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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 10.4 cm |
| Width | 13.7 cm |
| Depth | 8.4 cm |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
| SENSOR Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| FOCUSING Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (200-1600), ISO 200-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 40 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,400 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
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| MEMORY Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage |
4272 x 2848 4272 x 2848 3104 x 2072 3104 x 1744 2128 x 1416 2128 x 1192 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
HDMI output USB |
| FEATURES Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, digital tele-converter, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment |
| OTHERS Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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