Sony Cybershot S500 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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Manufacturer: SonyRelease Date: 2006-08-09
Model: DSC-S500
Product features:
- 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- 3x optical zoom; 2.4-inch LCD display
- QVGA Movie Mode captures 320 x 240 AVI audio-video clips at 30 frames per second, up to the length allowed by memory-card capacity
- Burst mode shoots 3 consecutive images, one per second in VGA mode or one every two seconds in 6MP mode
- Stores images on Memory Stick media (25 MB internal memory included); powered by AA-size batteries
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Targus TG-CH5000 AC/DC Rapid Charger with 4 - 2700 mAh AA Batteries
- Pixelmator [Old Version]
Digital camera reviews of Sony Cybershot S500 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: A low quality Digital-Camera, Sony's Shame!!
Summary: 2 Stars
I owned a Sony DSC S-40 Digital Camera, which I bought at the begining of 2006, around $150. I am very satisfied with it: 1). easy use; 2). very sharp and clear picture; 3). good movie function and 4). long battery life with a pair of easy available AA battery.
Because of my previous happy experience with DSC S40, I decided to upgrade my didgital camera with another higher end Sony Cyber-shot. Before I made decision, I read the reviews in Amazon, and it seems that DSC S500 got very good reviews, though some complaints. Last week, when CompUSA put it on promotion, I rushed to grab one. However, it turned out to be a very dissappointed experience this time. 1). the picture taken with this camera
is blurred and dark, much lower quality than even the picture I taken with my old S40; 2). different from DSC S40, it is really a battery eater; 3). and also more difficult to use.
In the end, I decided to return it, and bought a higher DSC W50 (see my seperated review. I have an excellent comments on this one.)
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