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Sony DSC-S85 digital camera specifications
Sony DSC-S85
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Announced 07-Jun-01
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Format
Compact
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2272 x 1704
Low resolution
1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
3.9 million
Sensor photo detectors
4.1 million
Sensor size
1/1.8 "
(7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²)
Pixel density
10 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
34 mm
Zoom tele (T)
102 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes, 13 steps
Auto focus type
TTL
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
4 cm
White balance override
3 positions plus manual
Aperture range
F2.0 - F2.5 / F8.9
Min shutter
8 sec
Max shutter
1/1000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash guide no.
3 m
(9.8 ft)
External flash
Yes
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Ext
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
52 mm (with adapter)
Continuous Drive
Yes, 3 images,3 fps
Movie Clips
Yes, MPEG-EX, 16 fps 320 x 240
Remote control
Optional wired
Self-timer
10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Memory Stick
Storage included
16 MB Memory Stick
Uncompressed format
TIFF
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF)
Quality Levels
Fine, Standard
Viewfinder
Optical
LCD
1.8 "
LCD Pixels
123,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
444 g
(15.7 oz)
Dimensions
125 x 52 x 65 mm
(4.9 x 2 x 2.6 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
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