Sony Mavica CD500

Announced: 24/02/2003

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Sony Mavica CD500

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
2592 x 1944
Other resolutions
2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
5 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
5 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.8" (7.144 x 5.358 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Standard

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
34–102 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2–2.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4 x (VGA))
    Manual focus
    Yes (13 steps)
    Normal focus range
    50 cm (19.69″)
    Macro focus range
    4 cm (1.57″)
    Number of focus points
    5

    Screen / viewfinder

    Screen size
    2.5″
    Screen dots
    123,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    8 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/1000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    5.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Slow, Ext
    Self-timer
    Yes (10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    MPEG VX (640 x 480, 16 fps, unlimited)
    Format
    MPEG VX

    Storage

    Storage types
    CD-R, CD-RW (8 cm)
    Storage included
    1 x 8 cm CD-R, 1 x CD-RW

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (Optional wired)

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Battery description
    InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    606 g (1.34 lb / 21.38 oz)
    Dimensions
    139 x 96 x 103 mm (5.47 x 3.78 x 4.06″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    No
    Timelapse recording
    No

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