Announced in January 2005, The DSC-P200 is the direct replacement for the DSC-P150, the first ultra-compact 7 megapixel compact. The changes are minimal (a slight redesign, a new, larger screen, an additional metering mode and the addition of custom white balance) - though pricing is inevitably a lot keener after a year in this fast-moving market. As with the P-150 before it, the P-200 is essentially a 'point and shoot' camera with a Carl Zeiss 3x zoom lens, 7.2 megapixel sensor and a smattering of photographic controls.
- 7.2 effective Megapixels
- Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens
- 3x Optical Zoom, up to 14x Smart Zoom, 6x Precision Digital Zoom
- Large 2.0" LCD
- Stamina Battery Life (approx 370 shots by CIPA standard)
- Manual Exposure Setting
- Slim and Compact High Quality Aluminium Body with Hair Line Finishing
- MPEG VX Fine with Audio
- AF Illuminator
- Histogram Indication
- USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
- Scene Selection Mode
- Available in Red, Silver and Black versions
- Conversion Lens Compatible (Optional
- Cyber-shot Station Compatible (Optional)
Note: Due to the minor nature of the changes, the majority of this review is based on the DSC-P150 review, September 2004.
Sony DSC-P200 Key specifications
| Street price | • US: $370 • UK: £230 |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Metal (aluminum) |
| Sensor | • 1/1.8" Sony Super HAD CCD • 7.2 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 3,072 x 2,304 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps • 640 x 480 pixels @ 15fps • 160 x 112 pixels @ 8fps • Motion JPEG (.avi) • With sound • Clip length limited only by media capacity (streaming) • 640 x 480 pixels / 30 fps only with Memory Stick PRO media |
| Lens | • Carl Zeiss 38 - 114mm equiv. (3x optical zoom) |
| Focus | • TTL autofocus • 5 Area Multi-Point AF • 5-step Manual focus • 6cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele) |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Metering | • Center, Multi-Segment, Spot |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 |
| White Balance | • Auto • 5 presets • Custom (manual) |
| Image parameters | • Saturation (3 levels) |
| Continuous | • 0.6 to 0.9 fps (5 shots 7MP / JPEG fine) |
| Flash | • Built-in flash • Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synchro • Range (ISO auto): Wide; 0.2 - 3.5 m (0.66 - 11.48 ft) Tele; 0.3 - 3.5 m (0.98 - 11.48 ft) |
| Storage | • Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO • 32MB Memory Stick supplied* |
| Viewfinder | • Real Image Optical |
| LCD monitor | • 2.0 " TFT, 134,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium® Battery, • AC adapter included (in-camera charging) |
| In the box* | • NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium Battery |
| Other features | • PictBridge and DPOF compatible |
| Weight (inc batt) | 144 g (5.4 oz) |
| Dimensions | 104 x 52 x 28 mm (4.1 x 2 x 1.1 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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