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 | 1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 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 | 12.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 12.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 10.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 5.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.3 |
Maximum aperture | 5.8 |
Focal length equiv | 24 - 240 |
Focus adjustment | Manual |
Contrast adjustment | yes |
Saturation adjustment | yes |
Autofocus | Multi point |
Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Macro focus range | 1.97 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 16.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | no |
Manual exposure mode | no |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Self-timer delay | 10.0 s |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 4.7 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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Self-timer options |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Microphone type | Mono |
Voice recording | yes |
Audio system | Mono |
Weight | 7.72 oz |
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Width | 4.13 in |
Height | 2.42 in |
Depth | 1.44 in |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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Battery capacity | 1050.0 mAh |
Date imprinting | yes |
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Image editing modes |
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ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 80 |
ISO maximum | 1600 |
Boosted ISO maximum | 3200 |
Maximum image resolution | 3648 x 2736 px |
White balance presets | 5 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | no |
Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 460000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 1280 x 720 px |
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Video recording | yes |
HD type | HD |
Supported video file formats | MJPEG |
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 | no |
Internal storage | 64.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Maximum memory card size | 8.0 GB |
Storage types |
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HDMI | yes |
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HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
USB version | 2.0 |
DC-in jack | yes |
PictBridge | yes |
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