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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60

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Review posted 6/30/2005Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Sony S60 to take a QuickTime VR tourSony's new Stamina series of Cyber-shot digital cameras set a new standard for speed, battery life and picture quality in compact cameras. The DSC-S60 is an easy-to-use, four-megapixel camera that'sRead more
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Pros

  • Detail was pretty good
  • excellent portability and manual exposure control option
  • quality

Cons

  • Noise was a bit high
  • image noise was moderately low at the lower ISO settings
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2304, 1728 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60

Pros

  • Detail was pretty good
  • excellent portability and manual exposure control option
  • quality
  • portability
  • and varied shooting options
  • quick on the draw and easy to hold
  • the buttons are sturdy and responsive

Cons

  • Noise was a bit high
  • image noise was moderately low at the lower ISO settings
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Moderately low noise at low ISO settings
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • colors were a little less intense and dynamic range a little more constrained

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2304 x 1728 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2304 x 1728 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv39 - 117
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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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
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.8
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive0.7 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productGrey
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISOAuto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingno
Supported video file formatsMPEG VX
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Dimensions
Weight8.78 oz
Width3.82 in
Height2.52 in
Depth1.57 in
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Power
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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