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                            EX-Z500 | 
                           
                           
                            | Imaging 
                              Element | 
                            1/2.5-inchsquare 
                              pixel color CCD 
                              (Total pixels;5.25 million, Effective pixels;5.0million) | 
                           
                           
                            | Recording 
                              Formats | 
                            Snapshots; 
                              JPEG(Exif Ver.2.2),DCF1.0standard,DPOF compliant 
                              Movies;AVI(Motion JPEG) 
                              Audio;WAV | 
                           
                           
                            | Recording 
                              Media | 
                            8.7MB 
                              Built-in flash memory, SD Memory Card, MultimediaCard | 
                           
                           
                            Image 
                              Size 
                              (Pixels) | 
                            Snapshots; 
                              2560×1920, 2560×1712(3:2), 2304×1728, 
                               
                              2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480 
                              Movies; 640×480(HQ), 640×480(Normal), 
                              320×240(LP) | 
                           
                           
                            | Data 
                              Size | 
                            
                                 
                                  
                                       
                                        | Snapshots | 
                                        Image 
                                          Size 
                                          (Pixels) | 
                                        Quality | 
                                        Approximate 
                                          Image File Size | 
                                        Built-in 
                                          flash memory 8.7MB | 
                                        SD 
                                          Memory Card 256MB* | 
                                       
                                       
                                        2560 
                                          x 
                                          1920 | 
                                        Fine | 
                                        3.0MB | 
                                        2shots | 
                                        78 
                                          shots | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Normal | 
                                        2.0MB | 
                                        4shots | 
                                        116 
                                          shots  | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Economy | 
                                        1.0MB | 
                                        7shots | 
                                        221shots | 
                                       
                                       
                                        640 
                                          x 
                                          480 | 
                                        Fine | 
                                        360KB
  | 
                                        22 
                                          shots | 
                                        625 
                                          shots | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Normal | 
                                        240KB
  | 
                                        33 
                                          shots
  | 
                                        938 
                                          shots | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Economy | 
                                        120KB | 
                                        62 
                                          shots | 
                                        1742 
                                          shots | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Movie | 
                                        Image 
                                          Size 
                                          (Pixels)
  | 
                                        Maximum 
                                          Recording Time per File | 
                                        Approximate 
                                          Data Rate 
                                          (Frame Rate) | 
                                        Approximate 
                                          Recording Time for Built-in flash memory 
                                          8.7MB | 
                                        Approximate 
                                          Recording Time for SD Memory Card 256MB | 
                                       
                                       
                                        HQ 
                                          640  × 
                                          480 | 
                                        Until 
                                          memory full | 
                                        10.2 megabits 
                                           
                                          per second 
                                          (30frames/second) | 
                                        7 seconds | 
                                        3 minutes 
                                          and 
                                          16 seconds | 
                                       
                                       
                                        Normal 
                                          640  × 
                                          480 | 
                                        6.1 megabits 
                                          per second 
                                          (30frames/second) | 
                                        11 seconds | 
                                        5 minutes 
                                          and 
                                          27 seconds | 
                                       
                                       
                                        LP 
                                          320  × 
                                          240 | 
                                        2.45 megabits 
                                          per second 
                                          (15frames/second) | 
                                        29 seconds | 
                                        13 minutes 
                                          and 
                                          35 seconds | 
                                       
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                                  | * Based on Matsushita Electric 
                                    Industrial Co., LTD. products. Capacity depends 
                                    on card manufacturer. | 
                                 
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                            | Lens/Focal 
                              Distance | 
                            F2.7(W)to 
                              5.2(T), f=6.2 to 18.6mm 
                              (equivalent to approximately 38 to 114mm for 35mm 
                              film) , 
                              6lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical lens | 
                           
                           
                            | Zoom | 
                            3X 
                              optical zoom, 4X digital zoom  
                              (12X in combination with optical zoom) | 
                           
                           
                            | Focusing | 
                            Contrast 
                              Detection Auto Focus, Focus Mode…Auto Focus, 
                              Macro mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode, manual focus, 
                               
                              AF Area…spot, multi,  
                              AF Assist Light | 
                           
                           
                            Approximate 
                               
                              Focus Rang | 
                            Auto 
                              Focus…40cm to ∞, Macro…17cm to 
                              50cm, Infinity Mode…∞,  
                              Manual…17cm to ∞  * 
                              Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change | 
                           
                           
                            Exposure 
                               
                              Control | 
                            Light 
                              metering…Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot 
                              by CCD 
                              Exposure…Program AE 
                              Exposure Compensation…-2EV~+2EV (1/3EV units) | 
                           
                           
                            | Shutter 
                             | 
                            CCD 
                              electronic shutter, mechanical shutter,  
                              Snapshot mode (auto)… 1/8 to 1/2000 second | 
                           
                           
                            | Aperture | 
                            F2.7/F4.3, 
                              auto switching  *Using optical 
                              zoom causes the aperture to change | 
                           
                           
                            | White 
                              Balance | 
                            Auto 
                              WB/ fixed (6 modes) / manual switching | 
                           
                           
                            | Sensitivity | 
                            Snapshots; 
                              Auto*/ISO50/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400, Movies; Auto  
                              *Max ISO sensitivity is 800 when 
                              taking pictures with Anti Shake or High Sensitivity 
                             | 
                           
                           
                            Recording 
                              Functions | 
                            Snapshot 
                              / audio snapshot; Continuous shooting; 
                              self-timer; macro; BEST SHOT; 
                              movie with audio; Voice Recording | 
                           
                           
                            | Self-timer | 
                            10 
                              seconds. 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer | 
                           
                           
                            | Built-in 
                              Flash | 
                            Flash 
                              Modes: Auto Flash, On, Off, Red eye reduction | 
                           
                           
                            | Flash 
                              Range | 
                            0.4 
                              to 2.4 meters (W); 0.4 to 1.3 meters (T) | 
                           
                           
                            | Viewfinder | 
                            Monitor 
                              screen | 
                           
                           
                            | Monitor | 
                            2.7-inch 
                              TFT color LCD, 153,600 pixels (640×240) | 
                           
                           
                            | Timekeeping 
                              Functions | 
                            Date 
                              and time…Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar…To 
                              2049 | 
                           
                           
                            | World 
                              Time | 
                            162 
                              cities in 32 time zones, City, Date, Time, summer 
                              time | 
                           
                           
                            | Input/Output 
                              Terminals | 
                            Cradle 
                              connector | 
                           
                           
                            | USB | 
                            USB 
                              2.0 (Full-Speed) compatible | 
                           
                           
                            | Microphone | 
                            Monaural | 
                           
                           
                            | Speaker | 
                            Monaural | 
                           
                           
                            | Power 
                              Requirements | 
                            Proprietary 
                              Rechargeable lithium ion battery(NP-40) | 
                           
                           
                            | Battery 
                              life | 
                            Approx. 
                              500 snapshots (CIPA Standards) 
                              Continuous shooting: approx. 1330 snapshots (approx 
                              4 hr. 30 min.)* 
                              
                                 
                                  | *LCD monitor ON, Flash 
                                    disabled, alternating between wide-zoom and 
                                    telephoto-zoom every 12 seconds | 
                                 
                               
                              Continuous playback: approx 7 hr. 50 min. (snapshots) 
                              Continuous recording: approx 3hr. 40 min. (movie) 
                              Continuous recording: approx 7 hr. 40 min. (voice 
                              recording)  | 
                           
                           
                            | Dimensions | 
                            88.5 
                              (W) x 57 (H) x 20.5 (D) mm 
                              (excluding projections, 18.6 mm at thinnest part) | 
                           
                           
                            | Weight | 
                            Approximately. 
                              112g (excluding battery and accessories) | 
                           
                           
                            | Bundled 
                              Accessories | 
                            Rechargeable 
                              lithium ion battery, USB cradle, Special AC adaptor, 
                              AC power cord, USB cable, AV Cable, Strap, CD-ROM | 
                           
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                            | Minimum Computer 
                              System Requirements  | 
                           
                           
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                            | • Windows | 
                           
                           
                             
                                 
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                                  Photo 
                                    Loader 2.3 | 
                                  Photohands 
                                    1.0 | 
                                  USB 
                                    driver typeB* | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Operating 
                                    System | 
                                  Windows® 
                                    XP | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Windows® 
                                    2000 | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Windows® 
                                     Me | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Windows® 
                                    98 | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | Memory | 
                                  16MB 
                                    minimum | 
                                  64MB 
                                    minimum | 
                                  - | 
                                 
                                 
                                  | HD | 
                                  At 
                                    least 7MB available | 
                                  At 
                                    least 10MB available | 
                                  - | 
                                 
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                                  | * | 
                                  For operating systems other than 
                                    Windows 98, use the standard operating system 
                                    driver. Operation is not guaranteed on a computer 
                                    that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 
                                    3.1 to Windows Me or 98, or from Windows 95 
                                    or NT to Windows 2000. | 
                                 
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                            | • Macintosh | 
                           
                           
                             
                                 
                                   
                                       
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                                        Photo 
                                          Loader 1.1 | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Operating 
                                          System | 
                                        9 | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | CPU | 
                                        Power 
                                          PC | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | Memory | 
                                        At least 
                                          32MB | 
                                       
                                       
                                        | HD | 
                                        At least 
                                          approximately 3MB | 
                                       
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                                        With MacOS 9, 10.1, 10.2, 
                                          10.3 and 10.4, you can use the standard 
                                          operating system USB driver. | 
                                       
                                       
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                                  Macintosh 
                                    is a registered trademark of Apple Computer 
                                    Inc. © 2003 Apple Computer Inc. All rights 
                                    reserved. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  Windows is a registered 
                                    trademark of Microsoft Corporation © 
                                    2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  The USB driver uses 
                                    software by Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Compatibility 
                                    Software Copyright © 2003 Phoenix Technologies 
                                    Ltd., All rights reserved. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  PRINT Image Matching 
                                    for print commands embedded in header files 
                                    of images created by digital camera. Print 
                                    commands include color settings and image 
                                    parameter information. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  MultiMediaCard™ 
                                    is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG 
                                    and is licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association 
                                    (MMCA). | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  Other company, product, 
                                    and service names used herein may also be 
                                    trademark or service makes of others. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  The liquid crystal 
                                    built into this camera is the product of precision 
                                    engineering, with an pixel yield rate of 99.99%. 
                                    This also means, however that 0.01% of the 
                                    pixels can be expected to fail to light or 
                                    to remain lit at all times. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  Designs and specifications 
                                    are subject to change without notice. The 
                                    printing process may cause colors to differ 
                                    somewhat from those of the actual product. | 
                                 
                                 
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                                  All screens shown 
                                    in this website are photographic images. Actual 
                                    screens different from those show here. | 
                                 
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