Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 2000 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 8 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.23 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 8.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 8.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.5 |
Maximum aperture | 5.6 |
Focal length equiv | 35 - 105 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | No |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Macro focus range | 5.91 in |
Image stabiliser | Optical |
Filter thread | no |
Folded optics | no |
Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | no |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Voice recording | yes |
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Weight | 4.06 oz |
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Width | 3.7 in |
Height | 2.09 in |
Depth | 0.89 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Rechargeable battery | yes |
Timelapse recording | no |
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GPS | no |
Orientation sensor | no |
ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 64 |
ISO maximum | 2000 |
Maximum image resolution | 3264 x 2448 px |
White balance presets | 5 |
Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats | JPEG |
Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Optical |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 115000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | no |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps |
Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Ultracompact |
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Colour of product |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 23.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards | SD |
Storage types |
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HDMI | no |
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USB version | 2.0 |
Remote control | No |
PictBridge | yes |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
AV output | yes |
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