Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-S90 Digital Camera Manual Support Features Review Guide

 

 

 

The Cyber-shot® DSC-S90 digital camera allows you to give your photography the big screen treatment.

 
  • 4.1 Megapixel (2304 x 1728 Pixels)
  • 3X optical zoom lens
  • 2.5" LCD monitor
  • Stamina® Battery Life
  • Cyber-shot® Station compatible (sold separately)


The Cyber-shot® DSC-S90 digital camera allows you to give your photography the big screen treatment. With its huge 2.5-inch LCD monitor and 3X optical zoom Carl Zeiss® lens it makes composing your pictures easier than ever before.

The DSC-S90 features a 1/2.7-inch Super HAD™ CCD imager, a 14-bit DXP processor, and Sony’s own Real Imaging processor™, all combining for life-like 4.1 Megapixel images. Other features include 32 Megabytes of built-in memory for times when you find yourself without a Memory Stick® media and PictBridge™ compatibility for easy printing without a computer.

The Cyber-shot® DSC-S90 I easily expandable with a number of optional accessories, including conversion lenses, lens filters, and a water-resistant sports jacket. Add on the optional CSS-SA Cyber-shot® Station docking port and you can easily transfer images to your computer while simultaneously charging the camera’s battery (when used optional NiHM rechargeable batteries).

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.
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.
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.
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.
Real Imaging Processor™ Technology
The innovative Real Imaging Processor in the DSC-S90 not only improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery stamina.
Optical Viewfinder
Provides accurate framing at eye level, great for added stability and following fast moving subjects.
2.5" LCD Monitor
The 2.5" 115K LCD Monitor makes framing shots and reviewing pictures easy.
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.
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.
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Exposure Mode provides extended control with 46-step adjustable Shutter speed (30 – 1/1000 sec.), and 2-step Aperture control.
AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator
Briefly illuminating the subject, in low – or no-light conditions, the AF Illuminator helps establish a positive focus lock.
Selectable Focus Mode
Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you anticipate the action by focusing even before you press the shutter release.
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.
Scene Selection Mode
With 7 Scene Modes, parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Choose from one of the following: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, and Candle.
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.
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.
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.
32 MB Internal Memory Included
Shoot without a flash memory card with 32 MB internal memory; Slot for optional Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media. Full 32MB of internal memory can be copied to optional Memory Stick media.
4 Shot Burst Mode
Capture up to 4 shots at full 4MP resolution at 0.7 frames/sec. Perfect for high speed subjects or fast moving action such as sports or small children.
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.
Conversion Lens Compatible
Conversion Lens Compatible with VAD-PEB adaptor, you can add telephoto or wide-angle conversion lenses for greater magnification or wider field of view, as well as protective and special effect filters.
Cyber-shot Station Dock Compatible
Make transferring images and recharging the DSC-S90’s battery easier with the optional Cyber-shot Station camera dock. Just place the camera on the cradle for instantaneous power and computer connections.
Audio/Video Output (via multi-use terminal)
Display images or MPEG movies with audio on a TV (with A/V input) for everyone to enjoy.
Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries
The supplied high capacity 2100 mAh AA NiMH batteries provide reliable, long-lasting power for continuous shooting. The supplied BC-CS2 charger provides a convenient way to charge the batteries.
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.