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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70

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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Tonal range was excellent as well

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • sets the video out signal to NTSC or PAL
  • deletes the displayed image with an option to cancel

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 2.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Tonal range was excellent as well
  • S70 does a nice job in the macro category
  • S70 does a nice job at macro shooting
  • excellent optics and exposure control
  • S70's lightweight portability and full set of features
  • S70 performed pretty well under low-light conditions
  • Resolution
  • detail and color all look great
  • colors within the images are still well-balanced

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • sets the video out signal to NTSC or PAL
  • deletes the displayed image with an option to cancel
  • Not available in Text or Movie modes
  • turns the slide show repeat function on or off
  • S700 lacks an optical viewfinder
  • too much noise and detail smearing from aggressive noise suppression
  • the buttons all feel a bit flat and hard to push
  • it has some issues with photo quality

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 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-S70 - 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
Maximum aperture2.5
Focal length equiv34 - 102
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range9.84 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
External flashyes
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Dimensions
Weight14.82 oz
Width4.61 in
Height2.76 in
Depth2.56 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
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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 size2.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots123000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesMemory Stick
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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