Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 Review
Review Date: March 4th 2009
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
Lens
| Optical Zoom |
5x |
| Precision Digital Zoom |
Approx.10x (Total) |
| Smart Zoom |
up to 28x (with VGA) |
| F |
3.5-4.4 |
| Focal Length (f= mm) |
5.8-29 |
| Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) |
33-165 |
| Macro (cm) |
Wide: Approx. 8-infinity, Tele: Approx. 80-infinity |
| Filter Diameter (mm) |
NO |
| Conversion Lens compatibility |
YES |
| NightShot |
NO |
| NightFraming |
NO |
| Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens |
YES |
Image Sensory
| CCD Type |
Super HAD CCD |
| Size (Inches) |
1/2.3 |
Camera
| Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) |
Approx. 10.1M |
| Bionz Processor |
NO |
| Face Detection |
YES |
| Smile Shutter |
NO |
| A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit) |
14 |
| Clear RAW NR |
YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Single) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Monitoring) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Continuous) |
NO |
| Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Spot) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) |
YES |
| Manual Focus |
NO |
| Focus Preset |
YES |
| Focus Preset (m) |
1 / 3 / 7 / Unlimited distance |
| Aperture Auto Mode |
YES |
| Aperture Priority Mode |
NO |
| Aperture Manual Mode |
NO |
| Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) |
1/4-1/1000 |
| NR Slow Shutter |
YES |
| Hand Shake Alert |
YES |
| Exposure Control |
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step |
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash |
| Automatic White Balance |
YES |
| Light Metering (Multi Pattern) |
YES |
| Light Metering (Centre weighted) |
YES |
| Light Metering (Spot) |
YES |
| Sharpness Setting |
NO |
| Saturation Setting |
NO |
| Contrast Setting |
NO |
| ISO Sensitivity (REI) |
YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) |
| Scene Selection |
Twilight, Twilight portrait, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High speed shutter, High Sensitivity |
| AF Illuminator |
YES |
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash |
| Distance limitations using Flash (m) |
0.15-3.5 (wide), 0.8-2.7 (tele) |
| Pre-flash |
YES |
| Red-eye Reduction |
YES |
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES |
Super SteadyShot
| Super SteadyShot capability |
YES |
Auto Focus System
Built-In-Flash
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
YES |
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES |
LCD/ Viewfinder
| LCD Screen Size (inches) |
3.5 |
| LCD Total Dots Number |
230.400 |
| LCD Monitor Type |
TFT |
| Auto Bright Monitoring |
YES |
| LCD Field of View (%) |
100 |
| Optical Viewfinder |
NO |
| Electrical Viewfinder |
NO |
LCD screen
| LCD Field of View (%) |
100 |
Recording
| Recording Media |
Memory
Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (same speed as PRO Duo). Internal memory (4MB) |
| Recording Format |
JPEG, MPEG4 AVC/H.264 |
| Memory Stick Pro Interface |
Parallel |
| DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) |
YES |
| DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) |
YES |
| Burst Mode (shots) |
100 |
| Burst Interval (approximately sec) |
0.74 |
| Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736) |
YES |
| Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944) |
YES |
| Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536) |
YES |
| Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480) |
YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080) |
YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 3648 x 2056) |
YES |
| Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432) |
YES |
| Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps) |
YES |
| Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps) |
|
| Moving Image Size (640x480 30fps Approx.3Mbps) |
YES |
Playback/ Edit
| HD (High Definition) Playback |
YES |
| Slideshow Playback |
YES |
| Slideshow with Music |
YES |
| Trimming |
YES |
| Resize |
NO |
| Playback Zoom |
YES |
| Divide (MPEG) |
NO |
| Cue & Review (MPEG) |
YES |
| Index Playback |
YES |
| Image Rotation |
YES |
| Auto Image Rotation |
YES |
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator |
YES |
| Histogram Indicator |
YES |
| Exposure Warning Indicator |
YES |
| Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator |
YES |
| PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) |
YES |
| Print Image Matching |
YES |
| PictBridge |
YES |
| Shop Front Mode |
YES |
| Start up time (approximately sec) |
1.9 |
| Menu Language |
Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian,
Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish,
Turkish |
| Bluetooth® Function |
NO |
Jacks
| Multi use Terminal with HD |
YES |
| Multi use Terminal |
YES |
| AV Out |
NO |
| Digital I/O (USB) |
NO |
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
YES |
Power/ Others
| Battery System |
Lithium D |
| Supplied Battery |
NP-BD1 |
| Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition |
180 shots, 90min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on) |
| Battery for Clock |
Manganese-Silicon (MS614S) |
| Weight (g) |
155 |
| Weight with Accessories (g) |
180 |
| Supplied Software |
Windows: Picture Motion Browser Ver.3.1 + USB Driver + Picture Package Music Transfer |
| Supplied Accessories |
Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BD1), Battery charger, A / V cable, USB cable, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM, Multi-output Stand |
Dimensions
| Width (mm) |
97 |
| Height (mm) |
59.3 |
| Depth (mm) |
21.4 |
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