Samsung Digimax S500 Black

Samsung Digimax S500 Black

DIGIMAX S500 Black

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
DIGIMAXS500ZWA
15-06-2006
Equipped with a true-colour filtered 5.1 megapixel CCD, the Digimax S500 combines high resolution with a high-precision 3X optical zoom lens for fantastic image results. Its telephoto capability is extended by a 5X digital zoom, giving a total 15X zoom.

The Digimax S500 has a large 2.4" LCD for improved contrast and colour reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider and clearer image.

When set to Auto Mode, the Digimax S500 automatically adjusts the focusing distance from 5cm to infinity, helping you take great macro shots without any fuss. For subjects closer than 5cm, simply switch the mode dial to Macro for crisp, clear close-up shots.

The Digimax S500 has some great special effect functions including Highlight, Photo Frame and Composite Shot to help you customise your favourite pictures. Just one touch of the button gives you direct access to each of these special effects.

The user-friendly ergonomic body design delivers comfort and a steady hold for better shots. This means you can expect even better focus no matter where your subject is in the frame.

The Digimax S500 has10 different scene modes to help you get the best shot in every situation. The scene modes included are: Night Scene, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach and Snow.

The family-friendly mode dials - with Night, Portrait and Children modes - make it easier to get great shots of the family by giving instand access to the appropriate mode for each individual situation. Children mode, with its open aperture and fast shutter speeds, lets you reeze children in fast moving action shots. Night mode automatically uses the slow synchronization function to help you get clearer and brighter pictures at night. Portrait mode gives you good images of people, with natural, realistic skin tones and improved redeye reduction.

The Digimax S500 s print button makes direct printing easier than ever.
Simply connect the S500 to any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the illuminated print button and print! Also use the button to transfer images directly to a computer.

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
1 GB
Memory upgrade 
Y

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI (MJPEG)
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Black
Minimum hard disk space 
200 MB
ISO sensitivity 
50, 100, 200, 400, Auto
Weight 
136g
Minimum processor 
Pentium II 450MHz / Power Mac G3
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 17.4 mm
Lens focal range 
F2.8 - F7.1(Wide); F4.9 - F12.4 (Tele)
Bundled software 
Storage Driver<br />Digimax Master
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1/1500s
Camera shutter type 
electronic, mechanical
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP<br />Mac OS 9.2 - 10.3
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off
Focus
TTL
Internal memory 
20 MB
Light exposure control
Program AE
Megapixel 
5.1 MP
Optical zoom 
3x
PictBridge 
Y
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CCD
Sharpness levels
Normal, Soft, Vivid
Video capability 
Y
I/O ports 
1x USB 2.0<br />1x Audio<br />1x Video out<br />1x Cradle
Metering
Multi, Spot

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
112000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.1 cm (2.4")

Audio

Voice recording
Y

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Normal, Macro (Wide/Tele), Auto Macro
Digital zoom 
5x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 105 mm

Camera

Photo effects 
Sepia
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash working distance
Wide (0.2 - 3.0m), Tele (0.4 - 2.5m)

System requirements

Minimum RAM 
64 MB
Mac compatibility 
Y

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Image formats supported 
JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0, WAV
Still image resolution(s) 
5M: 2592x1944 pixels<br />4M: 2272x1704 pixels <br />3M: 2048x1536 pixels<br />2M: 1600x1200 pixels <br />1M: 1024x768 pixels<br />VGA: 640x480 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.68 cm
Depth 
2.64 cm
Height 
6.18 cm

Other features

Photo mode 
Auto, Program, Scene (Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow)
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
N

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