Sony opens door for first-time digital photographers with a digital still camera at an exceptional value. DSC-P20 is a budget entry-level digital camera in Cyber-shot line. This new model is a fun camera that makes digital photography approachable, and it also has features that will continue to engage users as their product knowledge expands. Cyber-shot DSC-P20 has such exclusive features as MPEG motion video and ClipMotion animation. Sharp, vibrant photos are a snap with DSC-P20 model's 1.3 megapixel CCD (Charged Coupled Device). The camera has 3x precision digital zoom and a playback mode that enables the user to enlarge and trim images in-camera, and save them as new photos. A powerful 12-bit A/D converter provides for more accurate capture of detail - particularly in highlights and shadows. ??In addition to still images, this Cyber-shot camera also captures MPEG EX (extended) video clips up to the capacity of the Memory Stick media in use (up to 90 minutes of video using a 128MB Memory Stick card). Dur...
Specifications
Key Features
Camera Type
Standard Point and Shoot
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Resolution
1.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
Without Optical Zoom
Lens
Focus Type
Fixed Focus
Focal Length
6 mm
Interchangeable Lens
Without Interchangeable Lens
35mm Zoom Lens
42 mm
Digital Zoom
3x
Macro Focus Range
6.1 - 24.5 in. (w)
Focus Range
24.5 in. to Infinity (w)
Image Quality
Camera Resolution
1.3 Megapixel
Image Resolutions
640 x 480 · 1024 x 768 · 1216 x 912
Video
Video Resolutions
320 x 240 (QVGA) · 160 x 120 · 160 x 112 · 80 x 72
Video Speed
8 fps
Max Movie Length
160 Seconds
Video Format
MPEG
Exposure Control
ISO Speeds
200 · 100 · 400 · Auto
Aperture Range
f4.5 (w) - f4.5 (w)
White Balance
Auto · Indoor (Preset) · Outdoor (Preset)
Storage
Memory Type
Memory Stick
Compression Modes
Fine · Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG · TIFF · GIF
File Size (High Res.)
.67 MB (191 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
.07 MB (about 1,829 images on 128MB card)
Flash
Flash Type
Built-in
Flash Functions
Flash Off · Auto Flash · Fill-in Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder
Optical
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
123,200 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface Type
USB
Power Supply
Battery Type
2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life
600 Images
Included Features
Self Timer
10 Sec.
Mp3 Built In
Without Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
Without Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 98SE · Apple Mac OS 9 · Apple Mac OS 8 · Microsoft Windows 98 · Microsoft Windows 2000 · Microsoft Windows ME