Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.2 cm
Width 10.8 cm
Depth 2.7 cm
Weight 0.1 kg
Body Material Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 6x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 5,255,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,090,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 6-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Landscape, hi-speed shutter, twilight portrait, beach/snow, fireworks, soft snap, twilight mode, candle
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 134,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Digital Video Format MPEG-1
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Card 32 MB MS
Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 12 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2592 x 1944: 23 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1728: 12 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2592 x 1728: 23 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 20 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536: 37 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 50 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 93 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 491 - with 32MB card
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 170 sec - with 256MB card
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16.6 fps - 80 sec - with 32MB card
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 8.3 fps - 1360 sec - with 32MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details 2 x
Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1220 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Docking station
Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P120
Included Accessories Battery case, power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ImageMixer VCD
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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