Sanyo VPC S1070 - digital camera

Description: The Sanyo VPC S1070 is a 10-megapixel, ultra-compact camera.Compared to other ultra-compact digital cameras on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $130.

Pros: Has a 10-megapixel resolution.Weighing only 4.8 ounces without battery or media, this digital camera is very light for a compact camera.

Cons: Has only a 2.4 inch viewscreen, which is somewhat smaller than some similarly priced digital cameras.

Suitability: An ultra-compact digital camera, suited for everyday snapshot photography.A recommended use, based on key features, is semi-professional photography.The largest recommended print size, estimated from the camera's resolution, is 12x16 or larger.

Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this digital camera has good features for the money.For example, when it comes to resolution, the average price of ultra-compact cameras with similar resolution is quite a bit more, around $185.

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• Manufacturer: Sanyo
• Part Number: VPC-S1070W

• General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Width 3.7 in
• Depth 1 in
• Height 2.4 in
• Weight 4.7 oz
• Enclosure Color White

• Main Features

• Resolution 10 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO 1600
• Digital Zoom 5 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Copy, Snow, Beach, Museum, Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape
• Special Effects Color, Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
• Image Stabilizer Electronic
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
• Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range
• White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
• Digital Video Format AVI
• Still Image Format JPEG
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240

• Memory / Storage

• Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
• Integrated Memory 16 MB
• Floppy Drive None
• Digital Storage Media None
• Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 1600 x 1200

• Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes

• Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 5.7 mm - 17.1 mm - F/2.9-5.2
• Focal Length 5.7 mm - 17.1 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32 - 96 mm
• Focus Adjustment Automatic
• Min Focus Range 23.6 in
• Macro Focus Range 10-70cm
• Lens Aperture F/2.9-5.2
• Optical Zoom 3 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Features Built-in lens shield

• Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
• Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print

• Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

• Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.4 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 113,000 pixels

• Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

• Power

• Power Device None

• Battery

• Supported Battery AA
• Supported Battery 1 x AA ( Included )

Sanyo

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.sanyo.com/
• Address: 2001 Sanyo Ave., San Diego, CA. 92173