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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1

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4 editorial reviews
First Look posted 9/9/2004Full review posted 5/5/2005 Click on the M1 for a 360° QTVR tourThe Cyber-shot DSC-M1 is a compact 5.1-megapixel digital still camera that features VGA resolution MPEG4 motion video capture at 30fps with stereo audio. The camera, a slim, matte-black device about the size ofRead more
CNET goes hands-on with Sony's sleek, slightly Gibsonian-looking Cyber Shot DSC-M1 digital camera, coming out on the positive end of things but not without a few reservations.Read more
Sony has announced the five megapixel three times optical zoom DSC-M1, their first 'Hybrid' movie / stills product. The DSC-M1 is the first Sony digital camera to feature MPEG-4 movie encoding which means higher quality clips which occupy much less space. The folded lens / sensor system appear to be taken from the DSC-T1. The body design is also unique, it's about the same size as the DSC-P100 but has a rotating screen portion which holds the large 2.5" LCD monitor.Read more
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Pros

  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • making it very easy to bump open
  • great portability and a large selection of features

Cons

  • control layout takes some acclimation
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo memory card

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.104x4.578 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 4.4
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1

Pros

  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • making it very easy to bump open
  • great portability and a large selection of features
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • control layout takes some acclimation
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo memory card
  • movie clips are limited to five seconds in length
  • Memory Stick Tool Formats the Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • lacks manual aperture and shutter-priority modes
  • the bundled Picture Package software is underpowered and amateurish
  • Horrible bundled software
  • lack of a manual white-balance setting
  • the unusual control layout will take some getting used to

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture4.4
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.15 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range1.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen dots123000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Supported video file formatsMPEG-4
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Dimensions
Weight7.58 oz
Width2.01 in
Height4.49 in
Depth1.1 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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