Canon Digital IXUS 500 Quick Start Manual page 69

Image Area in Macro Mode
When the zoom is set between the telephoto end and the wide-angle
end
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the distance from lens to subject is the same as when the zoom is
set to the telephoto end.
Distance from Lens to
Image Area
Subject
Telephoto End 30 cm (1.0 ft.) 107 x 80 mm (4.2 x 3.1 in.)
Wide-Angle End
5 em (2.0 in.) 58 x 43 mm (2.3 x 1.7 in.)
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