Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500
The article will provide information on Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-T500. The T500 features a 10.1 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch SuperHAD CCD sensor coupled with a 5x, 33-165mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens. The T500’s touch panel is a wide-format (16:9 aspect ratio) 3.5 inch variant with 230,000 dots resolution.
Other key features include a face detection system capable of locking onto up to eight faces, Sony’s advanced in-camera slide show tools that allow the addition of sophisticated shot-to-shot transitions and the incorporation of background music, and HDMI connectivity (via an included dock) for easily getting playback to an HDTV.
Shooting modes includes following:
• Auto: The T500’s basic point-and-shoot mode, with Face Detection control, Scene Recognition, and red-eye reduction.
• Program: Point-and-shoot operation with expanded user input – access to sensitivity, white balance, flash options, color modes, and IS.
• Scene: The T500 groups its nine scene presets – including sports, twilight, and portrait options – in their own separate menu.
• Movie: The T500 can capture video clips with stereo audio at up to 1280×720/30 fps; zooming during movie recording is enabled.
The T500’s playback mode has several advanced features. But the list of retouch options here is also trimmed down compared to many Sonys, eliminating many of the “fun” features (filters, Happy Face Retouch, etc.) in favour of a succinct but very useful and businesslike range of in-camera edits that includes crop, rotate, and red-eye reduction tools.
Video Capture
T500 offers HD video capture at up to 1280×720 (720p) at 30 fps. The movie audio is captured in stereo via the T500’s front-mounted stereo microphone. From this capture, the T500 generates MPEG-4 video files utilizing the AVC/H.264 codec, which combines small file sizes with support for high-quality video and stereo audio. The T500 delivers an exceptionally good video capture performance for a digital still camera.
The T500’s functionality starts with its two-stage sliding lens, which allows the camera’s picture-taking hardware to “disappear” when the cover is closed and provides a symmetrical look that suggests a lot of work on the part of the T500 design team.
Auto Focus
The T500 boasts the typical array of auto focus modes – auto multi-area and center point options – as well as an automatic center-area mode and four approximate distance options (which attempt to lock focus first near the specified distance: 1 meter, 3 meters, 7 meters, or infinity).
Lens and Zoom
The T500 wears a 5x (33-165mm) Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optic with a maximum aperture range of f/3.5-4.4. For extreme close-ups, the T500 offers some truly exceptional performance for an ultracompact in this dedicated macro mode.
Battery
T500 has a nicely designed battery charger, but it is recommended to buy a couple of spare batteries for the T500 if a user wants to get in a full shooting day without recharging.
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