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

Last Updated: 07/27/2009

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Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera

 

 

 

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Specifications

General

Megapixel: 

12.1MP

 

Imaging Device: 

1/2.3 type(7.79mm) Super HAD™  CCD

 

Recording Media: 

15MB internal Flash Memory, optional 

Memory Stick Duo™  Media, optional Memory Stick 
PRO Duo™  Media

 

Convenience

White Balance: 

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 

1 / Fluorescent 2 / Fluorescent 3 / Incandescent / 
Flash

 

Self Timer: 

Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)

 

Memory Stick PRO™  Media Compatibility: 

Tested to 

support up to 16GB Memory Stick DUO PRO media 
capacity; does not support Access Control security 
function.

 

Still Image Mode(s): 

Normal, Burst, Bracket Exposure

 

Red-Eye Reduction: 

Yes (On / Off all modes)

 

Burst Mode: 

Approx.1.7 fps (Maximum 100 shots)

 

Erase/Protect: 

Yes/Yes

 

Date/Time Stamp: 

No/ No

 

Media/Battery Indicator: 

Yes

 

Color Mode(s): 

Normal / Vivid / Sepia / B & W

 

Dynamic Range Optimizer: 

Standard / Off / Plus

 

Scene Mode(s): 

Auto / Easy / Program Auto / High 

Sensitivity / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / 
Landscape / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / 
Underwater / Gourmet

 

Image Stabilization: 

Yes

 

Convenience Features

Histogram Display: 

Yes

 

Real Imaging Processor™  Technology: 

BIONZ

 

AF Illuminator Light: 

Auto / Off

 

PictBridge Compatible: 

Yes

 

Multi-Pattern Measuring: 

Yes

 

NightShot® Infrared System: 

No

 

NightFraming System: 

No

 

Clear RAW NR: 

Yes

 

Movie Mode(s): 

MPEG VX Fine (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG 

VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™  media), 
MPEG VX Standard (640x480 at 16fps), Presentation 
(320 x 240 at 8.3fps)

 

Power Save Mode: 

Yes (after approx. 3 min. of 

inactivity)

 

In-Camera Editing: 

Trimming, Red Eye Correction, Soft 

Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Retro, 
Radial Blur, Unsharp Masking, and Happy Face.

 

Inputs and Outputs

Accessory Terminal: 

Multi connector

 

Audio/Video Output(s): 

Yes via Mutli-Use Connector

 

USB Port(s): 

Yes -supports USB 2.0

 

HD Output: 

Yes (1080i) - With optional accessory cable

(VMC-HD2).

 

Hardware

LCD: 

2.7" Clear Photo LCD (230K Pixels)

 

Viewfinder: 

No

 

Lens Construction: 

6 elements in 5 groups (including 3 

aspheric elements)

 

Microphone/Speaker: 

Yes/ Yes

 

Lens Type: 

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®

 

Operating Conditions

Flash Effective Range: 

ISO Auto: W: Approx 0.66'-

12.8' (Approx 0.2-3.9m) / T: Approx 1.64'-6.23' (Approx 
0.5-1.9m) 
ISO3200: W: up to Approx 23.3' (Approx 7.1m) / T: 
Approx 2.8' (Approx 3.9m)

 

Flash Mode(s): 

Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off

 

Optics/Lens

Focal Length: 

5.35-21.4mm

 

35mm Equivalent: 

30-120mm

 

Focus: 

9-Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Spot AF, Semi 

Manual Focus (0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / Unlimited 
distance)

 

Aperture Range: 

Auto(F2.8/F7.1(W), 2 steps with ND 

Filter) / Program Auto(F2.8/F7.1(W), 2 steps with ND 
Filter)

 

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Shutter Speed: 

Auto(1/4 - 1/1,600) / Program Auto(1" - 

1/1,600)

 

Exposure Compensation: 

Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step

 

Filter Diameter: 

46mm(with Lens Adapter)

 

Smart Zoom® Technology: 

8M:Approx.4.9x(Total), 

5M:Approx.6.2x(Total), 3M:Approx.7.8x(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: 

Yes

 

Total Zoom: 

8x

 

Face Detection: 

Yes - 8 faces with priority

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Lithium-Ion NP-BG1

 

Battery Capacity: 

3.6V, 960 mAh

 

Software

Supplied Software: 

Windows: Picture Motion Browser 

Vers 4.2 (Mac not supported)

 

Operating System Compatibility: 

Microsoft® 2000 

Professional, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® 
OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.5)

 

Processor

Bionz™  Engine: 

Yes

 

Control

ISO: 

Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

Body: Approx 4.2 oz (118g) / With battery and 

MSDuo: Approx 5.2 oz (147g)

 

Measurements: 

W x H x D: 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" (95.2mm 

x 56.5mm x 21.8mm)

 

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 Year Parts & Labor

 

Supplied Accessories

NP-BG1 rechargeable battery

 

BC-CSG battery charger

 

A/V and USB multi-connector cables

 

Wrist strap

 

Picture Motion Browser ver. 4.2

 

Note: No Memory Stick DUO  Media or adaptors are 

included.

 

Optional Accessories

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP-BG1)

 

GPS Unit

 

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

 

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

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media(MSX-2GS)

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  Media(MSX-M4GS)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  Adaptor (MSAC-M2)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  USB Adptor (MSAC-US40)

 

Color: 

Black

 

UPC Code: 

027242749016

 

Viewable area, measured diagonally. 
Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™  media (sold separately). 

HD Viewing requires an HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC2), and 

compatible HDTV. 

Under average conditions; when fully charged, actual results may vary 

based on camera settings and conditions of use. 

Compatible BRAVIA® HDTV, HDMI or component cable (sold separately) 

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

Eight 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. 

Requires Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP SP2, or 

Windows Vista. Not supported by Mac OS. 

© 2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction inwhole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Cyber-shot, Xtra 
Fine LCD, BIONZ, Smile Shutter, Optical Steadyshot, Memory Stick PRO 
Duo, HDNA, Super HAD, Stamina, and the Sony, Cyber-shot, SteadyShot, 
Smile Shutter, Face Detection, BIONZ, and HDNA logos are trademarks of 
Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 
Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.   

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