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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S800

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Overview
Released20052007
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1/1.8-type1/1.8-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution7.2 MP8.1 MP
Largest image3072 × 23043264 × 2448
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–40080–1250
Sensor detail1/1.8-type Super HAD CCD; approximately 7.201 million effective and 7.41 million total photosites. The manual's 9.11 mm optical designation is not the physical sensor widthOptical 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 formatsJPEG Fine or Standard, Exif 2.2 / DCF; no RAWJPEG/Exif 2.21, Fine or Standard quality; maximum 3264×2448, with 3:2 and 16:9 settings. No RAW recording
Image processorSony Real Imaging Processor–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–114 mm equivalent37–222 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–5.2f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom3×6×
Stabilisation–None
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 7.9–23.7 mm, 38–114 mm equivalent. Optional conversion lenses require an adapter; the 30 mm filter specification applies to the accessory systemSony 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
AutofocusFive-area, centre and spot autofocus; single or monitor AF and AF illuminator. Preset focus at 0.5, 1, 3 or 7 m and infinity, rather than continuously adjustable manual focus. Macro approximately 6 cm wide or 30 cm telephotoSingle AF with AF illuminator; no face detection or manual focus in exact UK maker table
ShutterUK specification states Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Manual 30–1/1000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction applies at 1/6 second or slowerUK maker archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; Malaysia exact table additionally gives Program auto 1–1/2000 second
Burst detailMaker specifies approximately 1.1 seconds between burst images, up to five 7M Fine or eight 7M Standard shots. DPReview measured 1.0 fps at 7M Fine with a 512 MB Memory Stick PRO; no headline fps inferred from the maker's interval. Multi Burst stores 16 reduced-resolution frames in one 1280×960 image; up to 100 VGA Standard shots uses a lower-resolution settingThree-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
FlashBuilt-in flash; ISO Auto approximately 0.2–3.5 m wide or 0.3–2.5 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync, off and red-eye reduction; no accessory shoeExact instruction manual Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–5.0 m wide / 0.7–2.9 m telephoto
Exposure controlsAuto, Program, Manual and nine scene modes; no aperture or shutter priority. Manual exposure offers two aperture settings at each zoom endpoint (F2.8/F5.6 wide, F5.2/F10 telephoto, DPReview); ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Custom one-push white balance is described in the exact manual although omitted from the UK summary tableAuto, 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 resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps320 × 240 at 30 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 movies, 640×480 at approximately 30 fps Fine (requires Memory Stick PRO), with separate 640×480 Standard and 160×112 modes; the supplied 32 MB Memory Stick does not support Fine moviesAVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound. Optical zoom cannot change during movie recording; approximately 2 GB maximum movie file
AudioMonaural movie audio, electret condenser microphone and built-in speaker; not Motion JPEG despite the copied DPReview introductory specification table–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Screen size2″2.5″
Screen dots134,400230,400
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 2.0-type TFT; UK specification gives 134400 colour-subpixel dots. English guide rounds to 134000 while retaining a 560×240 dot matrix; 100% LCD field of viewFixed 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 detailReal-image optical viewfinder; approximately 85% coverage reported by DPReviewNo separate viewfinder; composition uses rear LCD
Connections and design
BluetoothNoNo
Battery life (maker's claim)370 photographs390 photographs
Body weight144 g185 g
Release detailSony announced planned European shipment in February 2005. Contemporary exact-model reviews confirm sale in 2005, but earliest actual first-sale month remains unresolved; announcement and manual publication dates are not used as sale proofSony 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 mediaMemory Stick and Memory Stick PRO; 32 MB Memory Stick supplied. No built-in storage listedApproximately 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
PortsMulti-use connector for USB 2.0 and analogue A/V output; separate DC IN socket. PictBridge printing; optional Cyber-shot Station dockCombined 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 detailNP-FR1 lithium-ion, nominal 3.6 V, 1220 mAh / 4.4 Wh. CIPA approximately 370 stills / 185 minutes with LCD on, 500 stills / 250 minutes with LCD off at 25°C. Continuous 160-pixel movies approximately 160 / 220 minutes with LCD on / off, not a VGA-runtime claimTwo 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
ChargingIn-camera charging with supplied AC-LS5/LS5B adapter; approximately 200 minutes at 25°C with camera switched off. DC adapter also powers the camera; optional dock can charge itSupplied BC-CS2B external NiMH charger; optional AC-LS5K mains adaptor is separate
DimensionsUK specification and Japanese archive give 104.0×51.5×27.9 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions; English guide instead lists 104.5 mm width, so the regional document discrepancy remains explicit92.7×62.7×39.3 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 144 g body only (UK specification and exact Japanese archive); approximately 180 g including NP-FR1 battery, Memory Stick and wrist strap in English guide185 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
MaterialsAluminium body; no dust, splash or waterproof rating established–
ColoursSilver and red confirmed by Japanese archive; black also listed by DPReview, with regional availability–
In the boxNP-FR1 battery and case, AC-LS5/LS5B adapter, mains lead, combined USB / A/V cable, 32 MB Memory Stick, wrist strap, software CD and instructions; regional contents may differTwo NiMH AA batteries, BC-CS2B charger and mains cord, dedicated USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual

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