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Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Format |
Interchangeable lens camera, SLR |
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 Max resolution |
4272 x 2848 |
| Low resolution |
4272 x 2400, 3104 x 2072, 3104 x 1744, 2128 x 1416, 2188 x 1192 |
| Image ratio w:h |
3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
12.3 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
12.9 million |
| Sensor size |
23.5 x 15.6 mm (3.66 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
3.4 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Sony |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
Yes |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Sensor-shift |
| Auto Focus |
9-point AF with center cross |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
Six positions plus manual and kelvin |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
30 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range |
12 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
40-segment Multi, Center weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
1.5 |
| Lens thread |
Sony Alpha |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 5 fps |
| Movie Clips |
No |
| Remote control |
Yes, Wired or wirelss (optional) |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW (ARW) |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification) |
| LCD |
3 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
Yes, Quick AF Live View and MF Check Live View |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Wireless |
No |
| GPS |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Lithium Ion (NP-FM500H) & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
630 g (22.2 oz) |
| Dimensions |
137 x 104 x 84 mm (5.4 x 4.1 x 3.3 in) |
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Announced 27-Aug-09