What can Canon: IXUS 500 Digital Camera

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What can CanonIXUS 500 Digital Camera

• EVTEK VBM02S
• Natalia Berezina

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Agenda

• The consumers view
• Overview of digital camera features
• Model Canon IXUS 500 presentation
• Cameras comparison IXUS IIs, IXUS 430, IXUS 500
• Examples of photo
• Future of digital photo
• Glossary Digital Cameras

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The consumers view

• How much do I want to spend?
• What will I do with my images?
• What size prints do I want to be able to print?

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What is important in a digital camera?

• -resolution
• -price
• -easy to use
• -zoom capability
• -viewing screen

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Digital camera attractive features

• Image can be previewed instantly
• You can delete on the spot
• Low cost of operation - no film to buy or
  process, you only print what you like
• Direct input to computers for editing and filing

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Image Storage

• The cameras process the CCD images and write them
  as data on memory storage devices (usually flash
  memory cards)
• Image can be previewed on LCD
• Image is transferred to a computer
• and saved as an image file (JPG, TIF,
• or uncompressed RAW format)
• -Computer obtains the image through a card reader
  or a cable file transfer (Serial or USB)
• File is edited or printed using software

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Memory storage

• Compact Flash (CF)
• 8 - 256 MB
• Compact Flash II 512 MB, IBM Microdrive, 1 GB
• Smartmedia
• Up to 128 mb
• Memory Stick
• Proprietary by Sony, tops at 128 MB

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Canon IXUS 500

• Canon Digital Ixus 500 (German name)Canon
  PowerShot S500 Digital Elph (American name)
• Market introduction March 2004
• Manufacturers price recommendation
• approx. 500 EUR

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Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions W x H x D 87 mm x 57 mm x 28 mm 
• Weightca. 185 g (without rechargeable battery
  and removable memory

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Electronics

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Electronics

• Removable memory
• CompactFlash type I32,00 Mbyte removable memory
  media included
• Connection to computer
• USB interface
• Other connectors
• AC adaptor input, PAL/NTSC video output
  (switchable), audio output
• Power supply
• 1 x Li-Ion-rechargeable battery Typ camera
  specific (840,0 mAh 3,7 V)type NB1-LHAC
  adaptor optional

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Equipment

• Focusing
• autofocus   
• Shutter
• mechanical and electronic (combination)
• Shutter speeds
• 15 s to 1/2.000 s (automatic)
• Viewfinder
• LCD monitor and optical viewfinder

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Equipment

• Video recording
• AVI format (.avi)max. 30 seconds per movie at
  640 x 480 pixels (10 frames per second) max. 180
  seconds per movie at 320 x 240 pixels (15 frames
  per second) max. 180 seconds per movie at 160 x
  120 pixels (15 frames per second)

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Accessories

• standard
• Digital Ixus 500 cameraNB-1LH rechargeable
  lithium batterybattery charger32 MByte
  removable memory cardUSB connection
  cableA/V-cableimage manipulation software
  ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4.0 for Windows
  (98/2000/Me/XP) and for Macintosh (System
  9.0/X)movie software ArcSoft VideoImpression
  1.6/1.7 for Windows (98/2000/Me/XP) and for
  Macintosh (System 9.0/X)camera software
  ZoomBrowser EX 4.1 / Image Browser 3.0 for
  Windows (98/2000/Me/XP) and for Macintosh (System
  9.0/X)

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ZoomBrowser
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Accessories

• standard
• panorama software Photo Stitch 3.1 for Windows
  (98/2000/Me/XP) and for camera software Photo
  Record 1.6 for Windows (98/2000/Me/XP) camera
  software File Viewer Utility 1.2 for Windows
  (98/2000/Me/XP) and Macintosh (OS
  9.0-9.2/X/10.1/10.2) remote control software
  Remote Capture 2.7 for Windows (98/2000/Me/XP)
  and Macintosh (OS 9.0-9.2/X/10.1/10.2) Apple
  QuickTime for Windows (98/2000/Me/XP) USB
  WIA-driver 6.0 for Windows (Me/XP)

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Easy printing

• prints directly to all PictBridge or Canon Direct
  Print compatible printers
• print ID photos, or a series of movie clip frames
  

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Cameras comparison
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Pictures examples
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Some notes on using Canon IXUS 500

• compact pocket camera
• capacity of memory and battery is enough for
  amateur photo
• easy menu and function using
• user-friendly software

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Future of digital photography

• downfall of film
• 10 megapixel CCDs!
• CCD will work much better under low light
  conditions
• Wireless technologies developing make more fast
  and convenient photo transferring
• The next goal for digital will be to equal the
  quality of medium format film (camera and
  videocamera are one device!)

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Glossary Digital Cameras

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