Format Compact swivel
Price (street) US$790
Release Status Discontinued
Max resolution 2560 x 1920
Low resolution 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels 4.92 million
Sensor photo detectors 5.24 million
Sensor size 2/3 " (8.80 x 6.60 mm)
Sensor type CCD
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Sony
ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W) 38 mm
Zoom tele (T) 190 mm (5 x)
Digital zoom Yes, 2 x
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes, focus ring, inc. magnification
Auto focus type Unknown
Normal focus range 50 cm
Macro focus range 2 cm
White balance override Yes - 3 positions plus manual
Aperture range F2.0 - F2.4 / F8.0
Min shutter 30 sec
Max shutter 1/1000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. 5 m (16.4 ft) m
External flash Yes, Sony HVL-F1000
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Anti-Red-Eye, Ext
Focal length multiplier
Exposure compensation -2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV Steps
Metering Multi-Segment, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority Yes, full range manual
Shutter priority Yes, full range manual
Lens thread 58 mm
Continuous Drive Yes, 3 Frames,2 fps
Movie Clips Yes. MPEG EX/HQ
Remote control Optional wired
Tripod mount Yes
Self-timer 10 sec
Time-lapse recording No
Storage types Memory Stick
Microdrive compatible No
Storage included 16 MB Memory Stick
Uncompressed format TIFF
Compressed format JPEG
Quality Levels Standard, Fine
Viewfinder EVF
LCD 1.8 "
LCD Pixels 123,000
Playback zoom Yes, 5 x
Video out Yes
USB Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Serial No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 667 g (23.5 oz)
Dimensions 162 x 124 x 68 mm (6.4 x 4.9 x 2.7 in)
Notes Hologram AF assist (laser pattern