Sony Alpha 500

Sony α 500

Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Sensor	23.5 mm × 15.6 mm APS-C 12.3 effective megapixels CMOS
Maximum resolution	4272 × 2848 pixels
Lens	interchangeable, Sony α / Konica Minolta A mount
Flash	Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync., Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash
Shutter	electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter
Shutter speed range	30–1/4000 sec, with Bulb, 1/160 sec X-sync
ASA/ISO range	Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Metering modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Continuous shooting	5 Frames Per Second, 4 Frames Per Second in LiveView
Viewfinder	optical
Custom WB	Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, Tungsten, fluorescent, flash, color temperature, custom
WB bracketing	5 frames
Rear LCD monitor	230k pixel 3-inch TFT LCD
Storage	Secure Digital/Secure Digital HC, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Battery	7.2 V, 1650 mAh (Sony NP-FM500H)
Weight	597 g (21.1 oz) (body only)
Made in	Japan

The Sony α 500 (DSLR-A500) is an 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. ^[1]

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

↑ "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

	Sensor	2004		2005				2006				2007				2008				2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
		3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
Professional	Full frame																		α900																α99
																							α850
High-end	APS-C	DG-7D												α700																α77											α77 II
Midrange																														α65																		α68
Upper-entry																										α55							α57
						DG-5D			α100													α550				α580												α58
																						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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