Specifications

System

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity

Standard output sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (image size

 

 

Por Q), 12800 (image size Q); AUTO, AUTO (400), AUTO (800), AUTO (1600), AUTO (3200)

Metering

256-segment through-the-lens (TTL) metering; MULTI, SPOT, AVERAGE

Exposure control

Programmed AE; aperture-priority AE; shutter-priority AE; manual exposure

Exposure compensation

–2 EV – +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

 

 

Picture stabilization

Optical stabilization (image-sensor shift)

 

 

Shutter speed (combined

8 s–1/2,000 s

 

 

 

 

mechanical and electronic

•

O: ¼ s–1/1,000 s

•

H: 3 s–1/1,000 s

• p: 4 s–½ s

shutter)

•

S: 2 s–1/2,000 s

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Other modes: ¼ s–1/2,000 s

 

Continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F550EXR

• I: Up to 32 frames at 3, 5, 8, or 11 fps

• P: 8 or 16 frames at 3, 5, 8, or 11 fps

 

F500EXR

• I/L: Up to 12 frames at 3, 6, or 12 fps

 

 

Focus

• Mode: Center AF, multi AF, tracking AF

 

 

 

 

• Autofocus system: Contrast-detect TTL AF

 

 

White balance

Custom, auto, direct sunlight, shade, daylight fl uorescent, warm white fl uorescent, cool white

 

 

fl uorescent, incandescent, underwater

 

 

Self-timer

Off, 2 sec., 10 sec.; auto shutter release (nand o)

 

Flash

Auto fl ash; effective range when sensitivity is set to AUTO is approx. 15 cm–3.2 m/0.4 ft.–

 

 

10.4 ft. (wide angle), 90 cm–1.9 m/2.9 ft.–6.2 ft. (telephoto)

 

 

Flash mode

Auto, fi ll fl ash, off, slow sync (red-eye removal off ); auto with red-eye removal, fi ll fl ash with red-

 

 

eye removal, off, slow sync with red-eye removal (red-eye removal on)

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