Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600

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Cyber-shot DSC-S40 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S600

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S40	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S600
Overview
Released
Released	2005	2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.7-type	Other
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	4.065 MP	6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2304 × 1728	2816 × 2112
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–400	80–1000
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	6.0 million effective pixels and 6.1 million gross pixels in exact Hong Kong maker release; optical 1/2.5-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, maximum 2816×2112, 2816×1872 3:2 or 1920×1080 16:9. Clear RAW NR refers to internal noise processing, not RAW file recording
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	31–93 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.1	f/2.8–5.1
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 5.1–15.3 mm F2.8–5.1, equivalent to 31–93 mm. Autofocus close limit 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto, automatic close focusing rather than a separate macro mode
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-area or centre autofocus, Single or Monitor AF, AF illuminator. No manual focus or distance presets	Multi-area or centre autofocus, Single or Monitor AF and AF illuminator. No manual focus or focus-distance presets
Shutter
Shutter	Exact UK archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction	Exact UK archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; scene-dependent slower shutter and 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	Exact UK maker archive lists maximum seven frames and approximately 0.8-second interval, not sustained burst. Multi Burst stores 16 subframes together in one image
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	Auto ISO range approximately 0.2–7.0 m wide / 0.5–3.8 m telephoto. Exact Hong Kong release separately gives ISO1000 range 0.8–11.0 m wide / 0.5–6.4 m telephoto; 11 m is not the Auto ISO range
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 auto and seven scenes including High Sensitivity; no manual exposure or aperture/shutter priority. ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering
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; VGA Fine 640×480 at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo. VGA Standard approximately 16.6 fps or 160×112 approximately 8.3 fps; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	1.5″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	76,800	85,000
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 with approximately 85,000 dots; dots are not captured 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	–
Body weight
Body weight	132 g (better)	133 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 January 4 US announcement and January 10 Hong Kong announcement planned regional sale; Hong Kong stated early February. Exact March 2006 production-camera review establishes actual 2006 sale; earliest worldwide first-sale month remains unestablished, year precision retained. Sony Hong Kong expressly calls S40 the predecessor
Recording media
Recording media	32 MB internal memory; original Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO, optional. No card supplied	32 MB internal memory; optional Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo. Full-size original Memory Stick cannot be inserted, and no card is supplied
Ports
Ports	Mini-B Hi-Speed USB 2.0; no A/V connector listed in exact guide	Hi-Speed USB 2.0; no A/V output. Optional AC-LS5K power adaptor uses the battery-compartment connection
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.	Two supplied alkaline AA batteries. UK archive claims 130 shots/80 minutes CIPA, while exact Hong Kong maker table gives 160 shots/80 minutes. Optional 2500 mAh NiMH pair gives 460 shots; optional batteries and charger are not supplied. Unresolved supplied-cell conflict means headline shot count omitted
Charging
Charging	No charger supplied; optional rechargeable AA pair requires compatible external charger. Optional AC-LS5K adaptor excluded	No charger supplied. Compatible optional rechargeable AA batteries require an external charger; supplied alkaline batteries must not be charged
Dimensions
Dimensions	99×51.7×34.2 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions	99.9×52.0×36.8 mm width×height×depth in exact Hong Kong maker release; UK archive rounds width to99.0mm
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	133 g body; approximately181 g including batteries and wrist strap in exact maker release
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 cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Optional rechargeable batteries, charger and AC-LS5K adaptor excluded