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 | 3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 7 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3072 x 2304 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 | 7.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 7.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 3072 x 2304 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.3 |
Maximum aperture | 4 |
Focal length equiv | 38 - 114 |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 15.75 in |
Macro focus range | 0.39 in |
Camera shutter type | Electronic |
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Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
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 range | 3.6 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes | Landscape |
Self-timer | yes |
Built-in microphone | yes |
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Weight | 5.29 oz |
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Width | 4.2 in |
Height | 2.1 in |
Depth | 0.93 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 | 64 |
ISO maximum | 3200 |
White balance presets | 5 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilization type | No |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 115000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Supported video file formats | MOV |
Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product | Silver |
Environmentally sealed | yes |
Internal storage | 21.9 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 |
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