Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P52 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyCyber-shot DSC-P52 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-P72 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2003 | 2003 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.7-type | 1/2.7-type |
| Sensor type | Super HAD CCD | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 3.21 MP | 3.21 MP |
| Largest image | 2048 × 1536 | 2048 × 1536 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 100–400 | 100–400 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.7-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD; approximately 3.34 million total and 3.21 million effective photosites in exact shared manual; UK specification rounds effective count to 3.2 MP | 1/2.7-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD; approximately 3.34 million total and 3.21 million effective photosites in exact shared manual; UK specification rounds effective count to 3.2 MP |
| Image formats | JPEG Exif 2.2 stills with Fine/Standard compression; GIF Clip Motion, MPEG-1 movies and mono voice-with-still mode. No RAW or TIFF recording | JPEG Exif 2.2 stills with Fine/Standard compression; GIF Clip Motion, MPEG-1 movies and mono voice-with-still mode. No RAW or TIFF recording |
| ISO detail | Auto or manually selected ISO 100, 200 or 400; no continuous ISO dial | Auto or manually selected ISO 100, 200 or 400; no continuous ISO dial |
| Image processor | 14-bit DXP A/D conversion; Clear Colour NR, Clear Luminance NR and NR Slow Shutter processing | 14-bit DXP A/D conversion; Clear Colour NR, Clear Luminance NR and NR Slow Shutter processing |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 41–82 mm equivalent | 39–117 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.8 | f/2.8–5.6 |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× |
| Lens detail | Physical focal length 6.3–12.6 mm, equivalent to 41–82 mm, F3.8. Full-range autofocus from 8 cm at wide angle or 40 cm at telephoto in exact manual, without separate P72-style Macro selection. Smart Zoom crops only at lower image sizes, up to 6.4× total at VGA; not additional optical zoom | Physical focal length 6–18 mm, equivalent to 39–117 mm, F2.8–5.6. Normal autofocus from 50 cm; separate Macro mode from 10 cm wide or 50 cm tele in the exact manual. Lens retracts and its automatic cover closes when powered off. Smart Zoom crops at lower resolutions, up to 9.6× total at VGA; this is not additional optical zoom. Optional conversion lenses via VAD-PEA in the UK table |
| Autofocus | Automatic Multi AF or centre AF with AF-assist illuminator; preset distances 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity, not continuous manual focusing | Automatic Multi AF or centre AF with AF-assist illuminator; preset distances 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity, not continuous manual focusing |
| Shutter | Automatic shutter range 2–1/1000 second in UK specifications; US datasheet separates normal 1/30–1/1000 from Twilight 2–1/1000. No manual shutter selection | Automatic shutter 2–1/2000 second in the exact UK specification and Sony Japan P72 table; no manual shutter selection |
| Burst detail | Two-shot Burst captures two full-size stills; precise continuous fps not established. Multi Burst stores sixteen 320×240 subframes in one 1280×960 composite with 1/30, 1/15 or 1/7.5-second intervals, not sixteen full-resolution separate images. UK 1.1-second figure is startup time | Two-shot Burst captures two full-size stills; exact continuous fps not established. Multi Burst stores sixteen 320×240 subframes in one 1280×960 composite with 1/30, 1/15 or 1/7.5-second intervals. Maker lists 1.5 seconds between maximum-size single shots and 2.3-second startup; neither is continuous fps |
| Flash | Built-in Auto, forced, off and slow-sync flash, red-eye reduction and daylight fill. ISO Auto recommended range 0.5–3.3 m in exact UK specification and manual; US datasheet conflicting 0.4–2.8 m not substituted. No hot or accessory shoe | Built-in Auto, forced, off and slow-sync flash, red-eye reduction and daylight fill. ISO Auto recommended distance 0.5–3.8 m wide or 0.5–2.5 m tele in the exact manual; UK table headline 0.5–3.8 m does not describe both zoom ends. No hot shoe or accessory shoe |
| Exposure controls | Automatic and Program exposure with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern/spot metering, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Snow and Beach scenes; no aperture/shutter priority or manual exposure | Automatic and Program exposure with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern/spot metering, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Snow and Beach scenes; no aperture/shutter priority or manual exposure |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 640 × 480 at 16.6 fps | 640 × 480 at 16.6 fps |
| Video detail | MPEG-1 VX 640×480 at 16.6 fps in exact UK specifications; US datasheet rounds to 16 fps. Mail 160×112 at 8 fps in US datasheet. Both record mono sound; clip length limited by card capacity. Zoom scaling cannot change during recording | MPEG-1 VX 640×480 at 16.6 fps in exact UK specifications, with mono sound; US maker press rounds to 16 fps. Mail 160×112 mode is separate. Clip length limited by card capacity; zoom cannot change during recording |
| Audio | Built-in electret condenser microphone and dynamic speaker; mono movie recording and still-image voice memo for 5 seconds after a tap or up to 40 seconds while holding shutter | Built-in electret condenser microphone and dynamic speaker; mono movie recording and still-image voice memo for 5 seconds after a tap or up to 40 seconds while holding shutter |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Screen size | 1.6″ | 1.5″ |
| Screen dots | 61,600 | 123,200 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Tilting screen | No | No |
| Display detail | Fixed 1.6-type TFT with 61600 colour-subpixel dots (280×220); launch rounds to 61000 dots | Fixed 1.5-type TFT with 123,200 colour-subpixel dots (560×220); these are not 123,200 image pixels |
| Viewfinder detail | Optical zoom finder; no electronic finder | Optical zoom finder; SmartZoom cropping and Macro framing differ from finder image, so maker directs Macro use to LCD |
| Connections and design | ||
| Body weight | 218 g | 197 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony Europe announcement dated 3 February 2003 planned March/April European availability; US announcement on 24 February planned April availability. Contemporary 2003 Sony datasheet and catalogue entry establish model year, but exact earliest retail month is unresolved; year precision retained rather than converting a plan into confirmed sale. No explicit direct predecessor link established | Sony Europe announced the family on 3 February 2003 with planned March/April European availability. Sony Japan announcement on 25 February states planned P72 availability on 14 March. The exact Imaging Resource test dated 8 May 2003 marks availability as Now, establishing actual sale in 2003 by then; earliest actual retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. No explicit direct predecessor link established |
| Recording media | Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO serial interface; 16 MB supplied. Exact US datasheet tested PRO through 1 GB, without its high-speed transfer or Access Control security function. Duo requires Memory Stick adaptor as shown in manual | Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO serial interface; 16 MB supplied. Exact shared manual supports PRO through 1 GB; maker launch explicitly excludes high-speed transfer. Duo requires Memory Stick adaptor; MagicGate data unsupported |
| Ports | USB mini-B with normal mass-storage or PTP settings; exact UK table explicitly excludes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed despite US USB 2.0 compatibility wording. Mono A/V OUT minijack with selectable NTSC/PAL; DC IN for optional AC-LS5 | USB mini-B with normal mass-storage or PTP settings; exact UK table explicitly excludes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed despite US USB 2.0 compatibility wording. Mono A/V OUT minijack with selectable NTSC/PAL; DC IN for optional AC-LS5 |
| Battery life detail | Two supplied NH-AA-DA Ni-MH AA cells, 2100 mAh rated in exact US datasheet; R6 alkaline AA also permitted with lower runtime. Manual average-use test at 25°C: approximately 320 images/160 minutes LCD on or 540/270 off at maximum image size Fine, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and restart every 10 shots; not labelled CIPA. Sony alkaline comparison 80/40 on or 140/70 off. Continuous 160×112 movies approximately 160 minutes LCD on or 210 off, distinct from still-shooting test | Two supplied NH-AA-DA Ni-MH AA cells; R6 alkaline AA also permitted with lower runtime. Exact manual average-use test at 25°C: approximately 300 images/150 minutes with LCD on or 500 images/250 minutes with LCD off, at maximum image size and Fine compression, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and restart every 10 shots; not labelled CIPA. Sony alkaline comparison: 70 images/35 minutes with LCD on or 130 images/65 minutes with LCD off. Continuous 160×112 movies approximately 160 minutes with LCD on or 210 minutes off, distinct from the still-shooting test |
| Charging | Supplied external BC-CS2A/CS2B charger: approximately six hours for depleted supplied Ni-MH cells at 25°C; remove cells from camera for charging. Optional BC-CSQ2 quick charger approximately 2.5 hours for two cells or five hours for four, not standard charger performance; optional AC-LS5 supplies camera power | Supplied external BC-CS2A/CS2B charger: approximately six hours for depleted supplied Ni-MH cells at 25°C; remove cells from camera for charging. Optional BC-CSQ2 quick charger approximately 2.5 hours for two cells or five hours for four, not standard charger performance; optional AC-LS5 supplies camera power |
| Dimensions | 123.2×57.7×52 mm width×height×depth, excluding protruding portions in exact manual | 119.5×57.7×36.8 mm width×height×depth, excluding protruding portions in the exact manual; Japan launch labels maximum exterior dimensions |
| Weight detail | Approximately 218 g body only in exact UK specifications; approximately 280 g with two batteries, Memory Stick and wrist strap in UK table and shared manual | Approximately 197 g body only in the exact UK specification and Sony Japan launch; approximately 259 g with two batteries, Memory Stick and wrist strap in the exact manual |
| In the box | Two NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA Ni-MH cells, battery case, BC-CS2A/CS2B charger and mains lead, 16 MB Memory Stick, USB and mono A/V cables, wrist strap, software CD and operating instructions; AC-LS5 optional | Two NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA Ni-MH cells, battery case, BC-CS2A/CS2B charger and mains lead, 16 MB Memory Stick, USB and mono A/V cables, wrist strap, software CD and operating instructions; AC-LS5 optional |
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