Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P100 User manual

FEATURES
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STEP-UP FEATURE
1/1.8" 5.1 Megapixel Super HAD™CCD
Super HAD (Hole Accumulation
Diode) CCDs provide excellent
image quality by allowing more
light to pass to each pixel, increasing
sensitivity and reducing noise.
3X Optical/2X Digital/6X Total Zoom
Optical zoom helps you fill the
frame with your subject for better
pictures. And Sony’s Precision
Digital Zoom helps bring your subject closer
with an extra 2X magnification
0 –12.0X Smart Zoom™Feature
(at VGA Resolution)
The Smart Zoom feature
intelligently uses the full CCD to let
you zoom into the portion of
interest by cropping the image size–thus
avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.
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Carl Zeiss®Vario-Tessar®Lens
The Vario-Tessar lens is specially
produced for very compact cameras.
This specialized design allows quick
auto-focus, appealing zoom range while still
maintaining a compact design.
Real Imaging Processor
The innovative Real Imaging
Processor in the DSC-P100 not
only improves picture quality and
clarity but also improves camera response
time, decreases shutter lag and improves
battery stamina.
Live Histogram Display
Available in capture and playback
the Live Histogram Displays the
concentration of pixels at each
luminosity value making it easy to evaluate
correct exposure.
14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion
Sony’s 14-bit Digital EXtended
Processor captures the range
between highlight and shadow
with up to 16,384 values, for extended
dynamic contrast and detail.
5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus
By evaluating 5 separate focus
areas of the frame, Sony’s
Multi-Point AF system can
intelligently focus on the subject and avoid
mistakenly focusing on the background.
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Exposure Mode provides
extended control with 46-step
adjustable Shutter speed
(30 –1/1000 sec.), and 2-step Aperture control.
AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator
Briefly illuminating the subject, in
low –or no –light conditions, the
AF Illuminator helps establish a
positive focus lock.
Selectable Focus Mode
Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you
anticipate the action by focusing even before
you press the shutter release.
Multi-Pattern Measuring
Independently light-metering 49
points of the frame, Multi-Pattern
Measuring establishes the
optimum exposure, even when highlight and
shadow isn’t centered in the frame.
Scene Selection Mode
With 9 Scene Modes, parameters
can be matched to the shooting
conditions. Choose from one of
the following: Twilight, Twilight Portrait,
Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Snow, Beach,
Fireworks, or High Speed Shutter
Pre-Flash Metering
With a momentary pre-flash, the camera
illuminates the subject and sets exposure
through the lens for accurate flash metering.
Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction
ensure great flash shots.
Slow Shutter Noise Reduction
During long exposures, Slow
Shutter NR captures the scene,
and then the CCD noise pattern
with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the
two, even long exposures can be clear.
Memory Stick®Media and Memory Stick
PRO™Media
Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™
Memory Stick
®
media is compact,
portable and rugged –connecting
a variety of hardware and software applications.
9 Shot Burst Mode
Capture up to 9 shots (fine) or 16
shots (standard) at 1.6 frame/sec.
even at 5 MP resolution. Perfect
for high speed subjects or fast moving action
such as sports.
Multi-Burst Mode
Captures 16 320 x 240 frames as
part of a single 1280 x 960 image
which plays back sequentially in the
camera. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second.
MPEG Movie VX Standard/Fine Mode
with Audio
Captures VGA (640 x 480) high
frame rate (up to 30 frames per
second) audio/video clips with
length limited only by the capacity of the
media. Video mail mode captures smaller file
sizes suitable for email.
Conversion Lens Compatible
With VAD-PHB adaptor, you can
add tele- or wide- conversion
lenses for greater magnification
or wider field of view, as well as protective and
special effect filters.
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Cyber-shot Station Compatible
Make transferring images and recharging the
DSC-P100’s battery easier with the optional
Cyber-shot station. Just place the camera on
the cradle for instantaneous power and
computer connections.
PictBridge™Compatibility
Connect to any PictBridge™
compatible printer with the supplied
USB cable and print directly from the
camera. Images can be viewed and selected
for printing right on the camera’s LCD, with
menus for print quantity, date and index print.
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Rechargeable InfoLithium®Battery
Provides reliable, long-lasting
power for continuous shooting,
without “Memory Effect”. The
supplied AC-LS5 adapter/charger provides
stable power for USB Transfer.
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DSC-P100
Cyber-shot®Digital Still Camera
COLOR OPTIONS

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SPECIFICATIONS
Imaging Device: 1/1.8" 5.1 Megapixel Super HAD™CCD
Recording Media: Memory Stick®Media, Memory Stick PRO™Media
Lens Construction: 7 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements
Zoom: 3X Optical
Smart Zoom™Feature: 0 –4.0X (at VGA Resolution), 12X total
Digital Zoom: Precision, 0 –2.0X range, 6X total
Filter Diameter: 30mm, by required VAD-PHB adaptor
Focal Length: 7.9 –23.7mm
35mm Equivalent: 38 –114mm
Aperture Range: f2.8 –f5.6 (W); f5.2 –f10 (T)
Auto Focus : 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, 5-Step Manual
Minimum Focus Distance: 19.7" (50cm)
Macro Mode: 3.9" (10cm)
Shutter Speed: 1/8 –1/1000 sec. (auto)
2 –1/1000 sec. (twilight)
30 –1/1000 sec. (manual)
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps
Color LCD: 1.8”134K Pixel LCD Screen
Flash Modes: Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro
Red-Eye Reduction: On/Off
Flash Effective Range: 1.6 –12.5 ft. (0.5 –3.8m)
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Burst Mode: 9 Shot (JPEG fine), 16 Shot (JPEG std.), 1.6fps
Picture Effects: Sepia, Black & White
ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400
Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Snow,
Beach, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter
Self-Timer: Yes, 10 Seconds
Audio/Video Output: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable
Still Image Modes: Normal ( JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst
MPEG Movie Modes: 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
Microphone/Speaker: Yes/Yes
USB Terminal: Yes, Supports USB 2.0
Memory Stick PRO™Media Compatibility: Tested to support up to 1GB media
capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Compatible Battery: NP-FR1 InfoLithium®Rechargeable
Supplied Software: Picture Package™for Sony v1.0 (Windows), Pixela™
ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh), SPVD-012.1 USB Driver,
Cyber-shot Life tutorial (Windows)
OS Compatibility: Microsoft®Windows®98/98SE/Me/ 2000/XP Home/XP Pro
Macintosh®OS 9.1/9.2/X (10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)
Supplied Accessories: 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
Dimensions: 4 1⁄4" x 2 1⁄8" x 1" (108 x 52 x 26mm)
Weight: 5.4 oz (147g) Body; 6.7 oz. (183g) Body w/Battery, Media, Wrist Strap
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital, Powerful, Transportable, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Memory
Stick PRO, Smart Zoom and Super HAD, are trademarks of Sony. Carl Zeiss and Vario-Tessar are trademarks
of Carl Zeiss. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a
trademark of Apple Computer. PictBridge is a trademark of CIPA. All other trademarks are property of their
respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measures are approximate.
1Available storage capacity of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the
memory is used for data management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is:16=15, 32=30, 64=61,
128=123, 256=220, 512=460, 1GB=940MB
CSS-PHA Cyber-shot Station
ACC-CFR Starter Kit
NP-FR1 InfoLithium®Battery
BC-TR1 Compact AC Travel Charger
VAD-PHB Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount
VCL-DH0730 Wide Angle Conversion Lens*
VCL-DH2630 Super Telephoto Conversion Lens*
VCL-DH1730 Telephoto Conversion Lens*
HVL-FSL1B External Slave Flash w/ Bracket
MPK-PHB Marine Pack
LCM-PHA “Just Fit”Carrying Case
LCS-CSD General Carrying Case
VCT-MTK Travel Tripod
LCH-MA Memory Stick®Media Carrying Case
MSA-32A, MSA-64A, MSA-128A Memory
Stick®Media
MSA-128S2 Memory Stick®Media with Select
Function (256MB total)
MSA-256, MSX-512, MSX-1G Memory Stick
PRO™Media
MSAC-US30 Memory Stick PRO™Media USB
Adaptor
* VAD-PHB Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount
Required
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3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode
Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast
Audio/Video Output
Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR
MPEG1 Cue, Review and Divide
Multi-Use Terminal
Supports High Speed USB 2.0
DSC-P100
Cyber-shot®Digital Still Camera
Sony Electronics Inc.
16765 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
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For more information:
1.800.352.SONY
Memory Stick®2592x1944 2592x1728 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480
Media1(5.1 MP) (3:2) (3 MP) (1 MP) (VGA)
16MB 6/11 6/11 10/18 24/46 97/243
32MB 12/23 12/23 20/37 50/93 196/491
64MB 25/48 25/48 41/74 101/187 394/895
128MB 51/96 51/96 82/149 202/376 790/1,975
Memory Stick
PRO™Media1
256MB 92/194 92/194 148/264 357/649 1,428/3,571
512MB 188/354 188/354 302/537 726/1,320 2,904/7,261
1GB 384/723 384/723 617/1,097 1,482/2,694 5,928/14,821
JPEG STILL IMAGE MODE
Fine/Standard Picture Quality
Memory Stick®MPEG VX MPEG VX Video Mail
Media (640x480) Fine (640x480) Standard (160x112)
16MB –42s 11m 36s
32MB –1m 27s 23m 30s
64MB –2m 54s 47m 15s
128MB –5m 54s 1h 34m 45s
Memory Stick
Pro™Media
256MB 2m 57s 10m 42s 2h 51m 21s
512MB 6m 2s 21m 47s 5h 48m 28s
1GB 12m 20s 44m 27 11h 51m 21s
MPEG MOVIE MODE
Maximum Storage Time
CAMERA WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES