Cyber-shot DSC-S60

Released 2005

A 4.065-megapixel compact with a 39–117 mm-equivalent Carl Zeiss lens, manual exposure, a 2-inch screen and supplied alkaline AA batteries.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.7-type
Megapixels: 4.065
Lens: 39–117 mm equivalent
Video: 640 × 480 at 30 fps
Body weight: 198 g

Product links

Specifications

Report a wrong or missing spec

Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.7-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 4.065 MP
Largest image: 2304 × 1728
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 80–400
Sensor detail: 4,231,000 total and 4,065,000 effective photosites in the shared maker guide; the European specification rounds effective resolution to 4.1 MP. Optical 1/2.7-type is not a physical sensor measurement
Image formats: JPEG Exif 2.2, maximum 2304×1728 or 2304×1536 3:2; no RAW
Image processor: Sony Real Imaging Processor

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom: 3×
Lens detail: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar physical 6–18 mm F2.8–5.2, equivalent to 39–117 mm. Threefold optical zoom; macro approximately 10 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto. Optional conversion lenses require VAD-PEB adaptor
Autofocus: Multi or centre AF; 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity presets; AF illuminator
Shutter: Manual 30–1/1000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction
Burst detail: Maximum four 4M Fine or six 4M Standard frames per burst, flash off. Multi Burst stores 16 subframes together in one 1M file. No sustained full-resolution frame rate claimed
Flash: Built-in Auto, forced, slow-synchronised or off. Exact European specification gives 0.2–3.8 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto; shared maker guide gives 0.2–4.5 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto at Auto ISO. Wide-angle range conflict remains explicit
Exposure controls: Auto, Program, Manual and seven scene modes. Manual has two selectable values per zoom setting: F2.8/F5.6 wide or F5.2/F10 telephoto. No aperture-priority mode

Video

Highest video resolution: 640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail: MPEG-1 mono audio. 640×480 Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO; internal memory and original Memory Stick cannot record that mode

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: Optical
Screen size: 2″
Screen dots: 115,200
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2-inch TFT, 115,200 dots (480×240) in shared guide; European specification rounds to 115,000. Dots are not image pixels
Viewfinder detail: Separate optical finder

Connections and design

Bluetooth: No
Battery life (maker's claim): 100 photographs
Body weight: 198 g
Release detail: Sony February 2005 announcement planned mid-March availability; Imaging Resource’s July 2005 full production-camera review lists May 2005 availability. Actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so supported 2005 year precision retained. S80 is a separate regional model with a different supplied battery/charger bundle; no assumed predecessor link
Recording media: 32 MB internal memory; optional original Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO. No memory card supplied
Ports: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and A/V through multi-use connector confirmed by shared guide/setup; archived European template incorrectly marks the multi-use terminal NO
Battery life detail: Approximately 100 shots / 50 minutes with supplied AA alkaline pair, LCD on, CIPA conditions at 25°C. Fine quality, Single AF, one shot every 30 seconds, alternate zoom extremes, flash every other shot and power off every ten. Optional NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA batteries give approximately 440 shots / 220 minutes under the same LCD-on conditions; they are not supplied with S60
Charging: No charger supplied. Optional rechargeable AA batteries require a compatible external charger; optional NP-NH25 pack and CSS-SA station are separate accessories
Dimensions: 96.6×64.4×40.1 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions
Weight detail: 198 g body in exact European specification; shared guide gives approximately 249 g including two batteries and wrist strap. Loaded figure not used for body weight
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, USB/A/V multi-use cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Rechargeable AA batteries, charger, NP-NH25 pack, AC-LS5K adaptor and CSS-SA station are optional

Pros and cons

Pros

Manual exposure alongside automatic and scene modes
Uses widely available AA batteries
32 MB internal memory

Cons

No RAW recording
VGA 30 fps video requires Memory Stick PRO
Rechargeable batteries and charger sold separately

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S40	Compact	1/2.7-type	4.065	32–96 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	132 g	2005
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S80	Compact	1/2.7-type	4.065	39–117 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	198 g	2005
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S90	Compact	1/2.7-type	4.065	39–117 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	202 g	2005

Sources

Photo: Pixinfo

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 silver body, front-right view: Pixinfo
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 rear controls and 2-inch LCD: Pixinfo
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 top controls and underside, composite view: Pixinfo

Spot a mistake? Tell us