7.2 Megapixel Super HAD CCD: More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Sony Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise
Carl Zeiss 4X Optical Zoom Lens: 4X optical zoom brings distant subjects closer to help you capture sharp, detailed long shots and quickly frame images for better composition - great for family sports, outdoor fun and travel photos
2.5" TFT LCD Display: The large, bright 2.5" TFT LCD (115K) display makes it easy to compose shots, check results, and read menus in sharp natural color, even in bright sunlight.
Face Detection: Face Detection technology automatically controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminate harsh facial glare. Now with adult or child priority so you can determine who the focal point should be.
Smile Shutter Mode: Smile Shutter technology captures smiles the moment they happen - without the need to press the shutter. The mode can be set to capture when your subject laughs, smiles or even grins, and like Face Detection is able to differentiate children and adults to set priority.
Sony Double Anti-Blur Solution: The combination of Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allow flash-free shooting to preserve the mood
Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization: Compensates for shaky hands and minimizes blur with a built-in gyro sensor that detects camera movement and sends correcting signals to a stabilization lens -- sothere's no need to crop in on your shot to reduce blur.
High Sensitivity (ISO 3200) Mode: With high sensitivity of ISO 3200, you can shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood, while the Sony Clear RAW Noise Reduction system helps suppress the color noise that can degrade low-light shots
Dynamic Range Optimization: Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz high-speed processing engine, Dynamic Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas - for great results even in difficult lighting conditions
Convenient Photo Modes: To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity and Beach environments
MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode: Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second7), with the length of your video limited only by the capacity of your media
Automatic Macro Shooting: Standard Auto Focus now covers the macro focus range, eliminating the need to manually change focus modes for close-up photography. The Macro mode has not been eliminated, and enabling it accelerates Auto Focus when shooting at point-blank range.
9-Point Auto Focus: Because an off-center subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of 5 - giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image
Smart Zoom Feature: The Sony Smart Zoom feature intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms
Burst Mode: You can fire off three shots automatically at 1-second intervals (VGA standard mode) or 2-second intervals (full resolution mode) - a great way to capture a child's first steps or a pet's best tricks
Simple Setup Controls: A quick press of the Home button opens your user-friendly graphical interface - and you can select functions by simply moving a cursor vertically or horizontally to the appropriate icon
Easy Shooting Mode: A simplified camera environment especially attractive to beginners or digital camera users who want to keep things simple, Easy Shooting provides easy-to-read, on-screen instructions and limits the number of camera settings to help prevent misuse of the camera
Function Guide: This beginner-friendly function helps manage various functions and settings by displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen. The Function Guide can also be switched off
Optical Viewfinder: In addition to the LCD display, a built-in optical viewfinder lets you compose your photos in traditional rangefinder camera style and also helps save battery power by turning off your LCD display
15 MB Internal Memory: Even if you forget your flash memory card, you can get the shot because 15 MB internal memory lets you capture a limited number of shots with in-camera convenience, then easily transfer your shots to a PC or optional Memory Stick Duo media
Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience: A built-in slot accepts optional Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick PRO Duo media - the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your PC and are compatible with millions of devices worldwide
Stamina Battery Power: Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery- enough to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation
HDTV Compatibility: High-resolution images can be enjoyed in all their beauty simply by connecting the camera directly to a Sony BRAVIA HDTV or other compatible HDTV. This provides an excellent alternative to viewing photos as prints or on a computer monitor
"PhotoTV HD": PhotoTV HD compatibility allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HD-capable Sony BRAVIA HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality
16:9 High-Resolution Mode: In addition to the standard 2-megapixel size, the convenient 16:9 aspect ratio shooting mode for HDTV display can now be shot in 5-megapixels, making it possible to obtain beautiful, high-definition prints with the same aspect ratio as HDTV.
Wide Zoom Display: To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV3 screens, Wide Zoom automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9.
Photomusic: Expanding the HD Slide Show with Music feature, PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows
Picture Motion Browser Software: Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize and search photos on your PC. When shooting photos using your camera and an optional GPS unit, the software even provides a convenient map view function that lets you sort photos by location
BIONZ: image processor delivers speed and precision