Samsung Digimax S500 (black)

General

Product Type Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Width 3.8 in
Depth 1 in
Height 2.4 in
Weight 0.4 lbs
Available Body Colors Black, silver

Resolution 5.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 50 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO auto
Digital Zoom 10 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Sunset , Children , Close-up , Dawn/dusk , Fireworks , Landscape , Back light , Beach/snow , Night mode , Portrait mode
Special Effects Red , Blue , Soft , Green , Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Negative , Black & White
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Metering Spot , Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Manual , Program , Automatic
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (daylight) , Fluorescent light (cool white)
Digital Video Format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 128 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 128

Flash Memory Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 20 MB )
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 7 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 14 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 20MB built-in memory , Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 10 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 18 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 - With 20MB built-in memory , Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 12 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 22 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 20MB built-in memory , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 19 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 34 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 43 - With 20MB built-in memory , Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 52 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 83 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 89 - With 20MB built-in memory , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 114 - With 20MB built-in memory , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 125 - With 20MB built-in memory , Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 157 - With 20MB built-in memory

Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode , Fill-in mode , Slow synchro , Flash OFF mode , Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 8 in - 10 ft

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
Additional Features DPOF support , Direct print , Audio recording , Date/time stamp , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation

Operating System Support MS Windows 98 , MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , MS Windows 98 SE , Apple Mac OS 9.2 - X 10.3
Peripheral Devices USB port , XGA monitor , CD-ROM drive
System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 64 MB - 200 MB , MacOS 9.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 64 MB - 110 MB , MacOS X 10.3 - PowerPC G3 - 64 MB - 110 MB

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.6
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.3
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8