- Sony Alpha 500
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Sony α 500 
Type Digital single-lens reflex camera Sensor 23.5 mm × 15.6 mm APS-C 12.3 effective megapixels CMOS Maximum resolution 4272 × 2848 pixels Lens interchangeable, Sony α / Konica Minolta A mount Flash Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync., Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash Shutter electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter Shutter speed range 30–1/4000 sec, with Bulb, 1/160 sec X-sync Metering modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot Continuous shooting 5 Frames Per Second, 4 Frames Per Second in LiveView Viewfinder optical ASA/ISO range Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 Custom WB Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, Tungsten, fluorescent, flash, color temperature, custom WB bracketing 5 frames Rear LCD monitor 230k pixel 3-inch TFT LCD Storage Secure Digital/Secure Digital HC, Memory Stick PRO Duo Battery 7.2 V, 1650 mAh (Sony NP-FM500H) Weight 597 g (21.1 oz) (body only) Made in Japan The Sony α 500 (DSLR-A500) is an midrange-level digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) marketed by Sony, which was released in 2009. It features live view and body-integrated image stabilization. It has a 12.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. The camera itself received mostly good reviews, with its fast continuous shot function, much better image quality for photos taken in bad light situations compared to 3xx series and overall very good price/performance ratio. Inability to record videoclips, is the mostly often criticized point. [1]
Sony a500 with 18-55mm lens kit
Compared to A550, A500 features less detailed LiveView LCD, 12 contra 14 MPixel sensor resolution and absence of 7 frame/s continuous shot without autofocus mode. Both cameras also feature unique auto-HDR mode.
- ^ "Sony Alpha 550/500 review summary". Dpreviews. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyalphadslra550/page27.asp. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
External links
Media related to Sony DSLR-A500 at Wikimedia CommonsKonica Minolta/Sony α Digital SLR timeline Sensor 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 Flagship Full frame α900 High-end α850 APS-C DG-7D α700 α77 Midrange α65 α55 DG-5D α100 α550 α580 α500 α560 α450 Entry-level α33 α35 α350 α380 α390 α300 α330 α200 α230 α290 Early models Still Video Back SB-90 for Minolta 9000 / Still Video Back SB-70 for Minolta 7000 (1986)
Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)Single-lens translucent (SLT) camera — HD video capable (Video AF)
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