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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780

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Review posted 6/3/2008 Click on the S780 for a 360° QTVR tour Sony has enhanced the features of their S series line of entry-level compact models, with the updated DSC-S780 and DSC-S750 Cyber-shot digital cameras. Both of the new entry-level digital still cameras feature Sony's face detectionRead more
Sony DSC-S780 review, find out how the DSC-S780 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
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Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 9.7
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1250
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S780 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2176
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture9.7
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points5
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Beach
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage22.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1250
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1250
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions320.0 px
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight4.52 oz
Width3.57 in
Height2.2 in
Depth1.04 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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