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Sony DSC-P30 digital camera specifications
Sony DSC-P30
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Announced 09-Feb-01
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Format
Compact
Price (street)
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
1280 x 960
Low resolution
1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
1.2 million
Sensor photo detectors
1.3 million
Sensor size
1/2.7 "
(5.27 x 3.96 mm, 0.2 cm²)
Pixel density
6 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
41 mm
Zoom tele (T)
123 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes, 5 presets
Auto focus type
TTL
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
White balance override
3 positions
Aperture range
F3.8 - ?
Min shutter
8 sec
Max shutter
1/725 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash guide no.
2 m
(6.5 ft)
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
Metering
Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
37 mm
Continuous Drive
No
Movie Clips
Yes, MPEG EX (only storage limited - no audio
Remote control
No
Self-timer
10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Memory Stick
Storage included
4 MB Memory Stick
Uncompressed format
TIFF
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF)
Quality Levels
Fine, Standard
Viewfinder
Optical
LCD
1.5 "
LCD Pixels
123,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
250 g
(8.8 oz)
Dimensions
143 x 103 x 79 mm
(5.6 x 4.1 x 3.1 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches