Name: Cyber-shot DSC-P32
Brand: Sony
SKU: 39968
Rating: 4.1 (15 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

price
features
and generally good color

images were bright only as low as one foot-candle
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Shutter speeds from 1/1

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.312x3.984 mm
Effective pixels: 3 Mpx
Max resolution: 2048, 1536 px
Maximum aperture: 5.6
Autofocus: Centre weighted Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Screen size: 1.6 in
Touch screen: no

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 - Pros & Cons

price
features
and generally good color
a pretty good job in terms of color
features
price
and performance
Color was pretty good overall
well-suited to life in a pocket
small body size and compact design
excellent features and performance
quiet and moves smoothly through the focal range

images were bright only as low as one foot-candle
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Shutter speeds from 1/1
000 to two seconds
started showing artifacts in the test patterns
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
the histogram is small
flash won't light up a room
Aperture selection is paltry
sometimes created halos around the edges of objects
the Cyber Shot also has a tendency to blow out whites and highlights

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.6 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	3 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors	3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3 3:2
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions	1632x1224 1280x960 640x480

Optical zoom	1.0 x
Digital zoom	3.2 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	5.6
Focal length equiv	< 33
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Monitoring Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	3.94 in
Macro focus range	3.94 in
Image stabiliser	No
Folded optics	yes

Minimum shutter speed	2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Auto exposure lock	yes
Continuous shooting	yes
Histogram	no
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	3.8
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Forced OFF Forced ON Pre-flash Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no
Scene modes	Beach Portrait Self-portrait Snow Twilight Landscape
Self-timer	yes
3D support	no
Manual settings	no
Self-timer options	10

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick MS Pro
Memory slots	1
Storage types	Memory Stick Pro
Camera file system	DPOF 1.1

HDMI	no
USB connector type	Mini-USB B
USB version	2.0
Remote control	No
PictBridge	no
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
AV output	yes

ISO	100 200 400 Auto
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	400
Maximum image resolution	2048 x 1536 px
White balance presets	4
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent Incandescent
Custom white balance	no
Supported image file formats	JPEG
Image stabilizer	no
Image stabilization type	No
Supported aspect ratios	3:2
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.6 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	61000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	100.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	640 x 480 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	320 x 240 640 x 480
Supported video file formats	MPEG-1
Camera playback	Movie Single image Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	15.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	16.6 fps

Weight	7.65 oz
Width	3.98 in
Height	2.28 in
Depth	1.3 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	320
Battery life (max)	2.4 h
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable battery	no
Number of batteries supported	2
Start-up time	900.0 ms

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no
Languages support	DEU ENG ESP FRE ITA POR
Image editing modes	Resizing Trimming

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 Sony - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.0

Based on 5 reviews

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P32 Sony DSC-P32 Review - Steve's Digicams

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Sony DSC-P32 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 08/13/2003 Click on the P32 for a QTVR tourSony's Cyber-shot DSC-P32 is one of three new point-and-shoot, 3.2 Megapixel digital still cameras offered for 2003. The DSC-P72 is the top of the line in this series with a 3x optical zoom, the P32 has a fixed focal length lens and the P52 has

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Sony DSC-P32 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The P32 is equipped with a fixed focal length F2.8 Sony lens with 33mm coverage (as compared to a 35mm camera) and auto focus. The user can manually select a focus distance of 0.5m, 1m, 3m, 7m or infinity. All of Sony's cameras are equipped with a focus illuminator that

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