Name: Cyber-shot DSC-P72
Brand: Sony
SKU: 39966
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Image quality is very good with the camera capable of producing large clear images
sleek
smooth styling

Shutter speeds from 1/2
000 to two seconds
saturation was a bit high in the large red and blue blocks

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: 1.5 in
Touch screen: no

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 - Pros & Cons

Image quality is very good with the camera capable of producing large clear images
sleek
smooth styling
excellent features and performance
Color looked pretty good
features
price
and performance
small body size and compact design
The menu system is so simple and intuitive
color was very good
Sony is very good

Shutter speeds from 1/2
000 to two seconds
saturation was a bit high in the large red and blue blocks
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Records moving images with sound
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
small size goes beyond fashion and becomes a nuisance

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.5 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-P72 - 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	3.0 x
Digital zoom	9.6 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	5.6
Focal length equiv	39 - 117
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Monitoring Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Macro focus range	3.94 in
Image stabiliser	No
Filter thread	no
Folded optics	no

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	no
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	10.0 s
Histogram	no
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	3.8
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Forced OFF Forced ON Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	no
Scene modes	Beach Portrait Snow Twilight Landscape
Self-timer	yes
3D support	no
Manual settings	no
Self-timer options	10

Built-in microphone	no

Weight	9.14 oz
Width	4.72 in
Height	2.28 in
Depth	1.3 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	300
Battery life (max)	2.3 h
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable battery	yes
Number of batteries supported	2
Start-up time	2300.0 ms

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no
Image editing modes	Resizing Trimming

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	1.5 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	123000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	100.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	640 x 480 px
Video recording	yes
Supported video file formats	MPEG-1
Camera playback	Movie Single image Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	16.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	16.6 fps

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

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 Sony - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.0

Based on 5 reviews

Pocket-lint

Published: 16.12.2003

Sony DSC-P72

4.0

As a three mega pixel camera this Sony is very good

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Review posted 03/19/2003 Click on the P72 for a QTVR tour Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-P72 is one of three new point-and-shoot, 3.2 Megapixel digital still cameras offered for 2003. The 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

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Features & Controls The P72 is equipped with a F2.8 Sony 3x optical zoom with 39 to 117mm coverage (as compared to a 35mm camera.) Auto focus options include Multipoint AF (center, center+right and center+left) or Center AF only. The user can manually select a focus distance of 0.5m, 1m, 3m,