Canon HF M500 - Pros & Cons

solid and well-built
good sensor and optics in a compact and affordable package
the pro-level optics and large sensor
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
the output is very nice indeed

optics and video quality
The WiFi system is pretty much unusable
button is too close to the palm but reachable
no Mac OS X application
The menu system is odd
camcorder continues to record the scene by switching to the next memory source
weak feature set
the P mode is actually Pf - or I
rip-off for just a little internal memory
you cannot stick an oversized extended battery there

Canon HF M500 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Optical sensor size	1.0 in
Effective megapixels	2.07 Mpx
Total megapixels	2.37 Mpx

Optical zoom	10.0 x
Digital zoom	200.0 x
Minimum aperture	1.8
Maximum aperture	3
Focal length equiv	43.4 - 436
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)	6.1 - 61
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Normal focus range	1 - ∞
Macro focus range	0.01 - ∞
Filter size	1.69 in

Light exposure modes	Manual
Scene modes	Beach Fireworks Night Portrait Snow Sports Spotlight Sunset Underwater
Built-in flash	no
External flash connection	yes
3D support	no
Face detection	yes

Built-in microphone	yes
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats	AAC AC3 MP4

Height	2.52 in
Width	2.68 in
Depth	4.76 in
Weight	10.93 oz

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
AC adapter included	yes

Maximum image resolution	1920 x 1080 px
White balance modes	Shade Auto Daylight Tungsten Cloudy Fluorescent
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilizer type	Optical

Built-in display	yes
Display	LCD
Display diagonal	3.0 in
Touchscreen	yes
Viewfinder type	Not available

Resolution	1920.0 px
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
HD type	Full HD
Video formats supported	AVCHD MPEG4
Analog signal format system	NTSC

Colour of product	Black
Operating temperature	0 - 40

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64.0 GB
Memory slots	1
Storage types	Memory card

HDMI	yes
USB connector type	Mini-USB A Mini-USB B
Microphone port	yes
DC-in jack	yes

Canon HF M500 - Q&A (3)

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clifton_casper
over 2 years ago
What kind of memory canon hf m500 supports?
angelena
about 2 years ago
The Canon VIXIA HF M500 Full HD Camcorder is a 1920 x 1080 high def cam with an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot that supports up to 64GB memory cards.
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cassey
over 2 years ago
Which memory card is supported by canon hf m500 ?
joan2a
about 2 years ago
The Canon VIXIA HF M500 Full HD Camcorder is a 1920 x 1080 high def cam with an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot that supports up to 64GB memory cards.
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almeta
over 2 years ago
What kind of memory does canon hf m500 supports?
cleopatra.morissette
about 2 years ago
The Canon VIXIA HF M500 Full HD Camcorder is a 1920 x 1080 high def cam with an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot that supports up to 64GB memory cards.
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Canon HF M500 Canon - Editorial Reviews (1)

Canon HF M500 Canon releases six Vixia HF camcorder models

DPReview

Published: 09.01.2012

Canon releases six Vixia HF camcorder models

Pre-CES: Canon has updated its camcorder range with three M-series and three R-series Vixia HF models. The more advanced M-series cameras feature an enhanced version of the HD CMOS Pro chip used in last year's models and share a 10x optical zoom lens. The Vixia HF M52 and M50 feature DNLA-compliant Wi-Fi connectivity along with 32Gb and 8Gb of internal memory, respectively. The less expensive M500 misses out on both features. The R-series models follow a similar pattern, with the R32 and R30 offering Wi-Fi capability and 32Gb and 8Gb of memory, with an R300 model stripping out both. The R-series models have smaller sensors, allowing a 32x optical zoom. There will also be an optional waterproof case for the M-series models.