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Prosumer - Advanced Amateur
The Sony DSC-R1 Cyber-shot is the first
prosumer digital camera to use a large APS-sized
image sensor (21.5 x 14.4 mm) that allows the
use of high ISOs, up to ISO 3200. It has 10.3MP
resolution and features a pro-quality Carl Zeiss
Vario Tessar 5x wide-angle optical zoom (24 -
120 mm, 35 mm equivalent) with T* coatings. The
maximum aperture is F2.8 and the minimum aperture
goes all the way down to F16. The lens accepts
filters with a diameter of 67mm. On the lens barrel,
there is a real manual zoom ring and a "fly-by-wire"
manual focus ring.
Exposure control includes Program shift, Shutter-Priority
(49-step shutter speeds from 30-1/2,000 sec.)
and Aperture-Priority (16 Step, f2.8 - f16) modes.
Images can be saved in the RAW file format.
The large 2.0 in. LCD monitor (resolution 134K
pixels) is situated on top of the camera, and
can be rotated and swivelled at different angles.
An automatic eye sensor switches the view from
LCD to the viewfinder when you put your eye to
the viewfinder. The LCD also gives a live preview
-- up to now "not technically feasible"
due to the power consumption of large image sensors.
Grid lines, zebra stripes (to indicate over/under-
exposed areas), a histogram, and full-time exposure
indication of aperture, shutter speed and Exposure
Value over/under can be displayed on both the
electronic viewfinder and LCD monitor.
The Sony R1 has a hot shoe (situated on top
of the handgrip) for using the optional high power
Sony HVL-F32X external flash. It accepts both
the Memory Stick and CompactFlash (CF) cards,
including the Microdrive. Note that, similar to
dSLRs, there is no movie mode.
Other features: Preview LCD mode provides a live
DOF view; metal tripod socket aligned with the
center line of the lens; optional Wide (0.8x)
and Tele (1.7x) Conversion lenses; optional macro
lens, ND filter, and Polarizing filter.
The Sony DSC-R1 Cyber-shot will appeal
to advanced amateur photographers desiring a non-dSLR
digital camera with low noise at high ISOs.
Sony
R1 wins DIWA Gold Award...
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Sony
DSC-R1 |
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Image
Sensor |
10.3 Megapixel Effective (21.5 x 14.4mm) Complementary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) |
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Lens |
Carl Zeiss Vario
Sonnar T*
(Filter Diameter: 67mm) |
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Focal
Length |
14.3 - 71.5 mm
(24 - 120 mm, 35 mm equivalent) |
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Aperture
Range |
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8
(T)
16 Step, f2.8 - 16.0 |
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Optical
Zoom |
5x |
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Digital
Zoom |
2x, 0 - 15x Smart
Zoom™ Feature (depending on resolution) |
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Macro |
35 cm / 13.7 in. |
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Auto
Focus |
5 Area Multi-Point
AF with Manual Select;
AF-assist lamp;
Minimum Focus Distance:
50 cm (19.7 in.) (Wide/Tele) |
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Manual
Focus |
Manual zoom and
focus rings |
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Shutter
Speed |
30 - 1/2000 sec.;
Bulb: up to 3 minutes
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Exposure Control |
Program AE with
shift, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority,
Manual |
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Shooting Modes |
Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait,
Portrait, Landscape;
MPEG Movie Mode:
N/A;
Self-Timer: 10 Sec
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Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 EV,
1/3 EV Step |
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Light
Metering |
Multi-pattern,
Center-weighted or Spot metering |
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Flash
Modes |
Auto/Forced On/Forced
Off/Slow Synchro |
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Red-Eye
Reduction |
On/Off |
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Flash
Effective Range |
WIDE" 1' 8" - 12'
10" (0.5 - 3.9m); TELE: 1' 8" - 7' 10" (0.5
- 2.4m) |
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Picture
Effects |
Black
and White, Sepia |
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Still
Image Modes |
JPEG
(Fine/Standard) and RAW |
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Microphone
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N/A
/ N/A |
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White Balance |
Auto, Daylight,
Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash,
One Push Custom;
(White Balance Adjustment: -3 - +3, by step) |
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Viewfinder |
Eye-Level
Finder: Hi-Speed TTL 0.44 in. 235K Pixels
Precision TFT LCD;
100% coverage;
Eye sensor |
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LCD |
2.0
in. 134K Pixels LCD with Free-angle Rotation |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 160, 200,
400, 1600, 3200 |
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Storage
Media |
Memory Stick® Media, Memory Stick PRO™
Media, Microdrive and CompactFlash®
Type I/II Media
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility:
Tested to support up to 4 GB media capacity;
does not support Access Control security
function
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Battery |
InfoLithium®
NP-FM50 1180mAH Rated |
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Included
Accessories |
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No memory card supplied |
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InfoLithium® NP-FM50
battery with AC adapter / charger |
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A/V Cable, USB 2.0 High-Speed
Cable |
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Strap (shoulder), Lens
Cap, Lens Hood |
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Software CD-ROMs: Picture
Package™ for Sony v1.6 (Windows),
Pixela™ ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh),
Sony Image Data Converter SRF v1.0 (Windows
& Macintosh), USB Driver |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
139 x 97 x 168 mm /
5.5 x 3.8 x 6.6 in.
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Weight |
1047 g (2 lb 4.9 oz.) with battery, Memory
Stick and lens shade
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MSRP |
US
$999.95 |
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