
Sony DSC-P9 Specifications
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| Street Price |
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US$ 600 |
| Body Material |
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Magnesium Alloy |
| CCD pixels |
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4.1 megapixels |
| Effective pixels |
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3.9 (2272 x 1704) |
| CCD size |
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1/1.8" |
| CCD Colour Filter Array |
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G -
R - G -
B |
| A/D Converter |
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14 bits |
| Max resolution |
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2272 x 1704 |
| Lower resolutions |
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2272 x 1560 (3:2)
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480 |
| Image ratio
w:h |
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4:3 / 3:2 |
| Image formats |
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JPEG (EXIF) |
| Quality Levels |
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Fine
Standard |
| Sensitivity equiv. |
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Auto
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400 |
| Lens Thread |
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None |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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39 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
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117 mm (3x) |
| Lens Aperture |
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F2.8 - F5.6 |
| Digital zoom |
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2.0x |
| Auto Focus |
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Multi 3-area /
Center AF |
| AF Illumination lamp |
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Yes |
| Manual Focus |
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Yes, 5 positions |
| Normal focus range |
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50 cm (2 ft) - Infinity |
| Macro focus range |
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4 cm - 50 cm (1.6 in - 2 ft) |
| Min shutter |
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Auto: 1/30 sec
Twilight: 2 sec |
| Max shutter |
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1/2000 sec |
| Noise reduction |
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Clear Color / Luminance
NR (normal exposures)
Dark frame for exposures slower than 0.5 sec |
| Metering |
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Center weighted average
Spot
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| Exposure adjustment |
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-2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV
steps |
| Aperture priority |
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None |
| Shutter priority |
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None |
| White Balance |
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Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Tungsten |
| Continuous |
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Clip-motion (160 x 120 or
80 x 72 animated GIF)
Multi-frame 16 (7.5, 15 or 30 fps - max 16 - 320 x 240 frames) |
| Movie clip |
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MPEG 160 x 120 (with audio,
unlimited)
MPEG 320 x 240 (with audio, unlimited)
MPEG 320 x 240 HQX (with audio, unlimited) |
| Built-in Flash |
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Yes, fixed |
| Flash Range |
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0.5 - 3.8 m (1.8 - 12.5 ft) |
| Flash modes |
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Auto *
Auto
On *
Off
Slow Sync (Twilight Portrait scene mode)
* with or without Red-Eye reduction (menu option)
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| Flash compensation |
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High
Normal
Low |
| Tripod mount |
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Yes, metal |
| Self-timer |
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Yes, 10 sec delay |
| Video out |
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Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL |
| Storage media |
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Memory Stick |
| Storage included |
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16 MB Memory Stick |
| Viewfinder |
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Optical, no dioptre adjustment |
| LCD |
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1.5" TFT |
| Playback zoom |
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Yes, up to 5.0x, scrollable |
| Operating system |
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Proprietary |
| Connectivity |
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USB |
| Battery |
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Included rechargeable battery NP-FC10
(Lithium-Ion) |
| Battery charger |
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Yes, included doubles as AC adapter |
| Dimensions |
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113 x 53 x 36 mm (4.4 x 2.1 x 1.4
in) |
| Weight (inc. battery) |
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203 g (7.2 oz) |
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