Sony DSC-V3 Specification Guide
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:
1/1.8" 7.2 (effective) Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD
Recording Media:
Memory Stick
®
Media, Memory Stick PRO™ Media,
CompactFlash Type I
Lens Construction:
8 Elements in 7 Groups, 2 Aspheric Elements
Zoom:
4X Optical
Smart Zoom
®
Feature:
0 – 19.0X (at VGA Resolution)
Digital Zoom:
Precision, 0 – 2.0X range, 8X total
Filter Diameter:
58mm, by required VAD-VHA adaptor
Focal Length:
7.0 – 28mm
35mm Equivalent:
34 – 136mm
Aperture:
f2.8/f5.6 (W), f5.4/f10 (T)
Auto Focus
: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, 14-Step Manual
Minimum Focus Distance:
19.7" (50cm)
Macro Mode:
3
7
⁄
8
" (10cm)
Shutter Speed:
1/8 – 1/2000 sec. (Auto)
1 – 1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
30 – 1/1000 sec. (Manual)
1 – 1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
30 – 1/1000 sec. (Manual)
Aperture Range:
f2.8 - f8.0. 13-Step
Exposure Compensation:
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps
Color LCD:
2.5” 123K Pixel TFT LCD Screen
Flash Modes:
Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro
Red-Eye Reduction:
On/Off
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights
reserved. Sony, Cyber-shot, Cyber-shot Station, Digital, Powerful, Transportable, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, the
Memory Stick logo, Memory Stick PRO, 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 registered trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer. PictBridge is a trademark of CIPA.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change with-
out notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate. All screen images simulated.
reserved. Sony, Cyber-shot, Cyber-shot Station, Digital, Powerful, Transportable, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, the
Memory Stick logo, Memory Stick PRO, 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 registered trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer. PictBridge is a trademark of CIPA.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change with-
out notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate. All screen images simulated.
1
Recording numbers are approximate and will vary depending upon the images. Available storage capacity
of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data
management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is:16=15, 32=30, 64=61, 128=123, 256=220,
512=460, 1GB=940MB.
of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data
management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is:16=15, 32=30, 64=61, 128=123, 256=220,
512=460, 1GB=940MB.
2
Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
®
3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode
Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast
Audio/Video Output
Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR
Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast
Audio/Video Output
Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR
MPEG1 Cue, Review and Divide
Selectable Focus Mode
PictBridge™ Compatibility
Supports High Speed USB 2.0
Selectable Focus Mode
PictBridge™ Compatibility
Supports High Speed USB 2.0
2
DSC-V3
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
16765 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
www.sony.com/di
For more information:
1.800.352.SONY
Flash Effective Range:
1' 3
3
⁄
4
” – 8’ 2”. (0.4 - 2.5m)
White Balance:
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Manual
Burst Mode:
8 Shot (7MP JPEG Fine) 2 frames/sec.
Picture Effects:
Sepia, Black & White
ISO:
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800
Scene Modes:
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Snow,
Beach, Fireworks, High Speed Shutter
Self-Timer:
Yes, 10 Seconds
Audio/Video Output:
Yes, Multi-pin connector,NTSC/PAL Selectable
Still Image Modes:
Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst, TIFF, RAW
MPEG Movie Modes:
MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640 x 480 at 30fps),
(MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO media)
MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps),
Video Mail (160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio
(MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO media)
MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps),
Video Mail (160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio
Microphone/Speaker:
Yes/Yes
USB Terminal:
Yes, Supports USB 2.0
2
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility:
Tested to support up to 1GB media
capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Compatible Battery:
Designed for use with NP-FR1 InfoLithium
®
Rechargeable
Supplied Software:
Picture Package™ for Sony v1.1 (Windows), Pixela™
ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh) ImageData Converter v1.1
(Macintosh), USB Driver, Cyber-shot Life tutorial (Windows)
ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh) ImageData Converter v1.1
(Macintosh), USB Driver, Cyber-shot Life tutorial (Windows)
OS Compatibility:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/ 2000/XP Home/XP Pro
Macintosh
®
OS 9.1/9.2/X (10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)
Supplied Accessories:
NP-FR1 Rechargeable InfoLithium
®
Battery, AC-LS5 Battery
Charger, A/V and USB Cables, Shoulder Strap, Software
CD-ROMs
CD-ROMs
Dimensions:
4
3
⁄
4
" x 2
7
⁄
8
" x 2
1
⁄
12
" (119.8 x 72 x 63mm)
Weight:
13.2 oz (360g) Body; 15 oz. (410g) Body w/Battery, Media, Shoulder Strap
Memory Stick
®
Media
Memory Stick PRO™ Media
CF (Type 1)
RAW Fine/Standard
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB
512MG
1GB
1GB
3072 x 2304 (7MP)
0/0
1/1
3/3
6/7
12/13
25/27
51/56
53/59
2592 x 1944 (5MP)
0/0
1/1
3/3
7/7
12/13
26/28
53/57
56/60
2048 x 1536 (3MP)
0/0
1/1
3/3
7/7
13/14
27/28
56/59
59/62
1280 x 960 (1MP)
0/1
1/2
3/4
8/8
14/14
29/29
60/61
63/64
640 x 480 (VGA)
0/1
2/2
4/4
8/8
14/15
30/30
61/62
65/65
JPEG Fine/Standard
3072 x 2304 (7MP)
4/9
9/18
18/36
37/73
67/132
137/268
279/548
294/578
3072 x 2048 (7MP-3:2)
4/9
9/18
18/36
37/73
67/132
137/268
279/548
294/578
2592 x 1944 (5MP)
6/11
12/23
25/48
51/96
92/174
188/354
384/723
406/762
2048 x 1536 (3MP)
10/18
20/37
41/74
82/149
148/264
302/537
617/1097
651/1157
1280 x 960 (1MP)
24/46
50/93
101/187
202/376
357/649
726/1320
1482/2694
1563/2842
640 x 480 (VGA)
97/243
196/491
394/985
790/1975
1428/3571
2904/7261
5928/14821
6252/15631
MPEG Movie VX Fine
640 x 480 (30 fps)
NA
NA
NA
NA
2 m 57 s
6 m 2 s
12 m 20 s
N/A
MPEG Movie VX Standard
640 x 480 (16.6 fps)
42 s
1 m 27 s
2 m 56 s
5 m 54 s
10 m 42 s
21 m 47 s
44 m 27 s
46 m 53 s
Video Mail (160 x 112)
11 m 20 s
22 m 45 s
45 m 39 s
1 h 31 m 33 s
2 h 21 m 21 s
5 h 47 m 5 s
11 h 44 m 22 s
12 h 50 m 23 s
Recording Capacities
h = hours
m = minutes
s = seconds