Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 05/06/2009
DSC-T500/B
1. Approximately 10 minutes of recording time in continuous movie shooting mode.
2. Viewable area, measured diagonally.
3. Four preset music tracks stored in internal memory. Imported music tracks can be up to five minutes
long.
4. Requires Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP SP2, or Windows Vista. Not
supported by Mac OS.
5. While shooting a movie, still image size is 1280x720 pixels (approximately 1M). Up to 3 still images can
be recorded per movie sequence.
6. Internet connection required.
7. HD Viewing requires the multi output stand (included), HDMI™ output cable and compatible HDTV -
both sold separately.
8. For uploading movies to Internet sharing sites, movies can be converted to SD image quality with
Picture Motion Browser, or record in VGA resolution (640 x 480, 3Mbps)
9. Requires BRAVIA® Sync™ feature in each product. Please refer to BRAVIA and/or Remote owner’s
manual to determine compatibility.
10. A portion of the memory is used for data management.
11. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, and battery and
environmental conditions.
12. Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV and special TV settings with HDMI™ connector cable (sold separately)
are required. Image quality will vary. Further details are available in the BRAVIA® TV instruction
manual.
13. MPEG4 AVC/H.264 in fine mode (9 Mbps) records at lower bit rate compared to MPEG1 and
motion JPEG. Lower bit rate equates to a smaller file size.
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Specifications
General
Megapixel:
10.1MP
Imaging Device:
1/2.3 Super HAD CCD
Recording Media:
4MB internal Flash
Memory, optional Memory Stick™
DUO Media, optional Memory Stick
PRO DUO™ Media
Convenience
White Balance:
Automatic, Cloudy,
Daylight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2,
Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash
Self Timer:
Off / 10sec. / 2sec.
Memory Stick PRO™ Media
Compatibility:
Tested to support up
to 16GB Memory Stick PRO DUO™
media capacity ; does not support
Access Control security function.
Still Image Mode(s):
Burst, JPEG (Fine),
Exposure Bracketing
Red-Eye Reduction:
Auto / On / Off
Burst Mode:
Max. 100 shots at
approximately 1.4fps
Erase/Protect:
Yes / Yes
Date/Time Stamp:
No / No
Media/Battery Indicator:
Yes / Yes
Color Mode(s):
Normal / Vivid /
Natural / Sepia / B&W
Dynamic Range Optimizer:
No
Scene Mode(s):
Auto Adjustment,
Program Auto, Beach, Fireworks,
High Sensitivity, High Speed Shutter,
Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap,
Twilight, Twilight Portrait
Convenience Features
Histogram Display:
Yes
AF Illuminator Light:
Auto / Off
PictBridge Compatible:
Single /
Select / Folder
Multi-Pattern Measuring:
Yes
NightShot® Infrared System:
No
NightFraming System:
No
Movie Mode(s):
1280x720(Fine)
(Approx.30fps, Progressive) /
1280x720(Standard) (Approx.30fps,
Progressive) / VGA(640 x 480,
Approx.30fps, Progressive)
In-Camera Editing:
Trimming, Red-Eye
Reduction, Partial Color
Super SteadyShot® optical image
stabilization:
Yes
Inputs and Outputs
Accessory Terminal:
N/A
Audio/Video Output(s):
Yes - via the
included camera stand
USB Port(s):
Yes (Supports USB 2.0)
HD Output:
Yes - HDMI via the included
camera stand
Hardware
LCD:
3.5" (230K Pixels) Clear Photo
LCD plus screen
Viewfinder:
No
Lens Construction:
12 elements in 10
groups(including 3 aspheric
elements,1 prism)
Microphone/Speaker:
Yes- Stereo / Yes
Lens Type:
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
1
9
1
TM
Docking Station:
Yes, via included HD
cradle with HDMI output
Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range:
ISO Auto:
Approx.0.15(0.49')-Approx.3.5m
(11.5')(W) / Approx.0.8(2.62')-
Approx.2.7m(8.9')(T),
ISO3200: up to Approx.7.2m(23.6')
(W) / Approx.5.5m(18.0')(T)
Optics/Lens
Focal Length:
5.8-29.0mm
35mm Equivalent:
33-165mm
Aperture:
Auto(F3.5-F10) / Program
Auto(F3.5-F10)
Focus:
9 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF,
Spot AF, Flexible Spot AF (Touch
Panel)
Aperture Range:
Auto(F3.5-F10) /
Program Auto(F3.5-F10)
Shutter Speed:
Auto(1/4 - 1/1,000) /
Program Auto(1" - 1/1,000)
Exposure Compensation:
Plus / Minus
2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
ISO:
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 /
1600 / 3200
Smart Zoom® Technology:
Smart
Zoom / Precision Digital Zoom / Off
Digital Zoom:
10X
Optical Zoom:
5X
Macro Mode:
On / Off / Close Focus
Enabled
Total Zoom:
Approx.10x (Total)
Face Detection:
Yes (touch/continuous);
controls flash, focus, and exposure
Power
Battery Type:
LITHIUM ION / InfoLITHIUM
D type 3.6V
Software
Supplied Software:
Picture Motion
BrowserVer.3.1.00
Operating System Compatibility:
Microsoft® 2000 Professional, XP
Home and Professional, and Vista;
Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-
10.5)
Processor
Bionz™ Engine:
No
Dimensions
Weight:
Approx. 5.5oz (155g)
Measurements:
W x H x D: 3 7/8" x 2 3/8"
x 27/32" (97.0mmx59.3mmx21.4mm)
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeable Battery Pack
Battery Charger
A/V Cable
USB Cable
Wrist Strap
CD-ROM (including Picture Motion
Browser)
Multi-output Stand
Color:
Black
UPC Code:
027242732032
