Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels (Max.)
Approx. 16 million pixels
Lens Focal Length
30x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 129.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 720 (T) mm)
LCD Monitor
3.0 type color TFT LCD Effective Pixels: Approx. 461,000 dots
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant
Data Type
Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo))
Interface
Hi-speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output (stereo) Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-6L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm (4.09 x 2.74 x 3.16 in.)
Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 341 g (approx. 12.0 oz.; including the battery and memory card) Approx. 318 g (approx. 11.2 oz.; camera body only)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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