Cyber-shot DSC-S700

Released March 2007

A 7.2-megapixel AA-powered compact with a metal body, 35–105 mm-equivalent lens and 2.4-inch screen.

Model history · 2 models, 2007–2007

2007Cyber-shot DSC-S650 Compare
2007Cyber-shot DSC-S700

Type: Compact
Sensor: Other
Megapixels: 7.2
Lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Video: 320 × 240 at 30 fps
Body weight: 149 g

What reviewers say

Imaging Resource and Les Numériques liked the metal construction and useful basic shooting controls, but both found weak fine detail and poor image quality at higher sensitivity. Both criticised the low-resolution display and small controls. Imaging Resource highlighted purple fringing and misleading screen previews; Les Numériques found noisy images even at low ISO and poor indoor white balance. Both considered the 320×240 video limited.

From imaging-resource.com and lesnumeriques.com

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Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: Other
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 7.2 MP
Largest image: 3072 × 2304
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–1000
Sensor detail: Optical 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; this format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual lists approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels
Image formats: JPEG, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom: 3×
Stabilisation: None
Lens detail: Sony 3× zoom, physical 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent 35–105 mm. Macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto. German maker press gives normal AF approximately 50 cm; NZ archive gives 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto, unresolved normal-focus conflict retained
Autofocus: Centre-weighted Single AF; no AF illuminator in exact NZ archive. Review overview mentions a focus-assist lamp, contrary to maker specification
Shutter: NZ maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic
Burst detail: Three frames per burst, flash off. Exact shared handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; NZ maker archive gives 1.5 seconds at 7MP. Unresolved interval conflict means no headline sustained rate
Flash: NZ maker archive lists Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto; ISO 1000 separately 6.3 m wide / 3.6 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Auto, Program auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering. Exact shared handbook lists ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000; NZ additional ISO 80 conflicts and is not used

Video

Highest video resolution: 320 × 240 at 30 fps
Video detail: AVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording. MPEG-1 claims in launch previews conflict with the exact instruction manual

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.4″
Screen dots: 112,320
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.4-inch TFT with 112,320 dots in exact shared instruction manual, rounded 112,000 in maker archive; dots are not captured image pixels
Viewfinder detail: No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD

Connections and design

Bluetooth: No
Battery life (maker's claim): 100 photographs
Body weight: 149 g
Release detail: Sony January 17 US announcement planned March sale for S700. Imaging Resource October 25 2007 exact production field test explicitly states it shipped in March 2007, supporting month precision; German maker launch later planned September. The reproduced Sony German release explicitly lists DSC-S650 as predecessor; replaces follows this documented German relationship, not a numerical inference, while the two models were announced together in the US
Recording media: Approximately 24 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, not a full-size Memory Stick. No card supplied
Ports: Combined USB/A/V OUT terminal for mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Full-Speed USB 2.0 in exact shared instruction manual, overriding regional archive omissions and review Hi-Speed claim
Battery life detail: Two supplied LR6 alkaline AA batteries; approximately 100 shots/ 50 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every 10. Optional NH-AA-DB NiMH pair: 460 shots/230 minutes under same test; not supplied
Charging: Supplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; no charger supplied
Dimensions: 91.0×61.0×25.1 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions; exact S700 table in shared instruction manual
Weight detail: 149 g body only in exact NZ maker archive; approximately 198 g including two batteries and wrist strap, etc. in exact shared instruction manual. Body figure is published, not inferred by subtracting battery weight
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, dedicated A/V cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual. Optional NiMH batteries, charger, AC-LS5K adaptor and Memory Stick Duo excluded

Pros and cons

Pros

Metal body
Uses widely available AA batteries
24 MB internal memory

Cons

No optical finder or image stabilisation
No RAW or manual exposure
Video limited to 320×240

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H3	Compact	Other	8.1	38–380 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	264 g	2007
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S650	Compact	Other	7.2	35–105 mm equivalent	320 × 240 at 30 fps	130 g	2007
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H10	Compact	Other	8.1	38–380 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	264 g	2008

Previous model: Cyber-shot DSC-S650.

Sources

Photo: Sony via Photoscala

Silver DSC-S700 rear, showing 2.4-inch screen and controls: Sony via Photoscala
Silver DSC-S700 front oblique view, lens extended: Pixinfo

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