Features: - 5.0 Megapixels for High-Resolution Images
The DiMAGE G500’s precision electro-optical system is built around a 5.36 megapixel, 1/1.76-type interline primary-color CCD with 5 million effective pixels for beautifully crisp high-resolution images. - 9X Zoom (3X Optical, 3X Digital) Lens
The DiMAGE G500 contains a high-quality 3X aspheric optical zoom lens. With a focal range of 8 – 24mm, the lens is equivalent to a 39 – 117mm zoom on a 35mm camera. - Dual Card Slot System – SD Card and Memory Stick Compatibility
When both memory card types are used in the camera at the same time, up to 640MB of data can be saved depending on the capacity of the cards. Having two card slots eliminates the worries of running out of memory during important events. - Macro Mode
The G500’s macro mode allows small objects and details to be captured clearly. The lens can focus as close as 2.4 inches for beautifully crisp close-ups. - Manual Exposure Control
The DiMAGE G500 gives you creative control over the image-making process with manual exposure mode, allowing the lens aperture and shutter speed to be adjusted independently. Shutter speeds from 1/1,000 to 15 seconds can be selected. - Continuous Shooting Mode
For capturing the action as it unfolds, the DiMAGE G500 can continuously record still images. - Monitor Image Magnification
After you’ve captured your shots, you can see them magnified on the LCD monitor and scroll around quickly. Images can be magnified up to 12X, making them easy to check for detail. - Versatile Flash Control
Night Portrait Flash (Slow Shutter Sync)
Color Balance Control - Movie and Audio Recording
The DiMAGE G500 is a versatile multimedia tool, allowing digital video with audio to be captured. Each clip can be as long as 30 seconds (320 x 240 pixel resolution, sound included). The DiMAGE G500 also lets you record audio on its own, either as an audio-only file (up to 30 seconds) or as an image caption. - Dark Noise Reduction
Dark noise, an ever-present problem in electronic systems, manifests itself by giving a grainy or sandy appearance to images taken with long exposures. The DiMAGE G500 combats this with a noise-reduction function, which automatically activates for exposures of 0.5-second or longer. - E-Mail Copy Function
The DiMAGE G500 makes it a breeze to send e-mail images. The e-mail copy function creates a 640 x 480 or 160 x 120 JPEG copy of an image on the memory card so that it can be easily transferred over the Internet.
Bundled with DiMAGE Viewer
DiMAGE Viewer supports the latest generation of Minolta digital cameras. The Viewer complements the camera by allowing still and movie images to be processed and edited on a computer. A wide range of image-processing controls is available, plus a new movie enhancer plug-in for editing and processing digital video. The DiMAGE Viewer is not limited to images captured with Minolta cameras, and can edit and process numerous common image-file formats.
Item Includes:
- Neck Strap HS-DG130
- USB cable USB-800
- 16MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card
- Lithium-ion Battery NP-500
- Lithium-ion Battery Charger BC-500U
- DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM
- User's Guide
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
