Entered CNET Catalog: 01/20/2003
SKU: 0027242589292
Manufacturer: Sony Electronics, Inc.
Manufacturer description
Who else but Sony could provide such an affordable camera in such a uniquely Sony package? Stylish, high-quality design, and feature packed, DSC-P30 offers more than your basic 1.3-mega-pixel camera. Offering 3x optical and 6x precision digital zoom, DSC-P30 allows you to get up close and personal with your subject with high-speed auto focus illuminator that allows positive focus in the dark. Discover the benefits of "going digital" thanks DSC-P30. Enjoy and edit your vibrant images and MPEG movies on the LCD screen with the help of the easy to navigate menu bar. Store hundreds of photos at once with the Sony Memory Stick. If only one thing fits in your pocket this weekend, it should be a Sony pocket-sized digital camera. To enhance the enjoyment of capturing digital image, the new Cyber-shot model is equipped with the advanced Clip Motion recording mode. Users can make animation and save the file in Memory Stick by simply pressing the shutter button. With the Clip Motion function, images captured will be converted to animation and up to 10 images can be connected as continuous frames with 0.5-second playback intervals. Besides, four digital picture effects (negative, sepia, black and white, and solarization) as well as digital still camera settings like EV setting and white balance can be added in various frames. In addition, a new Long Time MPEG movie-recording mode allows continuous shooting of MPEG video mail. By enabling non-stop recording for as long as your digital storage space lasts, MPEG Movie EX makes a video camcorder out of your digital still camera. It features cue, play and rewind functions plus a mode allowing longer clips to be split into shorter segments. This model also features the revolutionary "Print Image Matching" technology that helps produce print out fully reflecting the original excellent quality digital images. Tips on Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P30
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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P30 specifications
- General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 5.0 in
- Depth 2.2 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 0.4 lbs
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Plastic
- Localization English
- Main Features
- Resolution 1.3 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 1300000.0 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 1250000.0 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 6.0 x
- Special Effects Negative , Sepia , Black & White
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted , Evaluative , Spot
- Exposure Modes Program
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Hold , Indoor , Outdoor , Automatic
- Still Image Format GIF , TIFF , JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 1.0 x 4.0 MB Flash - Memory Stick
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal 640 x 480 : 57.0 - With 4MB card , Fine 1280 x 960 : 16.0 - With 4MB card , Economy 1024 x 768 : 11.0 - With 4MB card
- Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Forced mode , Flash OFF mode , Red-eye reduction , Auto mode
- Effective Flash Range 1.0 ft - 8.0 ft
- Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.4 mm - 19.2 mm - F/3.8
- Focal Length 6.4 mm - 19.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera -82.0 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual , Automatic
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.8
- Optical Zoom 3.0 x
- Filter Size 37.0 mm
- Additional Features
- Time Code Yes
- Additional Features Self timer
- Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 123200.0 pixels
- Microphone
- Type None
- Connections
- Connector Type 1.0 x USB , 1.0 x DC power input , 1.0 x Composite video output
- Software
- Software MGI PhotoSuite SE 1.1 , MGI PhotoSuite 8.1
- Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap , Hand strap
- Cables Included 1.0 x USB cable , 1.0 x Video cable
- Power
- Power Device None
- Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2.0 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Labor - 90 days , Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year