Casio EX-S500 5.0 MegaPixels Ultra Slim Digital Camera with 3X optical zoom

 Image Capture Device: 5.0MP
Total pixels: 5.25 million
3x optical zoom
4x digital zoom
12x total zoom

Lens: F2.7 (W) to 5.2 (T); f=6.2 (W) to 18.6mm (T) (equivalent to approximately 38 (W) to 114mm (T) for 35mm film)
Six lenses in five groups, with aspherical lens
Telephoto Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 1.4 meters (1.5' to 4.6')
ISO Sensitivity: "Auto" (depends on zoom factor)

Focus: Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode, manual focus AF Area: spot, multi; AF Assist Light

Focus range: Normal: 40 cm Macro: 17 to 50 cm (W) Manual: 17 cm

LCD: 2.2" TFT color LCD; 84,960 pixels (354 × 240)

Aperture and Shutter: Shutter: CCD electronic shutter; mechanical shutter Snapshot mode (Auto): 1/8 to 1/2000 second Above shutter speeds do not apply when using a best shot scene Aperture: F2.7/4.3, auto switching Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change

Light Metering Method: Snapshots: Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 Movies:

Auto Exposure: Exposure control: Light Metering : Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot by CCD Exposure: Program AE Exposure Compensation: –2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units)

White Balance: Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual switching

Built-in Flash: Flash modes: Auto, on, off, red eye reduction Flash range: wide angle optical zoom: 0.4 to 2.8 meters (1.3' to 9.2')

Shooting Specifications: Snapshot Audio snapshot Macro Self timer: 10 seconds, 2 seconds, triple self timer Continuous shutter; movie with audio (normal movie, short movie, past movie) Voice recording Best shot mode (scenes other than short movie, past movie, and voice recording) Audio recording is monaural

Recording formats: Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Ver.2.2) DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 1.0 standard DPOF compliant Movies: AVI (MPEG-4) Audio: WAV

Recording media: 8.3MB built-in flash memory SD memory card Multimedia card

Image size (pixels): Snapshots: 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712 (3:2), 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 Movies: 640 x 480 (HQ), 640 x 480 Normal: 320 x 240 (LP)

Playback Specifications: Zoom (Spanshot; 8X, Movie; 4.5X) 9-image screen Full-month calendar screen Photo stand Motion print Movie editing

Interfaces: Input/Output terminals: Cradle connector

Power Supply: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-20)

Additional Information: Anti-shake digital signal processor, which reduces blurring caused by shaking hands or moving subjects

Physical Specifications: Imaging Element: 1/2.5” square Pyramid configuration for the top that makes the shutter button easier to operate, buttons for mode-less recording of snapshots and movies