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Epson PhotoPC L-500V

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Review posted 1/10/2005 Click to take a QTVR tour of the L-500V The EPSON L-500V is a compact, five megapixel digital camera that includes Epson Photo Fine Technology, along with high-speed continuous shooting and a creative feature called PRINT Image Framer®, which adds unique frames to any photoRead more
The L-500V takes good pictures, but most casual shutterbugs will prefer a cheaper, slightly lower-resolution model.Read more
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Pros

  • compact and stylish
  • Excellent low-light autofocus performance

Cons

  • high-speed memory card
  • grainy video and weak audio
  • -500V is a bit bulky for a pocket camera

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2560, 1920 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Epson PhotoPC L-500V - Pros & Cons

Epson PhotoPC L-500V

Pros

  • compact and stylish
  • Excellent low-light autofocus performance

Cons

  • high-speed memory card
  • grainy video and weak audio
  • -500V is a bit bulky for a pocket camera
  • limited only by memory card capacity
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • No LCD menu is available in this mode
  • Flash has trouble up close though
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer

Epson PhotoPC L-500V - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2560 x 1920 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Epson PhotoPC L-500V - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv34 - 102
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/2
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productGrey
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesSD
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen dots200,000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Dimensions
Weight7.05 oz
Width3.62 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.26 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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