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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1

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Sony Cybershot DSC V1 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 13 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
The Cybershot DSC-V1 was introduced by Sony just before the Photo Marketing Association (PMA 2003) trade show this year. Despite its compact proportions the five megapixel, four times optical zoom DSC-V1 is squarely aimed at the 'Prosumer' market and will have to compete with the likes of the recently announced Nikon Coolpix 5400 (5 mp, 4x zoom) and Canon PowerShot G5 (5 mp, 4x zoom). Other interesting features of the V1 are Sony's first hot-shoe for external flash (they have introduced complementary the HVL-F32X flash too), support for Memory Stick Pro (up to 1 GB), 'Hologram AF' laser based low-light AF assist, five-area auto focus, Night Shot and Night Framing, USB 2.0 connectivity and full control of sharpening, tone and color saturation (at long last).Read more
Features & Controls The DSC-V1 is equipped with a F2.8-4.0 7-28mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 4x optical zoom with 34 to 136mm coverage (as compared to a 35mm camera.) The lens retracts into the body when powered down and is protected by a built in lens barrier. Optional wide angle VCL-DEH07VRead more
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Pros

  • Colours are neutral and well-balanced rather than saturated
  • optical viewfinder is clear and has a good size
  • robust built and boxy shape

Cons

  • colours were a bit on the cool side
  • battery life is not one of the strong points of the V-1
  • Sony DSC-V1 should be a spare battery

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 4
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1

Pros

  • Colours are neutral and well-balanced rather than saturated
  • optical viewfinder is clear and has a good size
  • robust built and boxy shape
  • It is very well constructed and its controls are user-friendly
  • boxy and relatively compact built lets
  • be very responsive and quick
  • camera's white balance performance was quite good on sunny days and in flash exposures
  • Image quality in high resolution TIFF mode is remarkable
  • be extremely fast and versatile
  • exceptional clarity and great resolution of fine detail
  • Colors were vivid

Cons

  • colours were a bit on the cool side
  • battery life is not one of the strong points of the V-1
  • Sony DSC-V1 should be a spare battery
  • large number of buttons and controls scattered seemingly randomly around the back and
  • The image does not remain visible on the display
  • External flash hot shoe as well as proprietary connection socket
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 000 to 30 seconds
  • Image recording time is short
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
  • the numerals are tiny and difficult to see

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4
Focal length equiv34 - 136
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range15.75 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Number of focus points5
Filter diameter2.28 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • MS Pro
Memory slots1
Storage typesMemory Stick Pro
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots123000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate16.6 fps
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Dimensions
Weight10.58 oz
Width3.9 in
Height2.24 in
Depth2.56 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)170
Battery life (max)1.25 h
Battery technologyLithium
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
Start-up time3000.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Languages support
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
Image editing modesResizing

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cybershot DSC V1 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 13 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Sony Cybershot DSC V1 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 13 reviews - photographyreview.com

Sony Cybershot DSC V1 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3.8 out of 5 - 13 reviews - photographyreview.com

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cybershot DSC-V1 Review
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Published: 01.07.2003
Sony Cybershot DSC-V1 Review

The Cybershot DSC-V1 was introduced by Sony just before the Photo Marketing Association (PMA 2003) trade show this year. Despite its compact proportions the five megapixel, four times optical zoom DSC-V1 is squarely aimed at the 'Prosumer' market and will have to compete with the likes of the recently announced Nikon Coolpix 5400 (5 mp, 4x zoom) and Canon PowerShot G5 (5 mp, 4x zoom). Other interesting features of the V1 are Sony's first hot-shoe for external flash (they have introduced complementary the HVL-F32X flash too), support for Memory Stick Pro (up to 1 GB), 'Hologram AF' laser based low-light AF assist, five-area auto focus, Night Shot and Night Framing, USB 2.0 connectivity and full control of sharpening, tone and color saturation (at long last).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The DSC-V1 is equipped with a F2.8-4.0 7-28mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 4x optical zoom with 34 to 136mm coverage (as compared to a 35mm camera.) The lens retracts into the body when powered down and is protected by a built in lens barrier. Optional wide angle VCL-DEH07V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion The DSC-V1 Cyber-shot is a compact camera that's loaded with powerful features such as a Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens and a high resolution 5-megapixel imager. The V1 is a very easy to use in the Auto or Program AE modes and when you want to exercise your creative side

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-V1 Review - Steve's Digicams

First Look posted 2/25/2003Full review posted 6/1/2003 Click on the V1 for a QTVR tourSony's new Cyber-shot DSC-V1 includes some of the most advanced features of the DSC-F717 such as the 5.0-megapixel effective imager, Nightframing, NightShot and Hologram Laser AF-Assist and puts them into a compact

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1 review: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1
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Published: 18.09.2003
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1 review: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1
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Published: 01.07.2003
Sony Cybershot DSC-V1 Review

The Cybershot DSC-V1 was introduced by Sony just before the Photo Marketing Association (PMA 2003) trade show this year. Despite its compact proportions the five megapixel, four times optical zoom DSC-V1 is squarely aimed at the 'Prosumer' market and will have to compete with the likes of the recently announced Nikon Coolpix 5400 (5 mp, 4x zoom) and Canon PowerShot G5 (5 mp, 4x zoom). Other interesting features of the V1 are Sony's first hot-shoe for external flash (they have introduced complementary the HVL-F32X flash too), support for Memory Stick Pro (up to 1 GB), 'Hologram AF' laser based low-light AF assist, five-area auto focus, Night Shot and Night Framing, USB 2.0 connectivity and full control of sharpening, tone and color saturation (at long last).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera; 5-Mp Prosumer Camera With 4x Carl Zeiss Zoom, Plus Exclusive Night Shooting Modes
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Published: 01.01.2004
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera; 5-Mp Prosumer Camera With 4x Carl Zeiss Zoom, Plus Exclusive Night Shooting Modes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Detailed review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 Digital Camera Review
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Published: 08.09.2004
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 Digital Camera Review

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