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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1

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User ratings:
6
3.8 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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2 stars
16 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
Sony DSC P1 Cybershot 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.6 out of 5 - 39 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
Welcome to Sony's smallest digital camera to date, sporting a 3 megapixel imager and a 3 x optical zoom it's just 18 cm3 larger (by volume) than its nearest rival the Canon S20 at 252 cm3 compared to the P1's 270 cm3. Of course the S20 only has a 2 x zoom lens, weighs in 70 g heavier and the long / thin design of the DSC-P1 is somehow more appealing which makes it appear smaller than the S20. It has the head turning "ooh.. ahh.." factor.Read more
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • by its dependence on a flawed and useless battery pack
  • Missing a lot of features that cheaper cameras have
  • Camera Size Ease of Use Weak Flash Lack of manual controls Random Battery Drain Memory

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2048 x 1536 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv39 - 117
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed2.0 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 range2.3
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productSilver,Blue
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesMemory Stick
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO100
White balance presets3
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen dots123000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Supported video file formatsGIF
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Dimensions
Weight8.82 oz
Width4.49 in
Height2.13 in
Depth1.73 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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