Sony · Cyber-shot
Cyber-shot DSC-P93
A 5.1-megapixel compact camera with a 38–114 mm-equivalent zoom, manual exposure and 30 fps VGA movies on Memory Stick PRO.
- Type
- Compact
- Sensor
- 1/1.8-type
- Megapixels
- 5.1
- Lens
- 38–114 mm equivalent
- Video
- 640 × 480 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 175 g
What reviewers say
Pixinfo liked the sturdy construction, useful controls and battery life, and found enough detail for A4 prints despite soft images. Reviewed also found the controls straightforward but criticised softness, colour accuracy and noise at ISO 400, and found the small optical finder awkward. The tests give different assessments of overall image quality.
From pixinfo.com and reviewed.com
Product links
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specImage and sensor
- Camera type
- Compact
- Sensor format
- 1/1.8-type
- Sensor type
- Super HAD CCD
- Effective resolution
- 5.1 MP
- Largest image
- 2592 × 1944
- RAW recording
- No
- Standard ISO range
- 100–400
- Sensor detail
- 1/1.8-type Super HAD CCD with 5.1 million effective photosites in Sony UK specifications; Sony operating instructions 3-091-340-12(1), DSC-P73/P93, mirrored at Manualzilla, give P93 effective 5,090,000 and total 5,255,000 photosites
- Image formats
- JPEG still images and MPEG-1 movies; Exif, DCF and DPOF compatibility. No RAW recording listed in maker recording formats
- ISO detail
- Auto or ISO 100, 200 or 400
- Image processor
- Real Imaging Processor in the Sony US announcement; 14-bit DXP, Clear Luminance NR, Clear Colour NR and NR Slow Shutter in exact UK specifications
Lens and shooting
- Built-in lens
- 38–114 mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8–5.2
- Optical zoom
- 3×
- Lens detail
- Physical focal length 7.9–23.7 mm, equivalent to 38–114 mm, F2.8–5.2. Macro from 10 cm wide or 60 cm tele. Smart Zoom up to 12× total at VGA; Precision Digital Zoom up to 6× total, separate from 3× optical zoom. Conversion lenses require optional VAD-PEB adaptor; UK table gives 30 mm filter diameter with adaptor compatibility; exact P93 manual gives normal focus from 50 cm wide or 60 cm tele
- Autofocus
- Multi-point or centre autofocus with AF illuminator; focus presets 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity. Sony UK explicitly distinguishes presets from continuous manual focus
- Shutter
- Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; Manual 30–1/1000 second in the exact UK table. NR Slow Shutter processing; do not substitute manual-mode range for Auto
- Burst detail
- Sony UK gives approximately 0.8-second interval and nine-image burst. Sony US launch specifies nine shots at 1.2 fps; limited burst, not unrestricted continuous shooting. Multi Burst records sixteen subframes in one composite rather than sixteen full-resolution stills
- Flash
- Built-in Auto, forced, slow-sync and off modes, red-eye reduction and Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash. Published range 0.2–3.5 m wide or 0.6–2.5 m tele. No hot, accessory or advanced accessory shoe
- Exposure controls
- Auto and manual aperture/shutter settings, ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern metering, histogram and three-step contrast/saturation/sharpness adjustments. No aperture-priority mode; Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach and Candle scenes
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 640 × 480 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- MPEG VX Fine 640×480 at 30 fps; Sony US launch requires suitable high-speed Memory Stick PRO for this mode. Maximum frame rate does not describe every card or recording-quality mode; Sony manual documents MPEG-1 mono audio and no zoom adjustment during movie recording
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Optical
- Screen size
- 1.5″
- Screen dots
- 134,000
- Touchscreen
- No
- Tilting screen
- No
- Display detail
- Fixed 1.5-inch TFT LCD, 134,000 dots and 100% published coverage; dots are colour-subpixel counts, not recorded-image pixels. Histogram indicator and automatic bright monitoring; shared DSC-P73/P93 maker manual gives exact 134,400 dots (560×240), versus UK table rounded 134,000
- Viewfinder detail
- Real-image optical finder, separate from the LCD
Connections and design
- Bluetooth
- No
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 410 photographs
- Body weight
- 175 g
- Release detail
- Sony US announced planned May 2004 availability on 11 February. Pixinfo full test dated 23 July 2004 describes contemporary pricing and actual use, establishing actual sale in 2004; first actual retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. This record is DSC-P93; later DSC-P93A manual and hardware are not substituted. No explicit maker predecessor relationship established
- Recording media
- Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO with parallel PRO interface. UK supplied card is 32 MB MSA-32AN, while generic US launch says 16 MB across the range; exact UK bundle retained
- Ports
- USB with explicitly confirmed USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, PTP and PictBridge; A/V out. No multi-use or accessory terminal in UK table
- Battery life detail
- Two AA NH-AA-DA nickel-metal hydride rechargeable cells supplied; AA alkaline also supported. Maker claims 410 shots / 205 minutes in normal shooting conditions measured by CIPA; do not treat minutes as continuous movie duration; manual conditions: LCD on, Fine quality, Single AF, 25°C, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and power restart every ten. Manual 9,200 images / 460 minutes is playback, not shooting
- Charging
- Supplied external BC-CS2 battery charger; full charge time not established in the exact UK specification
- Dimensions
- 117.2×53.7×35.8 mm width×height×depth in exact UK specifications; manual excludes protruding parts
- Weight detail
- 175 g camera weight and 236 g with accessories are separate Sony UK figures; main weight uses camera-only figure; manual specifies loaded 236 g includes two batteries, Memory Stick and wrist strap
- In the box
- Two NH-AA-DA AA Ni-MH rechargeable cells, BC-CS2 charger, A/V cable, USB cable, 32 MB Memory Stick MSA-32AN, wrist strap and software CD in the UK specification
Pros and cons
Pros
- Manual shutter and aperture control with histogram display
- VGA movies at 30 fps with suitable Memory Stick PRO
- Supplied rechargeable AA batteries and external charger
Cons
- Fixed 1.5-inch screen
- No RAW recording or exposure-priority modes
- Focus presets do not provide continuous manual focusing
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | 1/1.8-type | 5.1 | 38–114 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 147 g | 2004 | |
| Compact | 1/1.8-type | 7.2 | 38–114 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 147 g | 2004 | |
| Compact | 1/1.8-type | 7.2 | 34–136 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 360 g | Oct 2004 |
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/compact-cameras-dscp-series/dsc-p93/specificatio…
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/compact-cameras-dscp-series/dsc-p93
- dpreview.com/articles/3632953919/sony4dcs
- pixinfo.com/cikkek/roviden-sony-dsc-p93
- reviewed.com/cameras/content/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-p93-digital-camera-review
- manualzilla.com/doc/5906318/operating-instructions