Sony dslr-a500l Specification Guide

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Last Updated: 09/16/2009

DSLR-A500L

 

 

 

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Specifications

Camera Type:  Sony α Digital SLR camera 

with built-in flash and inter-changeable 
lenses

 

Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters

 

Effective Picture Resolution: Approx. 12.3 

megapixels

 

Imaging Sensor: APS-C size Exmor™  CMOS 

sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)

 

Lens Mount Type: Sony α lens, Minolta and 

Konica Minolta AF lens

 

Pixel Gross: Approx. 12.9 megapixels

 

Processor: BIONZ™  image processor

 

Recording Media Type: Memory Stick PRO 

Duo™  media, SD and SDHC memory card

 

Recording Mode: RAW, RAW+JPEG, JPEG 

Fine, JPEG Standard

 

Still Actual 16:9: L (10M): 4272 X 2400 

M (5.4M): 3104 X 1744  
S (2.5M): 2128 X 1192

 

Still Actual 3:2: L (12M): 4272 X 2848  

M (6.4M): 3104 X 2072  
S (3.0M): 2128 X 1416

 

Anti-dust function: Charge protection 

coating on low pass filter and image-
sensor shift mechanism

 

BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with 

compatible BRAVIA HDTV

 

Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, 

Landscape, Sunset, B/W 
Setting Adj. for; Contrast, Saturation, 
Sharpness

 

Scene Mode(s): Flash Off, Portrait, 

Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, 
Night portrait

 

User Interface: Easy-to-understand Graphic 

Display and on-screen Help Guide 
User-friendly function menu

 

Live View: Quick Auto Focus Live View 

Manual Focus Check Live View

 

Dynamic Range Optimizer: DRO; off, 

Auto/Level (Lv1-5) 
Auto HDR; off, Auto Exp. (Up to 3EV 
between 1.0-3.0EV in 0.5EV steps)

 

USB Port(s):  USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, 

PTP)

 

HD Output:  HDMI

 

Memory Card Slot: Dual memory card slot: 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  media 
SD and SDHC memory card

 

Tripod Mount: Yes, 1/4"-20

 

Angle Adjustment: Yes(upward by up to 90 

degrees, downward by up to 90 degrees)

 

Brightness Control: Auto Brightness Control 

(Auto setting in 2 steps, manual setting 
in 5 steps)

 

Coverage: 100% (Playback), 90% (Live 

View)

 

Type: 3” TFT Clear Photo Plus™  LCD

(230,400 pixels)

 

Flash Compensation: ±2EV (in 1/3 EV-stop 

increments)

 

Flash Coverage: 18mm in focal-length of 

lens attached

 

Flash Metering System: ADI flash 

(automatic change for Pre-flash TTL)

 

Guide Number: 12 (in meters at ISO100)

 

Modes: Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear sync, 

Wireless

 

Recycling Time: Approx. 4 sec.

 

Type: Auto Pop-up

 

Diopter Adjustment:  -2.5 - +1.0m-1

 

Eye relief: Approx. 19 mm from the 

eyepiece, 
Approx. 15 mm from the eyepiece frame 
at -1 diopter

 

Field of View: 95%

 

Focusing Screen: Spherical Acute Matte 

Screen

 

Magnification: 0.80x (with 50mm lens at 

infinity)

 

Type: Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror

 

AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, 

Continuous AF, (AF/MF selectable)

 

Drive Mode: Single-shot, Continuous, Self-

timer, Bracketong; Cont./ WB, Remote 
Commander

 

Exposure Compensation: ±2EV (in 1/3 EV 

steps)

 

Exposure settings: Auto, Auto Flash Off, 

Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), 
Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)

 

Focus Area: Wide (Up to 9 active focus 

points), Spot, Local (9 local areas 
selectable)

 

Focus Features: Manual Focus Check Live 

View 
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start 
AF, AF illuminator

 

Focus Points: 9 points

 

Focus Sensitivity: EV0 - 18 (ISO100)

 

Focus System: TTL phase detection system

 

ISO: Auto, 200 to 12800

 

Metering: TTL metering w/ 40-segment 

honeycomb-pattern SPC

 

Metering Modes: Multi-segment, Center-

weighted, Spot

 

Metering Sensitivity: 2EV to 20EV (4EV to 

20EV with Spot metering), (at ISO 100 
conversion with F1.4 lens)

 

White Balance:  Auto,Daylight, Shade, 

Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, 
Color temp.,Color Filter, Custom

 

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Scene Selection Modes: Flash Off, 

Portrait,Landscape,Macro,Sports 
action,Sunset,Night portrait

 

Battery Type:  NP-FM500H

 

Number of Shots: Approx. 1000 images with 

viewfinder, approx. 520 images in live 
view mode (CIPA standard)

 

Supplied Software: PMB (Picture Motion 

Browser) 4.3.01 
Image Data Converter SR 3.1 
Image Data Lightbox SR

 

Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft 

Windows 2000 Professional 
Windows XP*SP2 
Windows Vista 
Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later

 

Operating Temperature:  32 - 104 degrees 

F (0  - 40 degrees C)

 

Weight: Approx. 597g (without battery, 

memory card, accessories)

 

Measurements: Approx. 137 X 104 X 84mm 

(W/H/D, excluding protrusions)

 

Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Parts & 

Labor

 

SAL1855 SAM DT Lens

 

BC-VM10 Battery Charger

 

NP-FM500H Rechargeable Battery

 

Power Cord

 

Shoulder strap

 

Body cap

 

Software CD-ROM

 

USB cable

 

HVL-F58AM External Flash

 

HVL-F42AM External Flash

 

HVL-F20AM External Flash

 

VG-B50AM Vertical Grip

 

UPC Code: 27242748613

 

4. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
1.Works with other BRAVIA® Sync™  or Theatre Sync™  labeled HDTVs 

when connected via HDMI interface. 

2.When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product 

settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions. 

3. Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV, and HDMI or component cable (sold 

separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications for BRAVIA 
HDTV shown vary according to market region. 

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