Sony A500 Digital SLR camera

Sony A500 Digital SLR camera

DSLR-A500 - 12.3MP, 4272 x 2848, CMOS, AF TTL, 7.62 cm (3 ") LCD

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSLR-A500Y
03-09-2009
- 12.3 effective megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor with BIONZ processor for superb high-resolution images with reduced noise and enhanced shooting speed
- Advanced Quick AF Live View with phase-detection AF for responsive freestyle shooting and fast, accurate autofocus, even with moving subjects
- Face Detection enhances Quick AF Live View performance, tracking up to 8 faces in scene and optimizing exposure, WB, flash and other settings for beautifully natural skin tones
- Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: with adjustable smile threshold and on-screen smile level display
- High speed continuous shooting 5fps (viewfinder) / 4fps (Live View)
- 90º tilt-angle 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen with new graphic display and Auto Brightness Adjustment for easy, intuitive Live View shooting in any position
- Manual Focus Check (in Live View mode) for precise, convenient adjustment of focus and composition
- Bright optical viewfinder with 95% coverage for clear, comfortable framing
- SteadyShot INSIDE optical image stabilization offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with α-mount lenses or Konica Minolta a-mount lenses
- New HDR Auto mode creates images with extremely high dynamic range by automatically merging two exposures to capture highlight and shadow detail
- Very high sensitivity up to ISO 12800, with dual noise reduction for natural-looking images with excellent resolution and superb colours, even in low light conditions
- D-Range Optimizer analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for beautifully-exposed backlit scenes: with selectable Auto or user-adjustable modes
- 6 selectable Creative Styles for versatile image finishing options in any shooting situation - can be customized for even greater creative control
- Smart Teleconverter button gives additional 'one touch' instant magnification of 1.4x or 2x to pull distant subjects closer
- Powerful, high-capacity battery pack allows up to 1000 shots between charges when using optical viewfinder (CIPA measurement)
- Dual anti-dust system reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange
- HDMI™ output for display on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV
- BRAVIA Sync for control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA TV’s remote
- Supplied with Image Data Converter SR and Image Data Lightbox SR PC software: also includes Picture Motion Browser software for fun, easy image library management and sharing online.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
200, 12800
Weight 
597g
Flash guide number 
12m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
Camera shutter speed 
1/4000 - 30 s
Camera shutter type 
electronic
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
12.3 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian
Optical zoom 
0 x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Landscape, Portrait, Sunset
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Video capability 
N
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NP-FM500H

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230.400 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto / Manual
Digital zoom 
0 x

Camera

Camera type 
SLR Camera Body
Photo effects 
Black&White, Vivid
Image editing
Resizing, Rotating

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)
12800
ISO sensitivity (min)
200

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash recharging time
4s

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/4000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
30s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
1000 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
4272 x 2848 pixels
Image formats supported 
RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG, DPOF
Still image resolution(s) 
4272 x 2848
Image sensor size (W x H)
23.5 x 15.6 mm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
13.7 cm
Depth 
8.4 cm
Height 
10.4 cm

Other features

Video out
N
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Magnification 
0.80x
Digital SLR 
Y

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