Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

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Cyber-shot DSC-P200 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-W7

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-P200	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W7
Overview
Released
Released	2005	March 2005
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	7.2 MP	7.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3072 × 2304	3072 × 2304
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–400	100–400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/1.8-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 width	1/1.8-type primary-colour CCD; original Japanese maker sheet gives 7.4 million total and 7.2 million effective photosites
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard, Exif 2.2 / DCF; no RAW	JPEG Fine or Standard; native 3072 × 2304 or 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode; no RAW recording
Image processor
Image processor	Sony Real Imaging Processor	Real Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	38–114 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.2	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl 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 system	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 7.9–23.7 mm; optional VAD-WA adaptor supports conversion lenses and filters
Autofocus
Autofocus	Five-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 telephoto	Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator; normal range from 0.5 m, macro from 0.06 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto; five preset focus distances
Shutter
Shutter	UK specification states Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Manual 30–1/1000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction applies at 1/6 second or slower	Automatic 1/8–1/2000 second; Program 1–1/2000 second; Manual 30–1/1000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Maker 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 setting	Maker specifies up to five full-resolution frames at approximately 0.9-second intervals; Multi Burst captures 16 small images into a composite and is a separate mode
Flash
Flash	Built-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 shoe	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; UK maker reach 0.2–4.5 m wide or 0.3–2.5 m telephoto; no hot shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Auto, 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 table	Automatic, program and manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; seven scenes including Snow; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; histogram
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-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 movies	MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO and cannot use internal memory; Standard VGA approximately 16.6 fps and video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8.3 fps
Audio
Audio	Monaural movie audio, electret condenser microphone and built-in speaker; not Motion JPEG despite the copied DPReview introductory specification table	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	2″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	134,400	115,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	–
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 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 view	2.5-inch TFT with 115,000 dots in both original Japanese maker sheet and current UK support; optical real-image finder
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Real-image optical viewfinder; approximately 85% coverage reported by DPReview	–
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	370 photographs	380 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	144 g (better)	197 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 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 proof	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 18 March 2005 first sale
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO; 32 MB Memory Stick supplied. No built-in storage listed	32 MB internal memory; full-size Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO slot, with Duo variants using an adaptor; internal memory is used with the card removed
Ports
Ports	Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 and analogue A/V output; separate DC IN socket. PictBridge printing; optional Cyber-shot Station dock	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed mini-B, mono composite AV output and PictBridge direct printing
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-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 claim	Two supplied NH-AA-DA NiMH cells; maker CIPA claim 370 photographs or 190 minutes; original Japanese launch sheet separately gives 70 photographs with optional AA alkaline cells
Charging
Charging	In-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 it	Supplied BC-CS2 external NiMH charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	UK 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 explicit	91 × 60 × 37.1 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 144 g body only (UK specification and exact Japanese archive); approximately 180 g including NP-FR1 battery, Memory Stick and wrist strap in English guide	Approximately 197 g camera only; 253 g including battery, card and strap in original maker table
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body; no dust, splash or waterproof rating established	–
Colours
Colours	Silver and red confirmed by Japanese archive; black also listed by DPReview, with regional availability	Silver in the original Japanese launch list
In the box
In the box	NP-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 differ	Two NH-AA-DA rechargeable cells with case, BC-CS2 charger and power cord, AV cable, USB cable, wrist strap and software CD