Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60

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Cyber-shot DSC-S40 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S60

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S40	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S60
Overview
Released
Released	2005	2005
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.7-type	1/2.7-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	4.065 MP	4.065 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2304 × 1728	2304 × 1728
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–400	80–400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	4,231,000 total and 4,065,000 effective photosites in the exact maker guide. Optical 1/2.7-type is not a physical sensor measurement	4,231,000 total and 4,065,000 effective photosites in the shared maker guide; the European specification rounds effective resolution to 4.1 MP. Optical 1/2.7-type is not a physical sensor measurement
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Exif 2.2, maximum 2304×1728 or 2304×1536 3:2; no RAW	JPEG Exif 2.2, maximum 2304×1728 or 2304×1536 3:2; no RAW
Image processor
Image processor	Sony Real Imaging Processor	Sony Real Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	32–96 mm equivalent	39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.1	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar physical 5.1–15.3 mm F2.8–5.1, equivalent to 32–96 mm. Automatic ND filter switching. Exact UK archive gives close focus 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto; no conversion-lens compatibility	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar physical 6–18 mm F2.8–5.2, equivalent to 39–117 mm. Threefold optical zoom; macro approximately 10 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto. Optional conversion lenses require VAD-PEB adaptor
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-area or centre autofocus, Single or Monitor AF, AF illuminator. No manual focus or distance presets	Multi or centre AF; 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity presets; AF illuminator
Shutter
Shutter	Exact UK archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction	Manual 30–1/1000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction
Burst detail
Burst detail	Maximum four 4M Fine frames; exact maker archive quotes approximately 0.7-second interval, not sustained burst. Multi Burst records 16 subframes within one 1M image	Maximum four 4M Fine or six 4M Standard frames per burst, flash off. Multi Burst stores 16 subframes together in one 1M file. No sustained full-resolution frame rate claimed
Flash
Flash	Built-in Auto, forced, slow-synchronised or off; red-eye reduction. Guide gives approximately 0.2–3.8 m wide / 0.5–2.1 m telephoto at Auto ISO	Built-in Auto, forced, slow-synchronised or off. Exact European specification gives 0.2–3.8 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto; shared maker guide gives 0.2–4.5 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto at Auto ISO. Wide-angle range conflict remains explicit
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Auto, Program auto and seven scenes. No manual exposure or aperture/shutter priority; ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps	Auto, Program, Manual and seven scene modes. Manual has two selectable values per zoom setting: F2.8/F5.6 wide or F5.2/F10 telephoto. No aperture-priority mode
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	640 × 480 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 mono audio, VGA Fine 640×480 at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO; internal memory cannot record Fine mode	MPEG-1 mono audio. 640×480 Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO; internal memory and original Memory Stick cannot record that mode
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	1.5″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	76,800	115,200
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 1.5-inch TFT, 76,800 dots (320×240); display dots are not captured image pixels	Fixed 2-inch TFT, 115,200 dots (480×240) in shared guide; European specification rounds to 115,000. Dots are not image pixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Separate optical finder visible in exact maker photographs and guide. Archived UK specification incorrectly marks optical finder NO	Separate optical finder
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	110 photographs	100 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	132 g (better)	198 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony February announcement planned mid-March US / April Europe. Japanese maker release confirms 15 April 2005 Japanese launch; contemporary June 2005 retail coverage establishes 2005 sale. Earliest actual worldwide sale month unresolved, so year precision retained. No assumed predecessor link	Sony February 2005 announcement planned mid-March availability; Imaging Resource’s July 2005 full production-camera review lists May 2005 availability. Actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so supported 2005 year precision retained. S80 is a separate regional model with a different supplied battery/charger bundle; no assumed predecessor link
Recording media
Recording media	32 MB internal memory; original Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO, optional. No card supplied	32 MB internal memory; optional original Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO. No memory card supplied
Ports
Ports	Mini-B Hi-Speed USB 2.0; no A/V connector listed in exact guide	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and A/V through multi-use connector confirmed by shared guide/setup; archived European template incorrectly marks the multi-use terminal NO
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Approximately 110 shots / 55 minutes with supplied alkaline AA pair, LCD on; 140 shots LCD off. Optional NH-AA-DA rechargeable pair gives 480 shots LCD on or 580 LCD off. Guide CIPA test at 25°C, Fine, Single AF, one shot every 30 seconds, alternate zoom extremes, flash every other shot and off every ten. Archived UK table instead claims 380 shots / 190 minutes with supplied batteries; unresolved conflict, guide conditions used Japanese maker release quotes 550 shots using different optional NH-AA-2DB batteries, not supplied alkalines.	Approximately 100 shots / 50 minutes with supplied AA alkaline pair, LCD on, CIPA conditions at 25°C. Fine quality, Single AF, one shot every 30 seconds, alternate zoom extremes, flash every other shot and power off every ten. Optional NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA batteries give approximately 440 shots / 220 minutes under the same LCD-on conditions; they are not supplied with S60
Charging
Charging	No charger supplied; optional rechargeable AA pair requires compatible external charger. Optional AC-LS5K adaptor excluded	No charger supplied. Optional rechargeable AA batteries require a compatible external charger; optional NP-NH25 pack and CSS-SA station are separate accessories
Dimensions
Dimensions	99×51.7×34.2 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions	96.6×64.4×40.1 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions
Weight detail
Weight detail	132 g body in exact UK archive; exact guide approximately 180 g including two batteries and wrist strap. US marketing sheet and German announcement give 135 g body / 184 g loaded; regional conflict retained	198 g body in exact European specification; shared guide gives approximately 249 g including two batteries and wrist strap. Loaded figure not used for body weight
In the box
In the box	Two AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides; rechargeable batteries and charger optional	Two AA alkaline batteries, USB/A/V multi-use cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Rechargeable AA batteries, charger, NP-NH25 pack, AC-LS5K adaptor and CSS-SA station are optional