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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1

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18 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4 editorial reviews
A stylish pocket camera with quick performance but subpar photo quality.Read more
At the tail end of August 2004 Sony announced the ultra-compact DSC-L1, a four megapixel digital camera featuring a new three times optical zoom lens which is considerably more compact than any Sony lens before it but provides a 32 mm wide (ish) angle. In many ways the DSC-L1 can be seen as a zoom version of the ultra-compact Cyber-shot U series, though it also sports a larger (1.5-inch) LCD screen and a couple of extra features. The DSC-L1 will be available in three colors / finishes (though what is available varies from region to region).Read more
At the tail end of August 2004 Sony announced the ultra-compact DSC-L1, a four megapixel digital camera featuring a new three times optical zoom lens which is considerably more compact than any Sony lens before it but provides a 32 mm wide (ish) angle. In many ways the DSC-L1 can be seen as a zoom version of the ultra-compact Cyber-shot U series, though it also sports a larger (1.5-inch) LCD screen and a couple of extra features. The DSC-L1 will be available in three colors / finishes (though what is available varies from region to region).Read more
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Pros

  • The lens quality was great and it had tons of setting options
  • incredibly small and very well made
  • Powershots are really well rated

Cons

  • redesigning cameras from scratch
  • hide the camera almost entirely in a loose fist
  • when viewing on a monitor they do not fall behind to modern stuff

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2304, 1728 px
  • 5.1
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1

Pros

  • The lens quality was great and it had tons of setting options
  • incredibly small and very well made
  • Powershots are really well rated
  • Lots of detail and power in it and perfect size for taking anywhere
  • Powershots are really very good tools
  • does really lovely work in very good light
  • Perfect size for unobtrusive street photography
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • redesigning cameras from scratch
  • hide the camera almost entirely in a loose fist
  • when viewing on a monitor they do not fall behind to modern stuff
  • the selection button broke and I was forced to level up
  • the camera overall is only 44mm high

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2304 x 1728 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2304 x 1728 px
Other resolutions
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.1
Focal length equiv32 - 96
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range4.72 in
Macro focus range4.72 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Auto exposure lockno
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • MS Pro
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots78000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight4.3 oz
Width3.74 in
Height1.01 in
Depth1.74 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)240
Battery life (max)2.0 h
Battery technologyLithium
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
Start-up time1900.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
Image editing modesResizing

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sony - Editorial Reviews (4)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sony Cyber Shot L
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CNET
Published: 18.03.2005
Sony Cyber Shot L

A stylish pocket camera with quick performance but subpar photo quality.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Review
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DPReview
Published: 07.02.2005
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Review

At the tail end of August 2004 Sony announced the ultra-compact DSC-L1, a four megapixel digital camera featuring a new three times optical zoom lens which is considerably more compact than any Sony lens before it but provides a 32 mm wide (ish) angle. In many ways the DSC-L1 can be seen as a zoom version of the ultra-compact Cyber-shot U series, though it also sports a larger (1.5-inch) LCD screen and a couple of extra features. The DSC-L1 will be available in three colors / finishes (though what is available varies from region to region).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Review
DPReview logo
DPReview
Published: 07.02.2005
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Review

At the tail end of August 2004 Sony announced the ultra-compact DSC-L1, a four megapixel digital camera featuring a new three times optical zoom lens which is considerably more compact than any Sony lens before it but provides a 32 mm wide (ish) angle. In many ways the DSC-L1 can be seen as a zoom version of the ultra-compact Cyber-shot U series, though it also sports a larger (1.5-inch) LCD screen and a couple of extra features. The DSC-L1 will be available in three colors / finishes (though what is available varies from region to region).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sony DSC-L1 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-L1 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The DSC-L1 employs a high-quality F2.8-5.1 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 5.1-15.3mm optical zoom lens with 32 to 96mm coverage (as compared to a 35mm camera.) This is an all-glass lens consisting of 7 elements in 6 groups with 3 aspheric elements. The lens retracts into the body