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PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH / DIGITAL IXUS 700 / IXY DIGITAL 600

The Canon PowerShot SD500 IS or Canon Digital IXUS 700 IS is one of the cameras in IXUS family.

Notice

CHDK is available for the SD500 (Ixus 700 IS) with firmware version 1.01a and 1.01B, see Downloads


A beta version for firmware 1.01c is available now (01-Oct-2008) from the forum: [1]

Reviews and Specifications[]

Technical data[]

7.4 megapixel CCD
DIGIC II and iSAPS
2.0-inch color TFT monitor
37-111mm (equiv.) F2.8 - 4.9, 3x optical zoom
640 x 480 movies at 30fps
Custom white balance
Spot, center-weighted and evaluative metering
9-point AiAF

Firmware[]

Created ver.req in the root of SD card, then pressed FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously, I got:

   Canon DIGITAL IXUS 700
   P-ID: 30F2 PAL
   Firmware Version GM1.01B
   no error
   Mar 29 2005 20:42:05


    • In Windows Vista, you can right click and select properties. This will bring up the firmware version too!

User reports[]

Following download instructions, I "installed" Allbest's latest version available(but not experimental) for my camera.

I am investigating all features now ;-)

Great documentation is AllBest CHDK firmware usage, and Brief CHDK description .


set_focus and routines that attempt to change the subject distance SD do not work see: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=273.0

Firmware Update 1.00d -> 1.01a[]

In the german forum (Link) an Ixus 700 user has reported that he has successfully updated his camera from firmware version 1.00d (Canon 1.0.0.0) to version 1.01a (Canon 1.0.1.0), the Canon firmware update is available from here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/ixus700/frm-e.html

Warning Beware: such a REAL firmware update is permanent, you can't go back to the previous version and it CAN DAMAGE your camera !

For developers[]

Firmware dumps[]

Saveas64

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

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