Cyber-shot DSC-S800

Released 2007

An 8.1-megapixel metal-bodied compact with a 37–222 mm-equivalent lens, 2.5-inch screen and supplied rechargeable AA batteries.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/1.8-type
Megapixels: 8.1
Lens: 37–222 mm equivalent
Video: 320 × 240 at 30 fps
Body weight: 185 g

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/1.8-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 8.1 MP
Largest image: 3264 × 2448
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 80–1250
Sensor detail: Optical 1/1.8-type Super HAD CCD; the optical format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual gives approximately 8,068,000 effective / 8,303,000 total pixels; UK archive rounds effective resolution to 8.0 MP, while Sony launch calls it 8.1 MP
Image formats: JPEG/Exif 2.21, Fine or Standard quality; maximum 3264×2448, with 3:2 and 16:9 settings. No RAW recording

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 37–222 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom: 6×
Stabilisation: None
Lens detail: Sony 6× zoom, physical 7.8–46.8 mm F2.8–4.8. Normal focus approximately 50 cm; macro approximately 2 cm wide / 70 cm telephoto
Autofocus: Single AF with AF illuminator; no face detection or manual focus in exact UK maker table
Shutter: UK maker archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; Malaysia exact table additionally gives Program auto 1–1/2000 second
Burst detail: Three-frame burst with flash off. Exact handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; Malaysia maker table qualifies approximately 2 seconds at full image size / 1 second at VGA. UK unqualified 1-second entry is not used as a sustained full-resolution rate
Flash: Exact instruction manual Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–5.0 m wide / 0.7–2.9 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. ISO Auto, 80, 200, 400, 800 and 1250; no ISO 100 step in exact handbook

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; approximately 2 GB maximum movie file

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.5″
Screen dots: 230,400
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.5-inch TFT with 230,400 dots in exact instruction manual, rounded to 230,000 in archive/launch material. Dots are not captured image pixels
Viewfinder detail: No separate viewfinder; composition uses rear LCD

Connections and design

Bluetooth: No
Battery life (maker's claim): 390 photographs
Body weight: 185 g
Release detail: Sony European release planned end-May 2007, German release mid-June and Chinese release June. Fotopolis July 31 2007 exact production comparison describes current retail pricing and confirms sale in 2007; first retail month remains unconfirmed. No maker-confirmed predecessor relationship established
Recording media: Approximately 54 MB usable internal memory in exact manuals and archive table; launch narrative calls it 56 MB. Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo; no card supplied
Ports: Combined USB/A/V OUT connector, mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Exact instruction manual specifies Full-Speed USB 2.0, overriding UK Hi-Speed claim and A/V omission
Battery life detail: Two supplied rechargeable NiMH AA cells, approximately 390 shots / 195 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every ten. Playback separately approximately 9000 images / 450 minutes at three-second intervals; movie recording approximately 140 minutes, not still shooting runtime
Charging: Supplied BC-CS2B external NiMH charger; optional AC-LS5K mains adaptor is separate
Dimensions: 92.7×62.7×39.3 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions
Weight detail: 185 g body only in exact UK archive and Sony press release; approximately 245 g including two batteries and wrist strap, etc. in exact instruction manual
In the box: Two NiMH AA batteries, BC-CS2B charger and mains cord, dedicated USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual

Pros and cons

Pros

6× optical zoom
Metal body
Rechargeable AA batteries and charger supplied

Cons

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

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W100	Compact	1/1.8-type	8.1	38–114 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	161 g	2006
SonyCyber-shot DSC-P200	Compact	1/1.8-type	7.2	38–114 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	144 g	2005
SonyCyber-shot DSC-W5	Compact	1/1.8-type	5.1	38–114 mm equivalent	640 × 480 at 30 fps	197 g	Mar 2005

Sources

Photo: Sony via Photoscala

Silver DSC-S800 rear oblique view, showing screen and controls: Sony via Photoscala
Silver DSC-S800 front from the opposite angle, with lens extended: Pixinfo
Silver DSC-S800 front, lens extended: Sony via Photoscala
Silver DSC-S800 straight rear view, showing screen and controls: Sony

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