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Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon Digital IXUS 175 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 10.1 MP

CMOS, 20 MP

Lens

4-48 mm, 12 x optical zoom

5-40 mm, 8 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.4-f/5.6

f/3.2-f/6.9

Shutter Speed

1/4000-15 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 190 Shots

Rechargeable, 220 Shots

User Rating

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Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon Digital IXUS 175 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Digital IXUS

Digital IXUS

Title

Canon Digital IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Canon Digital IXUS 175 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology Processor

DIGIC 4+ Processor

Effective Resolution

10.1 MP Resolution

20 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4-48 mm

5-40 mm

Optical Zoom

12 x

8 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

14 elements in 12 groups (1 double sided aspherical lens, 1 single sided aspherical UA lens and 1 single sided aspherical lens)

8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Aperture Range

f/3.4-f/5.6 Aperture

f/3.2-f/6.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

2.5 metres

3 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

HDMI

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

461000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

30

31

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5 levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-15 sec

1/2000-1 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Software

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Pictures, Resizing, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, Approx. 6.8 shots/sec

No

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Fisheye, Night scene, Portrait

Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

87.1 x 53.9 x 19.2 mm

95.2 x 54.3 x 22.1 mm

Weight

155 Gram

126 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-9L

NB-11L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

190 Shots

220 Shots

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User Manual,Battery Charger with Rechargeable Lithium Batteries,USB Cable,Camera Pouch (Inside the Box)

Camera,Wrist Strap WS-800, Battery Pack NB-11L,Battery Charger CB-2LFE, AC Cable,User Manual Kit