Quick facts
Full name: Canon Digital IXUS 500
Original position: Compact fixed-lens camera with a small sensorProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
PowerShot S500 (US)IXY DIGITAL 500 (Japan)
Similar models to distinguish
PowerShot A640PowerShot G7Coolpix P4Cyber-shot DSC-W100
Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Canon Digital IXUS 500 is still searched because older compact cameras interest collectors, second-hand buyers, and photographers seeking a period digital look.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2004 · Released about 22 years ago
- Sensor
- 7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
- Effective resolution
- 5 MP
- Lens
- 36 - 108 mm
- Zoom
- 3×
- Weight
- 215 g
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-1LH Battery Li-ion battery
- Storage
- Compact Flash (Type I)
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit collectors, casual daylight shooting, or photographers intentionally seeking an older digital-camera look.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Test focus and zoom across the full range; check the lens for haze, fungus, scratches, and errors.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 8.89 mm
- Surface area
- 38 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 2.75 µm
- Pixel area
- 7.58 µm²
- Pixel density
- 13.19 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
7.11 × 5.33 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 5 MP
- Total pixels
- 5.2 MP
- Sensor
- 7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
- Calculated resolution
- 2,583 × 1,936
- Maximum image
- 2,592 × 1,944
- Crop factor
- 4.87
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 50–400
- Viewfinder
- Optical viewfinder
- Display
- 1.5 in / 118,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Fixed lens
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- Compact Flash (Type I)
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-1LH Battery Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 215 g
- Dimensions
- 87 × 57 × 28 mm
- Release year
- 2004
Canon Camera Museum
- Also Known As
- PowerShot S500 (US) , IXY DIGITAL 500 (Japan)
- Aperture Priority
- No
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-1LH Battery
- Brand
- Canon
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 4.87
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 87 x 57 x 28 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 5.00
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- —
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 36 - 108 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
- Macro Focus Range
- 5 cm
- Manual Focus
- —
- Max Aperture
- f2.8 - f4.9
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f13.6 - f23.9
- Max Image Resolution
- 2592 x 1944
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 15 sec
- Model
- Digital IXUS 500
- Normal Focus Range
- 46 cm
- Optical Zoom
- 3x
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 118,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 1.5"
- Sensor Resolution
- 2579 x 1939
- Sensor Size
- 1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CCD
- Shutter Priority
- No
- Storage Types
- Compact Flash (Type I)
- Total Megapixels
- 5.20
- Usb
- USB 1.0
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- Optical (tunnel)
- Weight
- 215 g
- White Balance Presets
- 5
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2004
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