Pre-CeBIT 2002: Sony Japan has today announced the four megapixel sucessor to the ultra-compact DSC-P5, the new DSC-P9. In a joint press release covering the recently announced DSC-P31 and DSC-P71 Sony Japan has also let the DSC-P9 out of the bag. The new DSC-P9 has a 3x optical zoom lens, 4 megapixel sensor, expanded white balance settings, multi-point AF (although in automatic mode) and the new 320 x 240 unlimited recording time MPEG Movie HQX. We've had a DSC-P9 'in house' for a week or so now in preparation for a review, unfortunately at this time Sony are still tweaking image quality so we can't post samples.
Sony DSC-P9 in pictures
Sony DSC-P9 specifications
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Sensor | 1/1.8" 4.1 megapixel CCD |
Effective pixels | 4.0 megapixel |
Image sizes | 2272 x 1704, 2272 x
1520 (3:2) 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 |
Image quality | Fine (JPEG) Standard (JPEG) |
Lens | 3x optical, 39 - 117 mm equiv., F2.8 - F5.6 |
Digital zoom | Yes, 2x |
Focus | Auto (Multi 3-area
/ Center AF) Manual (5 positions including Infinity) |
ISO sensitivity | Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 |
Metering | Multi-Pattern Spot |
White Balance | Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten |
Exposure modes | Auto (Program AE) Scene modes (Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape) |
Shutter speed | Program AE: 1/30 -
1/2000 sec Twilight: 2 - 1/2000 sec |
Noise reduction | Clear Color / Luminance
NR (normal exposures) Dark frame for exposures slower than 0.5 sec |
Exposure compensation | +/2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
Flash modes | Auto Auto & Red-Eye reduction On On & Red-Eye reduction Off Slow Sync (Twilight Portrait scene mode) |
Flash compensation | High Normal Low |
Flash range | 0.5 - 3.8 m (1.8 - 12.5 ft) |
Movie modes | MPEG 160 x 120 (with
audio, unlimited) MPEG 320 x 240 (with audio, unlimited) MPEG 320 x 240 HQX (with audio, unlimited) Clip-motion (160 x 120 or 80 x 72 animated GIF) Multi-frame 16 (7.5, 15 or 30 fps - max 16 - 320 x 240 frames) |
Playback modes | Single image Magnify (up to 5x) 9 thumbnails (3 x 3) Exposure information |
Viewfinder | Optical, no dioptre adjustment |
LCD monitor | 1.5" 123,000 pixel |
Storage | Memory Stick (16 MB included) |
Power | NP-FC11 InfoLithium C, 2.4 Wh, (battery & charger included) |
Connectivity | DC in USB A/V out |
Dimensions | 113 x 53 x 36 mm (4.4 x 2.1 x 1.4 in) |
Weight (inc. batt) | 206 g (7.3 oz) |
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