Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 2x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Weight: 0.33 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.4 in.
  • Resolution: 6 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Sony Digital Camera, DSC-S500: A consumer friendly model for the masses.

byyakkowarner Jun 26, 2007
51 Helpfuls 52 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros inexpensive, easy to use, large LCD screen.
Cons Not very fast, limited controllability.
Recommended it? Yes

Some Basics
3x optical zoom
6.0 Mega pixels
2.4 inch LCD monitor
F-stop: 5.4 – 16.2
ISO speed: 80, 100, 200, 400

Media format.
It accepts the Memory stick duo. That is the small Sony stick that is half as long and a tad bit small on the width than the original... Read full review »

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Great for Aspiring Photographers

bycspirk May 1, 2008
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Loads of settings, great with video's and is light weight.
Cons Bad display screen for full sunlight and not great with action photo's.
Recommended it? Yes

Well, I am no professional but this camera has help me grow with my own photography. It was great for a first time aspiring photographer, like myself.
Some photo's I have taken with this camera -
(Again, I am no professional or have I had no training as of yet.)
... Read full review »

24

Not the best camera, but it gets the job done!

bynturner Jan 24, 2008
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small size, big screen, durability
Cons Lots of batteries, slow shutter speed
Recommended it? No

I have several Sony cameras and this is my most recent. I have had this camera for around two years and if I could, I would upgrade. There are many features that I wish could be changed.

My favorite part of this camera is the durability. I put my camera in its pouch and carry it... Read full review »

1

Excellent Camera

byswecha06 Nov 7, 2006
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great Picture Quality,Easy to use
Cons Eats Batteries
Recommended it? Yes

I was looking for a camera which satisfies my basic needs like Easy to use and carry. I found this one in Circuit City and bought it. Major points i like about this camera is it's very compact and the picture quality is amazing.Only concern about this camera is it eats batteries.For sure, I would... Read full review »

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Sony's lack luster is still class leading (Updated photo inconvenience)

bynyc_kid93 Oct 24, 2006
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Picture quality, shutter lag, MultiBurst, Auto & wide varieties of ISO settings, Price,...
Cons Zoom, Flash, No Image Stabilization
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this camera at Circuit City around early August. I was looking for a digital camera because I was suffering from FDCS (Family Digital Camera Sharing). I hated sharing the camera. I needed to get a camera that could take 5 megapixel pictures or more so great pictures.
I was walking... Read full review »

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For Sale...Sony Camera...piece of junk

byjodieh1 Jan 31, 2008
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small and compact.
Cons blurry, battery hog, shutter crap, lighting
Recommended it? No

My mom bought me this model of camera for Christmas last year. Since day one it has taken crappy blurry pictures. I tried to return it to the store she purchased it from, they wouldn't exchange it. Because I can't afford another one (and Sony won't even look at it to tell if there is something... Read full review »

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sony dsc-s500

bycjsode Apr 28, 2007
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros good size lcd screen, lots of settings for various kinds of shots.
Cons No eye lens for taking pictures in sunlight

The one major complaint I have with this camera is there is no eye lens when taking pictures in sun. It is extremely hard to see the LCD with full sunlight and be able to focus on a subject. Other than that camera is easy to use. Read full review »

27

Great Pictures - Slow Response - Eats AA Batteries for Breakfast

byarthur_jay Sep 11, 2006
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, lightweight, fantastic pictures, great value.
Cons Eats batteries, weak flash, weak LCD viewscreen, slow response.
Recommended it? Yes

I bought the Sony Cybershot DSC S500 to take with the family to Disney World instead of having to lug around my Canon Digital Rebel. The camera has everything I was looking for at the time, big display, compact size and lightweight, 6 megapixels, built-in flash, readily available batteries, USB and... Read full review »

21

A Quality Entry line product

bymax302 Jul 20, 2007
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Stunning pictures in ideal light, large screen
Cons Bad quality movies, MemoryStick Pro Duo media, hard buttons
Recommended it? Yes

I got this camera as a Christmas gift last year, and although initially disappointed of not having received the higher end DSC Wxx Series camera, it turned out to be a great device, specially considering the retail price.

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Like all... Read full review »

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WAS a good camera

bystina31 Jul 5, 2008
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros took good pictures, EASY to use, nice software
Cons blurs easily, not enough settings, broke on its own.
Recommended it? Yes

My mother got this camera with points from Air Miles. We weren't expecting much from it, but we got a lot - While it worked, anyway.

The pros:

The camera takes fantastic pictures. The zoom and assorted settings are decent and the menu is easily accessible. The camera takes... Read full review »

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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

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