Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Review
Review Date:
June 17, 2009
Specifications
Lens
| Optical Zoom |
4x |
| Precision Digital Zoom |
Approx. 8x (Total) |
| Smart Zoom |
up to 25x (with VGA) |
| F |
3.5-4.6 |
| Focal Length (f= mm) |
6.18-24.7 |
| Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) |
35-140 |
| Macro (cm) |
Wide: Approx. 8-Infinity, Tele: Approx.50-Infinity |
| Filter Diameter (mm) |
NO |
| Conversion Lens compatibility |
NO |
| NightShot |
NO |
| NightFraming |
NO |
| Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens |
YES |
Image Sensory
| CCD Type |
Super HAD CCD |
| Size (Inches) |
1/2.3 |
Camera
| Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) |
Approx. 12.1M |
| Bionz Processor |
YES |
| Face Detection |
YES |
| Smile Shutter |
YES |
| A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit) |
14 |
| Clear RAW NR |
YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Intelligent) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Method (Continuous) |
NO |
| Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Spot) |
YES |
| Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) |
YES (Touch) |
| Manual Focus |
NO |
| Focus Preset |
YES |
| Focus Preset (m) |
0.5 / 1 / 3 / 7 / Unlimited distance |
| Aperture Auto Mode |
YES |
| Aperture Priority Mode |
NO |
| Aperture Manual Mode |
NO |
| Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) |
2" - 1/1000 |
| NR Slow Shutter |
YES |
| Hand Shake Alert |
YES |
| Exposure Control |
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step |
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash |
| 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, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) |
| Scene Selection |
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using a tripod, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Portrait |
| AF Illuminator |
YES |
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash |
| Distance limitations using Flash (m) |
0.08-4.5 (wide), 0.5-3.2 (tele) |
| Pre-flash |
YES |
| Red-eye Reduction |
YES |
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES |
Super SteadyShot
| Super SteadyShot capability |
NO |
| SteadyShot capability |
NO |
| Optical SteadyShot capability |
YES |
Auto Focus System
Built-In-Flash
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
YES |
| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES |
LCD/ Viewfinder
| LCD Screen Size (inches) |
3.5 |
| LCD Total Dots Number |
921.600 |
| LCD Monitor Type |
TFT |
| Auto Bright Monitoring |
YES |
| LCD Field of View (%) |
100 |
| Optical Viewfinder |
NO |
| Electrical Viewfinder |
NO |
LCD screen
| LCD Field of View (%) |
100 |
Recording
| Recording Media |
Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (same speed as PRO Duo), Internal memory (11MB) |
| Recording Format |
JPEG, MPEG4 |
| Memory Stick™ Pro Interface |
Parallel |
| DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) |
YES |
| DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) |
YES |
| Burst Mode (shots) |
100 |
| Burst Interval (approximately sec) |
0.57 |
| Still Image size (12 Mega 4000 x 3000) |
YES |
| Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736) |
NO |
| Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448) |
YES |
| Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944) |
YES |
| Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536) |
YES |
| Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480) |
YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080) |
YES |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 3648 x 2056) |
NO |
| Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248) |
YES |
| Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine, 640x480, 30fps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard, 640x480, 16.6fps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (QVGA: 320x240 30fps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (QVGA: 320 x 240 8.3fps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (1440x1080 30fps Fine Approx.12Mbps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (1440x1080 30fps Standard Approx.7Mbps) |
NO |
| Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps) |
YES |
| Moving Image Size (1280x720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps) |
YES |
| Moving Image Size (640x480 30fps Approx.3Mbps) |
YES |
Playback/ Edit
| HD (High Definition) Playback |
YES |
| Slideshow Playback |
YES |
| Slideshow with Music |
YES |
| Trimming |
YES |
| Resize |
NO |
| Playback Zoom |
YES |
| Divide (MPEG) |
NO |
| Cue & Review (MPEG) |
YES |
| Index Playback |
YES |
| Image Rotation |
YES |
| Auto Image Rotation |
YES |
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator |
YES |
| Histogram Indicator |
YES |
| Exposure Warning Indicator |
YES |
| Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator |
YES |
| PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) |
YES |
| Print Image Matching |
YES |
| PictBridge |
YES |
| Shop Front Mode |
YES |
| Start up time (approximately sec) |
1.4 |
| Menu Language |
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Croatian |
| Bluetooth® Function |
NO |
Jacks
| Multi use Terminal with HD |
YES |
| Multi use Terminal |
YES |
| AV Out |
NO |
| Digital I/O (USB) |
NO |
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
YES |
Power/ Others
| Battery System |
Lithium D |
| Supplied Battery |
NP-BD1 |
| Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition |
200 shots, 100min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on) |
| Battery for Clock |
Manganese-Lithium (MS614SE) or Cobalt Titanium Lithium UT614) |
| Weight (g) |
123.7 |
| Weight with Accessories (g) |
147 |
| Supplied Software |
Picture Motion Browser Ver.4.2 (Windows only) + Music Transfer |
| Supplied Accessories |
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BD1), Battery Charger, Multi Connector Cable, Power Cord, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM, PaintPen, Multi-output Stand |
Dimensions
| Width (mm) |
97.9 |
| Height (mm) |
57.8 |
| Depth (mm) |
16.3 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900, Sony DSC-T900, Sony T900, Cybershot, compact, 4x zoom, 10 megapixel, 3.5 inch LCD, hd video, 720p
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