Sony DSC-V3 Specification Guide

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Super HAD (Hole Accumulation

Diode) CCDs provide excellent
image quality by allowing more

light to pass to each pixel, increasing
sensitivity and reducing noise.

Optical zoom helps you fill the

frame with your subject for better
pictures. And Sony’s Precision

Digital Zoom helps bring your subject closer
with an extra 2X magnification

The Smart Zoom feature

intelligently uses the full CCD to let
you zoom into the portion of

interest by cropping the image size – thus
avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.

Famous for sharpness & color

accuracy, the Vario-Sonnar 4X
Optical zoom lens features 8

elements in 7 groups with aspheric elements.

The innovative Real Imaging

Processor in the DSC-V3 not 
only improves picture quality and

clarity but also improves camera response
time, decreases shutter lag and improves
battery stamina.

Available in capture and playback

the Live Histogram displays the
concentration of pixels at each

luminosity value making it easy to evaluate
correct exposure.

Sony’s 14-bit Digital EXtended

Processor captures the range
between highlight and shadow

with up to 16,384 values, for extended
dynamic contrast and detail.

The extra-large high-resolution

123K LCD Monitor makes framing
shots and reviewing pictures easy.

By evaluating 5 separate focus

areas of the frame, Sony’s 
Multi-Point AF system can

intelligently focus on the subject and avoid
mistakenly focusing on the background.

Manual Exposure Mode provides

extended control with 46-step
adjustable Shutter speed

(30 – 1/1000 sec.), and Aperture control (F2.8 - F8.0).

Projecting a Class 1 laser pattern

Hologram AF illuminator reads the
contrast between the pattern’s

edge and the subject for precise focuses, even
in low or no light situations.

Independently light-metering 49

points of the frame, Multi-Pattern
Measuring establishes the

optimum exposure, even when highlight and
shadow isn’t centered in the frame.

With 7 Scene Modes, parameters

can be matched to the shooting
conditions. Choose from one of

the following; Beach, Candle, Landscape,
Portrait, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait 

Pre-Flash Metering
With a momentary pre-flash, the camera
illuminates the subject and sets exposure
through the lens for accurate flash metering.
Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction
ensure great flash shots.

During long exposures, Slow

Shutter NR captures the scene,
and then the CCD noise pattern

with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the
two, even long exposures can be clear.

Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™

Memory Stick

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media is compact,

portable and rugged – connecting

a variety of hardware and software applications.

The DSC-V3 is capable of using

not only Memory Stick

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media and

Memory Stick PRO™ media when

capturing images, but also optional
CompactFlash

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Type I media. This offers 

added flexibility and storage options when
taking pictures.

Capture raw data directly from the

CCD before any in-camera
processing, while a separate JPEG

is stored for viewing convenience. Sony's RAW
converter software provides extensive control of
gamma, white balance, color and sharpness for
fine tuning the image

Capture up to 8 shots at full

resolution at 2 frames/sec.
Perfect for high speed subjects or

fast moving action such as sports

Captures VGA (640 x 480) high

frame rate (up to 30 frames per
second) audio/video clips with

length limited only by the capacity of the
media. Video mail mode captures smaller file
sizes suitable for email.

With VAD-VHA adaptor, you can

add tele- or wide- conversion
lenses for greater magnification

or wider field of view, as well as protective and
special effect filters.

Provides reliable, long-lasting

power for continuous shooting,
without “Memory Effect”. The

supplied AC-LS5 adapter/charger provides
stable power for USB Transfer.

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Cyber-shot

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Digital Still Camera