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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S50 digital camera specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S50
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Announced 02-Feb-00
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Format
Compact
Price (street)
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
1600 x 1200
Low resolution
1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
1.9 million
Sensor photo detectors
2.1 million
Sensor size
1/2.7 "
(5.27 x 3.96 mm, 0.2 cm²)
Pixel density
9 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
100
Zoom wide (W)
39 mm
Zoom tele (T)
117 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
Yes, 6 presets
Normal focus range
25 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
White balance override
3 positions
Aperture range
F2.8 - F2.9
Min shutter
8 sec
Max shutter
1/725 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
2.5 m (F2.0)
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
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
37 mm
Continuous Drive
Yes
Movie Clips
Yes, 320 x 240, 160x112
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Memory Stick
Storage included
4 MB Memory Stick
Uncompressed format
Yes, TIFF
Quality Levels
Fine, Standard
Viewfinder
None
LCD
2 "
LCD Dots
123,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
370 g
(13.1 oz)
Dimensions
113 x 68 x 69 mm
(4.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
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