Canon PowerShot SD500 First Impressions Review

Connectivity
Software – The SD500 comes with the Canon Digital Solution CD-ROM software.

Jacks, Ports, Plugs – With USB and AV-out jacks, users can perform all the basic functions of a digital camera: download images and movies to a computer, and play slideshows and movies on a television.

Direct Print Options – The Canon SD500 is PictBridge compatible and can print single images, selected images, crop, date imprinting, and file name imprinting. There is a Print button which enables “one-touch printing.”

Memory--The SD500 records to Secure Digital memory card and comes packaged with a 32MB media card.

Other Features
Self-Timer – Going beyond the traditional 10-second self-timer, the PowerShot SD500 has a custom self-timer that allows users to choose a time delay of 1-30 seconds, as well as how many pictures to take at the end of the delay, from 1-10. The Digital ELPH also has the standard 2 and 10-second delays.

Special Edition Gift Set – The Canon PowerShot SD500 is available in a Coach gift set. The set includes the SD500, a leather Coach pouch for the camera, and a metallic wrist strap.

Optional Underwater Housing – An underwater housing can fit both the SD400 and SD500 digital ELPHs. An underwater scene mode assists users in taking pictures.

Sleep Mode – The SD500 also has a sleep mode, which saves battery power. Canon’s Intelligent Orientation sensor can detect when the camera is picked up and will wake it from its sleep mode.