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Canon IXUS 500 Specifications |
| 35mm Lens Equiv | 36-108 mm | This describes the range of traditional lenses that this digital camera can deliver with it's one adjustable lenses. The greater the range the more flexibility you will have in your photography. |
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| Brand | Canon | The manufacturer of this Canon IXUS 500 Digital Camera |
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| CCD Pixels | 5 Megapixels | Number of megapixals refers to the number of pixels i.e. dots that fit into a square. The more dots the higher the quality of the image and the larger the picture can be enlarged without distortion. I megapixel is equal to 1 million pixels |
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| Close Focus | 5 cm | The minimum distance you can be from an object you wish to film when still getting a clear picture |
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| Digital Zoom | 4x | Digital zoom is the amount of times closer your camera can make an object appear i.e. 2x is twice as close as it actually is |
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| Dimensions | 87x57x28 mm | Overall size of the Canon IXUS 500 (25.4 mm is equal to 1 inch) |
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| File Type | AVI, JPEG | This is the type of movie files that this digital camera can support |
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| Image Resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Pixels are essentially the dots that make up an image the more dots the sharper the image and the greater size the picture can be printed at without distortion or grainy results |
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| Lens aperture | 2.8-4.9 | This is the amount of light that is capable of passing through the lens of your Digital Camera the bigger the F number the more light. This makes for a smother image as the electronics have more to work with |
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| Model | IXUS 500 | The unique model name and number of the Digital Camera |
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| Movie Resolution | 640x480 | The quality that digital images are captured by this camera the larger the resolution the better the image in theory |
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| Shutter Speeds | 15-1/2000 | The minimum and maximum shutter speeds are usually displayed the corresponds to how long light is allowed into the camera to form an image. Quicker for bright setting slower for dark |
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| Storage Type | CompactFlash | The type of memory this digital camera uses to store the pictures you have taken |
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| Video Out | Yes | A connection that allows this digital camera to be connected directly to your TV or home cinema system |
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| Viewfinder | Optical | The viewfinder helps you sight the digital camera on the subject of your photo. It can be optical like a traditional camera or electronic where a digital preview of what the camera is looking at is given |
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| Weight | 185g | The weight of the IXUS 500 in grams (as a guide 100g is equal to 0.22 of a Pound lb) |
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