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GE X500

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User ratings:
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
58 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
100 %
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Pros

  • The manual controls are very useful for taking full control of your camera settings
  • brighter and more vivid
  • that packs amazing performance for the price

Cons

  • large and heavy
  • and felt poorly built
  • rather blurry electronic viewfinder

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 16 Mpx
  • 3
  • Face detection
  • 2.7 in

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GE X500 - Pros & Cons

GE X500

Pros

  • The manual controls are very useful for taking full control of your camera settings
  • brighter and more vivid
  • that packs amazing performance for the price
  • nice lens and a good image sensor
  • simple controls easy to use too
  • good exposure and bright
  • vivid
  • and fairly accurate color
  • picture quality is very good
  • Features and options are great for me
  • Alkaline battery life is surprisingly good

Cons

  • large and heavy
  • and felt poorly built
  • rather blurry electronic viewfinder
  • S9100 beats it slightly on both ends
  • The screen is a bit dim
  • very attractive and might be difficult to read at times
  • Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
  • Fringing around high-contrast subjects can be bad at times
  • colors get washed out and dull looking
  • The battery/memory card compartment door can be tricky to close
  • its pretty unnoticeable at small sizes

GE X500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

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GE X500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom15.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Maximum aperture3
AutofocusFace detection
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Auto exposure lockyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight12.35 oz
Width4.06 in
Height2.68 in
Depth2.91 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery technologyAlkaline
Battery voltage1.5 V
Number of batteries supported4
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Other features
Energy Star certifiedno
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Viewfinder
Screen
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions320.0 px
HD typeNot supported
Supported video file formatsMOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
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Storage
Internal storage14.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size16.0 GB
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Bluetoothno

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