Minolta Dimage G500 Digital Camera {5MP}

The DiMAGE G500 uses a high-quality 3x aspheric zoom lens employing seven elements in six groups to provide sharp, high contrast images. The zoom range is equivalent to a 39 - 117mm lens on a 35mm camera. This range is perfect for wide-angle landscape photography and telephoto portraits. With a fast 1.3-second startup time, The DiMAGE G500 can capture the action at a moment's notice. The ergonomic control layout makes making settings quick and simple. The three most used controls are conveniently placed on the top of the body.

Image Sensor
5.0 megapixel CCD sensor

Sensitivity
ISO: Auto 50 - 400

Lens
Optical: f = 8 - 24 mm (35mm equivalent: 39 - 117 mm)
Digital Zoom: 3x

Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/4.9 (Telephoto)

Shutter Speed
15 seconds - 1/2000th of a second

Flash
Built-in
Modes: Autoflash, Fill flash, Flash cancel

White Balance
Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent)

Exposure Modes
Center-weighted, Spot

Shooting Modes
Normal, Macro, Distant view, Self-timer, Fixed focus

Movie Mode
Quicktime with audio

Color Shooting Options
Color, Black and white, Sepia

Self Timer
3 or 10 second duration

Video Output
A/V out (PAL / NTSC)

Viewfinder
Optical: Real - image viewfinder

LCD
1.5 inch, 118,000 pixels TFT color display

File Formats
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Storage Media
Internal memory: 2MB
SD / MMC memory card, Memory Stick

Power Supply
NP-500 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery
AC Adapter (optional)

Computer Connectivity
USB or Card Reader

Operating System Requirements
Windows: 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2

Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.7 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches
94 x 56 x 30 mm

Weight
7.1 oz
200 g

Other Features
The Minolta DiMAGE G500 has a dual card-slot system for flexible image storage. Both Memory Sticks and SecureDigital (SD) Cards can be used alone or in combination. When both memory card types are used with the camera at the same time, up 640MB of data can be saved depending on the capacity of the cards. This eliminates the worries of running out of memory.