Find the perfect gift for everyoneManufacturer: Sony Part number: DSC-L1
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Design: 7.0
Features: 6.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Digital Still Camera
price range: $248.00
Quick performance and style only partially compensate for this compact shooter's mediocre image quality and limited LCD viewfinder.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20 reviews
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by rsfeldh on September 5, 2005
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"perfect if you like to keep a camera in your pocket to use when you go out"
by Fraz003 on June 1, 2005
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"Small with all the right options"
by evanwilliams4u on April 16, 2005
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: DSC-L1
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 1.7 in
- Weight 5.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
Main Features
- Resolution 4.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Total Pixels 4,200,000
- Effective Sensor Resolution 4,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Candle, Landscape, Soft snap, Beach/snow, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
- Special Effects Sepia, Saturation, Black & White, Contrast compensation
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 49
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format MPEG VX
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 177 sec - With 256MB card, MPEG - 640 x 480 - 42 sec - With 16MB card, MPEG - 160 x 112 - 672 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - Memory Stick
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 8 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 8 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 24 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 46 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 97 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 243 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 6.6 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.1 mm - 15.3 mm - F/2.8-5.1
- Focal Length 5.1 mm - 15.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32 - 96 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 4.7 in
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.1
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 78,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Software
- Software PIXELA Image Mixer, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 8.6, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 8.5.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.0, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Neck strap, Tripod adapter, Memory Stick Duo adapter
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Product series
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Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Digital Still Camera
Price: $248.00
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Compact, 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - Memory Stick
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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-L1 (black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Compact, 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - Memory Stick
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
