Lens
Optical Zoom
5x
Precision Digital Zoom
Approx.10x (Total)
Smart Zoom
up to 28x (with VGA)
F
3.5-4.4
Focal Length (f= mm)
5.8-29
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)
33-165
Macro (cm)
Wide: Approx. 8-infinity, Tele: Approx. 80-infinity
Filter Diameter (mm)
NO
Conversion Lens compatibility
YES
NightShot
NO
NightFraming
NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
YES
Image Sensory
CCD Type
Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches)
1/2.3
Camera
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)
Approx. 10.1M
Bionz Processor
NO
Face Detection
YES
Smile Shutter
NO
A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit)
14
Clear RAW NR
YES
Auto Focus Method (Single)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Continuous)
NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)
YES
Manual Focus
NO
Focus Preset
YES
Focus Preset (m)
1 / 3 / 7 / Unlimited distance
Aperture Auto Mode
YES
Aperture Priority Mode
NO
Aperture Manual Mode
NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)
1/4-1/1000
NR Slow Shutter
YES
Hand Shake Alert
YES
Exposure Control
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
Automatic White Balance
YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)
YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)
YES
Light Metering (Spot)
YES
Sharpness Setting
NO
Saturation Setting
NO
Contrast Setting
NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI)
YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Scene Selection
Twilight, Twilight portrait, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High speed shutter, High Sensitivity
AF Illuminator
YES
Flash Mode
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Distance limitations using Flash (m)
0.15-3.5 (wide), 0.8-2.7 (tele)
Pre-flash
YES
Red-eye Reduction
YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash
YES
Super SteadyShot
Super SteadyShot capability
YES
Auto Focus System
AF Illuminator
YES
Built-In-Flash
Flash Mode
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Red-Eye Reduction
YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash
YES
LCD/ Viewfinder
LCD Screen Size (inches)
3.5
LCD Total Dots Number
230.400
LCD Monitor Type
TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring
YES
LCD Field of View (%)
100
Optical Viewfinder
NO
Electrical Viewfinder
NO
LCD screen
LCD Field of View (%)
100
Recording
Recording Media
Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (same speed as PRO Duo). Internal memory (4MB)
Recording Format
JPEG, MPEG4 AVC/H.264
Memory Stick Pro Interface
Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)
YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
YES
Burst Mode (shots)
100
Burst Interval (approximately sec)
0.74
Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736)
YES
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944)
YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)
YES
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)
YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)
YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 3648 x 2056)
YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432)
YES
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps)
YES
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps)
Moving Image Size (640x480 30fps Approx.3Mbps)
YES
Playback/ Edit
HD (High Definition) Playback
YES
Slideshow Playback
YES
Slideshow with Music
YES
Trimming
YES
Resize
NO
Playback Zoom
YES
Divide (MPEG)
NO
Cue & Review (MPEG)
YES
Index Playback
YES
Image Rotation
YES
Auto Image Rotation
YES
General
Battery Remaining Indicator
YES
Histogram Indicator
YES
Exposure Warning Indicator
YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator
YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
YES
Print Image Matching
YES
PictBridge
YES
Shop Front Mode
YES
Start up time (approximately sec)
1.9
Menu Language
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Bluetooth® Function
NO
Jacks
Multi use Terminal with HD
YES
Multi use Terminal
YES
AV Out
NO
Digital I/O (USB)
NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
YES
Power/ Others
Battery System
Lithium D
Supplied Battery
NP-BD1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition
180 shots, 90min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock
Manganese-Silicon (MS614S)
Weight (g)
155
Weight with Accessories (g)
180
Supplied Software
Windows: Picture Motion Browser Ver.3.1 + USB Driver + Picture Package Music Transfer
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BD1), Battery charger, A / V cable, USB cable, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM, Multi-output Stand
Dimensions
Width (mm)
97
Height (mm)
59.3
Depth (mm)
21.4
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2008 – Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot® DSC-T500 model. This 10-megapixel camera features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second in fine, standard and VGA recording modes. This resolution is three times higher than standard-definition movies. The movie function is based on the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio. Benefits of the format include high-quality video as well as small file sizes that are easy to download, upload and share. “Our research revealed that people like to shoot video with their point-and-shoot cameras, but were very dissatisfied with the video quality and the resulting large files,” said Phil Lubell, director of digital camera marketing at Sony Electronics. “Our new T500 fulfills this customer need for a digital camera that delivers high-quality movies in a small form factor.”
