Sensor type

1/2.3 type (7.76 mm) Super HAD CCD™

Number of Pixels (Effective)

Approx. 20.1 Megapixels

Number of Pixels (Gross)

Approx. 20.4 Megapixels

Lens type

Sony Lens

F-number (Maximum Aperture)

F3.5 (W) - 6.5 (T)

Focal length

f=4.6-27.6mm

ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)

80 deg–16 deg (26–156 mm)

Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)

iAuto: AF (W: approx. 5cm (0.16 ft.) to infinity, T: approx. 100cm (3.28 ft.) to infinity), Program Auto: AF (W: approx. 5cm (0.16 ft.) to infinity, T: approx. 100cm (3.28 ft.) to infinity)

Optical zoom

6x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)

Digital Zoom (Still Image)

Up to 48x (VGA)

Digital Zoom (Movie)

Digital Zoom Approx.12x

Filter diameter

NO

Digital Zoom

Still images: 20M approx.12x, 10M approx.8.5x, 5M approx.11x, VGA approx.48x, 2M(16:9) approx.16x, Movies: Digital Zoom approx. 12x (*1)

Focal Length (f=) 35mm format equivalent

Still images: 4:3: f=26-130mm, 16:9: f=28-170mm, Movies: 16:9: f=32-189mm, 4:3: f=26-156mm

Screen type

6.7cm (2.7 type) (4:3) / 230,400 dots / ClearPhoto / TFT LCD

Brightness Control

5 (Bright) / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 (Dark)

Image Processing Engine

Yes

STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)

Still images: Electronic type

Focus Mode

Multi Point AF, Center Weighted AF, Tracking Focus, Face Tracking Focus

Light Metering Mode

Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step

ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)

Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 (*2)

ISO Sensitivity (Movie)

Auto: (ISO100-800 level)

Minimum Illumination (Movie)

Auto: 28 lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent White Balance 1, Flourescent White Balance 2, Flourescent White Balance 3, Incandescent, Flash

Shutter Speed

iAuto (2 - 1/1500), Programme Auto (1 - 1/1500) (*3)

Aperture

iAuto (F3.5/F11.5 (W), 2 steps with ND Filter), Program Auto (F3.5/F11.5 (W), 2 steps with ND Filter

Dynamic Range Functions

Dynamic Range Optimizer (Standard/Off/Plus)

Shooting Mode

Intelligent Auto, Panorama, Programme Auto, Easy Shooting, Picture Effect, Scene Selection, Steady shot, Party

Scene Selection

High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Soft Skin, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet Mode

Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)

Approx.0.52 fps (100 shots) (*4)

Self-Timer

Off , 10sec., 2sec., portrait 1, portrait 2

Panorama (Shooting)

360 Sweep Panorama

Picture Effect

Still images: Toy camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Panoramas: Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Movies: Toy camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key

Auto Image Rotation

Yes

Number of Recognised Scenes

Still imagess: 33

Minimum Illumination

Auto: 28lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)

Flash Red-Eye Correction

Auto/On/Off

Flash Mode

Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash

AF Illuminator

Auto/Off

Flash Range

ISO Auto: approx. 0.4m to 3.2m (W) /approx. 1m to 1.74 m (T),ISO3200: up to approx. 6.5 m (W) /approx. 3.5 m (T)

Compatible Recording Media

Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ , Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ , Memory Stick™ Micro*5, Memory Stick™ Micro (Mark2)*5, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™ , SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, microSD Memory Card*5, microSDHC Memory Card*5, microSDXC Memory Card*5 (*6)

Recording Format

Still images: JPEG, Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG)

Colour Space (Still)

sRGB

Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)

VGA (640 x 480/30 fps) / QVGA (320 x 240/30fps)

Movie Recording Mode

1280x720 (1280x720/30fps) / VGA (640x480/30fps) / QVGA (320x240/30fps)

Still Image Resolution

4:3 mode: 20M (5,152 x 3,864) / 10M (3,648 x 2,736) / 5M (2,592 x 1,944) / VGA;16:9 mode:15M (5,152 x 2,896) / 2M (1,920 x 1,080) / Sweep Panorama: 360°(11,520 x 1,080) / Wide (7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard (4,912 x 1,080 / 3,424 x 1,920)

Number of Recording Pixels (Image Size)

4:3: 20M (5152 x 3854) / 10M (3648 x 2736) / 5M (2592 x 1944) / VGA , 16:9: 15M (5152 x 2896) / 2M (1920 x 1080), Sweep Panorama: 360° (11520 x 1080) / Wide (7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920) / Standard (4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920)

Movie Resolution

1,280 x 720 (1,280 x 720/30fps)/VGA (640 x 480/30fps)/QVGA (320 x 240/30fps)

Internal Memory

Approx. 29 MB

Input and output terminals

Multi (AV/USB), Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)

Wi-Fi® connectivity

—

Power Source

DC3.6V (supplied battery)/DC5.0V (supplied AC adaptor)

Battery System

Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BN (supplied) / NP-BN1 (not supplied)

Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

Approx.1.0W

USB Charge/USB Power Supply

Yes (Shooting*7, Playback)

BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)

Still images*8: approx. 200 / approx. 100min, Movies (actual shooting)*9 *10: approx. 30min. (In 1280 x 720) mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 10 min. and max. file size is 2GB / In VGA and QVGA mode, max. continuous shooting time is 29 minutes. (limited by product specifications), Movies (continuous shooting)*9: approx. 100 min. (In 1280 x 720 mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 10 min. and max. file size is 2GB / In VGA and QVGA mode, max. continuous shooting time is 29 minutes. (limited by product specifications)

Supplied Battery

Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BN

Shooting Functions

Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Grid Line

Playback Functions

Beauty Effect, Slideshow

Operating Temprature

Approx. 0-40°C (32-104°F)

Index Playback

16/25 images

Playback Zoom

8x

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*1 Optical zoom from the wide side., *2 REI=Recommended Exposure Index, *3 When ISO sensitivity is higher than IS0 3200, the slowest shutter speed limit is 1/4 sec. Manual setting of ISO sensitivity to lower than ISO 3200 is necessary to set shutter speed slower than 1/4., *4 You may not be able to shoot images in Burst mode depending on the Shooting mode.,*5 With Adaptor (optional), *6 For movies, compatible Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card (Class 4 or faster speed is recommended) can be used., *7 Not supplied AC Adaptor AC-UD1, *8 The LCD screen is turned on, shooting once every 30 seconds, the zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends the flash strobes once every two times, the power turns on and off once every ten times., *9 Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications,default setting)., *10 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by, power off., *11 Rechargeable battery pack NP-BN cannot be used with Cyber-shot that are supplied with NP-BN1.