Sony
Press Release , Jan 6th,, 2005
– Get ready to fall in love all over again. Five years
after the Cyber-shot® Series first hit the market, the
new DSC-P200 is expected to capture the hearts of consumers
with unsurpassed grace, speed and style. Loaded with 7.2 megapixels,
this compact point-and-shoot digital camera puts spectacular
photos in the palm of your hand.
Sony
DSC-P200 Digital Camera Back
More compact
than its predecessor model, the P200 camera slips comfortably
into a shirt pocket or handbag. The camera’s slimmed
down design makes it even more convenient for users to snap
breathtaking photos anytime, anywhere. It will be available
next month for less than $400 US.
(Sony
Canada has not yet announced a price for the Sony DSC-P200)
“Since
the Cyber-shot P Series was introduced, it has been one of
our best selling camera families,” said Hiroshi Takahashi,
vice president for digital imaging products at Sony Electronics.
“The P200 will take this to greater heights with its
advanced features, lower pricing, and more compact design.”
Blazingly
Fast
The new
P200 model is powered by Sony’s own Real Imaging Processor™
circuitry, which delivers extremely fast start-up and shot-to-shot
times, and puts extra speed and muscle behind automatic features
like auto focus and auto exposure. You’ll never have
to worry about missing a shot because the camera is always
at the ready.
The new
model features a Carl Zeiss® Vario Tessar® 3X optical
zoom lens and a generous 2- inch LCD screen, making it easy
for friends and family to gather round and enjoy images the
moment they are captured.
Small
Package, Big Benefits
The camera
is packed with features and benefits typically found on more
full-sized cameras. At just one inch thin, it takes vibrant
digital photos, capturing color and detail not commonly found
in such a compact camera.
With nine
pre-set scene modes – such as twilight, landscape, snow,
beach and fireworks – you can quickly select the best
setting based on appropriate shooting conditions. The P200
also has battery power to spare. With approximately 310 shots
per charge of the InfoLithium™ battery, the camera lets
you snap away without fear of running down the charge.
Great photos
are just part of the picture. The camera also captures and
plays back high resolution moving images. The MPEG-VX Fine
mode allows you to record MPEG video with 640x480 pixel resolution
at 30 frames per second.
The new
camera can also be used with Sony’s Cyber-shot Station
CSS-PHA camera accessory, available now for about $80, for
playing back slideshows on a TV or transferring images to
a PC while charging the camera's batteries. The bundled infrared
remote controller intelligently commands the docked camera
via the Cyber-shot Station to toggle between captured videos
and still pictures.
And when
connected to a PictBridge™ -compatible printer such as
Sony’s PictureStation® DPP-FP30 digital photo printer,
printing a specific image is as easy as a press of the remote
controller's button.
The Cyber-shot
P200 camera includes a 32MB Memory Stick® media card.
It is also compatible with Memory Stick PRO® high-capacity
media cards.
Sony
DSC-P200 Digital Camera Specifications
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Specifications
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Sony
DSC-P200 Digital Camera
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Imaging
Device
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1/1.8"
7.2 (effective) megapixel CCD
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Image
Resolution
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3072
x 2304 (7MP)
3072
x 2048 (3:2)
2592
x 1944 (5MP)
2048
x 1536 (3MP)
1280
x 960 (1MP)
640
x 480 (VGA)
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Recording
Media
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Memory
Stick® Media, Memory Stick PRO; Media
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Lens
Construction
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7
Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements
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Zoom
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3X
Optical
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Smart
Zoom™ Feature
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0
– 14.0X (at VGA Resolution)
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Digital
Zoom
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Precision,
0 – 2.0X range, 6X total
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Filter
Diameter
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30mm,
by required VAD-PHC adaptor
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Focal
Length
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7.9
– 23.7mm
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35mm
Equivalent
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38
– 114mm
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Aperture
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f2.8
- f5.2
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Focus
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5
Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, 5-Step Manual
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Minimum
Focus Distance
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19.7"
(50cm)
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Macro
Mode
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2.4"
(6cm)
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Shutter
Speed
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1/8
– 1/2000 sec. (Auto)
1
– 1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
30
- 1/1000 sec. (Manual)
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Aperture
Range
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f2.8/f5.6
(W), f5.4/f10 (T)
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Exposure
Compensation
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±2.0EV,
1/3EV steps
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Color
LCD
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2.0"
134K Pixel LCD Screen
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Flash
Modes
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Auto
/ Forced On / Forced Off / Slow Synchro
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Red-Eye
Reduction
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On
/ Off
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Flash
Effective Range
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0.66
– 11.48 ft. (0.2 - 3.5m)
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White
Balance
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Auto,
Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash
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Burst
Mode
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5
Shot (7 MP JPEG fine), 100 Shot (VGA/JPEG std.), 1.1fps
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Picture
Effects
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Sepia,
Black & White
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ISO
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Auto,
100, 200, 400
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Scene
Modes
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Twilight,
Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Snow,
Beach, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter
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Self-Timer
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Yes,
10 Seconds
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Audio/Video
Output
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Yes,
Multi-pin connector,NTSC/PAL Selectable
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Still
Image Modes
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Normal
(JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst
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MPEG
Movie Mode
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MPEG
VX Fine with Audio (640 x 480 at 30fps)
(MPEG
VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO media)
MPEG
VX Standard with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps)
Video
Mail (160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio
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Microphone/Speaker
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Yes/Yes
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USB
Terminal
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Yes,
Supports USB 2.0
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Memory
Stick PRO Duo Media Compatibility*
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Tested
to support up to 1GB media capacity; does not support
Access Control security function
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Compatible
Battery
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Designed
for use with NP-FR1 InfoLithium® Rechargeable
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Supplied
Software
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Picture
Package™ for Sony v1.6 (Windows), Pixela; ImageMixer
VCD2 (Macintosh), SPVD-012.1 USB Driver, Cyber-shot
Life tutorial (Windows)
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OS
Compatibility
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Microsoft®
Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home
and Professional
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Macintosh®
OS 8.5.1, 8.6/ 9.0 - 9.2/ X (10.0, 10.1)
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Supplied
Accessories
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NP-FR1
Rechargeable InfoLithium® Battery, AC-LS5 Battery
Charger, A/V and USB Cables, Wrist Strap, MSA-32A 32MB
Memory Stick® Media, Software CD-ROM
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Dimensions
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4"
x 2" x 1" (104 x 51.5 x 27.9mm)
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Weight
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5.0
oz (144g) Body; 6.3 oz. (180g) Body w/Battery, Media,
Wrist Strap
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