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The 5x optical zoom lens of the DSC-T100 is arranged

vertically on the right side of the camera body in this

cutaway view. Not only is the lens small; it never

extends forward from the camera body.

A study in macro focus. Actual digital photo taken with the

DSC-T10. ISO 125, shutter speed 1/100, aperture f3.5.

Normal photography, macro photography and Magnifying

Glass mode. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.)

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The 15x zoom of the DSC-H7

gets you even closer to the

action. (Sample photos for

illustration purposes.)

Wide

3x

6x

9x

15x

group photos. Unlike digital zoom, optical
zoom always delivers the full performance
of the camera’s image sensor. 

Compact zoom lens

The quality of Carl Zeiss optics and the
power of up to 5x zoom in ultra-small,
ultra sleek cameras. 

Sony has an extensive background in
microelectronics and micromechanics.
You can see this expertise in products like
Sony camcorders and ultra-slim laptop
computers. So it’s no wonder that we have
our own, unique perspective on zoom lens
design. A compact zoom lens needs to
incorporate zoom optics, zoom mechanics,
shutter and focus actuators. But Sony has
found ways to slim these lenses down
considerably. That’s why so many
Cyber-shot

®

cameras incorporate an

optical zoom lens that combines good
zoom range and good lens speed in a
design that retracts into the camera body.
And some Sony cameras go further still.

Starting with the precision of the Carl
Zeiss Vario-Tessar

®

design, Sony created

a folding-optical-path lens for the DSC-T1.
You’ll find that same inspired design on
today’s T Series cameras. It never needs
to extend forward from the camera body. 

Macro photography

Breath-taking views of the small,
small world.

Sony makes it easy to capture beautiful
images of small objects like jewelry, coins,
stamps and flowers. Macro focus mode
enables you to focus on objects just a few
inches away from the lens!

Magnifying Glass mode

Capture detail not visible to the naked eye.

Film cameras are limited in their macro
focus modes. Because Sony is not limited
by the film camera mentality, we see

additional possibilities. The amazing Sony
Magnifying Glass mode enables you to
position the camera a mere 1 centimeter
(0.4 inch) away from the subject! So you
can see (and capture) detail not visible
to the naked eye. The degree of image
magnification depends on the distance
from the camera to the subject.

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Sony lens
features

Our Digital Single Lens Reflex camera, the 

a

100, works with 16 million Maxxum lenses. 

Sony offers professional-grade Carl Zeiss T* lenses for

the 

a

100 camera.

Interchangeable lenses

The 

a

100 accepts any of 16 million

Maxxum

®

lenses dating back to 1985. 

Each lens defines a view of the world
and establishes its own set of creative
possibilities. That’s why Sony built the

a

100 on the foundation of 16 million

Maxxum lenses dating back to 1985.
These include such cherished Minolta
glass as the classic 135mm Smooth
Transition Focus (STF), the awe-inspiring
300mm f2.8 G and the 500mm f8 Reflex
– the world’s only AF telephoto reflex lens.
Not only is Sony retaining a wide range of
these well-loved optional lenses, we also
offer compatible Carl Zeiss

®

optics, taking

a proud legacy into the future. 

In fact, the Sony Alpha system is a growing
family that will offer choices in bodies in
addition to a range of optional lenses,
offering a rich selection of focal lengths,
speeds, and special applications.

Carl Zeiss lens

Prized by professional photographers for
superior sharpness, excellent contrast
and color accuracy. 

Lenses are responsible for maintaining
resolution, contrast, even illumination and
consistent color from the center of the
picture all the way out to the corners.
With so much at stake, professional
photographers often treasure the lenses of
Carl Zeiss. And that’s why Sony incorporates
a Carl Zeiss lens in nearly every Sony
digital camera. In addition, the 

a

100 Digital

SLR accepts optional, interchangeable
Carl Zeiss lenses. 

Carl Zeiss T* coatings

82% less reflection than conventional
lens elements, for maximum contrast
and perceived sharpness. 

All Carl Zeiss lenses in Cyber-shot

®

cameras

use special coatings to cut down internal
reflections. The Carl Zeiss lenses designed
for the 

a

100 Digital SLR go even further.

They feature optical elements with the Carl
Zeiss T-star coatings. These coatings reduce
internal reflections at the glass-to-air
surfaces. This suppresses lens “flare”
or “ghosting” that can sap an image of
its contrast and punch. The T* coatings
mean 52% less reflection than a standard
Carl Zeiss

®

lens – and an impressive 82%

less reflection than a conventional lens.
You get notably more natural, more
vibrant images.

Optical zoom lens

Greater freedom in composition, including
the ability to get close to your subject or
pull back for a wider view.

Optical zoom lenses set you free. You
can zoom in tight on distant subjects,
great for shooting children’s sports or
recital performances. For example, the
full telephoto position of the DSC-H7
and DSC-H9 brings you incredibly close
(15x zoom at 465mm, 35mm equivalent).
A mild telephoto setting (about 100mm)
is especially flattering for portraits, because
it enables your subject to fill the frame
while you stand back far enough for a
natural perspective. Finally, you can use
full wide, to pull back for scenic vistas or

CAMERA SYSTEMS

CAMERA SYSTEMS

The difference that T* coatings makes is obvious, even

to the naked eye.

Shooting the digital way

Содержание PICTURE STATION DPP-FP90

Страница 1: ...Guide to Digital Photography Spring 2007 ...

Страница 2: ...hat manages it to the media that stores it to the battery that powers the entire system Backed by these vast resources we re free to create digital cameras that change the way you see the world This guide tells you what you need to know about digital photography and digital photo printing Along the way we ll point out the unique Sony features that help you get the results you re looking for Gettin...

Страница 3: ... and flash The result Great pictures every time DSC W200 Sony solves common exposure focus flash and white balance problems with Face Detection technology Sample photos for illustration purposes See page 26 for details or visit www sony com dsctraining Actual photo taken with a Sony digital camera Shutter 1 60 sec Aperture f7 1 Flash Off ISO 200 FACE DETECTION Monitor picture simulated 3 Exposure ...

Страница 4: ... with music HD connecting cables sold separately DSC W80 Full HD 1080 A spectacular new way to share your still pictures with the whole crowd on your HDTV in HD resolution Enjoy High Definition using the optional VMC MHC1 cable optional CSS HD1 Cyber shot Station cradle or the DSC W80HDPR bundle connected to your HDTV sold separately Sample photos for illustration purposes See page 44 for details ...

Страница 5: ...gital wizardry made possible by Sony s exclusive BIONZ processor DSC T100 Out of the shadows The interplay of highlights and shadows is the soul of photography Now Sony helps you make the most of it The unprocessed picture left is marred by lost detail in both the highlights and shadows The improvement with Sony s DRO right is plain to see Sample photos for illustration purposes See page 41 for de...

Страница 6: ...tion compensates for camera shake DSC T20 Bye bye blur Handheld shots in low light have been the perfect recipe for blur Sony uses three powerful technologies to kiss blur goodbye The system uses separate vertical and horizontal sensors that detect camera shake The camera sends an equal but opposite correcting signal to a stabilization lens which moves to compensate for shake Sample photos for ill...

Страница 7: ...nd ultra fast 1 4000 second shutter speed deliver razor sharp results DSC H9 Get into the action You may be on the sidelines But your pictures can get right into the action with Sony high zoom cameras Digital zoom left sacrifices resolution The original pixels can become painfully obvious Optical zoom right maintains the full resolution of the image sensor Sample photos for illustration purposes S...

Страница 8: ... and even in camera retouching DSC W90 Shoot at the speed of life Life moves fast Thanks to the Sony BIONZ processor you can catch the most memorable moments before they pass you by Shutter lag left could cause you to miss the moment The BIONZ processor right reduces shutter lag to 0 01 second Times vary by camera Sample photos for illustration purposes See page 26 for details or visit www sony co...

Страница 9: ...nd more We call it the Auto Touch Up function You ll call it amazing DPP FP90 Picture perfect printing Any printer can print your pictures Sony printers improve them actually correcting defects and achieving quality that will amaze you With the touch of a single button Sony printers will analyze your picture data identify faults and correct them automatically Sample photos for illustration purpose...

Страница 10: ... far back as 1985 To the casual user it s obvious that the camera takes the picture But to accomplished photo professionals it s really the lens that takes the picture The lens is responsible for so much of what defines a great image including field of view focus and the selection of what objects are in focus color contrast and detail Focal length The angle of view that a lens takes in is most oft...

Страница 11: ...million Maxxum lenses dating back to 1985 Each lens defines a view of the world and establishes its own set of creative possibilities That s why Sony built the a100 on the foundation of 16 million Maxxum lenses dating back to 1985 These include such cherished Minolta glass as the classic 135mm Smooth Transition Focus STF the awe inspiring 300mm f2 8 G and the 500mm f8 Reflex the world s only AF te...

Страница 12: ...re megapixels create images ready to use in printed flyers and brochures And higher megapixel counts enable you to crop the image or use digital zoom without sacrificing too much picture detail Use the polarizing filter of the Sony VF 30CPKS to control reflections off water or glass Sample photos for illustration purposes The neutral density filter of the Sony VF 30NK helps control bright outdoor ...

Страница 13: ...ngineering tradeoff One obvious way to overcome this is to increase the overall size of the image sensor While rarely prominent on the spec sheet image sensor size is just as important as the number of megapixels Sensors are classified by type measured in fractions of an inch Other things being equal each pixel in a 2 3 inch image sensor will be four times the size of a pixel in a 1 3 inch type im...

Страница 14: ...ed as one of 16 384 x 16 384 x 16 384 or 4 4 trillion possible shades Conversion to a data file Before it can be recorded the digitized de mosaiced data still needs to be configured as a computer file typically in the Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG format This formatting is another function of the image processor Analyzing the picture content The image processor is also required to evaluate...

Страница 15: ...fter the fact Selected Cyber shot cameras can achieve creative results that might otherwise require painstaking image manipulation in a PC Red eye Reduction filter Sony s pre flash system can minimize the ghoulish red that sometimes occurs when a person s retinas reflect light from the camera flash But if you forget to use this feature you can still correct pictures after you ve shot them with the...

Страница 16: ... shutter speed to 1 15 second or choose an ISO of 800 for a shutter speed of 1 30 second With high ISO sensitivity you gain the flexibility to get the shot While some digital cameras can reach ISO 400 or so most Sony cameras achieve settings up to ISO 1000 Several models can attain ISO 3200 while the DSC W200 can be switched into a 3 Megapixel mode for an ISO rating of 6400 These operational setti...

Страница 17: ...color correction and image enhancement you can perform on your computer Attempt too much enhancement and JPEG picture quality suffers That s why serious photographers prefer uncompressed RAW image files These files capture the data straight out of the analog to digital converter prior to de mosaicing and other camera processing operations Instead of using the relatively limited resources of the ca...

Страница 18: ...ies and up to three times the voltage of Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH Lithium Ion technology also resists memory effect the tendency of some batteries to lose staying power if they re not completely drained before recharging And unlike some other designs when you charge a Lithium Ion battery it actually stays charged InfoLITHIUM battery with AccuPower meter A Sony exclusive accurate readout of remain...

Страница 19: ...minator The camera throws a special light on the subject prior to the shot so the camera can see the subject s contrast You get accurate focusing even in low light Multi Point Auto Focus Automatically finds the focus even when your subject isn t in the center of the frame CAMERA CONTROL CAMERA CONTROL Sony solves common focus problems with Face Detection technology Sample photos for illustration p...

Страница 20: ...ply the amount of incoming light Wide apertures low f numbers result in limited depth of focus So the background tends to blur Narrow apertures high f numbers tend to keep the entire scene in focus photography In Monitor AF the camera is always pre focusing and doesn t lock until you press the shutter halfway Thanks to pre focusing the camera is faster to take the shot improving your chances of ge...

Страница 21: ...t the Program Auto Exposure when backlighting or unusually bright subjects might throw the exposure off 38 CAMERA CONTROL CAMERA CONTROL Taking your best shot Fast shutter speed freezes the runner and the background Sample photos for illustration purposes You can also introduce an evocative blur to the subject with slow shutter speed Slow shutter speed enables you to blur the background as you pan...

Страница 22: ...e perfect shot might occur Burst mode gives you a range of choices Burst mode shoots rapidly and repeatedly with the number of shots depending on image size and memory transfer speed Also depending on memory transfer speed the a100 can continue taking pictures at 3 frames per second up to the limit of the memory card ISO sensitivity adjustment Electronic adjustment for increased sensitivity when y...

Страница 23: ...ill Flash automatically fires for the correct exposure right Sample photos for illustration purposes Normal flash photography left would miss the background Slow Sync Flash right combines flash for the girls along with long shutter speed for the background to capture both in one shot Sample photos for illustration purposes Red eye Reduction filter suppresses the ghoulish red even after you ve take...

Страница 24: ...t new high definition source selected Sony Cyber shot cameras Sony is the expert in all things HDTV and our BRAVIA televisions are the market leaders So it s no coincidence that you can now connect a Cyber shot camera to your HDTV and enjoy your pictures with over four times the detail of conventional standard definition TV Full HD 1080 still image viewing is a great way to share your still pictur...

Страница 25: ... our earlier DSC F828 V3 and R1 Cyber shot digital cameras PictBridge compatibility Print without a computer just connect the camera directly to the printer PictBridge is an industry standard that enables the camera to control a printer for photo prints without a computer You first connect the digital camera to a PictBridge compatible printer via USB Then you can select shots on the camera s LCD m...

Страница 26: ...t Sony DPP FP70 and DPP FP90 dye sublimation printers can print three dye colors cyan magenta and yellow The CIE l a b color chart demonstrates the superiority of Sony dye sublimation printing SONY DYE SUBLIMATION PRINTER SILVER HALIDE PHOTO INKJET PRINTER CYAN GREEN YELLOW RED BLUE MAGENTA CIE LAB COLOR SPACE BRILLIANT COLOR a 100 80 60 40 20 20 40 60 80 100 a b 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 ...

Страница 27: ...or viewable area measured diagonally makes framing and reviewing pictures easy 8 1 12 1 megapixels 3x optical zoom Li Ion rechargeable battery DSC W90 also available in Black DSC T20 CYBER SHOT DIGITAL CAMERA Barely the size of a deck of cards and thin sleek lens door doubles as on off switch Full HD 1080 output using optional accessory adaptor cable Face Detection identifies your subjects for pre...

Страница 28: ...n low light when flash would spoil the mood Face Detection identifies your subjects for precise focus exposure white balance and flash NightShot function uses infrared technology to take pictures even when there is no visible light 8 1 megapixels 15x optical zoom Li Ion rechargeable battery The world s biggest digital camera monitor as of June 15 2007 Monitor picture simulated Monitor picture simu...

Страница 29: ...z 159 g Viewable area measured diagonally Requires optional accessories compatible HDTV Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations Non metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary Standard kit lens DT 18 70mm f3 5 5 6 DSC T100 1 2 5 CCD 8 1 MP Carl Zeiss 5X f3 5 4 3 5 8 29mm 35 175mm 0 25X VGA 2X 10X Ttl Auto 9 Area Center AF Spot...

Страница 30: ...itor 30 Full HD 1080 4 5 26 44 45 Geometric accuracy lens 17 High Definition 4 5 26 44 45 Histogram 41 ImageStation com 44 47 In camera retouching 26 27 InfoLITHIUM battery 33 Internal memory 31 Internet printing 44 47 ISO sensitivity 9 27 28 37 40 JPEG file format 25 31 Kiosk printing 44 47 LCD monitor 29 30 41 48 Lens and sensor size 16 Lenses integral and interchangeable 17 18 Lithium Ion batte...

Страница 31: ... other Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo the Memory Stick logo NightShot PictureStation Print by Sony Real Imaging Processor Remote Commander Smart Zoom Stamina SteadyShot Super SteadyShot SuperCoat2 Super HAD TruFast and XFine are trademarks of Sony PSP Xross Media Bar and XMB are trademarks and PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment...

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