Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1

Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSCG1

General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Width 3.7 in
• Depth 1 in
• Height 2.8 in
• Weight 7.2 oz
• Enclosure Color Silver

Main Features

• Resolution 6 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
• Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO auto
• Digital Zoom 2 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Twilight mode, Hi-speed shutter, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
• Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
• Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
• Exposure Metering Multi-segment
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• White Balance Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
• Digital Video Format MPEG-4
• Still Image Format JPEG
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture MPEG-4 - 640 x 480, MPEG-4 - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 1.86 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 2 GB )
• Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Floppy Drive None

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
• Effective Flash Range 4 in - 9 ft
• Features AF illuminator

Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 6.33 mm - 19 mm - F/2.8-5.4
• Focal Length 6.33 mm - 19 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
• Focus Adjustment Automatic
• Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.4
• Optical Zoom 3 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
• Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
• Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
• Additional Features Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3.5 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Microphone

• Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Software

• Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000 Professional, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later

Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Wrist strap, Docking station
• Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

• Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

• Supported Battery Sony NP-FR1
• Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1220 mAh ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.4
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.0
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.6
• CNET Labs Wake up time 3.8