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 | 400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 4 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 2240 x 1680 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.29 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 4.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 4.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 2240 x 1680 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 2.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2 |
Maximum aperture | 2.5 |
Focal length equiv | 33 - 100 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 11.81 in |
Macro focus range | 2.36 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 8.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/4 |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 4.5 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 3.8 fps |
Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Weight | 15.34 oz |
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Width | 5.04 in |
Height | 3.23 in |
Depth | 2.48 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Timelapse recording | no |
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Orientation sensor | no |
ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 100 |
ISO maximum | 400 |
White balance presets | 6 |
Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilization type | No |
Uncompressed format | TIFF |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen dots | 200,000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Optical |
Body type | Compact |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 32.0 mB |
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Storage types |
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HDMI | no |
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USB version | 1.0 |
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