Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
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Sensor size | 0.24 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 52.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 5.6 |
Focal length equiv | 24 - 1248 |
Autofocus |
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Normal focus range | 23.62 in |
Macro focus range | 0.39 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Manual exposure mode | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 6 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Continuous drive | 9.0 fps |
Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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Manual settings | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Microphone type | Mono |
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Speaker type | Mono |
Weight | 20.0 oz |
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Width | 4.69 in |
Height | 3.5 in |
Depth | 3.86 in |
Battery life (CIPA) | 240 |
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Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Rechargeable battery | yes |
Timelapse recording | yes |
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GPS | no |
ISO Auto | yes |
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ISO minimum | 100 |
ISO maximum | 3200 |
White balance presets | 7 |
Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats | JPEG |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen dots | 460000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 200000.0 px |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
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Supported video file formats | MJPEG |
Body type | Bridge |
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Colour of product | Black |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 15.4 mB |
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Storage types |
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Type D | yes |
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USB version | 2.0 |
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
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