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1/2.7" 4.1
Megapixel 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. |
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3X Optical/2X
Digital/6X Total Zoom
3X Optical Zoom helps you frame your shots for better digital
pictures. And Sony’s Precision Digital Zoom provides an
additional 2X magnification without the jagged edges of other
designs, resulting in smoother images. |
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0 – 10X Smart
Zoom™ Feature (at VGA Resolution)
The Smart Zoom™ feature intelligently uses the full CCD to let
you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image
size–thus avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms. |
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Carl Zeiss®
Vario-Tessar® Lens
The Vario-Tessar® lens is specially produced for very compact
cameras. This specialized design allows quick auto-focus,
appealing zoom range while still maintaining a compact design. |
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Real Imaging
Processor™ Technology
The innovative Real Imaging Processor™ in the DSC-S40 not only
improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera
response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery
stamina. |
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Optical
Viewfinder
Provides accurate framing at eye level, great for added
stability and following fast moving subjects. |
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1.5" LCD
Monitor
The 1.5" 77K LCD Monitor makes framing shots and reviewing
pictures easy. |
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14-Bit DXP
A/D Conversion
Sony’s 14-bit Digital EXtended
Processor captures the range
between highlight and shadow with up to 16,384 values, for
extended dynamic contrast and detail. |
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Auto Bright
Monitoring
To help framing in low-or no-light situations, CCD gain is
briefly increased to provide an extra bright display on the LCD
viewfinder just before exposure. |
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5 Area
Multi-Point Auto Focus
By evaluating 5 separate focus areas of the frame, Sony’s Multi-
Point AF system can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid
mistakenly focusing on the background. |
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AF (Auto
Focus) Illuminator
An amber light briefly illuminates the subject, in low – or
no-light conditions, helping to establish a positive focus lock. |
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Selectable
Focus Mode
Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you anticipate the action by
focusing even before you press the shutter release. |
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Multi-Pattern
Measuring
Independently light-metering 49 points of the frame,
Multi-Pattern Measuring establishes the optimum exposure, even
when highlight and shadow isn’t centered in the frame. |
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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. |
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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 red-eye reduction ensure great flash
shots. |
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Slow Shutter
Noise Reduction
During long 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. |
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Memory Stick®
Media and Memory Stick PRO™ Media
Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™ Memory Stick® media is
compact, portable and rugged—connecting a variety of hardware
and software applications. |
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32MB Internal
Memory Included
Shoot without a flash memory card with 32 MB internal memory3;
Slot for optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media. Full
32MB of internal memory can be copied to optional Memory Stick®
media. |
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4 Shot Burst
Mode
Capture up to 4 shots (fine) at 0.7 frame/sec. even at 4 MP
resolution. Capture up to 30 shots VGA (standard). Perfect for
high speed subjects or fast moving action such as sports or
small children. |
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MPEG Movie VX
Standard/Fine Mode with Audio
Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 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. |
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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. |
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PictBridge™
Compatibility
Connect to any PictBridge™ compatible printer with the supplied
USB cable and print directly from the camera. Images can be
viewed and selected for printing right on the camera’s LCD, with
menus for print quantity, date and index print. |
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Stamina®
Battery Life
Incredible battery life compared to previous cameras. Capture
approximately 110 shots with supplied alkalines; approximately
550 shots with optional NiMH rechargeables. |
