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Sony Alpha A500 Body

Features

• 12.3 MP Exmor CMOS Sensor


• Quick AF Live View with Face Detection & Smile Shutter


• Manual Focus Check Live View


• 5 fps continuous shooting


• 3.0" tiltable Clear Photo LCD


• Auto HDR/DRO

Design and Ergonomics

With dimensions of 137 x 104 x 84mm and a weight of 597g, the Sony A500 features advanced Quick AF Live View on the 3 inch variable-angle LCD monitor, which can be tilted up or down, making it easy to frame your subject even when taking high-position and low-position shots.

Picture Quality

With 12.3 mega pixels, you can 10x13 inch prints and enlargement is possible to achieve banner size prints.

The BIONZ processor inside your α camera ensures fast shooting responses and low noise images, frame after frame and the SteadyShot INSIDE, an in-body optical Image Stablisation system, automatically counters unwanted camera shakes.

Performance features

The A500 is capable of shooting JPEG images continuously at 5 frames per second in optical viewfinder mode and up to 4fps in LiveView mode.A competent 9 point autofocus system uses 4 modes: single shot AF, which focuses for a static point and then stops; continuous AF, which continuous to adjust focus while your shutter is semi-depressed; and Automatic AF, which automatically switches from single AF to continuous AF when it detects that a subject is moving and manual focus.Shutter speeds (1/4000 to 30 sec) and Aperture are adjusted in 1/3 stops with 40 segment through the lens auto-exposure. Multi segment, centre-weighted and spot metering modes are also available. ISO settings are available from 200-12800 ISO and white balance is available in 7 modes as well as a custom mode.

Technology Features

The SteadyShot INSIDE reduces camera shake when you’re shooting handheld and is great for atmospheric, low-light scenes without flash as well as high-zoom shots when you haven’t got a tripod handy and works with all  αlpha lenses.

Powered by the the BIONZ processor, the D-Range Optimiser ensures more natural, evenly-exposed pictures, particularly when shooting high-contrast and strong backlit scenes. Image exposure and tone are automatically adjusted according to shooting conditions to give rich shadow and highlight detail. D-Range Optimiser is also applicable in RAW format image capture and with all metering mode

BRAVIA Sync lets you sit back and control other devices by Sony, like a Handycam® camcorder or Blu-ray Disc™ player, using your BRAVIA TV remote control, For example if you connect your Cyber-shot digital camera to your BRAVIA TV via HDMI™ you can use the TV remote to view the movies and pictures stored on the device or if your

Blu-ray Disc™ player is connected to your BRAVIA TV via HDMI™, you can watch a movie simply by pressing play on your BRAVIA remote.

The following scene selection modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait

Compatibility

Lenses: Sony a mount, A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
Memory Card: Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card
Remote shutter release: RM-S1AM
Flash: HVL-F42AM
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery: NP-FM500H
Battery Grip: not available

Included accessories
Camera body, cables, battery, charger, body cap, software