Samsung Digimax S500


Digimax S500
at a glance
2592 x 1944

3x optical zoom

2.4" lcd viewer

SD / MMC

2 AA batteries

Samsung Digimax S500 review summary


camera date	Dec 05	out of production
pixels / class	5.3M	compact digital camera

overall rating		no reviews
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Samsung Digimax S500 specifications

lens / zoom	35 mm - 105 mm (3x) (dig: 5x)
focus / macro	auto / 0.8m / 5 cm
metering mode	programmed AE, multi, spot
aperture	auto / F2.8 - F7.1 (W) / F4.9 - F12.4 (T)
white balance	auto, 5 presets, custom
shutter	auto \| manual / 8s - 1/1500s
exposure	+/-2EV in 1/2EV steps
flash / mode	internal - 5 modes / 0.2m - 3m
viewfinder	lcd screen
iso ratings	50, 100, 200, 400
image size	2592x1944 / 2272x1704 / 2048x1536 / 1600x1200 / 1024x768 / 640x480
image format	jpeg (exif 2.2)
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lag/cycle times
remote control	self timer 2s / 10s
video options	avi 640x360, 320x240, 160x120 (15fps \| 30fps), with sound
audio options	wav
connectivity	usb 2.0 (high speed) / video (NTSC / PAL)
storage	SD, MMC (up to 1GB)
platform	Windows98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.2 ~ 10.3
extra features	PictBridge compatible


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Samsung Digimax S500 announcement clippings

The Samsung Digimax S500 is a 5 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom and a 2.4 inch LCD monitor. As with all recent Samsung digital cameras, the S500 features Auto Macro, to take close-up pictures automatically even if close-up mode is not set and high-speed USB 2.0 transfer rate to computers and printers. Movie clips can be recorded at 30 frames per second and 640 X 480 VGA resolution with sound.