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Samsung Digimax S500

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User ratings:
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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7 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • The display screen is large and does fairly well in sunlight which is
  • The camera is very compact and light weight
  • easy to handle

Cons

  • lack of an optical viewfinder
  • intuitive
  • Continuous shooting was sluggish

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 2.4 in
  • no

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Samsung Digimax S500 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Digimax S500

Pros

  • The display screen is large and does fairly well in sunlight which is
  • The camera is very compact and light weight
  • easy to handle

Cons

  • lack of an optical viewfinder
  • intuitive
  • Continuous shooting was sluggish
  • slightly soft and had noticeable fringing in highlights
  • The lag time for pictures is pretty bad
  • image quality leaves quite a bit to be desired
  • The LCD washed out in bright sunlight
  • S500 is not quite pocket sized

Samsung Digimax S500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.4 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung Digimax S500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.8 oz
Width3.81 in
Height2.43 in
Depth1.04 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryno
Number of batteries supported2
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Other features
GPSno
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Image
ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effectsSepia
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.4 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots112000
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size1.0 GB
Storage types
  • MMC
  • SD
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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