Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS

ELPH 500 HS - 12.1MP, 1/2.3" CMOS, 4000 x 3000, f/2.0 - f/5.8, 16:9, 4x Digital Zoom, 8.128 cm (3.2 ") Touch TFT LCD, DIGIC 4, HDMI, Full HD, PictBridge, 185g, Pink

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5128B001
09-04-2011
Simply Touch and Go!
Experience an even more intuitive touch panel technology with the PowerShot ELPH 500 HS digital camera. Do almost everything right on the LCD - like choosing an AF point, set exposure settings and record videos - all with the touch of one finger. The PowerShot ELPH 500 HS brings the art of photography at your command. It's packed with great Canon essentials like an f/2.0 lens, the HS SYSTEM, 1080p Full HD video and 24mm Wide-Angle Lens so every moment is captured in pure Canon brilliance.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
Eye-Fi, MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 Pixels
Full HD 
Si
Video formats supported 
MOV
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0, HDMI
Colour of product 
Rosa
Weight 
185g
Camera playback
Film, Immagine singola, Presentazione, thumbnails
Multi burst mode 
Si
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1/1600s
Built-in flash 
Si
Battery life (max) 
4h
Compatible operating systems 
Windows<br />Mac OS

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Si

Power

Battery technology 
Ioni di Litio
Battery type 
NB-6L

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
461000 Pixels
Field of view
100%
Touch screen 
Si

Technical details

Display diagonal 
8,13 cm (3.2")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Si

Lens system

Optical zoom 
4,4x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.3 - 18.8 mm
Combined zoom
18x

Camera

Camera type 
Fotocamera compatta
White balance 
Auto, Nuvoloso, Modalità personalizzate, Luce diurna, Fluorescente, Luce tungsteno
Scene modes 
Spiaggia, Bambini, Fuochi d'artificio, Notte, Ritratto, Autoritratto, Neve
Photo effects 
Bianco&Nero, Neutrale, Pellicola in positivo, Seppia, Tinte di pelle, Vivace
Contrast adjustment
Si
Saturation adjustment
Si
Custom colour
Si
Histogram
Si
Image editing
Ridimensionamento, Rotante, Ritaglio
Languages support 
ARA, CZE, JPN, KOR, UKR
Built-in processor
DIGIC 4

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Messa a fuoco automatica con ponderata centrale, Messa a fuoco continua, Face tracking, Messa a fuoco singola
Focus
TTL
Focus adjustment
Auto
Macro focusing range (wide)
0,03 - 0,5m
Normal focusing range
0,05 - ∞/0,4 - ∞

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes 
auto
Light metering 
A preferenza centrale, Macchia

Flash

Flash modes 
Auto, Flash disattivato, Riduzione effetto occhi rossi
Flash exposure lock
Si
Flash range (tele)
0,5 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0,5 - 5m
Flash recharging time
10s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12,1 MP
Sensor type 
CMOS
Image sensor size
25,4/58,4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 Pixels
Image stabilizer 
Si
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 4:3, 16:9

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10,06 cm
Depth 
2,5 cm
Height 
5,54 cm

Other features

Data compression
Fine, Normal
Video capability 
Si
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
24 - 105 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Audio recorder 
Y
Digital SLR 
No