DSC-P72
Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

F E AT U R E S

1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super HAD CCD Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCDs provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. Memory Stick Media Digital. Powerful. Transportable. Memory Stick media is compact, portable and rugged connecting a variety of hardware and software applications. Scene Selection Mode With 5 Scene Modes, camera parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Snow and Beach presets make it easy to optimize difficult shooting environments. Slow Shutter Noise Reduction During long Twilight mode exposures, Slow Shutter NR captures the scene, and then the CCD noise pattern with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the two, even long exposures can be clear. 14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion Sonys 14-bit Digital EXtended Processor captures the range between highlight and shadow with up to 16,384 values, for extended dynamic contrast and detail. QXGA (2048 x 1536) Image Size With its high resolution CCD, the DSC-P72 captures in 4 different image sizes, with selectable Fine or Standard JPEG compression. Multi-Burst Mode Captures 16 320x240 frames as part of a single 1280x960 image which plays back sequentially in the camera. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second frame intervals provide convenient motion analysis. MPEG Movie VX Mode Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (16 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video Mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email. Clip Motion Mode Capture up to 10 images and convert them to an animated GIF with 2 fps playback. By varying the interval between shots you can create animations not possible with other motion capture modes. Playback Zoom, Trim and Resize During playback, magnify any portion of the image up to 5X and trim to the area of your interest. Then, save the new image as a new file in any of the image sizes available from the menu. Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Long-lasting power is provided by 2100 mAh rated Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Stamina batteries with BC-CS2 external charger. Or, choose "AA" Alkaline cells or optional AC adaptor.

3X Optical Zoom Lens

To help frame your shots for better digital pictures. Optical Zoom helps you bring distant subjects closer & pull back for wide shots.
0 - 3.2X Smart Zoom (at VGA Size) Smart Zoom intelligently uses the full CCD to let you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image sizethus avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms. 3 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus Evaluating 3 separate focus areas of the frame, Multi-Point AF can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background. AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator Briefly illuminating the subject in lowor nolight conditions, AF Illuminator helps establish a positive focus lock. Multi-Pattern Measuring Independently light-metering 49 points of the frame, MultiPattern Measuring establishes the optimum exposure value, even in scenes where pronounced highlight and shadow are not centered in the frame. Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash If the Multi-Pattern Measuring system determines the subject is backlit or in shadow, fill flash automatically fires to provide optimum exposure.

1.5" LCD Monitor

Monitors the scene for accurate framing. 123K pixel and anti-glare coating help provide excellent viewing and image playback clarity, even outdoors.
True Zoom Optical Viewfinder Provides accurate framing at eye level, great for added stability and following fast moving subjects. Pre-Flash Metering With a momentary pre-flash, the camera illuminates the subject and sets exposure through the lens for accurate flash metering. Adjustable flash level and redeye reduction insure great flash shots.

STEP-UP

F E AT U R E
A D D I T I O N A L F E AT U R E S
2 Shot Burst Mode Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR MPEG1 Cue, Review and Divide 3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode Video Output (PAL/NTSC Selectable) 4 Mode In-Camera Picture Effects 5 Step Manual Preset Focus Memory Stick 2048x1536 Media1 (3MP)
16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 10/18 20/37 41/74 82/149

JPEG Still Image Mode

Fine/Standard Picture Quality

2048x1360 (3:2)

10/18 20/37 41/74 82/149

1632x1224 (2MP)

16/30 33/61 66/123 133/246

1280x960 (1MP)

24/46 50/93 101/187 202/376

640x480 (VGA)

97/243 196/491 394/985 790/1,975
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
Imaging Device: 1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super HAD CCD Recording Media: Memory Stick Media, Memory Stick PRO Media Zoom: 3X Optical, 3.2X Smart Zoom (at VGA size), 9.6X Total Filter Diameter: N/A Focal Length: 6 - 18mm 35mm Equivalent: 39 - 117mm Aperture: f2.8 - 5.6 Focus: 3 Area Multi-Point AF, 5 Step Manual Preset Minimum Focus Distance: 19.7" (50 cm) Macro Focus Distance: 3.9" (10 cm) Shutter Speed: Auto, 1/30 1/2000 sec, Twilight 2 sec 1/1000 Manual Exposure: 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps Color LCD: 1.5" 123K Pixels Low Temperature Polysilicon TFT Flash Modes: Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro Red-Eye Reduction: On/Off White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent,
Incandescent Picture Effects: Black & White, Solarize, Sepia, Negative Art ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400 Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow Self Timer: Yes, 10 Seconds Video Output: Yes NTSC/PAL Selectable Still Image Modes: JPEG (Fine/Std.), Burst, Email, Voice Memo

Memory Stick PRO Media1

256MB 512MB 1GB 148/264 302/537 617/1,097 148/264 302/537 617/1,097 238/446 484/907 988/1,852 357/649 726/1,320 1,482/2,694 1,428/3,571 2,904/7,261 5,928/14,821

MOTION CAPTURE MODES

Maximum Recording Time (minutes/seconds)
MPEG Movie Clip Motion (Images) 16 Frame Multi-Burst

Memory Stick Media

16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB

640x480

(VX Mode)

160x112

(Mail Mode)

358 718

1,971 3,951

1280x960

(Fine/Std)

(Normal-10f) (Mobile-2f)

42sec 87sec 176sec 5m 54s
11m 13s 22m 43s 45m 40s 91m 34s

Memory Stick PRO Media

256MB 512MB 1GB 10m 41s 21m 44s 44m 23s 165m 35s 336m 43s 687m 19s 1,190 2,420 4,940 3,571 7,261 14,821 357/649 726/1,320 1,482/2,694

BATTERY LIFE

Number of Still Image Shots (Approx)
Battery Recording-# Shots* Recording-Minutes* Viewing** Fully Charged LCD On/Off LCD On/Off No. Images/Batt. Life
NH-AA-DA 300/500 150min/250min 5400/270min *Under Average Conditions: Normal Mode (JPEG), Picture quality Fine; Shooting each image at 30 second intervals; Zoom is alternated from Wide to Telephoto ends; Flash operated every other shot; Power is turned on/off after every 10 shots; Actual results may vary on conditions of use. **Viewing single images consecutively, at about 3 second interval.

MPEG Movie Modes:

MPEG VX (640x480, 16fps, with audio) MPEG Video Mail (160x112, 8 fps with audio) Clip Motion: Normal (160 x120), Mobile (80x72) Microphone/Speaker: Yes/Yes USB Terminal: Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility: Tested to support up to 1GB media capacity; does not support high speed transfer function; does not support Access Control security function Battery Type/Capacity: NiMH AA, 2100 mAh Rated Supplied Software: Pixela Image Mixer Software for Sony v1.5, USB Driver SPVD-008 OS Compatibility: Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP Home/Pro; Macintosh OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2 Supplied Accessories: NH-AA-DA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries, BC-CS2 NiMH Battery Charger, A/V and USB Cables, Wrist Strap, MSA-16A 16MB Memory Stick Media, Software CD-ROM Dimensions (W/H/D): 4 11/16" x 2 1/4" x 1 5/16" (119.5 x 57.7 x 32.6mm) Weight: 9.5 oz (259g) (w/Battery, Memory Stick Media, Strap)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

ACC-3NP Starter Kit (AC-LS5, LCS-CP2, NH-AA-2DA, BC-CSQ) NH-AA-2DA/4DA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries (2pk/4pk) AC-LS5 AC Power Supply LCS-PEA Soft Carrying Case LCS-CP2 General Carrying Case LCS-CSB Sport Style Carrying Case HVL-FSL1A External Slave Flash w/Bracket VAD-PEA Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount VCL-DH0730 Wide Angle Conversion Lens* VCL-DH1730 Telephoto Conversion Lens* VF-30CPKS Polarizing Filter Kit* VF-30NK Neutral Density Filter Kit* VF-30SC Special Effects Filter Kit* * VAD-PEA Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount Required MSA-32A, MSA-64A, MSA-128A Memory Stick Media MSA-128S2 Memory Stick Media with Select Function (256MB total) MSX-256, MSX-512, MSX-1G Memory Stick PRO Media MSAC-HGA8 Memory Stick Media Carrying Case MSAC-US70 Memory Stick PRO Media USB Adaptor/Mouse MSAC-US20 Memory Stick PRO Media USB Adaptor MSAC-PC3 Memory Stick PRO Media PC Card Adaptor VMC-14UMB Replacement USB Cable VCT-MTK Travel Tripod VCT-R640 Lightweight Tripod
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2003 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital. Powerful. Transportable, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, the Memory Stick logo, Stamina and Super HAD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Nonmetric weights and measures are approximate. 1 Available storage capacity of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.