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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 vs Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD7

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-F505SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD7
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 1999August 1997
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeBridge
Sensor formatOtherOther
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Effective resolution2.02 MP–
Largest image1600 × 1200640 × 480
RAW recordingNoNo
Sensor detail1/2-type interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; Sony's launch sheet specifies 2.11 million total and 2.02 million effective photosites. The largest output is 1600 × 1200, approximately 1.92 million image pixels; these counts are distinct1/4-inch CCD is an optical-format designation, not a published physical diagonal. Contemporary PC Watch coverage gives 410,000 total CCD pixels; effective still-image sensor pixel count is not specified.
Image formatsFine or Standard JPEG; no uncompressed still-image mode (DPReview); email and voice-memo modesJPEG (.JPG) with camera-only .411 index files; Standard and Fine quality settings; 640 × 480 maximum image size
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–190 mm equivalent40–400 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–3.3f/1.8–2.9
Optical zoom5×10×
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 7.1–35.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2.8–3.3 maximum aperture, aperture-priority settings to f/8; 52 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement separately from 5× optical zoomBuilt-in 10× zoom; actual focal length 4.2–42 mm; f/1.8–2.9 maximum aperture. Equivalent focal lengths are Sony’s published 35 mm still-camera equivalents.
AutofocusHigh-speed scan AF and macro AF; manual focus ring; normal focus from 0.8 m or 0.5 m at wide angle, macro from 0.08 m at wide angleAutofocus with manual-focus switch and near/far dial; approximately 1 cm minimum distance at wide angle and 100 cm at telephoto. Some Program AE modes restrict close focusing.
Stabilisation detail–Field mode reduces camera-shake blur; Frame mode captures more detail but can blur moving subjects. This is the manual’s capture-mode distinction, not a claim of optical or sensor-shift stabilisation.
ShutterSony specifies 1/8–1/725 second in NTSC and 1/6–1/600 second in PAL shutter-priority modes; night scene modes are separate–
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash; recommended distance approximately 0.3–2.5 m; high, normal and low intensity settingsBuilt-in flash, manually selected; Sony specifies a recording distance of 2–4 m. Flash recording uses Field mode even when Frame is selected.
Exposure controlsAutomatic, aperture-priority and shutter-priority exposure plus night, night-plus, landscape and panfocus programs; ±1.5 EV compensation; spot metering; Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balanceAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV compensation when Program AE is disabled; Soft Portrait, Sports Lesson, Beach & Ski, Sunset & Moon and Landscape Program AE modes; Pastel, Negative Art, Sepia and Black & White effects
Video
Highest video resolution320 × 240–
Video detailMPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 presentation mode up to 15 seconds or 160 × 112 video-mail mode up to 60 seconds; selectable 5/10/15-second recording durations. Native movie frame rate unpublished in the maker launch sheetStill photographs only; no movie recording described in the manual
AudioBuilt-in microphone and speaker; voice memos with still images–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size2″2.5″
Screen dots122,98061,380
Tilting screenYes–
Display detailHybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD, 122,980 dots; lens/body joint rotates up 90° or down 50°, allowing the screen and lens to face different directions; brightness and backlight controls2.5-inch TFT LCD with 61,380 dots, brightness controls and six-image index playback; framing uses the LCD
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)–500 photographs
Body weight435 g600 g
Release detailSony Japan's original August 1999 launch page states 21 September 1999 availability in its pictured model/price table. Japanese kit is DSC-F505K; international camera name DSC-F505. Announcement date is not the sale dateJapan on-sale date 1 August 1997 and announcement date 11 June 1997 reported by contemporary PC Watch launch coverage; the linked Sony press release is no longer available
Recording mediaMemory Stick; Japanese DSC-F505K kit includes 4 MB MSA-4A card3.5-inch 2HD floppy disk, MS-DOS formatted, 1.44 MB. Approximately 30–40 images per disk in Standard or 15–20 in Fine, depending on subject. The removable medium is not built-in storage.
PortsUSB, serial digital I/O and composite AV output with mono audio; NTSC/PAL output–
Battery life detailNP-FS11 supplied, with NP-F10 supported; Sony claims approximately 60 minutes or up to 1,100 consecutive VGA photographs with flash off, rather than modern CIPA still-image testing; approximately 70 minutes of video-mail capture or 90 minutes playbackSony NP-F530 InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery; approximately 500 shots / 90 minutes without flash on a full charge, under Sony’s continuous recording test at 25°C with 10-second intervals. This is not a CIPA rating.
ChargingAC-VF10 adapter/charger with DK-115 connection cord included in Japanese kitIncluded BC-V615 external charger; approximately 165 minutes for a normal charge or 225 minutes for a full charge, starting with an empty battery
DimensionsApproximately 107.2 × 62.2 × 135.9 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 126.5 × 110.5 × 73.3 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 435 g camera only; 475 g including NP-FS11, wrist strap, lens cap and 4 MB Memory StickApproximately 600 g excluding battery and floppy disk, from Sony’s manual
In the boxJapanese DSC-F505K kit includes 4 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11 battery, AC-VF10 adapter/charger with DK-115 cord, AV cable, lens cap and wrist strapNP-F530 battery, BC-V615 charger, mains cable and shoulder strap, plus lens cap; floppy disk is not supplied

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