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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2

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User ratings:
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4.1 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
An attractive, well-built slimline camera with built in album functions, excellent video capabilities and a large touch screen.A higher-resolution (10-megapixel) upgrade to the DSC-N1 model, Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-N2 boasts a slightly larger sensor than its predecessor but retains the same retracting Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens and 3-inch LCD display. The touch-sensitive screen is used for adjusting most controls and icons are large enough to be easily read. Like the N1 model, the new camera is designed both for picture taking and as a picture album and supports the same display functions.Read more
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Pros

  • Sony N2 is quite attractive
  • the N2 performed well for child photography outdoors

Cons

  • Sony's Memory Stick Duo card format
  • large semi-translucent buttons overlay large portions of the
  • you lose your ability to change to another image

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.44x5.58 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 5.4
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2

Pros

  • Sony N2 is quite attractive
  • the N2 performed well for child photography outdoors

Cons

  • Sony's Memory Stick Duo card format
  • large semi-translucent buttons overlay large portions of the
  • you lose your ability to change to another image
  • compression artifacts hurt its images
  • touch screens often aren't as responsive as hard buttons
  • softened and distorted fine details
  • compression artifacts and an awkward touch screen hinder
  • Sony DSC-N2 is discontinued
  • Auto white balance with incandescent lighting
  • Pattern noise became visible at ISO 400 and colour noise obvious
  • expected image noise at high ISO settings

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.4
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range2.36 in
Number of focus points5
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockno
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive0.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight5.33 oz
Width3.81 in
Height2.41 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery life (max)2.3 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
Start-up time1500.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Album organizationyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
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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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productGold
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
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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