This replacement for the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P150 adds no significant capabilities to the skimpy feature set of its predecessor. However, it retains its position as one of the most compact 7-megapixel models, offering good performance, outstanding battery life, and adequate photo quality. While competitors such as Pentax and Olympus offer lots of bonus features and zoom ranges longer than the P200's 3X zoom, 38mm-to-114mm (35mm equivalent) optics, this Sony upgrade is a good choice for casual snapshooters who want to make big prints and can live with nagging color-balance problems. Photo enthusiasts looking for shutter- or aperture-priority controls, TIFF or raw file formats, or other extra features should check out the competition.

Specifications

 More information :  Announced 06-Jan-05  Max resolution      3072 x 2304
 Low resolution   :   2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
 Image ratio w:h  :    4:3, 3:2
 Effective pixels   :   7.1 million
 Sensor photo detectors  :    7.2 million
 Sensor size   :   1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm)
 Sensor type  :    CCD
 Colour filter array   :   RGB
 Sensor manufacturer   :   Sony
 ISO rating  :    Auto, 100, 200, 400
 Zoom wide (W)   :   38 mm
 Zoom tele (T)  :    114 mm (3 x)
 Digital zoom  :    Yes, 2 x
 Image stabilization  :    No
 Auto Focus  :    Yes
 Manual Focus  :    Yes, 5 steps
 Auto focus type   :   TTL
 Normal focus range   :   50 cm
 Macro focus range  :    6 cm
 White balance override :     5 positions plus manual
 Aperture range  :    F2.8 - F5.2
 Min shutter :     30 sec
 Max shutter   :   1/1000 sec
 Built-in Flash   :   Yes
 Flash guide no.  :    3.5 m (11.4 ft) 5 m
 External flash  :    No
 Flash modes   :   Auto, On, Off, Slow, Red-eye reduction
 Exposure compensation  :    -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
 Metering  :    Center, Multi-Segment, Spot
 Aperture priority  :    No
 Shutter priority   :   No, but Manual
 Focal length multiplier       
 Lens thread   :   No
 Continuous Drive   :   Yes, 0.9 fps, 5 images
 Movie Clips  :    Yes, MPEG VX (VGA, 16/30 fps, unlimited)
 Remote control  :    No
 Tripod mount  :    Yes
 Self-timer  :    10 sec
 Timelapse recording    :  No
 Orientation sensor  :    No
 Storage types  :    Memory Stick / Pro
 Storage included   :   32 MB Memory Stick
 Uncompressed format :     No
 Compressed format  :    JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels :     Fine, Standard
 Viewfinder   :   Optical
 LCD :     2.0 "
 LCD Pixels  :    130,000
 Video out  :    Yes
 USB  :    Yes, 2.0
 Firewire (IEEE 1394) :     No
 Battery / Charger   :   Yes
 Battery  :    InfoLithium (NP-FR1) & charger
 Weight (inc. batteries)    :  180 g (6.3 oz)
 Dimensions   :   104 x 52 x 28 mm (4.1 x 2 x 1.1 in)