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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 12/24/2010

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Specifications

Camera

Camera Type: 

Sleek and Stylish touch panel with high 

technology

 

Convenience Features

Power Save Mode: 

Standard / Stamina /Off

 

Date/Time Stamp: 

Available in the included PMB 

software.

 

Media/Battery Indicator: 

Yes/Yes

 

Red-Eye Reduction: 

Auto / On / Off

 

LCD Display

Histogram: 

No

 

LCD Type: 

3.5" Xtra Fine TruBlack (921K pixels)

 

Customization: 

Yes

 

Grid Display: 

Yes

 

Flash

Flash Coverage: 

ISO Auto: Approx.0.08-Approx.3.8m

(Approx.0.26'-Approx.12.47')(W)  
/ Approx.0.5-Approx.3.1m(Approx.1.64'-Approx.10.17')
(T),  
ISO3200: up to Approx.8.0m(Approx26.25')(W) / 
Approx.6.3m(Approx20.67')(T)

 

Flash Modes: 

Pre-Flash / Auto Daylight Synchro / 

Natural/ Auto / On / Slow Syncro / Off

 

Viewfinder

Type: 

None

 

Optics/Lens

Aperture: 

iAuto(F3.5-F6.3(W)) / Program Auto(F3.5-F6.3

(W))

 

Focal Distance: 

4.43-17.7mm

 

Smart Zoom® Technology: 

8M: Approx.4.9x(Total), 5M : 

Approx.6.2x(Total), 
VGA : Approx.25x(Total), 
16:9 (2M) : Approx.8.3x(Total)

 

Digital Zoom: 

Smart Zoom / Precision Digital Zoom / Off

 

Optical Zoom: 

4x

 

Macro Mode: 

iAuto(W:Approx.1cm(0.39'') to Infinity, 

T:Approx.50cm(1.64') to Infinity)

 

Total Zoom: 

Approximately 8x with Precision Digital Zoom

 

Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 

Still shots: 25-100mm / 

Movie 16:9: 27-108mm / Movie 4:3: 33-132mm

 

Lens Construction: 

12 elements in 10 groups(including 6 

aspheric elements,1 prism)

 

Lens Type: 

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar

 

Power

Battery Type: 

LITHIUM ION N type 3.6V

 

Battery Capacity: 

Approx. 115 minutes / Approx. 230 

images (when shooting still images)

 

Power Consumption (in Operation): 

Approx. 1.0W

 

Software

Supplied Software: 

Picture Motion Browser Ver 5.3, PMB 

Portable 5.2 (for Windows), PMB Portable 1.2 (for 
Macintosh), Music Transfer

 

Operating System Compatibility: 

Microsoft Windows XP 

SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Macintosh OS X
(v10.4-v10.6)

 

Operating Conditions

Flash Mode(s): 

Auto / On / Slow Syncro / Off

 

Advanced Features

Image Stabilization: 

Optical SteadyShot™  Image 

Stabilization

 

In-Camera Editing: 

Trimming / Red Eye Correction / 

Unsharp Masking

 

NightFraming System: 

No

 

Face Detection: 

8 Faces (Auto / Touch / Child Priority / 

Adult Priority)

 

NightShot® Infrared System: 

No

 

Anti Motion Blur: 

Yes

 

Background Defocus: 

Low / Mid / High

 

Blink Detection: 

Yes

 

Dustproof: 

No

 

Embedded GPS: 

No

 

Freezeproof: 

No

 

Intelligent Auto: 

Yes

 

Shockproof: 

No

 

Smile Shutter™  technology: 

Yes

 

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Superior Auto: 

Yes

 

Sweep Panorama: 

Intelligent Sweep Panorama / 3D 

Sweep Panorama

 

Tracking Focus: 

Yes

 

Waterproof: 

No

 

Drive System

Burst Mode: 

Approx 10 fps at 12.2MP (Maximum 10 

shots)

 

Drive Mode: 

Normal / Hi-Speed Burst (High/Mid/Low)

 

Self-timer: 

Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec./ portrait1 / portrait2)

 

Shutter Speeds: 

iAuto(2" - 1/1,600) / Program Auto(1" - 

1/1,600)

 

Interface

PictBridge Compatible: 

No

 

TransferJet: 

Single / Select

 

HD Output: 

HDMI / Component (1080i)

 

SD Output: 

Yes

 

USB Port(s): 

Yes - USB2.0 Hi-Speed

 

BRAVIA® Sync™ : 

Yes

 

DVDirect: 

Yes

 

Memory Card Slot: 

MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC 

Compatible

 

Party Shot Compatible: 

Yes

 

PhotoTV HD: 

Yes

 

Imaging Sensor

Processor: 

BIONZ™

 

Imaging Sensor: 

1/2.3" (7.81mm) "Exmor R" CMOS 

Sensor

 

Effective Picture Resolution: 

12.2MP

 

Pixel Gross: 

12.8MP

 

Exposure System

D-Range Optimizer: 

Standard

 

ISO: 

Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200

 

Noise Reduction: 

Clear Raw N/R

 

Scene Mode(s): 

High Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight 

Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / 
Fireworks / Hi-Speed Shutter / Underwater / 
Gourmet / Pet / Soft Skin

 

White Balance Mode: 

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / 

Fluorescent 1(White Fluorescent Lighting) / 
Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / 
Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / 
Incandescent / Flash / One Push.

 

Exposure Compensation: 

Plus / Minus 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step

 

Metering Modes: 

Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot

 

Recording

Media Type: 

32MB internal Flash Memory, optional 

Memory Stick Duo™  Media, optional Memory Stick 
PRO Duo™  Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™  
(High Speed), optional Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo™ , 
optional SD/SDHC/SDXC media

 

Microphone/Speaker: 

Stereo / Mono

 

Still Image Max Effective Resolution: 

Approx. 12.2 

Megapixels

 

Video Mode: 

AVCHD 1920x1080 (59.94i, Interlace)

(Approx.17Mbps) / 1440x1080 (59.94i, Interlace)
(Approx.9Mbps) MP4 1440x1080 (29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.12Mbps) / 1280x720 (29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.6Mbps)/VGA (640x480)(29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.3Mbps)

 

Panorama Still Image Size: 

2D Panorama (size:Max. 

degrees of sweep angle) 7,152 x 1,080(281deg) / 4,912 
x 1,080(193deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(194deg) / 3,424 x 1,920
(135deg); 3D Panorama (size:Max. degrees of sweep 
angle) 7,152 x 1,080(281deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(193deg) / 
4,912 x 1,920(194deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(135deg) / 1,920 x 
1080(76deg)

 

Still Image Size 16:9: 

9M( 4,000 x 2,248) / 2M(1,920 x1,080)

 

Still Image Size 4:3: 

12M (4,000x3,000), 8M (3,264x2448), 

5M (2,592x1,944), VGA (640x480)

 

Video Format: 

AVCHD, MP4

 

Sweep Multi Angle Image Size: 

1,920 x 1,080(15views)

 

Video Resolution: 

AVCHD 1920x1080 (59.94i, Interlace)

(Approx.17Mbps) / 1440x1080 (59.94i, Interlace)
(Approx.9Mbps) MP4 1440x1080 (29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.12Mbps) / 1280x720 (29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.6Mbps)/VGA (640x480)(29.97fps, Progressive)
(Approx.3Mbps)

 

Focus Control

AF Illuminator: 

Auto / Off

 

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AF Modes: 

9 points AF / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF/ 

Flexible Spot AF (touch)

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

Body: Approx. 4.7oz. (133g), With battery and 

Memory Stick media:; Approx. 5.3oz. (149g)

 

Measurements: 

W x H x D: 3 7/8" x 2 3/8" x 

23/32" (97.8mm x 59.5mm x 17.5mm)

 

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 Year Parts & Labor

 

Supplied Accessories

Rechargeable Battery (NP-BN1)

 

Battery Charger

 

A/V Cable

 

USB Cable

 

wrist Strap

 

Paint Pen

 

CD-ROM

 

Multi Output Stand

 

Optional Accessories

Accessory Kit (ACC-CLGB)

 

Party Shot

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MSX-512S)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MSX-1GST)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MS-MT2G)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MS-MT4G)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MS-MT8G)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MS-MT16G)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media (MS-MT32G)

 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™  "HX" Media (MS-HX16G)

 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™  "HX" Media (MS-HX8G)

 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™  "HX" Media (MS-HX4G)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  USB Adaptor (MSAC-US40)

 

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™  "HX" Media (MS-HX32G)

 

2GB SD Card (SF-2N1)

 

4GB SDHC Card (SF-4N4QJ)

 

8GB SDHC Card (SF-8N4QJ)

 

16GB SDHC Card (SF-16N4)

 

32GB SDHC Card (SF-32N4QJ)

 

Color: 

Red

 

UPC Code: 

027242793088

 

1.Viewable area, measured diagonally 
2. PMB requires Microsoft

Windows

XP SP3/ Windows Vista

SP2/Windows 7. Picture Motion Browser software not supported 

by Mac OS. Movie format is compatible with iMovie

'09 or later 

versions. 

3. Uploading directly to the web requires PMB Portable software and USB 

cable (included), and PC with internet connectivity. Windows

XP 

SP3 64-bit and Starter Edition and Windows Vista

Starter Edition 

environments not supported. 

4.When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product 

settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions. Battery 
capacity decreases over time and use. 

5.Compatible BRAVIA

HDTV, and component cable required for 

PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications for BRAVIA HDTV shown vary 
according to market region. 

6.Four preset music tracks stored in internal memory. Imported music 

tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to 
download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to 
five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot® camera. 

7.Movie recording is limited to 29 minute segments. 
8.3D viewing requires 3D HDTV, a high speed HDMI™  cable (supporting 

at least 10.2 Gbps) connection and 3D glasses (all sold separately). 

9.TransferJet™  enabled media (sold separately) and TransferJet 

technology required in both devices. Interoperability and 
compatibility among TransferJet™  enabled devices may vary. 

10.HD Viewing requires an HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC1) and 

compatible HDTV, both sold separately. 

11.When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 logo, 

Memory Stick PRO-HG, Class 4 or higher for SD/SDHC/SDXC media 
are recommended 

12.Requires compatible wireless access point(s). Some features may rely 

on Internet services. 

© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Cyber-shot, Optical 
SteadyShot, BIONZ, Xtra Fine LCD, Smile Shutter, TruBlack, TransferJet, 
Exmor R, Sweep Multi Angle, Smile Shutter, DVDirect, BRAVIA, Memory 
Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Duo and the Memory Stick logo are 
trademarks of Sony. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer 
Entertainment. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. HDMI is a trademark 
of HDMI Licensing LLC. iMovie, Mac, and the Works with iMovie logo and 
the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other 
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.   

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