Cyber-shot DSC-S2100

Released 2010

A 12.1-megapixel AA-powered compact with a 35–105 mm-equivalent lens, 3-inch screen and SD/SDHC or Memory Stick storage.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 12.1
Lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Video: 640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Body weight: 137 g

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 12.1 MP
Largest image: 4000 × 3000
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–3200
Sensor detail: Optical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 12.1 million effective / 12.4 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2100 separately from 10.1 MP S2000
Image formats: JPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 4000×3000. Also 3264×2448, 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 4000×2248/1920×1080. No RAW. UK mixed archive 14 MP template excluded

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.1–5.6
Optical zoom: 3×
Stabilisation: Electronic only
Lens detail: Sony 3 × zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto. Two-step wide-end aperture F3.1/F5.6 is separate from maximum-aperture range across zoom
Autofocus: Intelligent autofocus with nine-area multi AF or centre AF, automatic macro. Face detection up to eight faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus
Shutter: Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second
Burst detail: Maker UK archive approximately 1.07 fps/0.93-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred
Stabilisation detail: Electronic SteadyShot only, no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Off during movies and Smile Shutter, ineffective with flash; handbook notes image-processing delay
Flash: Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.3 m wide /0.5–1.8 m telephoto; ISO3200 claim up to 6.6 m wide /3.6 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync and off; red-eye reduction
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program auto and eight scene modes: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and Gourmet. Seven automatically recognised scene types are not the eight manually selected scenes. No manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. ISO Auto 100–800 or manual100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Video

Highest video resolution: 640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Video detail: AVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at29.97 fps progressive (approximately 30 fps in handbook), CCITT u-Law mono audio. No HD recording despite mixed UK archive720p template. Optical zoom cannot change while recording; movie file limit2 GB

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 230,400
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed3-inch TFT, 230, 400dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim): 170 photographs
Body weight: 137 g
Release detail: Conservative year 2010 supported by exact Imaging Resource database Date Available 2010-01-15. Earliest actual sale month/region not corroborated: Sony European release planned end January while US release planned February. No predecessor inferred from adjacent numbers
Recording media: Approximately6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movie requirements: SD/SDHC Class2 or higher in exact AP table; Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied
Ports: Hi-Speed USB2.0 with supplied dedicated cable; mass storage and PictBridge. No A/V or HDMI output. Monaural microphone and buzzer; recorded audio cannot play on camera, per exact handbook. Conflicting third-party HDMI/stereo entries excluded
Battery life detail: Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately170 shots/85 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normalLCD, half shots with flash. Separate playback claim 7400images/370 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported
Charging: No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery
Dimensions: 97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions
Weight detail: 137 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer AP sheet;184 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate

Pros and cons

Pros

Uses two AA batteries
SD/SDHC and Memory Stick support
3-inch screen

Cons

No optical stabilisation or viewfinder
No RAW or manual exposure
No HD video or A/V output

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2000	Compact	1/2.3-type	10.1	35–105 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 29.97 fps	125 g	2010
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W350	Compact	1/2.3-type	14.1	26–105 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	100 g	Jan 2010
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W380	Compact	1/2.3-type	14.1	24–120 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	108 g	Jan 2010

Sources

Photo: Pixinfo

Silver DSC-S2100 rear screen and controls, screen off: Sony / Pixinfo
Silver DSC-S2100 front-left angle, lens extended: PXLMAG
DSC-S2100 top shutter and power buttons: PXLMAG
Silver DSC-S2100 front view, lens extended: PXLMAG
DSC-S2100 rear screen with maker demonstration image: PXLMAG
Silver DSC-S2100 front-right angle, lens extended: PXLMAG
DSC-S2100 USB connector side: PXLMAG

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