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Sony's Cyber Shot DSC-R1 represents an intriguing bridge between the world of user-friendly all-in-one prosumer cameras and the more complicated world of high-quality digital SLRs. It has an easily rotated LCD screen, plenty of manual bells and whistles, a sharp and versatile Carl Zeiss lens, and a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor nearly as large as those found in typical dSLRs.

Specifications

 More information  :  Announced 08-Sep-05  Max resolution      3888 x 2592
 Low resolution    :  3264 x 2176, 2748 x 1856, 2160 x 1440, 1296 x 864
 Image ratio w:h  :    3:2
 Effective pixels   :   10.0 million
 Sensor photo detectors   :   10.8 million
 Sensor size   :   21.5 x 14.4 mm
 Sensor type   :   CMOS
 Colour filter array   :   RGB
 Sensor manufacturer  :    Sony
 ISO rating  :    Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
 Zoom wide (W)   :   24 mm
 Zoom tele (T)   :   120 mm (5 x)
 Digital zoom   :   Yes
 Image stabilization  :    No
 Auto Focus  :    Yes
 Manual Focus    :  Yes, focus ring, inc. magnification
 Auto focus type   :   Multi-Point AF (5 area), Center AF, Spot AF (flexible)
 Normal focus range  :    Unknown
 Macro focus range  :    Unknown
 White balance override  :    5 positions plus manual
 Aperture range  :    F2.8 – F4.8 / F16
 Min shutter   :   30 sec (Bulb 3 mins)
 Max shutter  :    1/2000 sec
 Built-in Flash    :  Yes, pop-up
 Flash guide no.  :    8.5 m (27.8 ft) 5 m
 External flash   :   Yes, hot-shoe / ACC
 Flash modes  :    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
 Exposure compensation   :   -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
 Metering   :   Multi-Segment, Center weighted, Spot
 Aperture priority   :   Yes
 Shutter priority :     Yes
 Focal length multiplier       
 Lens thread  :    67 mm
 Continuous Drive  :    Yes, 3 fps, 3 images
 Movie Clips  :    No
 Remote control   :   Optional wired
 Tripod mount  :    Yes
 Self-timer   :   10 sec
 Timelapse recording   :   No
 Orientation sensor  :    No
 Storage types  :    Memory Stick / Pro, Compact Flash (Type I or II)
 Storage included   :   None
 Uncompressed format  :    RAW
 Compressed format  :    JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels  :    Standard, Fine
 Viewfinder   :   EVF
 LCD   :   2.0 "
 LCD Pixels   :   134,000
 Video out   :   Yes
 USB   :   Yes, 2.0
 Firewire (IEEE 1394)  :    No
 Battery / Charger  :    Yes
 Battery  :    InfoLithium (NP-FM50) & charger
 Weight (inc. batteries)   :   995 g (35.1 oz)
 Dimensions    :  139 x 168 x 97 mm (5.5 x 6.6 x 3.8 in)

Review

The resulting images are impressive, and the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-R1 is relatively easy to operate once you've navigated through the slightly awkward interface a few times. It can take a while to sort through the features spread out among more than a dozen buttons and dials, but even relative newcomers to digital photography should be able to take decent photos right out of the box.
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