Shoot like a pro and create life's greatest memories with Canon and The Shopping Channel using the PowerShot 16MP 30x Zoom Digital Camera.
This brilliant point and shoot camera boasts many of the features that high-end cameras offer, but with a substantially lower price tag. Its slim, compact body is proportioned in perfect relation to the giant zoom and features rounded corners with angled grips, making it a natural fit for the palm of your hand. It features 30x optical zoom with a 24mm wide-angle lens to deliver everything from group portraits to up-close details and everything in between in stunning 16 Megapixel clarity. High-speed autofocus dramatically reduces lag time so you'll never miss a shot while the Optical Image Stabilizer ensures crisp, brilliant images at any zoom length. Stand back — way back — and you'll be able to snap images of all the action with reduced camera shake and blur for crystal-clear results every time.
You can also capture breathtaking 720p HD video in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button even at full telephoto zoom. Then, simply connect your camera directly to your HDTV with an HDMI cable (not included) and see your videos on the big screen right away. If that's not enough, a Smart AUTO feature intelligently selects the proper setting for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations to ensure the best possible image capture for stills or video. And still there are a host of other advanced features you'll pick up along the way, such as zoom framing, manual shot capability and high-speed continuous shooting.
This remarkable camera comes packed with tons of extras, including a 4GB SD card, a mini tripod and a battery pack and charger, for everything you need to start shooting right away. Focus in on an incredible value with this camera bundle only available at The Shopping Channel.
Key Points:
• 30x optical zoom with 24mm wide-angle lens
• 16MP CCD sensor
• 3-inch LCD screen
• 720p HD movie recording with HDMI output
• Compatible with SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards
• Built in flash
• Image processor is the same found on the T3i Rebel which is 2-3 times the price
• Smart AUTO selects proper setting for camera to ensure best possible image capture
• Optical Image Stabilizer helps reduce camera shake for rock steady images
• This camera captures light (aperture) so the images you shoot won't lose their clarity (great for blowing up images)
• Camera's focal length extends all the way from 24mm to 720mm
• If you were to purchase individual lenses (300ml - 400ml, 700ml) it would cost hundreds of dollars
• Creative Filters provide a range of in-camera processing options to help to expand the creative options of photography. The filters can be applied to both RAW files and JPEG files and one image can be processed several times with different filters to see the different effects
• The wide-angle lens gives your image a distinctive sweep and grandeur, capturing landscapes, tall buildings and wide groups of people with ease
• Weight (camera only): 11.2 oz/318g
• Dimensions: 4.09"W x 2.74"H x 3.16"D / 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2mm
• Colour: Black
• Made in China
Includes:
• Canon PowerShot 16MP 30x Zoom Digital Camera (SX500 IS)
• 4GB SD CARD
• Neck Strap
• Lens Cap
• Battery Pack
• Warranty Card
• Battery Charger
• Interface Cable
• User Guide
• Software (CD-ROM)
• Mini Tripod
• Camera Bag
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 1-year warranty through the manufacturer.
| Type | 16.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD |
Focal Length
| 4.3 (W) - 129.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-720mm) |
Focusing Range
| Normal/Auto: 0 in (0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T) |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch TFT Colour LCD with wide viewing angle |
LCD Pixels
| Approx. 461,000 dots |
| Maximum Aperture | f/3.4 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 1-1/1600 sec. |
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Specifications
Powerful 30x Optical Zoom with 24mm Wide-Angle Lens
Given the PowerShot SX500 IS's compact size and attractive proportions, it is especially impressive that the camera is equipped with a mega-powerful 30x Optical Zoom. With a 35mm film equivalent focal length that extends all the way from 24mm to 720 mm, your shooting reach is superb: you'll capture telephoto shots with detail like never before. The Wide-Angle Lens gives your images a distinctive sweep and grandeur, capturing landscapes, cityscapes, tall buildings and wide groups of people with ease. Genuine Canon optics ensure that your images are resonant with the clarity and brilliance made possible by Canon's decades of industry leadership in optical technology.
16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor
The PowerShot SX500 IS's 16.0 Megapixel CCD sensor delivers impressive photos with fine detail and brilliant colour. The high resolution ensures superb image quality even when cropping or making very large prints.
Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon DIGIC Image Processors have set the standard for functionality and performance since their groundbreaking introduction in 1999. With each successive generation, DIGIC Image Processors have brought elevated performance and powerful new features to PowerShot digital cameras. The DIGIC 4 Image Processor has ushered in a new level of picture quality and accelerated processing, making features possible such as high-speed continuous shooting, Full HD video and Face Detection Self-timer. New, more powerful noise reduction algorithms also provide improved low-light capture.
Canon HD Video Advantage
The PowerShot SX500 IS lets you record amazingly detailed 720p HD video at 25 frames per second with clear stereo sound. Imagine the fun and excitement of being able to shoot high definition video whenever you want, right from your compact digital camera. Watching your videos and sharing them with family and friends is especially easy with the camera's HDMI output: you can connect the camera directly to your HDTV with an optional HDMI cable, and see your videos on the big screen right away.
Intelligent IS
The latest advance in Canon Optical Image Stabilization technology, Intelligent IS, analyzes camera movement and applies the best shake correction method for the shooting situation. For stills, the system automatically selects among Normal, Panning, Macro (Hybrid) and Tripod IS modes. When shooting video, the system automatically selects among Dynamic, Powered, Macro and Tripod IS modes. With Intelligent IS, you can concentrate on image capture, letting the camera make the most effective IS settings to assure the steadiest possible image.
Enhanced Zoom Framing Assist Button
With its 30x Optical Zoom lens, the PowerShot SX500 IS has the telephoto reach to capture subjects a long distance away. At maximum telephoto, however, it can be challenging to track a moving subject. Zoom Framing Assist makes it much easier to use the camera's powerful zoom lens. When you press and hold the Zoom Framing Assist function button, the camera will automatically zoom out to include a wider angle of view, enabling you to more easily locate your moving subject. Once you find it, releasing the button will cause the lens to return to its original zoom position, intelligently keeping the subject in focus until you're ready to shoot and capture the perfect close-up moment.
For enhanced versatility, the PowerShot SX500 IS now allows you to make adjustments to zoom while the button is pressed, with an animated assist frame that makes viewing easy. When the button is released, the lens will return to the adjusted zoom position.
High Speed AF
The PowerShot SX500 IS is equipped with Canon's latest advancements in Autofocus (AF) technology. Canon's newly developed AF achieves a significant increase in speed, for a shooting experience that's spontaneous and natural. The remarkably responsive High Speed AF lets you capture great shots as they happen, with reduced lag time.
Several engineering breakthroughs contributed to this major enhancement to speed. In addition to improved AF algorithms, the camera can process multiple sequences simultaneously, and takes advantage of reworked controls between AF and the start of shooting.
Face Detection Technology
Face Detection technology makes it easy for you to take great photos of people. The camera will automatically detect the face(s) in a frame to give it optimal focus, exposure, flash (if needed) and white balance. Face self-timer adds convenience to Face Detection because you can set the camera to release the shutter when someone enters the frame.
Special Scene Modes with Creative Filters
Special Scene Modes have fun and creative filters you can add to your photos without having to use a computer. You can make a quirky portrait using a Fisheye Lens Effect or add a beautiful single-tone effect with Monochrome. Toy Camera Effect simulates a vintage look as if capturing the photo using a "toy" or pinhole camera. Make a scene appear like a small-scale model with Miniature Effect, when shooting from a high vantage point. Super Vivid enhances an image for bright, intense colours while Poster Effect alters the contrast of an image for poster-like presentation.
Available in 30 Languages
There are now a total of 30 display languages from which you can choose: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese.