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 |
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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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