sony α500 Specifications
Announced: Aug 27, 2009
| Price | |
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| MSRP | $749 |
| Body type | |
| Body type | Compact SLR |
| Sensor | |
| Max resolution | 4272 x 2848 |
| Other resolutions |
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| Effective pixels | 12 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 13 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Bionz |
| Image | |
| ISO |
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| White balance presets | 6 |
| Custom white balance | Yes(1) |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels |
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| Optics & Focus | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 9 |
| Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5× |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 230,000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8×(0.53×35mm equiv.) |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes(Pop-up) |
| Flash range | 12.00m |
| External flash | Yes(Hot-shoe, Wireless) |
| Flash modes |
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| Continuous drive | 5.0fps |
| Self-timer | Yes(2 or 10 sec) |
| Metering modes |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | No |
| Videography features | |
| Microphone | None |
| Storage | |
| Storage types |
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| Storage included | None |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0(480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Remote control | Yes(Wired or wirelss (Optional)) |
| Physical | |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 520 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 630g(1.39lb/ 22.22oz) |
| Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm(5.39 x 4.09 x 3.31″) |
| Other features | |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | No |
