Sony DSLR-A500 User Manual

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Eye Relief
Approximately 19 mm 
from the eyepiece, 15 mm 
from the eyepiece frame at 
–1 m
–1
Dioptor Adjustment
–2.5 to +1.0 m
–1
[Exposure control]
Metering Cell
SPC
Metering method
40-segment honeycomb-
pattern, the exclusive 
image sensor for Live 
View in Live View mode
Metering Range
2 to 20 EV (4 to 20 EV 
with Spot metering), (at 
ISO 100 conversion with 
F1.4 lens)
1 to 17 EV in Live View 
mode (on all metering 
modes, at ISO 100 
conversion with F1.4 lens)
ISO sensitivity (Recommended 
exposure index)
AUTO, ISO 200 to 12800
Exposure compensation
±2.0 EV (1/3 EV step)
[Shutter]
Type
Electronically-controlled, 
vertical-traverse, focal-
plane type
Speed range 1/4000 second to 30 
seconds, bulb, (1/3 EV 
step)
Flash sync speed
1/160 second
[Built-In-Flash]
Flash G.No.
GN 12 (in meters at ISO 
100)
Recycling time
Approx. 4 seconds
Flash coverage
Covering 18 mm lens 
(focal length that the lens 
indicates)
Flash compensation
±2.0 EV (1/3 EV step)
[Recording media]
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
media, “Memory Stick 
PRO-HG Duo” media, SD 
memory card, SDHC 
memory card
[LCD monitor]
LCD panel 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT 
drive
Total number of dots
DSLR-A550
921 600 (640 × 3 (RGB) × 
480) dots
DSLR-A500
230 400 (960 × 240) dots
[Input/output terminals]
USB
miniB
HDMI
HDMI type C minijack
[Power, general]
Used battery pack
Rechargeable battery pack 
NP-FM500H
[Others]
PictBridge
Compatible
Exif Print
Compatible
PRINT Image Matching III
Compatible