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• 
16530 Via Esprillo 
• 
San Diego, CA 92127 
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www.sony.com
Cyber
-shot® 
Digital Still Camera
1. Viewable area, measured diagonally.
 
2.HDviewingrequiresaSonyHDconnectorcableorHDCyber
-
shotStation® 
cradleandcompatible
HDTV. All sold separately.
 
3.Music tracks can be upto five minuteslong.
 
4.When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longerthan five minutes will bereduced to five 
minuteswhen uploading to the Cyber
-
shot.
 
5.SmartZoom®featurewillnotworkathighestresolutionsetting. 
6.Shootingathighframerateofupto30framespersecondrequiresMemoryStickPRODuo™
media.
 
7.Special TV settings are required.Further details are availablein the BRAVIA
® 
instructionmanual.
 
8.Availablestoragecapacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for datamanagement 
functions.
 
9.Onlinemapservice currently provided by Google and is subject to change or termination without 
notice.
 
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Allrightsreserved.Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.Sony,
BIONZ,Bravia,ClearRAW,Cyber
-
shot,Handycam, Memory Stick Duo,MemoryStickPRO Duo, Smart 
Zoom,Stamina,Super HAD, and Super SteadyShot aretrademarksofSony. All other trademarks are 
trademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.  
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Specifications
General
Megapixel: 
8.1 MP
 
Imaging Device: 
1/2.5" Super HAD
™CCD 
Recording Media: 31MB internal Flash 
Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™
Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Media 
Convenience
White Balance: Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, 
Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 
3, Incandescent, Flash 
Self Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off) 
Memory Stick PRO™
Media Compatibility: 
Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick 
PRO Duo™Media capacity ; does not 
support Access Control security function. 
Still Image Mode(s): Burst, Normal JPEG 
(Fine/Fine A4), Bracket Exposure 
Red-Eye Reduction: Auto / On / Off 
Burst Mode: Yes 
Erase/Protect: Yes/Yes 
Date/Time Stamp: 
No/ No
 
Media/Battery Indicator: Yes/Yes 
Color Mode(s): Black & White, Natural, 
Sepia, Vivid
 
Convenience Features
AF Illuminator Light: Auto / Off, (W:Approx. 
3.0m ,T:Approx. 2.9m) 
PictBridge Compatible: Yes 
Multi-Pattern Measuring: Yes 
Scene Mode(s): Advanced Sports Shooting, 
Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, 
Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, 
Twilight Portrait 
Movie Mode(s): 
MPEG VX Fine(640x480 at 
30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory 
Stick PRO Duo™Media), MPEG VX 
Standard(640x480 at 16.6fps), presentation
(320x240 at 8.3fps).
 
Power Save Mode: Yes (after approx. 3 min. 
of inactivity) 
In-Camera Editing: Red-eye correction, soft 
focus filter, trimming, cross filter, partial 
color filter, fish-eye filter 
Super SteadyShot® 
optical image 
stabilization: 
Yes 
Inputs and Outputs
Accessory Terminal: 
N/A
 
Audio/Video Output(s): 
No
 
USB Port(s): Yes (Supports USB 2.0 )
HD Output: Yes -
1080i (with optional 
accessory) 
Hardware
LCD: 
3.0"
 
Viewfinder: 
N/A
 
Lens Construction: 10 Elements in 9 Groups, 
including 1 Aspheric Element 
Microphone/Speaker: Yes/ Yes 
Lens Type: Carl Zeiss® 
Vario
-Tessar®
Docking Station: 
N/A
 
Operating Conditions
Flash Mode(s): Auto, Forced On, Forced 
Off, Slow Synch 
Optics/Lens
Focal Length: 
6.3
-
63.0mm
 
35mm Equivalent: 
38 
-
380 mm
 
Focus: 9 Area Multi-Point AF, Monitoring AF 
Aperture Range: Auto( F3.5/8.0(W)) / 
Program auto( F3.5/8.0(W)) / Manual
(F3.5/8.0(W)) 
with ND Filte
 
Shutter Speed: 
Auto(1/4 
-
1/2,000) / Program 
Auto(1" -
1/2,000) / Manual(30" 
-
1/2,000)
 
Exposure Compensation: Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 
1 / 3EV step
 
ISO: 
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
 
Smart Zoom® Technology: 5M:Approx.12x
(Total), 3M:Approx.15x(Total), 
VGA:Approx.51x(Total), 16:9
(2M):Approx.17x(Total) 
Digital Zoom: 
0
-2.0X (Precision) 
Optical Zoom: 
10X
 
Macro Mode: Yes 
Total Zoom: 
20X
 
Face Detection: Yes 
Power
Battery Type: Lithium-
Ion NP
-
BG1
 
Battery Capacity: 
3.6V, 960 mAh
 
Software
Supplied Software: Windows: Picture Motion 
Browser 
Operating System Compatibility: 
Microsoft® 
2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and 
Professional, Vista; Macintosh® 
OS 
9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1
-
10.4)
 
Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Parts & Labor 
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeable Battery -
NP
-
BG1
 
Battery Charger -
BC
-
CSGB
 
Multi Connector Cable -
USB, AV
 
Power Cord 
Shoulder strap 
Lens Cap 
Lens Cap Strap 
Lens Hood 
Lens Adaptor Ring 
CD-ROM Software 
Note: No Memory Stick PRO Duo™Media or 
adaptors are included. 
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP-
BG1)
 
Battery Charger (BC-TRG) 
AC Power Adaptor (AC-LS5K) 
Multi Connector Cable (USB, AV) 
GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA) 
Memory Stick PRO Duo™Media(MSX-
512S)
 
Memory Stick PRO Duo™Media(MSX-1GST) 
Color: 
Black
 
UPC Code: 
027242728929