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Camera model
Sony α 500
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
Lens
Lensinterchangeable, Sony α / Konica Minolta A mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor23.5 mm × 15.6 mm APS-C 12.3 effective megapixels CMOS
Maximum resolution4272 × 2848 pixels
Film speedAuto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Storage mediaSecure Digital/Secure Digital HC, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Exposure/metering
Metering modesMulti-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Flash
FlashManual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync., Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash
Shutter
Shutterelectronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter
Shutter speed range30–1/4000 sec, with Bulb, 1/160 sec X-sync
Continuous shooting5 Frames Per Second, 4 Frames Per Second in LiveView
Viewfinder
Viewfinderoptical
Image processing
White balanceAuto, daylight, shade, cloudy, Tungsten, fluorescent, flash, color temperature, custom
WB bracketing5 frames
General
LCD screen230k pixel 3-inch TFT LCD
Battery7.2 V, 1650 mAh (Sony NP-FM500H)
Weight597 g (21.1 oz) (body only)
Made inJapan

The Sony α 500 (DSLR-A500) is a midrange-level digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) marketed by Sony, which was released in 2009.

Sony a500 with a standard 18-55mm lens kit

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.

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.

References

  1. "Sony Alpha 550/500 review summary". Dpreviews. Retrieved July 23, 2010.

External links

Media related to Sony DSLR-A500 at Wikimedia Commons

Minolta | Konica Minolta | Sony DSLR and SLT A-mount timeline
Level Sensor 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Professional Full frame α900 α99 α99 II
α850
High-end APS-C DG-7D α700 α77 α77 II
Midrange α65 α68
Upper-entry α55 α57
α100 α550 α580 α58
DG-5D α500 α560
α450
Entry-level α33 α35 α37
α350 α380 α390
α300 α330
α200 α230 α290
Early models Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs)
Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)
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