| General & Physical |
Release Year |
~2007 |
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Dimensions (W×H×D, excl protrusions) |
90.0 × 56.4 × 20.7 mm (3.54 × 2.22 × 0.81 in); min depth ~18.2 mm |
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Weight |
~128 g (body only); ~156 g (with NP‑BD1 & Memory Stick Duo); ~172 g (with full kit) |
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Build & Operating Temp |
Full metal body; 0–40 °C (32–104 °F) operating; -20–60 °C (-4–140 °F) storage |
| Sensor & Processor |
Sensor Type/Size |
1/2.5" Super HAD CCD; ~8.28 MP total, ~8.08 MP effective |
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Image Processor |
BIONZ Image Processor |
| Lens & Focus |
Lens Type |
Sony/Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar (periscope); 11 elements in 9 groups (3 aspheric elements+prism) |
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Focal Length |
f=6.3–19.0 mm (35 mm eq: 38–114 mm); 3x optical zoom |
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Max Aperture |
f/3.5 (W) – f/4.4 (T); Auto/Program Auto: f/3.5–10.0 |
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Stabilization |
Optical SteadyShot (OIS) |
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Focus Modes |
Multi-point AF (9-area), Center AF, Spot AF; AF Tracking, Smile Shutter, Face Detection |
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Focus Range (iAuto) |
W: ~1 cm–∞; T: ~50 cm–∞; Macro (W): ~1 cm–∞ |
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Digital Zoom |
Smart Zoom (up to ~15x @ VGA); Precision Digital Zoom (varies by res) |
| Display |
Screen Type/Size |
3.0" Clear Photo Touch Panel TFT LCD (16:9); AR coating |
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Resolution (Total Dots) |
~230,400 dots (960×240) |
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Viewfinder |
None |
| Shutter & Exposure |
Shutter Type |
Mechanical-electronic shutter |
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Shutter Speed |
iAuto: 1/4–1/1000 sec; Program Auto: 1–1/1000 sec; Slow shutter NR (≤1/3 sec) |
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Exposure Modes |
iAuto, Program Auto, Scene Selection, Movie; ±2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps) |
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Metering Modes |
Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot |
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White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One Push WB |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Flash |
Flash Type |
Built-in; no hot shoe |
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Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction |
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Flash Range (ISO Auto) |
W: ~0.1–3.0 m; T: ~0.25–2.5 m; ISO 3200: up to ~6.0 m (W)/~5.0 m (T) |
| Still Image Capture |
Aspect Ratios |
4:3, 16:9 |
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Resolutions (4:3) |
8M (3264×2448), 5M (2592×1944), 3M (2048×1536), VGA (640×480) |
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Resolutions (16:9) |
6M (3264×1840), 2M (1920×1080) |
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File Format |
JPEG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.21); DPOF, Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge |
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Burst Shooting |
~2.2 fps (max burst depends on res/memory); min interval ~1.3 sec (16:9 2M) |
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Special Features |
Smile Shutter, Face Detection, D-Range Optimizer, Beauty Mode, In-camera Retouch |
| Video Capture |
Video Format |
MPEG-1 (Motion JPEG); mono audio (built-in mic); no external mic input |
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Resolutions/FPS |
640×480 (30 fps), 320×240 (30 fps); optical zoom during recording |
| Storage & Files |
Internal Memory |
~31 MB |
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Compatible Media |
Memory Stick Duo/PRO/PRO-HG Duo (up to 8 GB recommended) |
| Power & Interface |
Battery |
NP‑BD1 Li-ion (3.6 V, 680 mAh); CIPA rating ~270 shots (LCD on) |
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Charger |
BC-CSD (supplied) |
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Interface |
Multi-use Terminal (USB 2.0 High Speed/AV out); PTP/MTP/Mass Storage |
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Startup/Shooting Lag |
Startup ~1.4 sec; shooting lag ~0.3 sec; shutter release lag ~0.007 sec |
| Scene Selection |
Available Scenes |
High Sensitivity, Soft Snap, Landscape, Twilight Portrait, Twilight, Gourmet, Pet, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Underwater |
| Accessories (Supplied) |
Standard Kit |
NP‑BD1 battery, BC-CSD charger, USB/AV multi-cable, adapter plate, wrist strap, paint pen, CD-ROM (Picture Motion Browser) |
