ELPH500

The Canon Powershot ELPH 500 HS (IXUS 310 HS in europe, IXY DIGITAL 31S in japan) was released in February 2011

BETA is available from the autobuild server for firmware versions 1.00a and 1.01a.

Reviews

• DPReview
• Photography Blog
• Camera Labs

Technical Data

→ Camera Specifications: [1] Canon USA

• DIGIC IV image processor with iSAPS technology
• DryOS operating system
• 12.1 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS, 1/2.3 inch
• Lens: 24-105mm (35mm equiv), 4.4x optical zoom, F/2.0 - F/5.8
• Face Detection / 9-point AiAF
• Image stabilization (lens shift type)
• Display: 3.2 inch LCD Touch Screen, 461,000 pixels
• Built-in flash
• Video: 1920x1080 @24 fps HD, 1280x720 @30 fps HD, 640x480 @30 fps, 320x240 @30 fps
• Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 120fps, (M) 240fps, Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
• Video format: MOV (H.264 + Linear PCM (Stereo))
• HDMI mini connector
• Storage: SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card, Eye-Fi, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
• Power: Li-Ion NB-6L, ~180 shots / 4h (CIPA)
• Weight (including battery): 185g
• Dimensions: 101 x 55 x 25mm

CHDK Specialties

This section describes special CHDK-related things...

For Developers

General info

• ROM start address: 0xFF000000

Firmware dumps

• Firmware 1.00A, by philmoz (full 16M dump, dumped with cBasic udumper [2]): box.net share
• Firmware 1.01C
• Firmware 1.10B (forum link)

Download location for firmware dumps: → P&S firmware dumps mirror

Porting process & links

• Port has been started for firmware 1.00a - http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=6634.0