Sony Alpha 500

Sony Alpha 500 SLR camera equipped with a movable monitor and delivers with its CMOS sensor provides a resolution of up to 12.3 megapixels. The entry-level DSLR confident in the test with good image quality and successful operation.

* Low noise
* DSLR with Face Detection and Lächelautomatik
* Mobile Video
* Up to 1,000 shots with one battery
* Conclusion: Impressive Entry Level DSLR
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Sony Alpha 500 is built into a CMOS image sensor, which provides for an area of 23.5 x 15.6 millimeters recorded with a maximum resolution of 12.3 megapixels. The processing of images taken over by Bionz image processor. The user can choose the format of the photos between the aspect ratios 3:2 and 16:9.

The Sony Alpha 500 produces images with natural-looking colors and high contrast ratio. The photos offer a high level of detail and are known for low noise. Only with a light sensitivity of ISO 800 appear when viewing the images in original size first, slight picture noise.

Up to a sensitivity of ISO 6400, including the noise interferes with a scaled down to around 30 percent considered minimal. In the test shots using the included kit 18-and-55-millimeter lens, however, occurs depending on the light sensitivity to a noticeable vignetting.

The Sony Alpha 500 has all the usual shooting modes in SLRs. The settings range from full-time and automatic program over time and aperture priority manual to complete control. Additional programs provide exposure guidelines, for example, night scenes, sunsets and portraits.

The camera also provides the user with several automatic tools: Face focuses on individuals recognized and adjusts the exposure to the models. The recordings from Lächelautomatik triggers only when a smile flits across her face recognized.

Sony Alpha 500 is built into the in-house “SteadyShot” image stabilization technology is a to. These sensors detect vibrations and movements of the camera and she made the same. As a result, the photographer wins compared to the regular admission for up to four exposure steps to make anti-blur from the free hand.