Sony DSC-M1 Specification Guide

O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S

A D D I T I O N A L F E A T U R E S

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Imaging Device:

1/2.4" 5.1 Megapixel Effective Super HAD™ CCD

Recording Media:

Memory Stick Duo™ Media, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media

Lens Construction:

11 Elements in 8 Groups (Including 3 Aspheric Elements,
1 Prism)

Zoom:

3X Optical, 2X Digital, 6X Total Zoom

Filter Diameter:

N/A

Focal Length:

6.7 – 20.1mm

35mm Equivalent:

38 – 114mm

Aperture:

f3.5 – 4.4

Focus:

5 Area Multi-Point AF, 5 Step Manual Preset

Minimum Focus Distance:

⁄

" (50cm)

Macro Focus Distance:

Selectable 3

⁄

" (8cm), Magnifying Glass Mode

⁄

" (1cm)

Shutter Speed:

Auto (1/8 – 1/1000 sec), Program Auto (1 – 1/1000 sec),
High Speed (1/250 – 1/1000 sec)

Aperture Range:

f3.5 – f5.6 (W), f4.4 – f10.0 (T)

Exposure Compensation:

±2.0EV, 1/3EV steps

Color LCD:

2.5" 123K TFT Pixels Hybrid LCD Screen

Flash Modes:

Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro

Red-Eye Reduction:

On/Off

Flash Effective Range:

⁄

" – 4' 11

⁄

" (0.3 – 1.5m)

White Balance:

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash

Speed Burst Mode:

4 Shot (5MP JPEG Fine) 3fps

Picture Effects:

Black & White, Sepia

ISO:

Auto, 100, 200, 400

Scene Modes:

Beach, Candle, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter, Landscape,
Magnifying Glass Mode, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait

Self-Timer:

Yes, 10 Seconds

Audio/Video Output:

Yes, by Supplied Multi-connector Cable

Still Image Modes:

JPEG (Fine/Standard), Burst, Auto Bracketing

Hybrid Record Mode:

Continuously accumulates 320x240 15fps video with sound,
and records 5 seconds before still image capture and
3 seconds after. Still image recorded at selected resolution.

MPEG Movie Mode

MPEGMOVIE 4TV (MPEG4) with Stereo Audio (640 x 480,
30 fps/2.88 Mbps Bit Rate)
MPEGMOVIE 4TV (MPEG4) with Stereo Audio (320 x 240,
30 fps/975 kbps Bit Rate)
MPEGMOVIE 4TV (MPEG4) with Stereo Audio (320 x 240,
15 fps/277 kbps Bit Rate)

Microphone/Speaker:

Yes/Yes

USB Terminal:

Yes, by Supplied Multi-connector Cable, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed

Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media Compatibility*:

Tested to support up to

512MB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function

Battery Type/Capacity:

Designed for use with InfoLithium

NP-FT1, 2.4W

(680mAh)

Supplied Software:

Picture Package™ for Sony v1.2 (Windows), USB Driver

OS Compatibility:

Microsoft

Windows

98, 98SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP

Home and Professional

USB OS Driver Support:

Microsoft

Windows

98, 98SE, 2000 Professional, Me,

XP Home and Professional
Macintosh

OS 9.1, 9.2/X (v10.0 - 10.3)

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony,
Cyber-shot, Digital. Powerful. Transportable., InfoLithium, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, the
Memory Stick logo, Real Imaging Processor, Smart Zoom and Super HAD are trademarks of Sony. Carl Zeiss
and Vario-Tessar are trademarks of Carl Zeiss. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measures are approximate. All screen images simulated.

Windows Media Player must be installed for MPEG4 playback

Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations

Recording numbers are approximate and do not include hybrid recorded video, and will vary depending upon
images recorded.

*Available storage capacity of Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media may vary.

A portion of the memory is used for data management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is: 32=30,
64=61, 128=123, 256=220, 512=460

BC-TR1 Travel Battery Charger

DC-CL1 Car Battery Adaptor

LCS-CP2 Soft Carrying Case

LCS-CSD Soft Carrying Case

MSAC-US30 Memory Stick PRO™ Media

USB Adaptor

MSH-M64A, MSH-M128A Memory Stick

Duo™ Media

MSX-M256A, MSX-M512A Memory Stick PRO

Duo™ Media

NP-FT1 Rechargeable Battery Pack

VCT-MTK Travel Accessory Kit

VCT-T1500L Advanced Tripod

VCT-TK1 Portable Travel Tripod

VMC-15MR Stereo Audio/Video Cable

VMC-15MU USB Cable

3 Shot Auto Exposure Bracketing
3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode Adjustable
Color Saturation/Contrast
Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR

Multi-Pattern Measuring
Slow Shutter Noise Reduction
Spot Focus

DSC-M1

Cyber-shot

Digital Still Camera

Sony Electronics Inc.
16765 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
www.sony.com/di
For more information:
1.800.352.SONY

Memory Stick

2592x1944

2592x1728

2048x1536

1280x960

640x480

Duo™ Media

(5MP)

(3:2)

(3MP)

(1MP)

(VGA)

8MB

3/5

5/9

12/23

48/121

16MB

6/11

10/18

25/46

97/243

32MB

12/23

20/37

50/93

196/491

64MB

25/48

41/74

101/187

394/985

128MB

51/96

82/149

202/376

790/1,975

Memory Stick
PRO Duo™ Media

256MB

92/174

148/264

357/649

1,428/3,571

512MB

188/354

302/537

726/1,320

2,904/7,261

JPEG Still Image Mode

Fine/Standard Picture Quality

(640 x 480)/30fps

(320 x 240)/30fps

(320x 240)/15fps

Standard

Fine

(2.88 Mbps Bit Rate)

(975 kbps Bit Rate)

(277 kbps Bit Rate)

8MB

22s

1m 5s

3m 50s

16MB

44s

2m 10s

7m 40s

32MB

1m 29s

4m 20s

15m 30s

64MB

2m 59s

8m 49s

31m 7s

128MB

5m 59s

17m 42s

1h 2m 23s

256MB

10m 50s

32m

1h 52m 48s

512MB

22m 1s

65m 4s

3h 49m 21s

MPEG MOVIE 4TV MODE

Maximum Recording Time (minutes/seconds)

with audio

h = hours

m = minutes

s = seconds

Supplied Accessories:

NP-FT1 Rechargeable InfoLithium

Battery, AC-LM5

Battery Charger, UC-MA Cyber-shot

Station, Stereo A/V Connecting

Cable, USB Cable, Wrist Strap, MSA-32A 32MB Memory Stick

Media,

Memory Stick Duo Adapter, Software CD-ROM

Dimensions:

2" x 4

⁄

" x 1

⁄

" (51 x 114 x 27.8mm)

Weight:

6.5 oz (185g) Body; 7.5 oz (215g) Body w/Battery, Media & Wrist Strap