It incorporates Fujifilm's innovative Super CCD
HR image sensor with low-light capability with
selectable sensitivity up to ISO 400.
The LCD screen has anti-glare coating and there
is an optical viewfinder. It shoots QVGA (320x240
) movies at 10 fps without sound. It comes with
12MB of internal memory. Exposure control is Program
AE with 4 additional Scene Modes.
Fujifilm claims a shutter lag speed (after AF/AE
lock) of 0.1 second and start-up of 2.8 second.
The FinePix A500 comes with 2 AA Alkaline batteries.
PictBridge™ technology allows you to print
directly to any PictBridge-compatible printer
without going through a PC.
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Fujifilm
A500 |
QuickFact™
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Image
Sensor |
1/2.5-inch
Super CCD HR |
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Number of Effective
Pixels |
5.1 Million
Pixels |
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Number of
Recorded Pixels |
Still image: 2592 x 1944(5M) / 2592 x 1728
(3:2)/ 2048 X 1536 (3M) / 1600 X 1200 (2M)
/ 640 X 480 (0.3M)
Movie Recording: 320 x 240 pixels (10 frames/sec.
up to 60 sec.), 160 x 120 pixels (10 frames/sec.
up to 240 sec.)
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Image Processing
Type |
New DSP |
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File formats |
Still image: DCF-compliant (Compressed
Exif Ver. 2.2 JPEG), *Design rule for Camera
File system compliant / DPOF-compatible, Movie:
AVI (Motion JPEG) |
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Recording Capacity with Internal
Memory (xD-Picture Card not included) |
| Still images |
Movie |
| 5MP(F) |
5MP(N) |
3:2 |
2MP |
0.3MP |
320x240 |
160x120 |
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9 |
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19 |
93 |
71 Sec. |
220 Sec. |
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Lens |
Fujinon 3.0x
optical zoom lens |
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Lens Focal
Length (Rated) / (35mm Equiv.) |
f=6.4mm -
19.2mm, Equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera |
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Aperture
Range |
F3.3 - F8.5,
-2EV to +2EV in 1/3 EV increments |
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Optical Zoom |
3.0x |
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Digital Zoom |
5.2x |
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Focus - Auto / Manual / Macro |
Auto/Macro |
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Focus Range |
Normal: Approx. 2.0 ft. to Infinity
Macro - Closeup: Approx. 3.9 in. to 2.6 ft. |
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Focusing Operation |
AF System: TTL contrast type
AF frame selection: AF (Center) |
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Exposure
Control |
Program AE |
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Light Metering (Photometery) |
TTL 64-zones metering |
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Color Control
Modes |
Standard |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto / ISO Range equivalent
to 100/200/400 |
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Shutter Release
Control |
Press half
way to set focus, all the way to release the
shutter. |
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Shutter Speed |
2 sec. to
1/1500 sec. (exposure mode dependant) |
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White balance |
Automatic, Preset (Fine, Shade,
Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent
light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool
White), Incandescent light) |
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Flash Mode |
Auto, Red-eye
Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash,
Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro |
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Effective
Range (ISO Auto) |
2.0 - 10.2
ft (Wide), 2.0 - 6.6 ft (Tele), 1.0 ft - 2.6
ft (Macro) |
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Viewfinder |
Real Image Optical, Approx.
75% coverage |
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LCD monitor |
1.8-inch, Aspect ratio 4:3,
77,000 pixels, low-temperature polysilicon
TFT, approx. 94% coverage |
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LCD Low Light Viewability Gain-up
Brightness Mode |
Manual |
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LCD Anti-Glare Coating |
Yes, Clear View Filter |
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Camera Terminals |
USB full speed,
3 volt power-input socket, Video-out (NTSC/PAL) |
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Printing Interface |
PictBridge, DPOF, and EXIF Print
Compatible |
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Start-up Speed |
Approx. 2.8 sec. |
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Shutter Lag Time |
Approx. 1/10 sec. (with AF/AE
locked) |
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Shooting
modes |
Auto, Preprogrammed
Scene Position (SP), Macro, Movie |
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Preprogrammed
Scene Modes (SP) |
Portrait,
Landscape, Sport, Night |
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Image Management
Modes |
Best framing,
frame number memory |
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Frame to
Frame Intervals |
Min. 0.3 frames/sec |
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Movie Recording |
320 x 240
pixels (10 frames/sec. up to 60 sec.), 160
x 120 pixels (10 frames/sec. up to 240 sec.)
w/out sound. Zoom cannot be used during movie
recording. |
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Video Out |
NTSC/PAL-type |
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Playback |
Trimming,
Automatic Playback, Multi-Frame Playback |
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Internal Memory - Total/Useable |
16MB / 12MB approximately |
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Memory Type |
xD-Picture Card |
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Power source |
Two AA type
alkaline batteries (included), two AA NiMH
batteries or Fujifilm AC-3VX AC adapter (optional) |
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Pictures / Battery Charge (CIPA
Standard) |
Alkaline: approx. 100 frames
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Ni-MH 2500mAh: approx. 350 frames |
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Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
93.0 x 60.0
x 27.5 mm /
3.7 x 2.4 x 1.1 in. |
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Weight -
Camera Mass (not including accessories, batteries
& xD Card) |
Approx. 126g
/ 4.4 oz. |
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Weight for
Photography (including batteries & xD) |
Approx. 6.1
oz. |
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Other Features |
Self-timer:
approx 2/10 sec., World Time, 7 language menu
interface, Discharge rechargeable batteries,
Tripod socket |
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Included Accessories |
2 AA Alkaline Batteries
Hand Strap
USB (mini-B) Cable
Video Cable
FinePix Viewer
User Manual |
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Optional Accessories |
AC Power Adapter: AC-3VX
xD-Picture Card (256MB to 1GB)
PCMCIA PC Card Adapter DPC-AD
Compact Flash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF
Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1
Fujifilm Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF |
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MSRP |
US $179 / CDN $240 (ESP) |
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Specifications subject to change.
