Typical price: £240
What is it: Ultracompact 10-megapixel camera with 720p video capability
What we think: A great pocket video camera, but only passable at snapshots
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 Full Specification
General
| Form factor | Ultracompact |
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| Size (W x H x D) | 99 x 61 x 20 mm |
| Weight | 176 g |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution | 10.1 megapixels |
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| Optical sensor type | CCD |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Digital zoom | 2 x |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Twilight mode, Hi-speed shutter, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait |
| Special effects | Sepia, Vivid, Black & White, Partial colour |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1000 s |
| Min shutter speed | 1 s |
| Exposure metering | Spot, Multi-segment, Centre-weighted |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White balance presets | Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Still image format | JPEG |
| Digital video format | H.264 1280x720, 640x480 |
Lens Systems
| Lens type | Zoom |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 5.8-59 mm |
| Lens aperture | F/3.5-4.4 |
| Optical zoom | 5 x |
Camera Flash
| Effective flash range | 0.2-3.5 m |
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Memory / Storage
| Built-in memory | 4 MB |
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Additional Features
| Self timer | Yes |
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| Self timer delay | 2 sec, 10 sec |
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