Speed : |
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15 - 1/2,000 sec. |
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Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed): |
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Auto / ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 equivalent |
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Construction: |
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7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements) |
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Optical Zoom: |
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Approx. 3x |
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Digital Zoom: |
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Approx. 4.1x |
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Max Combined Zoom: |
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Approx. 12x |
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Focusing Method: |
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TTL Autofocus |
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9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed:centre) |
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AF lock available | |
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Focusing Range: |
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Normal 46 cm - infinity |
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Macro 5 - 46 cm (W), 30 - 46 cm (T) | |
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Control/Balance of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Light Metering Method: |
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Evaluation / Centre-weighted averaging / Spot (Metering frame when Spot : Centre) |
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Exposure Control Method: |
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Program AE / AE Lock available |
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Exposure Compensation: |
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+/- 2 EV in 1/3-stop increments |
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White Balance Control: |
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TTL White Balance |
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White Balance Modes: |
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Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H) + Custom |
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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Viewfinder: |
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Real-image zoom |
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LCD Monitor: |
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1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD |
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Flash of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Flash Modes: |
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Auto / Red-eye reduction auto / Flash On / Flash Off / Slow-Synchro. |
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Flash Range Normal [at ISO Auto equiv.]: |
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46 cm - 3.5 m (W), 46 cm - 2.0 m (T) Auto |
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Flash Exposure Compensation: |
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FE Lock available |
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Selectable Shooting Modes of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Shooting Modes: |
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Auto / Manual / Stitch Assist / Movie |
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Photo Effects Mode: |
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Vivid colour / Neutral / Low sharpening / Sepia / Black & White |
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Continuous Shooting : |
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High speed: |
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Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. |
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Normal: |
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Approx. 1.5 shots/sec. |
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[Large/Fine mode, when LCD monitor is turned off] | |
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Image Recording Format of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Image File Format: |
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Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant |
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Still image: |
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JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant) |
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Movie: |
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AVI Image data: Motion JPEG |
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Sound annotation/Audio Data: |
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WAVE (monaural) |
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JPEG Compression Levels: |
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Super Fine / Fine / Normal |
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Recording Pixels Still Images: |
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Large: |
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2592 x 1944 |
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Middle 1: |
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2048 x 1536 |
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Middle 2: |
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1600 x 1200 |
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Small: |
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640 x 480 |
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Recording Pixels Movie Images of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Large (VGA): |
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640 x 480 |
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Medium (QVGA): |
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320 x 240 |
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Small (QQVGA): |
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160 x 120 |
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Still Image Storage Capacity (with supplied memory 32mb CF): |
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Large: |
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Large/Super Fine 11 images |
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Large : |
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Large/Fine 21 images |
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Large/Normal 43 images | |
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Middle: |
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Middle 1/Super Fine 18 images |
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Middle : |
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Middle1/Fine 33 images |
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Middle: |
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Middle1/Normal 67 images |
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Middle2/Super Fine 30 images |
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Middle2/Fine 54 images |
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Middle2/Normal 108 images | |
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Small: |
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Small/Super Fine 120 images |
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Small/Fine 196 images |
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Small/Normal 337 images | |
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Movie Storage Capacity (with supplied memory): |
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Movie Large: |
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640 x 480 Approx. 46 sec. at 10 fps |
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[max. approx. 30 sec. per recording] | |
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Movie Middle: |
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320 x 240 Approx. 91 sec. at 15 fps |
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[max. approx. 3 min per recording] | |
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Movie Small: |
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160 x 120 Approx. 242 sec. at 15 fps |
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[max. approx. 3 min per recording] | |
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Frames per second: |
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10 or 15 |
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Other Operations of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Playback Operations: |
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Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show / Movie Special Replay - Next frame, Previous frame, Fast forward, Rewind, First frame and Last frame / Magnify (2x - 10x) / auto vertical and horizontal image orientation with Intelligent Orientation Sensor / still histogram display. |
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File Operations: |
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DPOF - Print Order/ Slide show/Image transfer, Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased. Sound Memos - max. record/play time is approx. 60 sec. |
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Direct Printing: |
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Yes |
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PictBridge: |
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Yes |
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Print/Share Button: |
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Yes |
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ID Photo Print: |
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Yes (with compatible Canon Card Photo printers) |
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Movie Print: |
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Yes (with compatible Canon Card Photo printers) |
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Camera Settings: |
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Start-up image/ Start-up sound/ Shutter sound / Operation sound and Self-timer sound (Creation of on-camera content). |
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Menu Languages: |
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12 languages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese) |
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Self-timer: |
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Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx. 10 sec. count-down. |
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Interface of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Computer I/F: |
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USB |
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Video Output: |
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NTSC or PAL selectable |
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Audio Output: |
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Monaural |
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Memory Storage: |
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CompactFlashT card (Type I) |
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Supplied Memory: |
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32MB |
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Supported Operating Systems: |
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PC: |
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Windows 98 (including SE)/Me/2000/XP |
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Mac: |
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OS 9.0 - 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1/10.2) |
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Inclusions: |
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Software: |
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Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk, Arcsoft Camera Suite Disk |
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Power Source of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Battery: |
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Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NB-1LH/NB-1L |
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Standard Charger/AC Adaptor: |
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Charger CB-2LSE |
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Optional Charger/AC Adaptor: |
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AC Adaptor Kit ACK500 (contains CA-PS500) |
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Optional Car Battery Adaptor: |
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Optional Car Battery Cable Kit CBC-NB1 |
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Shooting Capacity (full charge): |
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LCD Monitor On: |
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Approx. 190 shots |
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LCD Monitor Off: |
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Approx. 440 shots |
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Replay: |
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Approx. 140 min. |
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Operating Environment of the Canon IXUS 500: |
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Temperature: |
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0 - 40 °C |
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Humidity: |
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10 - 90 % |
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Dimensions (W x D x H): |
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87 x 57 x 27.8 mm (ex. protruding parts) |
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Weight: |
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Approx. 185g (ex. batteries and CF card) |