Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500 Camera Review
The Sony DSC S500 is primarily a six mega pixel digital camera with a 2.4″ LCD screen that essentially consists of three time’s optical zoom lens. But surely a maximum of 13x smart zoom lens can also be used when shooting at lower resolutions.
The following are the features that bear important relevance:
The camera has the capacity to deliver impressive shots pertaining to high quality of Images. It is important to be noted that the outdoor scenic shots that this camera delivers produce average results. It really needs to show a remarkable improvement in focusing. It is noteworthy to mention that the camera has to struggle very hard in terms of its light coloured areas from the glaring effects of the sun. Results show that the colour contrasts in these shots are not as powerful as other digital cameras produce. Moreover an intensive test has been done for colour highlights which reveal the fact that this model is unable to produce really strong colours.
The ISO setting (up to ISO 400) produces quite sharply focused pictures but unfortunately this DSC S500 model is not suitable for showing true colours in terms of its noise levels in the photo. Thus it convincingly delivers the fact that at this ISO 400 the expectations of producing high quality photos are not desirable.
Notably the camera contains the Shutter Lag technology and the Red eye reduction technology that produces very disappointing results if compared with other Sony digital cameras. It is important to remember that this camera has no viewfinder.
Inclusion of small number of scene modes and the macro mode (up to 5cm) considers being the best for optimal settings for the shot. Additionally, options for adjusting the levels of sharpness and saturation with self timer mode are also incorporated. Moreover the flash range (2.5m) with other sophisticated features like the exposure compensation, white balance and burst mode are under the full control of the camera. The DSC S500 essentially displays a typical shiny silver box with an approximate weight of 175g and is powered by 2 AA batteries. This camera provides the best solutions for the amateur photographers, as it possesses all the normal features that would definitely suit for the person who is searching for a digital camera from a brand name.
