Toshiba Camileo SX500

Toshiba Camileo SX500
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  • Sensor resolution:10Megapixels
  • Media type:Secure Digital Card
  • HD Recording:With HD Recording
  • Type:Digital Video Camera
Toshiba Camileo SX500 reviews

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9.7 out of 10

3 of 3 customer reviews provided by

Conor

GB 10
Good Points
very easy to use. great quality on both videocamera and camera.
Bad Points
can be a bit awkward to hold as handle is a bit flimsy.
Confirmed purchase: 03 Oct 2011 Currys
  • 7 out of 10
  • 3 extracts of expert reviews

    Expert Reviews

    • alaTest.co.uk

      8 out of 10

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews of Toshiba Camileo SX500 from international magazines and websites.

    Conclusion: The average review rating is 6.75/10. Comparing these reviews to 175757 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 80/100 (or 8 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

    • macworld.co.uk

      6 out of 10

    Summary: Cheap and unflashy it may be, but the SX500 hits the nail on the head for the latest must-haves

    Conclusion: Like Samsung, Toshiba is focused on the budget end of the HD camcorder market. Its second most-advanced Camileo camcorder is the glossy black SX500 with and red detailing. Sitting just under the £230 SX900 in the range and competing directly with...

    • cnet.co.uk

      7 out of 10

    Summary: Toshiba's Camileo SX500 is not a bad little camcorder for its price. It has more than a few imperfections, but both picture quality and selection of features are better than most of its immediate rivals.

    Conclusion: In some ways, it is entirely unfair to expect a £175 camcorder to compete with models that are almost twice its price. A more realistic comparison would be cheap pocket video devices, such as the Flip Video Ultra HD and Toshiba's own S20 or H30....

    Pro : Above-average photo and video quality for its price ; Lots of bundled accessories ; Small and light

    Cons : Hard to hold steady ; Slightly cheap build quality ; Inferior electronic image stabiliser ; Some performance issues relating to auto functions

Technical Details

General

  • Brand Toshiba
  • Type Digital Video Camera

Main Features

  • Sensor resolution 10Megapixels
  • Media type Secure Digital Card, SDHC Memory...
  • Optical sensor CMOS
  • Digital zoom 12x
  • Image stabiliser Digital
  • Video format MPEG-4
  • Still image format JPEG
  • Maximum stills resolution 2592 x 1944
  • HD Recording With HD Recording

Display

  • Display Type LCD
  • Screen size 2.7''

Memory / Storage

  • Supported flash memory Secure Digital Card, SD Card, SD...
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Lens System

  • Min focal length 6.8mm
  • Max focal length 34mm
  • Focus Type Automatic
  • Lens aperture F/3.5-3.7
  • Optical zoom 5x

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Colour Viewfinder
  • Viewfinder technology LCD Monitor
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Connections

  • Connectivity A/V, HDMI

Dimensions & Weight

  • Width 3.6cm
  • Depth 11cm
  • Height 5.5cm
  • Weight 161.9g

Battery

  • Battery type Lithium Ion

Other

  • Category Camcorder
  • Display form factor Rotating
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