Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70

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Cyber-shot DSC-P1 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S70

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-P1	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S70
Overview
Released
Released	October 2000	2000
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/1.8-type	1/1.8-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	3.24 MP	3.24 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2048 × 1536	2048 × 1536
RAW recording
RAW recording	–	No
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Sony's original Japanese sheet specifies 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites on a 1/1.8-type primary-colour interlaced CCD. The 2048 × 1536 output contains approximately 3.15 million image pixels; this differs from the photosite count. DPReview lists 3.14 MP effective	Sony Japan gives 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites, with primary-colour filter and interlaced CCD scan. Optical 1/1.8-type format is not a physical sensor measurement; DPReview’s conflicting 3.14 MP effective table not preferred over maker
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF for text and Clip Motion animations; 2048 × 1360 3:2 mode and smaller output sizes	JPEG, uncompressed TIFF and black-and-white GIF Text mode, not RAW. Maximum 2048×1536 or 2048×1360 3:2; additional lower sizes. Voice annotation records mono MPEG-1 audio with stills
Image processor
Image processor	–	12-bit A/D conversion with Sony Super Resolution Converter processing in exact maker launch sheet
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	39–117 mm equivalent	34–102 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.3	f/2–2.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Lens detail
Lens detail	Actual 8–24 mm lens, with six elements in six groups including two aspherical elements; automatic sliding cover and retracting barrel; digital enlargement separate from optical zoom	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar physical 7–21 mm F2.0–2.5, equivalent to 34–102 mm. Threefold optical zoom with additional electronic enlargement up to 6× combined; not 6× optical. VAD-S70 adaptor ring supports optional conversion lens and filters
Autofocus
Autofocus	Normal AF from 0.5 m; macro AF from 0.1 m	Autofocus from 25 cm to infinity. Macro from 4 cm at wide angle or 20 cm at telephoto in exact manual. Approximate focus presets 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity; not continuously variable manual focus
Shutter
Shutter	Maker specifies automatic shutter from 2 seconds to 1/2000 second	Sony Japan gives Auto 1/30–1/1000 second and shutter priority 8–1/1000 second; mode limitations retained
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash with automatic, red-eye automatic, forced and off modes; recommended range 0.5–2.3 m wide or 0.5–1.2 m telephoto	Built-in Auto, red-eye reduction, forced and off, with adjustable output; recommended 0.3–2.5 m. Dedicated external flash connector for optional HVL-F1000; not a conventional hot shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Automatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; panfocus, night, night-plus, landscape and spot-metering programs	Auto exposure with ±2 EV compensation. Aperture priority across nine steps F2.0–F8.0 and shutter priority, with Panfocus, Twilight, Twilight Plus, Landscape and Spot Metering modes. No full simultaneous manual aperture/shutter exposure
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation modes limited to 15-second clips, or 160 × 112 video-mail clips up to one minute. Frame rate is not specified in the original maker sheet	MPEG-1 mono audio movies at 320×240 in HQ or standard quality, up to 15 seconds per clip. Lower 160×112 mode allows up to 60 seconds. Exact manual states zoom is unavailable during movie recording. Frame rate not established in exact maker/manual evidence
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	1.5″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	123,000	123,200
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	No
Display detail
Display detail	1.5-inch TFT LCD; maker specifies 123,000 dots rather than the 123,200 listed by DPReview	Fixed 2-inch TFT rear screen, 123,200 dots (560×220), plus top information display. Screen dots are not image pixels. S50/S30 rotating screens are not S70 hardware
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Optical viewfinder with dioptre adjustment. Manual advises rear screen for close-up composition because finder coverage differs
Connections and design
Body weight
Body weight	208 g (better)	310 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony's original Japanese announcement specifies first sale on 20 October 2000. September 2000 in retrospective coverage is the announcement period	Sony Japan announced on 2 February 2000 and planned 25 March 2000 sale. Contemporary DPReview full production review explicitly reports retailer stock in June 2000; actual first-sale month unconfirmed, so released uses supported year. No assumed predecessor
Recording media
Recording media	Original Memory Stick; supplied 8 MB card holds approximately five largest JPEG photographs according to Sony	Original Memory Stick, with 8 MB supplied. Maker estimates approximately five maximum-size JPEGs on supplied card; card capacity and recording format affect storage
Ports
Ports	Mini-B USB; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC power input	Dedicated USB connector, mono A/V output with NTSC/PAL selection, DC input and external flash minijack. USB connection does not establish USB 2.0 Hi-Speed or USB charging
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 90 minutes or 1,700 consecutive photographs, rather than modern CIPA testing. These figures are not comparable with CIPA shot counts	Supplied NP-FM50 InfoLITHIUM lithium-ion pack. Manual gives approximately 1600 shots / 120 minutes with LCD on or 2000 / 150 with LCD off: VGA 640×480 NORMAL, one shot about every four seconds, fully charged at 25°C with Memory Stick replacements as needed. These are continuous low-resolution tests, not CIPA or normal-use figures. Playback 4400 / 220 minutes is separate; 160×112 movie runtime 130 minutes LCD on or 150 off
Charging
Charging	Supplied AC power adapter provides in-camera charging and mains operation	Charges NP-FM50 in camera from supplied AC-L10 power adaptor while camera is off. Approximately 150 minutes full charge or 90 minutes normal charge from fully discharged battery; not USB charging
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 113 × 53.9 × 43.8 mm (width × height × depth)	Sony Japan launch: 117×70.7×64.4 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions. English manual rounds to 117×71×64 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 208 g camera only; 250 g including NP-FS11 battery, 8 MB Memory Stick and wrist strap	Approximately 310 g body only in maker launch sheet. Japan loaded claim approximately 420 g includes NP-FM50, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap; English manual gives approximately 423 g with the same listed accessories. Loaded weights not substituted for body
In the box
In the box	Japanese package includes 8 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11, USB and AV cables, AC adapter and power cord, wrist strap, software and documentation	NP-FM50 battery, AC-L10 adaptor and mains lead, 8 MB Memory Stick, USB and A/V cables, shoulder strap, lens cap and tether, software CD and instructions in English manual; regional bundle details vary