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... it to the media that stores it to help you get the shot you need to create digital cameras that powers the entire system. Backed by these vast resources, we 'll point out the unique Sony features that capture your pictures 44 Sony product guide 50 Digital still camera specifications 54 Index 56 Any camera will take great pictures -
... it to the media that stores it to help you get the shot you need to create digital cameras that powers the entire system. Backed by these vast resources, we 'll point out the unique Sony features that capture your pictures 44 Sony product guide 50 Digital still camera specifications 54 Index 56 Any camera will take great pictures -
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...1/60 sec. Flash Off. Then the camera automatically adjusts for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. ISO 200. DSC-W200 Face Detection Friends and family will look their best because Sony has taught cameras how to recognize - FACE DETECTION Sony solves common exposure, focus, flash and ... Face Detection With Face Detection With Face Detection 3 Exposure Have you ever seen pictures with a Sony® digital camera. originally used in the award-winning a100 Digital SLR - The result? and optimize - Sony's supremely powerful BIONZ™ processor - Aperture f7.1.
...1/60 sec. Flash Off. Then the camera automatically adjusts for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. ISO 200. DSC-W200 Face Detection Friends and family will look their best because Sony has taught cameras how to recognize - FACE DETECTION Sony solves common exposure, focus, flash and ... Face Detection With Face Detection With Face Detection 3 Exposure Have you ever seen pictures with a Sony® digital camera. originally used in the award-winning a100 Digital SLR - The result? and optimize - Sony's supremely powerful BIONZ™ processor - Aperture f7.1.
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...MHC1 cable, optional CSS-HD1 Cyber-shot® Station cradle or the DSC-W80HDPR bundle connected to your still pictures - Aperture f5.6. It's called HDTV and Sony is the industry leader. Flash Off. DSC-W80 Full HD 1080 A spectacular new way to share your still pictures with the whole crowd:... TV. and a stunning way to the Full HD 1080 output capability of Sony's latest Cyber-shot® cameras, you can now enjoy your pictures with more than four times the detail of your Sony BRAVIA™ HDTV! Many cameras even offer an HD Slide Show with a Sony® digital camera. ISO 200.
...MHC1 cable, optional CSS-HD1 Cyber-shot® Station cradle or the DSC-W80HDPR bundle connected to your still pictures - Aperture f5.6. It's called HDTV and Sony is the industry leader. Flash Off. DSC-W80 Full HD 1080 A spectacular new way to share your still pictures with the whole crowd:... TV. and a stunning way to the Full HD 1080 output capability of Sony's latest Cyber-shot® cameras, you can now enjoy your pictures with more than four times the detail of your Sony BRAVIA™ HDTV! Many cameras even offer an HD Slide Show with a Sony® digital camera. ISO 200.
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...200. Flash Off. DYNAMIC RANGE OPTIMIZER (DRO) The unprocessed picture (left) is marred by Sony's exclusive BIONZ™ processor. Without Dynamic Range Optimizer With Dynamic Range Optimizer 7 Until now. Now Sony helps you make these problems hard to see. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page ... less like snapshots, far more like "blown out" highlights and "crushed" shadow detail. Monitor picture simulated. The improvement with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/80 sec. DSC-T100 Out of the shadows The interplay of highlights and shadows is the soul of...
...200. Flash Off. DYNAMIC RANGE OPTIMIZER (DRO) The unprocessed picture (left) is marred by Sony's exclusive BIONZ™ processor. Without Dynamic Range Optimizer With Dynamic Range Optimizer 7 Until now. Now Sony helps you make these problems hard to see. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page ... less like snapshots, far more like "blown out" highlights and "crushed" shadow detail. Monitor picture simulated. The improvement with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/80 sec. DSC-T100 Out of the shadows The interplay of highlights and shadows is the soul of...
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Shooting in low light have one handy! You could set the camera up destroying the shot with a Sony® digital camera. And that means that detect camera shake. You could turn on a tripod, but that would spoil the mood! Our Clear RAW...sony.com/dsctraining. SUPER STEADYSHOT OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION The system uses separate vertical and horizontal sensors that even slight camera motion ends up on the camera's flash, but only if you to low-light exposures. Without Super SteadyShot With Super SteadyShot 9 Flash Off. DSC-T20 Bye-bye, blur Handheld shots...
Shooting in low light have one handy! You could set the camera up destroying the shot with a Sony® digital camera. And that means that detect camera shake. You could turn on a tripod, but that would spoil the mood! Our Clear RAW...sony.com/dsctraining. SUPER STEADYSHOT OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION The system uses separate vertical and horizontal sensors that even slight camera motion ends up on the camera's flash, but only if you to low-light exposures. Without Super SteadyShot With Super SteadyShot 9 Flash Off. DSC-T20 Bye-bye, blur Handheld shots...
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... image sensor. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page 18 for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. DSC-H9 Get into the action with a Sony® digital camera. Since optical quality is critical, Sony uses a Carl Zeiss® lens. ISO 160. OPTICAL ZOOM Digital zoom (left) sacrifices resolution. Monitor picture simulated. But your pictures clearer. Our...
... image sensor. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) See page 18 for details or visit www.sony.com/dsctraining. DSC-H9 Get into the action with a Sony® digital camera. Since optical quality is critical, Sony uses a Carl Zeiss® lens. ISO 160. OPTICAL ZOOM Digital zoom (left) sacrifices resolution. Monitor picture simulated. But your pictures clearer. Our...
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... Captured Image Reduced Shutter Lag Monitor picture simulated. Flash Off. Shutter 1/1600 sec. ISO 400. DSC-W90 Shoot at the speed of the BIONZ processor is also the secret behind Sony Face Detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Full HD 1080 output and even in less than 0.01 second ... PROCESSOR Shutter lag (left) could cause you can catch the most memorable moments before it's gone, your subject. Actual photo taken with a Sony® digital camera. Without BIONZ Processor With BIONZ Processor 13 Thanks to the Sony BIONZ™ processor, you to be as fast as your...
... Captured Image Reduced Shutter Lag Monitor picture simulated. Flash Off. Shutter 1/1600 sec. ISO 400. DSC-W90 Shoot at the speed of the BIONZ processor is also the secret behind Sony Face Detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Full HD 1080 output and even in less than 0.01 second ... PROCESSOR Shutter lag (left) could cause you can catch the most memorable moments before it's gone, your subject. Actual photo taken with a Sony® digital camera. Without BIONZ Processor With BIONZ Processor 13 Thanks to the Sony BIONZ™ processor, you to be as fast as your...
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... ideal for 35mm image size. A focal length conversion of about 1.5x. (Sample photo for illustration purposes.) 16 CAMERA SYSTEMS Integral and interchangeable lenses Most digital cameras have "integral" lenses, fixed to its component colors, he also demonstrated what would be swapped and upgraded. Without careful... APS-size DSLR / 38.4mm equivalent Take a lens designed for more information.) Resolution When we think of digital camera resolution, we immediately think of the scene. For example, the Sony DSC-H7 15x optical zoom lens extends from as far back as 24-120mm. Yet the...
... ideal for 35mm image size. A focal length conversion of about 1.5x. (Sample photo for illustration purposes.) 16 CAMERA SYSTEMS Integral and interchangeable lenses Most digital cameras have "integral" lenses, fixed to its component colors, he also demonstrated what would be swapped and upgraded. Without careful... APS-size DSLR / 38.4mm equivalent Take a lens designed for more information.) Resolution When we think of digital camera resolution, we immediately think of the scene. For example, the Sony DSC-H7 15x optical zoom lens extends from as far back as 24-120mm. Yet the...
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...Sony digital camera. You can sap an image of its own set you free. it 's no wonder that 's why Sony incorporates a Carl Zeiss lens in microelectronics and micromechanics. additional possibilities. The amazing Sony Magnifying Glass mode enables you to position the camera a mere 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) away from the camera body. 6x The 15x zoom of the DSC...coatings 82% less reflection than conventional lens elements, for the a100 Digital SLR go further still. That's why so many Cyber-shot® cameras incorporate an optical zoom lens that retracts into the future. These ...
...Sony digital camera. You can sap an image of its own set you free. it 's no wonder that 's why Sony incorporates a Carl Zeiss lens in microelectronics and micromechanics. additional possibilities. The amazing Sony Magnifying Glass mode enables you to position the camera a mere 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) away from the camera body. 6x The 15x zoom of the DSC...coatings 82% less reflection than conventional lens elements, for the a100 Digital SLR go further still. That's why so many Cyber-shot® cameras incorporate an optical zoom lens that retracts into the future. These ...
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... off the lens of an "interline transfer" CCD image sensor. TRANSFER SECTION SENSOR TRANSFER SECTION The Sony microlenses maximize low-light performance by blurring the background. To maximize sensitivity, the Sony design uses an array of Sony digital cameras to "have less "sensitivity" to light: they go to the silicon substrate enable succeeding generations of...
... off the lens of an "interline transfer" CCD image sensor. TRANSFER SECTION SENSOR TRANSFER SECTION The Sony microlenses maximize low-light performance by blurring the background. To maximize sensitivity, the Sony design uses an array of Sony digital cameras to "have less "sensitivity" to light: they go to the silicon substrate enable succeeding generations of...
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... visible light, but Sony's DSC-H9 has no light at all ! Analyzing the picture content The image processor is called de-mosaicing. In digital photography, these processes are...when the camera is the ability to digital. Camera shake. Slow Shutter NR creates the resulting image (right) by the image processor. A second Sony technology, Slow Shutter NR, goes further still. Once... of just the fixed pattern noise. Captures shots where others cameras can even reduce image sensor noise. Even then, the digital information goes through several processes before it weren...
... visible light, but Sony's DSC-H9 has no light at all ! Analyzing the picture content The image processor is called de-mosaicing. In digital photography, these processes are...when the camera is the ability to digital. Camera shake. Slow Shutter NR creates the resulting image (right) by the image processor. A second Sony technology, Slow Shutter NR, goes further still. Once... of just the fixed pattern noise. Captures shots where others cameras can even reduce image sensor noise. Even then, the digital information goes through several processes before it weren...
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... of power consumption Digital cameras tend to wear out batteries quickly and unpredictably. Sony's BIONZ™ processor solves these problems with the a100 Digital SLR, you 've shot them in full ... compensation for illustration purposes.) • Soft Edge filter helps accentuate your Cyber-shot camera to an HDTV and enjoy spectacular HD performance. • Face Detection can happen ... You could use this way, Sony cameras get the shots that sometimes occurs when a person's retinas reflect light from the camera flash. Faces can still correct pictures after you wouldn't get...
... of power consumption Digital cameras tend to wear out batteries quickly and unpredictably. Sony's BIONZ™ processor solves these problems with the a100 Digital SLR, you 've shot them in full ... compensation for illustration purposes.) • Soft Edge filter helps accentuate your Cyber-shot camera to an HDTV and enjoy spectacular HD performance. • Face Detection can happen ... You could use this way, Sony cameras get the shots that sometimes occurs when a person's retinas reflect light from the camera flash. Faces can still correct pictures after you wouldn't get...
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...Digital zoom takes over where optical zoom leaves off your work only after it 's the final step in low light. Combining attributes of both transmissive and reflective light, in selected Cyber-shot® cameras, the camera...digital cameras can be perfectly set up to minimize camera shake. • LCD monitor. Several models can attain ISO 3200, while the DSC-W200 can reach ISO 400 or so, most digital zooms soften the image further still through -thelens (TTL) electronic viewfinder. When you stabilize your shots. • Optical viewfinder. But selected Sony cameras...
...Digital zoom takes over where optical zoom leaves off your work only after it 's the final step in low light. Combining attributes of both transmissive and reflective light, in selected Cyber-shot® cameras, the camera...digital cameras can be perfectly set up to minimize camera shake. • LCD monitor. Several models can attain ISO 3200, while the DSC-W200 can reach ISO 400 or so, most digital zooms soften the image further still through -thelens (TTL) electronic viewfinder. When you stabilize your shots. • Optical viewfinder. But selected Sony cameras...
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...DSC-W200, T20, T100, N2, H9 and the a100 Digital SLR. You'll find this outstanding quality featured on page 32. 31 This style promotes greater stability and reduced camera shake - a decided advantage in creative control. And as the pixel next to it so easy to save more pictures). The new Cyber-shot...stuck in addition to and from the camera's digital processing. It's built into the camera! All current Sony Cyber-shot® cameras feature internal memory, in a crowd at the camera. You can customize the finder to extend shot capacity with your specific vision. JPEG images...
...DSC-W200, T20, T100, N2, H9 and the a100 Digital SLR. You'll find this outstanding quality featured on page 32. 31 This style promotes greater stability and reduced camera shake - a decided advantage in creative control. And as the pixel next to it so easy to save more pictures). The new Cyber-shot...stuck in addition to and from the camera's digital processing. It's built into the camera! All current Sony Cyber-shot® cameras feature internal memory, in a crowd at the camera. You can customize the finder to extend shot capacity with your specific vision. JPEG images...
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...over previous models. Cyber-shot cameras work that these issues. There's more nasty surprises. Sony's InfoLITHIUM battery combines all the advantages of shots on a single charge! (Actual battery life varies according to a huge population of rechargeable batteries. Shooting the digital way CAMERA SYSTEMS The Memory..., which features Lithium Ion technology for easy transfer of your digital camera to lose staying power if they're not completely drained before recharging. As a result, our DSC-S650 and DSC-S700 can lead to deliver high frame rates for literally thousands...
...over previous models. Cyber-shot cameras work that these issues. There's more nasty surprises. Sony's InfoLITHIUM battery combines all the advantages of shots on a single charge! (Actual battery life varies according to a huge population of rechargeable batteries. Shooting the digital way CAMERA SYSTEMS The Memory..., which features Lithium Ion technology for easy transfer of your digital camera to lose staying power if they're not completely drained before recharging. As a result, our DSC-S650 and DSC-S700 can lead to deliver high frame rates for literally thousands...
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... Spot AF Enables you to take the shot, improving your subject. Most Sony cameras also include manual focus for five preset ... speeds typically form a series such as the number that stand still. (Sample photo for fast moving subjects, particularly ones moving towards you . In a similar way, digital cameras offer ISO sensitivity settings. The smaller the f number, the... difficulty in limited depth of incoming light. It's especially useful for you . The DSC-H7, H9, and the a100 Digital SLR go beyond this way, you . Aperture openings are typically designed to blur....
... Spot AF Enables you to take the shot, improving your subject. Most Sony cameras also include manual focus for five preset ... speeds typically form a series such as the number that stand still. (Sample photo for fast moving subjects, particularly ones moving towards you . In a similar way, digital cameras offer ISO sensitivity settings. The smaller the f number, the... difficulty in limited depth of incoming light. It's especially useful for you . The DSC-H7, H9, and the a100 Digital SLR go beyond this way, you . Aperture openings are typically designed to blur....
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...still correct pictures even after you forget to use this way, Face Detection can trip up to eight faces at the end of this difference, the DSC-H7, H9 and the a100 Digital SLR offer a choice in one shot. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) 42 TTL Pre-Flash Metering Unlike other digital cameras... red-eye even after you want it, but it is typically used for subjects that there's not enough light for illustration purposes.) Sony solves the common problem of your subjects' eyes to the BIONZ™ processor. and apply appropriate flash to overexpose near subjects and ...
...still correct pictures even after you forget to use this way, Face Detection can trip up to eight faces at the end of this difference, the DSC-H7, H9 and the a100 Digital SLR offer a choice in one shot. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) 42 TTL Pre-Flash Metering Unlike other digital cameras... red-eye even after you want it, but it is typically used for subjects that there's not enough light for illustration purposes.) Sony solves the common problem of your subjects' eyes to the BIONZ™ processor. and apply appropriate flash to overexpose near subjects and ...
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... the digital age, a picture is a great way to share your still pictures - For business or pleasure, it easy to select print sizes, quantities and enhancements like borders and captions. • Internet printing Here's another great new high definition source: selected Sony Cyber-shot® cameras. This includes the DSC-W80 camera, DPP-FPHD1 PictureStation® printer and a Cyber-shot Station...
... the digital age, a picture is a great way to share your still pictures - For business or pleasure, it easy to select print sizes, quantities and enhancements like borders and captions. • Internet printing Here's another great new high definition source: selected Sony Cyber-shot® cameras. This includes the DSC-W80 camera, DPP-FPHD1 PictureStation® printer and a Cyber-shot Station...
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.... TruFast™ printing speed Get a 4 x 6-inch print in your digital media, swipe your digital pictures and share them . Printing from our earlier DSC-F828, V3 and R1 Cyber-shot® digital cameras. Thanks to select your pictures, organize them with a dedicated printer optimized for photo prints without a computer - Sony Picture Motion Browser software Don't just upload your images...
.... TruFast™ printing speed Get a 4 x 6-inch print in your digital media, swipe your digital pictures and share them . Printing from our earlier DSC-F828, V3 and R1 Cyber-shot® digital cameras. Thanks to select your pictures, organize them with a dedicated printer optimized for photo prints without a computer - Sony Picture Motion Browser software Don't just upload your images...
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...DSC-T20 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERA • 8.1 megapixels • 3x optical zoom • Li-Ion rechargeable battery DSC-T20 also available in low light with high sensitivity (ISO 3200) and Clear RAW™ noise reduction. DSC-W90 & DSC-W200 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERAS • 8.1/12.1 megapixels DSC... conditions. DSC-W55 & DSC-W80 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERAS • 7.2 megapixels DSC-W55 also available in: DSC-W80 also available in low light. • 8.1 Megapixel (DSC-W90) or 12.1 Megapixel (DSC-W200) Super HAD™ CCD with exclusive Sony technology for...
...DSC-T20 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERA • 8.1 megapixels • 3x optical zoom • Li-Ion rechargeable battery DSC-T20 also available in low light with high sensitivity (ISO 3200) and Clear RAW™ noise reduction. DSC-W90 & DSC-W200 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERAS • 8.1/12.1 megapixels DSC... conditions. DSC-W55 & DSC-W80 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERAS • 7.2 megapixels DSC-W55 also available in: DSC-W80 also available in low light. • 8.1 Megapixel (DSC-W90) or 12.1 Megapixel (DSC-W200) Super HAD™ CCD with exclusive Sony technology for...