Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P32 User manual

1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super
HAD™CCD
Super HAD (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD’s
provide excellent image quality
by allowing more light to pass to each pixel,
increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
0 - 3.2 Smart Zoom (at VGA Size)
Smart Zoom 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.
3 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus
Evaluating 3 separate focus
areas of the frame, Multi-Point
AF can intelligently focus on
the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing
on the background.
AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator
Briefly illuminating the
subject in low–or no–light
conditions, AF Illuminator
helps establish a positive focus lock.
Multi-Pattern Measuring
Independently light-metering
49 points of the frame, Multi-
Pattern Measuring establishes
the optimum exposure value, even in
scenes where pronounced highlight and
shadow are not centered in the frame.
Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash
If the Multi-Pattern Measuring system
determines the subject is backlit or in
shadow, fill flash automatically fires to
provide optimum exposure.
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 insure great flash shots.
Memory Stick®Media
Digital. Powerful.Transportable.™
Memory Stick media is compact,
portable and rugged—
connecting a variety of hardware and
software applications.
Scene Selection Mode
With 5 Scene Modes, camera
parameters can be matched
to the shooting conditions.
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape,
Snow and Beach presets make it easy to
optimize difficult shooting environments.
Slow Shutter Noise Reduction
During long Twilight mode
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.
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.
1.6" LCD Monitor
Monitors the scene for accurate framing.
61K pixel and anti-glare coating help
provide excellent viewing and image
playback clarity, even outdoors.
Auto Bright Monitoring
To help framing in low–or no–light
situations, CCD gain is briefly increased
to provide an extra bright display on the
LCD viewfinder just before exposure.
Optical Viewfinder
Provides accurate framing at eye level,
great for added stability and following
fast moving subjects.
QXGA (2048 x 1536) Image Size
With its high resolution CCD, the
DSC-P32 captures in 4 different image
sizes, with selectable Fine or Standard
JPEG compression.
Multi-Burst Mode
Captures 16 320x240 frames
as part of a single 1280x960
image which plays back
sequentially in the camera. Selectable
1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second frame intervals
provide convenient motion analysis.
MPEG Movie VX Mode
Captures VGA (640x 480)
high frame rate (16 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.
Clip Motion Mode
Capture up to 10 images and
convert them to an animated
GIF with 2 fps playback. By
varying the interval between shots you
can create animations not possible with
other motion capture modes.
Playback Zoom, Trim and Resize
During playback, magnify
any portion of the image up
to 5X and trim to the area of
your interest. Then, save the
new image as a new file in
any of the image sizes
available from the menu.
Rechargeable NiMH Batteries
Long-lasting power is
provided by 2100 mAh rated
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Stamina®batteries with BC-CS2 external
charger. Or, choose "AA" Alkaline cells or
optional AC adaptor.
FEATURES
➤
STEP-UP FEATURE
DSC-P32
Cyber-shot®
Digital Still Camera

SPECIFICATIONS
Imaging Device: 1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super HAD™CCD
Recording Media: Memory Stick
®
Media, Memory Stick PRO ™Media
Zoom: Fixed Focal Length 3.2X Smart Zoom (at VGA size)
Filter Diameter: N/A
Focal Length: 5mm
35mm Equivalent: 33mm
Aperture: f2.8 - 5.6
Focus: 3 Area Multi-Point AF, 5 Step Manual Preset
Minimum Focus Distance: 3.9" (10 cm)
Macro Mode: Auto
Shutter Speed: Auto, 1/30 –1/1000 sec, Twilight 2 sec –1/1000
Manual Exposure: ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps
Color LCD: 1.6" 61K Pixels Low Temperature Polysilicon TFT
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
Picture Effects: Black & White, Solarize, Sepia, Negative Art
ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400
Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow
Self Timer: Yes, 10 Seconds
Video Out: Yes NTSC/PAL Selectable
Still Image Modes: JPEG (Fine/Std.), Burst, Email, Voice Memo
MPEG Movie Modes: MPEG VX (640x480, 16fps, with audio)
MPEG Video Mail (160x112, 8 fps with audio)
Clip Motion: Normal (160x120), Mobile (80x72)
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 high speed transfer
function; does not support Access Control security function
Battery Type/Capacity: NiMH AA, 2100 mAh rated
Supplied Software: Pixela™Image Mixer Software for Sony v1.5,
USB Driver SPVD-008
OS Compatibility: Microsoft®Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000
Professional/XP Home/Pro; Macintosh®OS
8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2
Supplied Accessories: NH-AA-DA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries,
BC-CS2 NiMH Battery Charger, A/V and USB Cables,
Wrist Strap, MSA-16A 16MB Memory Stick®Media,
Software CD-ROM
Dimensions (W/H/D): 4" x 2
1/4
" x 1
5/16
" (101 x 57.7 x 32.6mm)
Weight: 7.9 oz (217g) (w/Battery, Memory Stick®Media, Strap)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
2 Shot Burst Mode
Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR
MPEG1 Cue, Review and Divide
3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode
Video Output (PAL/NTSC
Selectable)
4 Mode In-Camera Picture
Effects
5 Step Manual Preset Focus
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Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital. Powerful. Transportable, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, the Memory Stick
logo, Stamina, and Super HAD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Non-met-
ric 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.
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DSC-P32
ACC-3NP Starter Kit (AC-LS5,
LCS-CP2, NH-AA-2DA, BC-CSQ)
NH-AA-2DA / 4DA Rechargeable
NiMH Batteries (2pk/4pk)
AC-LS5 AC Power Supply
LCS-PEA Soft Carrying Case
LCS-CP2 General Carrying Case
LCS-CSB Sport Style Carrying Case
HVL-FSL1A External Slave Flash
w/Bracket
MSA-32A, MSA-64A, MSA-128A
Memory Stick
®
media
MSA-128S2 Memory Stick
®
Media
with Select Function (256MB total)
MSX-256, MSX-512, MSX-1G
Memory Stick PRO™Media
MSAC-HGA8 Memory Stick
®
Media
Carrying Case
MSAC-US70 Memory Stick PRO™
Media USB Adaptor/Mouse
MSAC-US20 Memory Stick PRO™
Media USB Adaptor
MSAC-PC3 Memory Stick PRO™
Media PC Card Adaptor
VMC-14UMB Replacement USB Cable
VCT-MTK Travel Tripod
VCT-R640 Lightweight Tripod
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Memory Stick®2048x1536 2048x1360 1632x1224 1280x960 640x480
Media1(3MP) (3:2) (2MP) (1MP) (VGA)
16MB 10/18 10/18 16/30 24/46 97/243
32MB 20/37 20/37 33/61 50/93 196/491
64MB 41/74 41/74 66/123 101/187 394/985
128MB 82/149 82/149 133/246 202/376 790/1,975
Memory Stick
PRO™Media1
256MB 148/264 148/264 238/446 357/649 1,428/3,571
512MB 302/537 302/537 484/907 726/1,320 2,904/7,261
1GB 617/1,097 617/1,097 988/1,852 1,482/2,694
5,928/14,821
JPEG Still Image Mode
Fine/Standard Picture Quality
MPEG Movie Clip Motion (Images) 16 Frame Multi-Burst
Memory Stick®640x480 160x112 160x112 80x72 1280x960
Media (VX Mode) (Mail Mode) (Normal-10f) (Mobile-2f) (Fine/Std)
16MB 42sec 11m 13s 88 486 24/46
32MB 87sec 22m 43s 178 982 50/93
64MB 176sec 45m 40s 358 1,971 101/187
128MB 5m 54s 91m 34s 718 3,951 202/376
Memory Stick
PRO™Media
256MB 10m 41s 165m 35s 1,190 3,571 357/649
512MB 21m 44s 336m 43s 2,420 7,261 726/1,320
1GB 44m 23s 687m 19s 4,940 14,821 1,482/2,694
MOTION CAPTURE MODES
Maximum Recording Time (minutes/seconds)
BATTERY LIFE (Approx)
Battery Recording-# Shots* Recording-Minutes* Viewing**
Fully Charged LCD On/Off LCD On/Off No. Images/Batt. Life
NH-AA-DA 320/540 160min/270min 6000/300min
*Under Average Conditions:
Normal Mode (JPEG), Picture quality Fine; Shooting each image at 30 second intervals;
Flash operated every other shot; Power is turned on/off after every 10 shots; Actual results
may vary on conditions of use.
**Viewing single images consecutively, at about 3 second interval.