Canon PowerShot SD500 User Guide

Please install and use the software on a computer which meets the 
requirements below.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows Me
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP (Including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2)

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB 

ports.

Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor is required

Windows 98 SE/Windows Me: 128 MB or more
Windows 2000/Windows XP: 256 MB or more

USB

• Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX: 250 MB or more 

(Including the PhotoRecord printing program)

- PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

• Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more
• Canon Camera WIA Driver: 25 MB or more
• ArcSoft PhotoStudio: 50 MB or more

1,024 x 768 pixels / High Color (16 bit) or better is required

Mac OS X (v10.1.5 – v10.3)

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB 

ports.

PowerPC G3/G4/G5

256 MB or more

USB

• Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser: 200 MB or more 
- PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

• ArcSoft PhotoStudio: 50 MB or more

1,024 x 768 pixels / 32,000 colors or better is required