BenQ P500 Digital Camera
BenQ's new P500 digital camera has little to offer. It comes with a 5 megapixel CCD, offers 5x optical zoom (yes!) through a Pentax lens, and a 2.5†LTPS LCD (230K pixels, 960x240 pixels). It looks clean and simple. There's no absolutely must have feature that would make you run out and buy this camera. Probably explains the quiet launch on BenQ's website.
At 96 x 60.5 x 29.6 mm (W x H x D) and 165 grams (without the battery) it's convenient to lug around. Image resolution tops at 2560 x 1920 pixels. You can record movies in AVI and MPEG4 formats at 30fps and 640x480 resolution. Onboard memory is a decent 32MB with expansion possible through a SD slot. Connectivity is through USB and there's support for PictBridge as well.
Accessories bundled with the P500 include:
It's not available in the United States as of now.
Product website: BenQ P500
Via PhotographyBlog
| Sensor | : | 4.92 megapixels effective CCD |
| Image Resolution | : | 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels |
| Lens | : | Focus Length: F=5.8~29mm (35mm-180mm; 35mm Equivalent); Aperture: F2.8 / F4.7 |
| Lens aperture | : | F2.8 / F4.7 |
| Focusing Range | : | Macro: 3cm; Normal: 60cm ~ infinity |
| Digital Zoom | : | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | : | 5x |
| Shutter Speed | : | up to 1/2000 ~ 4 sec |
| Exposure Control | : | –2~+2 EV (0.3EV / step) |
| Flash | : | Auto / Forced flash / Red-eye reduction / Flash off / Slow Sync Range: 0.5 ~ 2.0m |
| ISO Equivalent | : | Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 |
| Movie Mode | : | AVI format (MPEG4) with 30fps (Resolution: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 128 pixels); Continuous recording with sound |
| Self-Timer | : | 10 sec / 2 sec |
| Storage | : | Built-in 32 MB / SD card compatible |
| Connectivity | : | USB 2.0 |
| Power Source | : | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery |
| LCD | : | 2.5†LTPS LCD, 230k pixels (960 x 240) |
| Weight | : | 165 g (without battery) |
| Dimensions(W x H x D) | : | 96 x 60.5 x 29.6 mm |
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on February 3, 2006 6:40 AM
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