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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20

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14 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
7 %
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • The camera is very solid and well made
  • Inserting and removing the batteries and memory media is easy

Cons

  • camera turns into a slide show of the images currently on the Memory Stick
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 digital camera
  • The Flash LED is very small

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1632, 1224 px
  • 8
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 1.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20

Pros

  • The camera is very solid and well made
  • Inserting and removing the batteries and memory media is easy

Cons

  • camera turns into a slide show of the images currently on the Memory Stick
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 digital camera
  • The Flash LED is very small
  • a detachable cord that could be plugged directly into an outlet
  • None of the images have been edited

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1632 x 1224 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1632 x 1224 px
Other resolutions640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv< 33
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range3.94 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Continuous shootingno
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Histogramno
Built-in flashyes
Flash range1.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modesPortrait
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneno
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Dimensions
Weight4.16 oz
Width3.35 in
Height1.14 in
Depth1.57 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)120
Battery life (max)1.0 h
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Number of batteries supported2
Start-up time1000.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISOAuto
White balance modesAuto
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsVivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots64000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Motion JPEG frame rate8.3 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage8.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick
Memory slots1
Storage typesMemory Stick
Camera file systemDPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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