Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 03/06/2009
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Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera
1. Viewable area; measured diagonally.
2. Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management
functions.
3. HD viewing requires a Sony HD connector cable or HD Cyber-shot Station® cradle and HDTV. All sold
separately.
4. 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.
5. Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting.
6. Up to 6 shots while in Smile Shutter mode.
7. Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.
8. Special TV settings are required. Further details are available in the BRAVIA® instruction manual.
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All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
BIONZ, Smile Shutter, BRAVIA TV, Clear RAW, Cyber-shot, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Smart Zoom, Stamina, Super HAD, and Super SteadyShot are trademarks of Sony. All other
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Specifications
General
Megapixel:
10.1 MP
Imaging Device:
1/2.3" Super HAD™ CCD
Recording Media:
15MB internal Flash
Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™
Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Media
Convenience
White Balance:
Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight,
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:
Max 100 Shots at 1.6fps (All
resolutions)
Erase/Protect:
Yes/Yes
Date/Time Stamp:
No/ No
Media/Battery Indicator:
Yes/Yes
Color Mode(s):
Black & White, Natural,
Sepia, Vivid
Convenience Features
Real Imaging Processor™ Technology:
BIONZ
AF Illuminator Light:
Auto / Off, (W:Approx.
2.0m , T:Approx. 1.7m)
PictBridge Compatible:
Yes
Multi-Pattern Measuring:
Yes
Scene Mode(s):
Beach, High Sensitivity,
Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight,
Twilight Portrait, Fireworks, Smile Shutter,
and Underwater.
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 8fps)
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.
Super SteadyShot® optical image
stabilization:
Yes
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)
Hardware
LCD:
2.7" Clear Photo LCD (230K Pixels)
Viewfinder:
Optical
Lens Construction:
9 elements in 7 groups
(including 1ED glass element and
3aspheric elements)
Microphone/Speaker:
Yes/ Yes
Lens Type:
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Docking Station:
Yes, via optional HD cradle
(CSS-HD2)
Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range:
ISO Auto: (W):Approx.
0.2 - Approx. 4.2m / (T):Approx. 0.5 -
Approx. 2.7m
ISO 3200: (W): uo to Approx. 8.4m /
(T):Approx. 5.3m
Flash Mode(s):
Auto, Forced On, Forced
Off, Slow Synch
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Optics/Lens
Focal Length:
5-25mm
35mm Equivalent:
28-140mm
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( F3.3/F8.0(W), 2
steps) / Program auto( F3.3/F8.0(W), 2
steps) with ND Filter
Shutter Speed:
Auto(1/4 - 1/1,600) / Program
Auto(1" - 1/1,600)
Exposure Compensation:
Plus / Minus 2.0EV,
1 / 3EV step
ISO:
Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 /
3200
Filter Diameter:
N/A
Digital Zoom:
Smart Zoom / Precision Digital
Zoom / Off
Optical Zoom:
5x
Macro Mode:
Yes
Total Zoom:
10x
Minimum Focus Distance:
W: Approx. 3 15/16
(10cm) - Infinity / T: Approx. 19 11/16
(50cm) - Infinity
Face Detection:
Yes
Power
Battery Type:
Lithium-Ion NP-BG1
Battery Capacity:
3.6V, 960 mAh
Software
Supplied Software:
Windows: Picture Motion
Browser Vers 3.0.02 + USB Driver
Operating System Compatibility:
Microsoft®
2000 Professional, XP Home and
Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X
(10.1-10.5)
Dimensions
Weight:
Approx. 5 oz (142g)
Measurements:
W x H x D: 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 x
15/16" (93.7mm x 58.0mm x 24.0mm)
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
Software CD-ROM
Note: No Memory Stick DUO Media or
adaptors are included.
Color:
Gold
UPC Code:
027242736894
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