Sony announces new ultracompact Cyber-shot! (UPDATED) By
Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Thursday, June 27, 2002 - 05:17 EDT)DSC-U10 will ship next month in Japan...
You heard it here first: Sony Japan has today announced a tiny new ultracompact digital camera model slated to ship from July 20th, 2002 in that country. The Sony Cyber-shot U DSC-U10 features a 1.3 megapixel CCD imager, 33mm-equivalent autofocus lens, 1-inch LCD display and Memory Stick storage. Three different body colors are available - Platinum Silver, Metallic Blue and Pearlescent Pink. Available accessories include a choice of soft cases in different styles, which feature clips to attach them to a bag or neck-strap, and pockets for Memory Stick media cards.
Pricing has not been officially announced, but is rumored in a report from Yamada Kumio at the digitalcamera.jp website to be about ¥25,000 (US$209 / €212 / £137 ignoring tax, duties and exchange rate fluctuations). Specifications courtesy of Sony follow:
Sony Cyber-shot U DSC-U10
Image Sensor
1/2.7" 1.3 megapixel CCD Square pixels Primary color filter, p Progressive scan Super HAD
Effective Pixels
1.3 megapixels (effective)
Lens
Fixed focal length F2.8 f=5mm (Equivalent to f=33mm on a 35mm camera)
Focusing
0.1 meter - infinity automatic focusing Focus preset (through menu; 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 meters or infinity)
Metering
Center-weighted
Sensitivity
Automatic ISO
Shutter Speed
Automatic
Scene Modes
3 modes
Picture Effects
Solarize, Monochrome, Sepia, Negative Art
LCD Display
1.0" reflective LCD (64,460 pixels) with backlight (automatic)
Flash
Auto, Auto w/ red-eye reduction, On, Off Range: 0.5 - 1.8 meters
Self-Timer
Yes
Storage
Memory Stick
File Formats
Still Image: JPEG Video: MPEG1 (no sound)
Standards
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Exif Print (Exif 2.2)
Image Size
Still Image: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 pixels Video: Email mode 160 x 112 pixels up to 15 seconds
Image Modes
Standard, VGA5 (captures 5 640x480 images in a burst)
Sony announces new ultracompact Cyber-shot! (UPDATED)
