Review
Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE
PowerShot SX500 IS
Canon
Catalogue announcement:

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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