Sony DSC-P5 Review: Digital Photography Review

Sony DSC-P5 Specifications

Street Price		US$ 600
Body Material		Magnesium Alloy
CCD pixels		3.34 megapixels (3.2 megapixels effective)
CCD size		1/1.8"
CCD Colour Filter Array		G - R - G - B
A/D Converter		14 bits
Max resolution		2048 x 1536
Lower resolutions		• 2048 x 1360 (3:2) • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h		4:3 / 3:2
Image formats		• TIFF • JPEG (EXIF)
Quality Levels		• Fine • Standard
Sensitivity equiv.		• Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400
Lens Thread		None
Zoom wide (W)		39 mm
Zoom tele (T)		117 mm (3x)
Lens Aperture		F2.8 - F5.6
Digital zoom		2.0x
Auto Focus		Contrast detect
AF Illumination lamp		Yes
Manual Focus		Yes, 5 positions
Normal focus range		50 cm (2 ft) - Infinity
Macro focus range		4 cm - 50 cm (1,6 in - 2 ft)
Min shutter		Auto: 1/30 sec Twilight: 2 sec
Max shutter		1/2000 sec
Noise reduction		None
Metering		• Center weighted average • Spot
Exposure adjustment		-2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV steps
Aperture priority		None
Shutter priority		None
White Balance		• Auto • Indoor • Outdoor • Hold
Continuous		2 frames @ 1.4 fps
Movie clip		• MPEG HQ - 320 x 240, 16 fps, max 15 seconds (inc. audio) • MPEG EX - 320 x 240, 8 fps, limited only by storage space (inc. audio) • MPEG EX - 160 x 112, 8 fps, limited only by storage space (inc. audio
Built-in Flash		Yes, fixed
Flash Range		0.5 - 2.8 m (1.6 - 9.2 ft)
Flash modes		• Auto • Red-Eye Reduction • Flash On • Flash Off
Tripod mount		Yes, metal
Self-timer		Yes, 10 sec delay
Video out		Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL
Storage media		Memory Stick
Storage included		8 MB Memory Stick
Viewfinder		Optical, no dioptre adjustment
LCD		1.5" TFT
Playback zoom		Yes, up to 5.0x, scrollable
Operating system		Proprietary
Connectivity		USB
Battery		Included rechargeable battery NP-FC10 (Lithium-Ion)
Battery charger		Yes, included doubles as AC adapter
Weight (inc. battery)		214 g (7.5 oz)
Dimensions		113 x 53 x 36 mm (4.4 x 2.1 x 1.4 in)

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