Review based on a production Sony DSC-P200
Announced in January 2005, The DSC-P200 is the direct replacement for the DSC-P150, the first ultra-compact 7 megapixel compact. The changes are minimal (a slight redesign, a new, larger screen, an additional metering mode and the addition of custom white balance) - though pricing is inevitably a lot keener after a year in this fast-moving market. As with the P-150 before it, the P-200 is essentially a 'point and shoot' camera with a Carl Zeiss 3x zoom lens, 7.2 megapixel sensor and a smattering of photographic controls.
Note: Due to the minor nature of the changes, the majority of this review is based on the DSC-P150 review, September 2004.
| Street price | • US: $370 • UK: £230 |
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| Body Material | Metal (aluminum) |
| Sensor | • 1/1.8" Sony Super HAD CCD • 7.2 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 3,072 x 2,304 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps • 640 x 480 pixels @ 15fps • 160 x 112 pixels @ 8fps • Motion JPEG (.avi) • With sound • Clip length limited only by media capacity (streaming) • 640 x 480 pixels / 30 fps only with Memory Stick PRO media |
| Lens | • Carl Zeiss 38 - 114mm equiv. (3x optical zoom) |
| Focus | • TTL autofocus • 5 Area Multi-Point AF • 5-step Manual focus • 6cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele) |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Metering | • Center, Multi-Segment, Spot |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 |
| White Balance | • Auto • 5 presets • Custom (manual) |
| Image parameters | • Saturation (3 levels) |
| Continuous | • 0.6 to 0.9 fps (5 shots 7MP / JPEG fine) |
| Flash | • Built-in flash • Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synchro • Range (ISO auto): Wide; 0.2 - 3.5 m (0.66 - 11.48 ft) Tele; 0.3 - 3.5 m (0.98 - 11.48 ft) |
| Storage | • Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO • 32MB Memory Stick supplied* |
| Viewfinder | • Real Image Optical |
| LCD monitor | • 2.0 " TFT, 134,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium® Battery, • AC adapter included (in-camera charging) |
| In the box* | • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium Battery |
| Other features | • PictBridge and DPOF compatible |
| Weight (inc batt) | 144 g (5.4 oz) |
| Dimensions | 104 x 52 x 28 mm (4.1 x 2 x 1.1 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital
Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help
you understand some of the terms used).
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