Canon IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Digital Camera Black vs Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Point & Shoot Digital Camera Black

• Key Features

• • Screen Size
  • 3 Inches
  • 3 Inches
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• • Optical Sensor Resolution
  • 10.1 MP
  • 12.1 MP
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• Other Features

• • In The Box
  • User Manual, Battery Charger with Rechargeable Batteries, USB Cable
  • User Manual, Battery Charger with Rechargeable Lithium Batteries, USB Cable, 4 GB Memory Card
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• • Additional Features
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  • GPS Enabled, Wi-Fi Support, Vibration Reduction, Motion Blur
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• Camera Features

• • Optical Sensor Resolution
  • 10.1 MP
  • 12.1 MP
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• • Sensor Type
  • CMOS Sensor
  • CMOS Sensor
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• • Shutter Speed Range
  • 1 - 1/4000sec.
  • 0.5 - 3.5 M (w), 0.9 - 2.0 M (t)
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• • Sensor Size
  • 1/2.3 Inches
  • 1/2.3 Inches
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• • Maximum Shutter Speed
  • 1/4000 sec
  • 1/3200 sec
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• • Optical Zoom
  • 12x
  • 20x
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• • Minimum Shutter Speed
  • 15 sec
  • 15 sec
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• • Digital Zoom
  • 4x
  • 4x
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• • Audio Video Interface
  • A/V Output (NTSC or PAL)
  • Analog Video Output (NTSC or Pal)
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• • Picture Angle
  • 28 mm Wide Angle
  • 25 mm Wide Angle
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• • Other Resolution
  • Still Image: 16:9 (3648 x 2048, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360), 3:2 (3648 x 2432, 2816 x 1880, 1600 x 1064, 640 x 424), 4:3 (3648 x 2736, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480), 1:1 (2736 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 480 x 480)
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• • Maximum Recording Resolution (Pixels)
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• General Features

• • Brand
  • Canon
  • Canon
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• • Model Name
  • Digital IXUS 500 HS
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• • Type
  • Point and Shoot
  • Point and Shoot
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• • Color
  • Black
  • Black
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• Lens

• • Auto Focus
  • Face Detect, Tracking AF, Center
  • Autofocus: Continuous, Servo AF (follows Servo AE), Manual focus
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• • Manual Focus
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• • Focal Length
  • 4 - 48 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 336 mm)
  • 4.5 - 90 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 25 - 500 mm)
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• • Aperture Range
  • f/3.4 (W) - f/5.6 (T)
  • f/3.5 - f/8.0 (W), f/6.8 - f/8.0 (T)
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• • Color Filter
  • Primary (RGB) Color Filter
  • Primary (RGB) Color Filter
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• • Lens Type
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  • Canon Zoom Lens
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• Convenience Features

• • Shooting Modes
  • Auto, Color Accent, Color Swap, Face Self-Timer, Fireworks, Fish-Eye Effect, Handheld Night Scene, High-Speed Burst, Iframe Movie, Long Shutter, Low Light, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Movie Digest, Portrait, Poster Effect, Program, Smart Auto, Smart Shutter, Smile, Smooth Skin, Snow, Soft Focus, Stitch Assist, Super Slow Motion Movie, Super Vivid, Toy Camera Effect, Underwater, Wink Self-Timer
  • Auto, Shutter Priority , Creative Filters, Discreet, Live View Control, Manual, Movie, Program, SCN, Shutter Priority
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• • PictBridge
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• • Continuous Shots
  • 2.8 fps (Program Mode), 6.8 fps (High-speed Burst Mode)
  • Up to 2.4 fps (Program Mode), 10.3 fps (High-speed Burst HQ Mode)
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• • Self Timer
  • 2 sec, 10 sec
  • 2 sec, 10 sec
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• • Metering
  • Center-Weighted Average, Evaluative, Spot
  • Center-Weighted Average, Evaluative, Spot
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• • Supported Languages
  • 30 Languages
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• • Microphone
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  • Stereo Microphone
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• Image Enhancements

• • ISO Rating
  • Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
  • Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
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• • Image Stabilizer
  • Lens Shift Type
  • Lens Shift Type
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• • White Balancing
  • Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Day Light, Fluorescent, Fluorescent-H, Tungsten
  • Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Day Light, Fluorescent, Fluorescent-H, Tungsten
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• • Red Eye reduction
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• • Face Detection
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• • Macro Mode
  • 1 - 50 cm
  • 5 - 50 cm
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• Display

• • Display Type
  • TFT
  • TFT
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• • Screen Size
  • 3 Inches
  • 3 Inches
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• • Image Display Resolution
  • 461000 dots
  • 461000 dots
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• • Video Display Resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) @ 24 fps
  • 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) @ 24 fps
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• • Supported Aspect Ratio
  • 4:03
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• • Additional Display Features
  • Wide Viewing Angle
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• Connectivity

• • Bluetooth
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• • Wi-Fi
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• • HDMI
  • HDMI Connector
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• • USB
  • USB Hi-Speed
  • USB Hi-Speed
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• Images & Video

• • Image Format
  • JPEG (EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1)
  • JPEG (EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1)
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• • Video Format
  • H.264, MOV
  • H.264, MOV
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• • Audio Formats
  • Linear PCM (2 Channel Stereo)
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• Media & Software

• • Memory Card Type
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • SD, SDHC, SDXC
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• • Upgradeable Memory
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• Flash

• • Built in Flash
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• • External Flash
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• • Flash Modes
  • Auto, Slow Sync Flash
  • Auto, Slow Sync Flash
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• • Flash Range
  • Wide : 0.5 - 2.5m, Telephoto : 1.0 - 1.5m
  • Wide : 0.5 - 3.5m, Telephoto : 0.9 - 2.0m
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• Power Source

• • AC Adapter
  • Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC70)
  • Power Adaptor CA-DC 10 (Included with AC Adaptor Kit ACK-DC40)
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• • Battery Type
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (NB-9L)
  • Battery Pack NB-6L, Approx. 230 shots
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• Dimensions

• • Dimensions
  • 94.8 x 57.8 x 19.5 mm
  • 106.3 (W) x 61 (H) x 32.7 (D) mm
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• • Weight
  • 135 gms
  • 201 gms
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