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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-M1 Digital Camera
CCD sensor, 5.1 Megapixel, 3.0 x optical zoom, Compact, Released: Dec 04
Average
50% Positive
50% Positive
Video: 
Average
Battery: 
Average
Optics: 
Average
Image: 
Average
Interface: 
Average
Based on 5 expert reviews.
"the M1 stands out with the best MPEG-4 movies we've seen so far."... CNet
"Even after installing a handful of MP4 codecs, we had trouble playing back video clips on a PC that didn't have Sony's software."... Laptopmag
Specs
 
Key Features
Image Sensor Type : CCD
Resolution : 5.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom : 3.0 x
Camera Type : Compact
Lens
Interchangeable Lens : no
Digital Zoom : 2.0 x
Focus Type : Autofocus
Focus Range : 20.4 in. to Infinity (w)
Focal Length : 6.7 - 20.1 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution : 5.1 Megapixel
Image Resolutions : 640 x 480, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960
Video
Video Resolutions : 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed : 30.0 fps
Max Movie Length : Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format : MPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range : f5.6/f10 (w/t) - f3.5/f4.4 (w/t)
Shutter Speed : 1 - 1/1000 sec
White Balance : Auto, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Incandescent (Preset), Flash (Preset)
Frames Per Second : 3.0 Frames
Storage
Memory Type : Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro
Compression Modes : Fine, Normal
Compression Type : JPEG
File Size (High Res.) : 2.67 MB (48 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) : 0.07 MB (about 1,829 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds : Auto, 100, 200, 400
Flash Type : Built-In
Flash Functions : Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder : Without Viewfinder
LCD Panel : yes
LCD Panel Size : 2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution : 123000.0 pixels
LCD Protected Position : yes
Interfaces
Interface Type : USB 2.0
Video Interface : Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type : Proprietary Lithium
Included Features
Self Timer : 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone : yes
Built-in Speaker : yes
Dimensions
Width : 2.0 in.
Depth : 1.1 in.
Height : 4.5 in.
Weight : 0.47 lb.
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories : Software, USB Cable
Release Date : December, 2004
Product ID : 22701082
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