Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 3.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 1000 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 6 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 2816 x 2112 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 | 6.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 6.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 2816 x 2112 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 6.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 3.5 |
Maximum aperture | 4.3 |
Focal length equiv | 38 - 114 |
Focus adjustment | Auto |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | No |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Macro focus range | 3.15 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 |
Self-timer delay | 2.0 s |
Histogram | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 2.8 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Voice recording | yes |
Weight | 7.2 oz |
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Width | 3.67 in |
Height | 2.82 in |
Depth | 1.0 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 280 |
Battery life (max) | 2.2 h |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Battery capacity | 1220.0 mAh |
Number of batteries supported | 1 |
AC adapter included | yes |
Start-up time | 4200.0 ms |
Timelapse recording | no |
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Orientation sensor | no |
Album organization | yes |
On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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Image editing modes |
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ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 80 |
ISO maximum | 1000 |
White balance presets | 5 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | no |
Supported image file formats | JPG |
Image stabilizer | no |
Image stabilization type | No |
Supported aspect ratios |
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Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 3.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 921000 |
Touch screen | no |
Field of view | 100.0 % |
Live view | no |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
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Camera playback |
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Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product | Silver |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 2048.0 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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Camera file system |
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HDMI | no |
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USB version | 2.0 |
Remote control | No |
PictBridge | yes |
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 is a behemoth of a point-and-shoot, due in part to its beautiful 3.5-inch LCD. And with 2GB of internal storage and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar f/3.5-4.3 38mm-114mm 3x zoom lens and quality 6-megapixel sensor, you’d be hard pressed not to give the G1 a fighting chance in a crowded market. However, […]
PMA 2007: After announcing most of its new compact digital camera range last week, Sony held one back for the first day of PMA. The DSC-G1 is Sony's first wireless Cyber-Shot digital camera, and it also boasts a 921,000 pixel 3.5-inch screen, 2.0GB (yes GB) of internal memory and advanced automatic image management. On the photographic side the DSC-G1 is pretty standard Cyber-shot fayre, though it does have optical image stabilization (Super Steady Shot in Sony speak).
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