Cyber-shot DSC-S75

Released 2001

A 3.24-megapixel compact with a 34–102 mm-equivalent F2.0–2.5 Carl Zeiss lens, full manual exposure, an optical finder and InfoLITHIUM power.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/1.8-type
Megapixels: 3.24
Lens: 34–102 mm equivalent
Video: 320 × 240
Body weight: 352 g

What reviewers say

DPReview praised detail, colour, battery life and the manual controls, but criticised startup, zoom control and automatic white balance under artificial light. Christian Zahn’s 2023 hands-on test also found the manual controls useful and observed colour noise and clipped highlights; he considered its three-megapixel images limited by modern standards. Their tests cover different periods, and the retrospective specifications are not used over Sony’s manual.

From dpreview.com and digicammuseum.de

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Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/1.8-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 3.24 MP
Largest image: 2048 × 1536
RAW recording: No
Sensor detail: Sony Japan specifies 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites, with primary-colour filter and interlaced scan. Optical 1/1.8-type format is not a physical sensor measurement; conflicting DPReview 3.14 MP and retrospective tables not preferred over maker
Image formats: JPEG Fine/Standard, uncompressed TIFF, black-and-white GIF Text and animated GIF Clip Motion; no RAW. Maximum 2048×1536 or 2048×1360 3:2, with lower sizes. Voice mode adds mono MPEG-1 audio
Image processor: 14-bit DXP analogue-to-digital conversion in exact Sony launch sheet; this does not make JPEG output 14-bit

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 34–102 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2–2.5
Optical zoom: 3×
Lens detail: Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar physical 7–21 mm F2.0–2.5, equivalent to 34–102 mm. Threefold optical zoom; additional digital enlargement up to 6× combined is not optical zoom. Optional VAD-S70 adaptor supports conversion lenses and filters
Autofocus: Autofocus from 0.5 m to infinity; macro from approximately 4 cm. AF illuminator and selectable focus-distance presets
Shutter: Maker gives 8–1/1000 second; exposure mode and Burst 2 impose limitations
Burst detail: Burst 2 records only two stills, with approximately 0.6-second interval in exact manual. Flash unavailable and shutter slower than one second cannot be selected; not a sustained continuous frame-rate claim
Flash: Built-in flash with Auto, red-eye reduction, forced and off; recommended 0.3–3 m. Accessory shoe has no electrical contacts; optional HVL-F1000 connects through ACC minijack
Exposure controls: Automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure, with rear jog dial and AE Lock. ±2 EV exposure compensation; automatic, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance

Video

Highest video resolution: 320 × 240
Video detail: Mono MPEG-1 at 320×240 HQ or standard and 160×112. DPReview measures 16 fps HQ with 15-second clip limit, versus 8 fps MPEG EX which records to card capacity. Maker 90-minute capacity claim is low-resolution 160×112 with 128 MB card, not HQ. Animated GIF Clip Motion is separate

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: Optical
Screen size: 1.8″
Screen dots: 123,200
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 1.8-inch TFT, 123,200 dots (560×220) in exact manual; maker launch rounds to approximately 123,000. Separate rear status display. Dots are not image pixels
Viewfinder detail: Optical real-image finder with dioptre adjustment; rear LCD recommended for accurate close-up framing

Connections and design

Body weight: 352 g
Release detail: Sony Japan announced 15 February 2001 and planned 10 April 2001 sale. Contemporary production DPReview includes retail purchase link; actual first-sale month unconfirmed, so year precision retained. No inferred official predecessor link
Recording media: Original Memory Stick with 8 MB supplied; maker gives approximately five Fine or nine Standard maximum-size JPEGs on supplied card. Recording count depends on image format and capacity
Ports: USB mini-B, mono A/V OUT with NTSC/PAL setting, ACC accessory minijack and DC input. USB connection does not establish USB 2.0 Hi-Speed or USB charging. Optional remote-control tripod uses ACC
Battery life detail: NP-FM50 InfoLITHIUM rechargeable pack. Exact guide claims approximately 2500 shots / 150 minutes LCD on or 3000 / 180 LCD off: continuous VGA 640×480 STANDARD NORMAL at 25°C, one shot about every four seconds with Memory Stick replacements as needed. Not CIPA or normal-use life. Playback 5000 / 270 minutes and 160×112 movie 170 minutes LCD on / 210 off are separate tests
Charging: In-camera charging while switched off using supplied AC-L10A/B/C adaptor. Approximately 150 minutes full charge from fully discharged at 25°C; not USB charging
Dimensions: 117×71×64 mm width×height×depth in Sony launch sheet and shared English manual
Weight detail: Approximately 352 g body only in Sony Japan launch. Approximately 462 g including NP-FM50, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap in launch and manual; loaded weight not used as body mass
In the box: NP-FM50 battery, AC-L10 adaptor and mains lead, 8 MB Memory Stick, USB and A/V cables, shoulder strap, lens cap/tether and software CD; exact regional contents vary

Pros and cons

Pros

34–102 mm-equivalent F2.0–2.5 lens
Manual exposure, aperture and shutter priority
TIFF recording and dedicated external-flash connection

Cons

No RAW recording
Fixed rear screen
Proprietary Memory Stick storage and two-shot burst

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-P3	Compact	1/1.8-type	2.8	36 mm equivalent	320 × 240	165 g	2001
SonyCyber-shot DSC-P5	Compact	1/1.8-type	3.2	39–117 mm equivalent	320 × 240	185 g	2001
SonyCyber-shot DSC-S85	Compact	1/1.8-type	3.98	34–102 mm equivalent	320 × 240	352 g	2001

Sources

Photo: Sony Japan

Cyber-shot DSC-S75 rear controls, fixed screen and optical viewfinder: Sony Japan

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