Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 10 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.24 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 11.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 10.0 Mpx |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 5.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.5 |
Maximum aperture | 5 |
Focal length equiv | 38 - 114 |
Focus adjustment | Auto |
Saturation adjustment | yes |
Autofocus | Spotus |
Manual focus | No |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Macro focus range | 2.76 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 1.0 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 |
Histogram | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 3.8 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Weight | 5.36 oz |
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Width | 3.66 in |
Height | 2.44 in |
Depth | 0.89 in |
HDMI | no |
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USB version | 2.0 |
DC-in jack | yes |
Remote control | No |
PictBridge | yes |
ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 80 |
ISO maximum | 1600 |
Maximum image resolution | 3648 x 2736 px |
White balance presets | 6 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | no |
Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Screen size | 2.7 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 230000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | no |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Camera playback |
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Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product |
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Environmentally sealed | yes |
Internal storage | 41.6 mB |
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Compatible memory cards | xD |
Storage types |
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Timelapse recording | no |
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Orientation sensor | no |
Calendar | yes |
Frame | yes |
Image editing modes |
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