PREVIOUS MODEL

DSC-S500

The Cyber-shot S500 - A superb point and shoot digital camera featuring: 6.0 effective Megapixels, a large 2.4-inch LCD screen and 3x Optical Zoom.

This product is a previous model, however it may still be available to buy.

Technical specificationsDSC-S500

Please note our accessories are model specific and specifications may differ from country to country.

Optical Zoom	3x
Precision Digital Zoom	6x
Smart Zoom	up to 13x (with VGA)
F	2.8-4.8
Focal Length (f= mm)	5.4-16.2
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)	32-96
Macro (cm)	Wide: 5-infinity, Tele: 35-infinity
Rotating Lens (degrees)	NO
Filter Diameter (mm)	NO
Conversion Lens compatibility	NO
NightShot	NO
NightFraming	NO

CCD Type	Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches)	1/2.5

Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)	6.0
A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit)	12.0
Super Resolution Converter	YES
Clear RAW NR	NO
Auto Focus Method (Single)	YES
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring)	NO
Auto Focus Method (Continuous)	NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)	NO
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)	NO
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)	NO
Manual Focus	NO
Focus Preset	NO
Focus Preset (m)	NO
Aperture Auto Mode	YES
Aperture Priority Mode	NO
Aperture Manual Mode	NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)	1/8-1/2000
NR Slow Shutter	NO
Hand Shake Alert	NO
Exposure Control	+/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Automatic White Balance	YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)	YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)	NO
Light Metering (Spot)	YES
Sharpness Setting	YES (3 steps)
Saturation Setting	YES (3 steps)
Contrast Setting	No
AE Lock	NO
ISO Sensitivity Setting	YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400)
Scene Selection	Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Candle
AF Illuminator	NO
Flash Mode	Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro, No Flash
Distance limitations using Flash (m)	Wide: 0.5-2.5, Tele: 0.5-2.0
Pre-flash	YES
Red-eye Reduction	YES
Flash White Balance	NO
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES

Recording Media	Memory Stick DUO ™ / Memory Stick PRO DUO ™ / Memory Stick PRO DUO ™(High Speed without speed advantage)/ Internal memory(25MB)
Recording Format	JPEG, AV1
Memory Stick Pro Interface	Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)	YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)	YES
Burst Mode (shots)	3.0
Burst Interval (approximately sec)	1.0
Still Image size (6 Mega 2816 x 2112)	YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)	YES
Still Image size (2.0 Mega, 1632 x 1224)	YES
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)	YES
Still Image size (32 mode 2816 x 1872)	YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine, 640x480, 30fps)	No
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard, 640x480, 16.6fps)	No
Moving Image Size (MPEG Presentation, 320x240, 8.3fps)	Yes

Battery Remaining Indicator	YES
Battery remaining time indicator (InfoLITHIUM)	YES
Histogram Indicator	NO
Exposure Warning Indicator	NO
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator	YES
Exif Private Tag	NO
Accessory Shoe	NO
Hot Shoe	NO
Advanced Accessory Shoe	NO
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)	YES
Print Image Matching	YES
PictBridge	YES
Shop Front Mode	NO
Start up time (approximately sec)	2.0
Menu Language	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech
Bluetooth Function	NO

Battery System	AA Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries 2x, AA Alkaline Batteries 2x, ZR6 AA Oxy Nickel Primary Batteries 2x
Supplied Battery	AA Alkaline Batteries 2x
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition	30 Min and 60 Shots (Measured by CIPA Standard)
Battery for Clock	Manganese-Silicon (MS614S)
Weight (g)	146.0
Weight with Accessories (g)	198.0
Supplied Software	Cyber-shot Viewer, USB Driver
Supplied Accessories	AA Alkaline Batteries 2x, USB Cable, AV Cable, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM