Sony Cyber-shot DSC-J10 Review

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August 8, 2011 | Matt Grayson |

Buy a Cyber-shot DSC-J10 16.1 Megapixel Compact Camera - Black (6.9 cm 2.7" LCD - 4x Optical Zoom - Electronic IS - 4608 x 3456 Image - 640 x 480 Video)

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Specifications

Lens

Optical Zoom	4x
Precision Digital Zoom	Approx. 8x (Total)
Smart Zoom	up to 28x (with VGA)
F	3.5-4.6
Focal Length (f= mm)	6.2-24.7
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)	35-140
Macro (cm)	iAuto(W:Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.50cm(1.64') to Infinity)
Filter Diameter (mm)	NO
Conversion Lens compatibility	NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens	NO
Sony G	NO

Image Sensory

CCD Type	Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches)	1/2.3 type(7.75mm)

Camera

Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)	Approx. 16.1
Bionz Processor	NO
Face Detection	YES
Smile Shutter	YES
Sweep Panorama	YES
Intelligent Sweep Panorama	NO
Underwater Sweep Panorama	NO
3D Sweep Panorama	NO
Clear RAW NR	NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)	9 points (Under Face Undetected)
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)	NO
Manual Focus	NO
Aperture Auto Mode	YES
Aperture Priority Mode	NO
Aperture Manual Mode	NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)	iAuto(2" - 1/1,000) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1,000)
NR Slow Shutter	1/3sec or slower
Hand Shake Alert	YES
Exposure Control	± 2.0EV, 1/3EV step
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set
Automatic White Balance	YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)	YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)	YES
Light Metering (Spot)	YES
Sharpness Setting	NO
Saturation Setting	NO
Contrast Setting	NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI)	YES (Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200)
Scene Selection	9 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Porttait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait / Close Focus)
AF Illuminator	NO

SteadyShot

SteadyShot capability	YES
Optical SteadyShot capability	NO

Auto Focus System

AF Illuminator

Built-In-Flash

Flash Mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Pre-flash	YES
Red-Eye Correction	Auto / On / Off
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES
Distance limitations using Flash (m)	ISO Auto: Approx.0.2-Approx.3.6m(Approx.0.67'-Approx.11.8')(W) / Approx.0.2-Approx.2.8m(Approx.0.67'-Approx.9.18')(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.0m(Approx16.4')(W) / Approx.3.9m(Approx12.8')(T)

LCD/ Viewfinder

LCD Screen Size (inches)	6.7cm (2.7 type)
LCD Total Dots Number	230.400
LCD Monitor Type	TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring	NO
Optical Viewfinder	NO
Electrical Viewfinder	NO

Recording

Recording Media	NO
Recording Media II	NO
Recording Format	JPEG
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)	YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)	NO
Burst Mode (shots)	Approx.1.05 fps(2 shots*4)
Burst Interval (approximately sec)	Approx. 0.95 sec.(2 shots*4)
Still Image size (16M 4608 x 3456)	YES
Still Image size (14M 4320 x 3240)	NO
Still Image size (13M 4224 x 3168)	NO
Still Image size (12M 4000 x 3000)	NO
Still Image size (10M 3648 x 2736)	YES
Still Image size (9.0M, 3456 x 2592)	NO
Still Image size (8.0M, 3264 x 2448)	NO
Still Image size (7.2M 3072 x 2304)	NO
Still Image size (5.0M, 2592 x 1944)	YES
Still Image size (3.1M, 2048 x 1536)	NO
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)	YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)	YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4,320 x 2,432)	NO
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3456 x 2304)	NO
2D Panorama	7,152 x 1,080(183deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(125deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(129deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(90deg)
3D Panorama	NO
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (640x480 30fps Approx.3Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (320x240 30fps)	YES
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate))	NO
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1440 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.9Mbps(Average bit-rate))	NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1440 x 1080 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate))	NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1280 x 720 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.6Mbps(Average bit-rate))	NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 640 x 480 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES (Approx. 30fps Progressive)
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.24Mbps(Average bit-rate))	NO

Playback/ Edit

HD (High Definition) Playback	Under 16M(4,608 x 3,456)
Slideshow Playback	YES
Slideshow with Music	YES
Slideshow Movie	NO
Trimming	YES
Playback Zoom	YES (8x)
Cue & Review (MPEG)	YES
Index Playback	16 / 25 images (Date / Folder)
Image Rotation	YES
Auto Image Rotation	YES
Auto grouping and & Best Picture Recognition	NO

General

Battery Remaining Indicator	YES
Histogram Indicator	NO
Exposure Warning Indicator	NO
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator	YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)	NO
Print Image Matching	YES
PictBridge	NO
Shop Front Mode	YES
Start up time (approximately sec)	2.0
Menu Language	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian , Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian

Jacks

Multi use Terminal with HD	NO
Multi use Terminal	NO
AV Out	NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed	YES

Power/ Others

Battery System	Built-in battery
Supplied Battery	Built-in battery
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition	210 shots, 105min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock	Lithium-ion (SP60)
Weight (g)	Approx. 126g (4.5oz.)
Weight with Accessories (g)	Approx. 126g (4.5oz.)
Supplied Software	Picture Motion Browser (Windows only)
Supplied Accessories	USB Charger(AC-UB10/10B), Power cord, Wrist strap, CD-ROM, Dedicated USB connection support cable