Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
Effective pixels | 7 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 3072 x 2304 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.28 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 7.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 7.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 3072 x 2304 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 4.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 8.0 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 4 |
Focal length equiv | 34 - 136 |
Focus adjustment | Auto |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 15.75 in |
Macro focus range | 3.94 in |
Number of focus points | 5 |
Filter diameter | 2.28 in |
Minimum shutter speed | 30.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Auto exposure lock | yes |
Continuous shooting | yes |
Histogram | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 2.5 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 2.5 fps |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Self-timer options | 10 |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product | Black |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Compatible memory cards |
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Memory slots | 1 |
Storage types |
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Camera file system |
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USB version | 2.0 |
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Remote control | yes |
PictBridge | yes |
ISO |
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White balance presets | 5 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Image stabilizer | no |
Image stabilization type | No |
Supported aspect ratios | 3:2 |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 123000 |
Touch screen | no |
Field of view | 100.0 % |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Optical |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions | 640.0 px |
Supported video file formats | MPEG-1 |
Camera playback |
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Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Weight | 14.46 oz |
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Width | 4.72 in |
Height | 2.48 in |
Depth | 2.83 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 300 |
Battery life (max) | 2.3 h |
Battery technology | Lithium |
Number of batteries supported | 1 |
AC adapter included | yes |
Start-up time | 2800.0 ms |
Timelapse recording | no |
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Orientation sensor | no |
On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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Image editing modes |
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