Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1

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Cyber-shot DSC-S600 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-T1

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S600	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T1
Overview
Released
Released	2006	November 2003
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	Other
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	6 MP	5.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2816 × 2112	2592 × 1944
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–1000	100–400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	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	1/2.4-type interlaced Super HAD CCD; 5.3 million total and 5.1 million effective photosites; 14-bit analogue-to-digital conversion
Image formats
Image formats	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	JPEG stills; 2592 × 1728 3:2 setting and smaller sizes; Fine or Standard compression
Image processor
Image processor	Sony Real Imaging Processor	Real Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	31–93 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.1	f/3.5–4.4
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 31–93 mm. Autofocus close limit 12 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto, automatic close focusing rather than a separate macro mode	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 6.7–20.1 mm; folded optics with eight groups and eleven elements, including three aspherical elements and a prism; lens moves inside the body rather than extending
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-area or centre autofocus, Single or Monitor AF and AF illuminator. No manual focus or focus-distance presets	Five-area multi-point AF; normal focus from 50 cm, macro from 8 cm wide or 25 cm telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode focuses from 1–20 cm at wide angle
Shutter
Shutter	Exact UK archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; scene-dependent slower shutter and slow-shutter noise reduction	Maker table specifies 1/8–1/1000 second in Auto, 1–1/1000 second in Program and 1/250–1/1000 second in High-speed Shutter scene
Burst detail
Burst detail	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	Brief burst of up to four full-resolution photographs with speed or framing priority; separate Multi Burst mode is not full-resolution continuous shooting
Flash
Flash	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	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash; no external flash connection
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	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	Automatic and program exposure with ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps; eight scenes including fireworks and Magnifying Glass; Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent and Flash white balance
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 Duo. VGA Standard approximately 16.6 fps or 160×112 approximately 8.3 fps; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording	MPEG-1 with sound; 640 × 480 Fine at approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo. Maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA and 8 fps 160 × 112 video-mail recording; duration limited by card capacity
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical	None
Screen size
Screen size	2″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	85,000	211,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	–
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 2-inch TFT with approximately 85,000 dots; dots are not captured image pixels	Hybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD with maker-stated 100% coverage; screen is the only viewfinder
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Separate optical finder	–
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	170 photographs
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	–
Body weight
Body weight	133 g (better)	155 g
Release detail
Release detail	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	Sony's original Japanese announcement specifies 21 November 2003 first sale; January in US launch coverage refers to later US availability
Recording media
Recording media	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	Memory Stick Duo or PRO Duo; supplied 32 MB Duo card and adapter
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB 2.0; no A/V output. Optional AC-LS5K power adaptor uses the battery-compartment connection	Camera multi-terminal mates with supplied cradle, which provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0, AV output and DC input
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	NP-FT1 InfoLithium; maker standard-use claim 170 photographs or 85 minutes with LCD on, flash for half of shots, power cycled every ten photographs and one photograph every 30 seconds. The original launch sheet does not call this CIPA testing
Charging
Charging	No charger supplied. Compatible optional rechargeable AA batteries require an external charger; supplied alkaline batteries must not be charged	Supplied USB cradle and AC power adapter; optional separate BC-TR1 charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	99.9×52.0×36.8 mm width×height×depth in exact Hong Kong maker release; UK archive rounds width to99.0mm	91 × 60 × 21 mm (width × height × depth); 17.3 mm at thinnest section
Weight detail
Weight detail	133 g body; approximately181 g including batteries and wrist strap in exact maker release	Approximately 155 g camera only; 180 g including battery, Memory Stick Duo and hand strap
Materials
Materials	–	Stainless steel body with sliding front lens cover
Colours
Colours	–	Silver or black in Sony's archived Japanese product listing
In the box
In the box	Two AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Optional rechargeable batteries, charger and AC-LS5K adaptor excluded	Japanese package includes NP-FT1, AC adapter, USB cradle, USB and AV cables, power cord, hand strap, software CD, 32 MB Memory Stick Duo and adapter