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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 Digital Camera

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1

 
Description: Model ID 046-370 / Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 - Digital camera - 3.3 Mpix - optical zoom: 3 x - supported memory: MS - metallic silver / ... more
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 ... Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-P1 captures high resolution images up to 3.3 megapixels, the highest resolution found in a small camera, and has a powerful 3X optical/6X digital zoom to catch far-away events, both of which have been unachievable in this category of digital cameras until now.

The tiny DSC-P1 sports a distinctive contoured design for easy handling, as well as easy-access controls. The images are captured on Sony's Memory Stick media, a sturdy, removable flash memory card that can be connected with dozens of other electronics products. An exclusive new GIF animation feature, ClipMotion allows users to take up to 10 pictures that the camera automatically combines to make a single ClipMotion animation file. The ClipMotion file is smaller in memory size than a standard MPEG movie. 1.5`` Precision LCD display has a 123k pixel count that enhances the detail of pictures that appear in the screen, making displayed images sharper and more true-to-life. Files can be saved in several ways: JPEG, uncompressed TIFF (Tagged Image Fill Format) for higher quality images, GIF for text mode and three different MPEG options for motion video and sound, including MPEG HQ for full-frame 15-frames-per-second video. Sony's exclusive AccuPower meter continuously displays the battery time remaining, in minutes, on the LCD screen.

Newest Review: ... as one can buy a bigger memory stick or take pictures at a lower resoloution to fit more on the existing stick. (The highest ... more

 ... quality pictures take about 1MB of space each) This cammera can also take movies of up to the resolution of 320 x 240. The sound quality on these is execeltent (the onboard speaker really does not do justice to it). The problem with these movies are that they are limited to ten seconds however much space you have. (This was fixed on the new model but that costs a lot more). Another really good feature of this cammera is a 3x optical zoom. This cammera is almost unique at having this at such a low price. This camera a...more

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1: "A bright spot" in the market of a digital cameras (947 words)
by - written on 08/11/01
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Sony CyberShot DSC-P1 is smallest for today 3-megapixel digital camera with a triple optical modification of a focal length (Zoom), which, despite of the "amicable" pocket sizes, grantives to the users the impressive list of possibilities and excellence of shooting. If the label "P" in the DSC-P1 name also did not imply Pocket, doubtlessly owed! For thickness 4,4 sm it easily placed on a palm and weighs, even with allowance for of strong metal bode both accumulator of impressive sizes and capacity, no more than 250 g. But it can photograph with the resolution up to 2048 X 1536 pixels, to save images without a compression (TIFF) or with ...  Read the complete review

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Premium Review SONY'S Little GEM! (474 words)
by - written on 19/08/01 (Very useful, 278 readings)
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After a lot of dithering I narrowed my selection of a digital camera down to 2, the Fuji Finepix 6800 Zoom and the Sony DSC-P1. In the end the Sony won. Why? Well… This is what I was looking for in a camera 1. Small, so that it would fit into my handbag on nights/days out. 2. Excellent quality of pictures 3. Zoom lens 4. LCD monitor 5. Self timer I was tempted to go worth the Fuji because the accessories, memory cards etc. are a lot cheaper. But the Sony won because of its size. It is slightly smaller. So have I made the right decision? You bet! I love it! It's very ...  Read the complete review

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Premium Review Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1: Absolutely Superb (322 words)
by - written on 26/07/01 (Very useful, 239 readings)
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I bought this camera before going on holiday really because I am a gadget freak more than anything else. I am a fan of Sony products but I did search around for, what I thought, the best camera before buying. When I bought the camera I also bought a 64mb memory stick as well because the 8mb one that comes with it is way too small for good quality pictures. For most pictures taken I used the 2nd best quality which managed around 40 pictures to be stored. The picture quality is absolutely stunning especially on Macro. The 3x zoom is very useful as is the extra 3x digital zoom except you do loose quality here. The camera features are numerous and ...  Read the complete review

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Premium Review Near Professional Standard Camera at Amateur Prices (448 words)
by - written on 13/01/02 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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The DSC-P1 camera was released little over a year ago but is still in my opinion one of the best digital cameras available on the market especially when you consider that the price has now come down a bit. This camera can take pictures of up to 3.34 Megapixles in other words 2048 x 1536. This is amazing since most users run there pcs at 1024 x 768. This means it takes photoes at 4 x the resoloution of the average users monitor. The downside to this high quality is that it will gouble up lots of space on the 8mb memory stick provided. However this is not too much of a problem as one can buy a bigger memory stick or take pictures at a lower resoloution to fit more ...  Read the complete review

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Premium Review Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1: Lots of features - but do you need them? (290 words)
by - written on 08/03/01 (Very useful, 343 readings)
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Having never owned a digital camera before I opted for a name I knew and trusted - and a camera that had all the features I thought I'd need and use. The camera is very small - a mere 250g - but has a very good resolution with 3.34 megapixels - giving you a picture with 2048x1536 pixels. Unfortunately you can only fit 5 of these on the included 8Mb-memory stick - larger sticks are available, I got a 64Mb stick for around £95. The number of images you can store rises dramatically as you reduce the resolution with around 120 images in 640x480. The picture quality is very good indeed - even at the lower resolution. Copying pictures to your PC is very ...  Read the complete review

 

Technical Details for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1

Product DescriptionSony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 - digital camera
Product TypeDigital camera
Dimensions (WxDxH)11.3 cm x 4.4 cm x 5.4 cm
Weight0.2 kg
ColourMetallic silver
LocalisationEnglish
Flash Memory1 x 8 MB
Supported Flash MemoryMemory Stick
Analogue Video FormatNTSC, PAL
Sensor Resolution3.3 Megapixel
Shooting ModesNormal movie mode, digital photo mode
Lens System3 x zoom lens - 8 mm - 24 mm - f/2.8-5.3
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic
Min Focus Range10 cm
Digital Zoom6 x
Camera FlashBuilt-in flash
MicrophoneMicrophone - built-in - electret condenser - mono
ViewfinderOptical - real-image
DisplayLCD display - 1.5" - colour
Power120 V ± 10% ( 60 Hz )
Supported Battery1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
Manufacturer Warranty1 year warranty

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