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 | 12800 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 20 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CMOS |
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Sensor size | 0.24 in |
Effective pixels | 20.0 Mpx |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 px |
Optical zoom | 50.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 200.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 2.8 |
Focal length equiv | 24 - 1200 |
Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Image stabiliser | Optical |
Filter thread | no |
Folded optics | no |
Histogram | yes |
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Built-in flash | yes |
Flash modes |
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Scene modes |
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3D support | no |
Manual settings | yes |
Face detection | yes |
Microphone type | Stereo |
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Speaker type | Mono |
Weight | 21.98 oz |
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Width | 5.1 in |
Height | 3.67 in |
Depth | 4.06 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 400 |
Battery technology | Lithium |
Rechargeable battery | yes |
Start-up time | 2000.0 ms |
GPS | no |
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DLNA certified | no |
Energy Star certified | no |
On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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Image editing modes | Trimming |
ISO |
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ISO minimum | 80 |
ISO maximum | 12800 |
Maximum image resolution | 5184 x 3888 px |
White balance modes |
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Supported image file formats | JPG |
Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Optical |
Supported aspect ratios |
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Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Screen technology | LCD TFT |
Screen dots | 921000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Optical |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
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HD type | Full HD |
Supported video file formats | MPEG |
Camera playback |
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Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1920 x 1080 |
Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 50.0 fps |
Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 50.0 fps |
Body type | Bridge |
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Colour of product | Black |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Compatible memory cards |
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Storage types |
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Camera file system |
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HDMI | yes |
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HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
HDMI connector type | Micro |
USB version | 2.0 |
PictBridge | no |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
Bluetooth | no |
AV output | no |
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