About the Sony DSC-U20
Super-small and very stylish, Sony's DSC-U20 may seem more like a must-have accessory than a camera at first! It's smaller than most cell phones (see "More Photos" for a shot of this cam in someone's hand!), and it comes in three different colors. Plus, Sony's provided a range of fun, funky cases for this cam (not included; see "Accessories") — think silver, faux fur and camouflage, to name a few! But don't let the cool looks fool you. This little trendsetter packs real photo power into an absolutely tiny form factor.
The DSC-U20 offers 2-megapixel recording and a top resolution of 1632 x 1224. That means you can produce crisp pictures for Web posting and e-mailing, as well as snazzy 3" x 5" and 5" x 7" prints from a photo printer (and the camera is Exif 2.2-capable, for more accurate prints from a compatible printer). Start-up is quick, so you can go from Off to "Say cheese" in just a few seconds. Burst mode lets you snap up to five rapid-fire 640 x 480 photos at the press of a button — great for capturing action-filled moments. Movie mode is a fun way to stay in touch — record several seconds of silent, low-res video, then forward the clip to friends via e-mail. And with its small size and light weight (only 4.2 ounces!), this cam is as pocket-ready as they come!
Details:
- ultra-compact, lightweight build
- 2-megapixel effective recording
- 1" color LCD
- JPEG resolution options: 1632 x 1224; 640 x 480
- MPEG movie mode (without audio)
- picture effects settings
- built-in flash
- Exif Print 2.2-capable
- USB interface
- 3-9/16"W x 1-11/16"H x 1-5/16"D
- weight with battery and media: 4.2 oz.
- warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor
Supplied Accessories:
- 8MB Memory Stick®
- USB cable
- NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger
- AC adapter/charger
- software CD-ROM (PC and Mac)
What's in the box:
- Blue Cyber-shot U Digital still camera
- 2 "AAA" Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (1.2V/750mAh) in a plastic case
- 1 BC-CS1 Battery charger
- One 6.5' AC power cord
- 56" USB cable (has a mini-B USB connector on one end and a USB type A connector on the other end)
- One 8MB Memory Stick in plastic slip case
- 3 Self-adhesive Memory Stick labels
- 1 Nylon neck strap
- Pixela Image Mixer CD-ROM with a Sony USB driver
- Operating Instructions
- Warranty sheet
- Important Safeguards
- "Register your new product online today!" card
- "For Windows 98/98SE/2000 Professional/Me Users" sheet
- CD-ROM instruction sheet
- Cyber-shot U Accessories booklet
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Features & specs
| General | ||
|---|---|---|
| LCD Screen Size | 1" | |
| Adjustable-angle LCD | --- | |
| Wi-Fi | No | |
| Touchscreen | --- | |
| Waterproof | --- | |
| GPS-enabled | --- | |
| Lens 35mm Equivalent | 33 | |
| Optical Zoom | N/A | |
| Digital Zoom | N/A | |
| Filter Diameter | N/A | |
| Manual Focusing | No | |
| Manual Exposure | No | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | |
| HDMI Output | --- | |
| Memory | ||
| Internal Memory | None | |
| Memory Stick | Yes | |
| CFexpress Cards | No | |
| CompactFlash Cards | No | |
| SD Cards | No | |
| XQD Cards | No | |
| Image | ||
| Sensor Size | 6.72 | |
| Megapixels | 2.02e+006 | |
| Image Stabilization | None | |
| Highest Resolution | 1632 x 1224 | |
| 4K Video | No | |
| Video Resolution | --- | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width (inches) | 3-9/16 | |
| Height (inches) | 1-11/16 | |
| Depth (inches) | 1-5/16 | |
| Weight With Battery (ounces) | 4.2 | |
| Warranty | ||
| Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Labor Warranty | 90 Days | |
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Specifications
LCD Screen: The DSC-U20/LJ has a 1" color TFT LCD screen with 64,460 pixels. The LCD screen allows you to view an image before taking a picture and replay images that have been stored in memory. To conserve battery life, the LCD light can be turned off.
Recording Media: The camera records still images, or moving images without audio, on Memory Sticks. Still images are recorded in JPEG format and moving images are recorded in MPEG format.
Image Device: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a 1/2.7" 2-megapixel color CCD image sensor.
USB Terminal: Using the supplied USB cable and software, you can process and organize still images on your PC.
Auto Power-off Function: If you do not operate the camera for approximately 3 minutes, the camera will turn off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. This function will not operate when a connector is plugged into the USB jack.
Image Quality: When recording still images, you can select a resolution of 1632 x 1224 or 640 x 480. When recording moving images, the resolution is fixed at 160 x 112.
Note: During movie recording, the maximum shooting time is 15 seconds per recording. Also, still images with a resolution of 1280 x 960 can be played back on this camera but not recorded.
Focusing: In addition to auto focus, you can pre-set the focal distance by choosing one of the following fixed focus settings: 0.2m, 0.5m, 1.0m, or infinity.
Flash Modes: You can choose from the following flash modes:
- Auto: the flash fires automatically as required by the light level
- Red-eye Reduction: flash mode is set to Auto, and the red-eye reduction operates if the flash strobes
- Forced Flash: the flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness
- No Flash: the flash does not strobe
Scene Modes: You can choose from the following scene modes:
- Soft Snap: lets you shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures
- Illumination Snap: lets you capture beautiful images of both subjects and night scene backgrounds at the same time
- Vivid Nature: enhances blues and greens such as the sky, ocean and mountains, letting you shoot natural landscapes with vivid, striking colors
Photo Effect Modes: You can choose from the following photo effect modes:
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Negative Art: the color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative
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Sepia: the picture is sepia-toned like an old photograph
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B&W: the picture is monochrome
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Solarize: the light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration
Burst Mode: In this mode, you can shoot up to five images in succession by holding down the shutter button. The recording interval is approximately 0.5 seconds. If you release the shutter button before all five images are shot, the camera stops shooting as soon as you release the button. The images are recorded in 640 x 480 resolution.
MPEG Movie Mode: MPEG Movie mode allows you to capture up to 15 seconds of MPEG1 compressed video at 160 x 112 resolution.
Self-timer: When you use the self-timer function, the camera will take a picture 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer works in still mode and movie mode.
Viewing Still Images: You can view one image at a time, displayed over the entire screen, or, using the index screen, you can view 4 images simultaneously.
Exif Print (Exif 2.2): This camera conforms to "Exif Print", a worldwide standard. Vital camera settings (such as: exposure mode, white balance, exposure time) and scene data are recorded to the image file when it is captured. Printers compatible with "Exif Print" are able to use this information to produce high quality photographs, exactly the way they were intended at the time of capture. This intelligent communication process also allows the printer to correct for poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that can be even better than the originals.
Recommended Windows Environment:
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OS: Windows 98 (First or Second Edition), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional
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CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
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USB Connector: provided as standard
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Display: 800 x 600 dots or higher; High Color (16-bit color, 65,000 colors) or higher
Recommended Macintosh Environment:
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OS: Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)
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USB Connector: provided as standard
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Display: 800 x 600 dots or higher; 32,000-color or higher
Approximate number of still images that you can record on a Memory Stick:
Capacity | Image Size | |
|---|---|---|
| 1632 x 1224 | 640 x 480 | |
| 8MB | 15 images | 80 images |
| 16MB | 30 images | 160 images |
| 32MB | 61 images | 325 images |
| 64MB | 122 images | 655 images |
| 128MB | 246 images | 1315 images |
Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick:
Capacity | Image Size |
|---|---|
| 160 x 112 | |
| 8MB | 5 minutes, 20 seconds |
| 16MB | 10 minutes, 40 seconds |
| 32MB | 21 minutes, 40 seconds |
| 64MB | 45 minutes |
| 128MB | 90 minutes |
Note: The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds per recording.
Battery life when shooting still images:
| Image Size | Supplied "AAA" Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Images | Battery Life | |
| 1632 x 1224 | approximately 120 images | approximately 60 minutes |
Battery life when shooting continuously:
| Image Size | Supplied "AAA" Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LCD Light | Number of Images | Battery Life | |
| 1632 x 1224 | On | approximately 1600 images | approximately 60 minutes |
| Off | approximately 1800 images | approximately 70 minutes | |
| 640 x 480 | On | approximately 1600 images | approximately 60 minutes |
| Off | approximately 1800 images | approximately 70 minutes | |
Battery life when viewing still images:
| Image Size | Supplied "AAA" Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Images | Battery Life | |
| 1632 x 1224 | approximately 2400 images | approximately 120 minutes |
| 1280 x 960 | approximately 2400 images | approximately 120 minutes |
| 640 x 480 | approximately 2400 images | approximately 120 minutes |
Note: Still images with a resolution of 1280 x 960 can be played back on this camera but not recorded.
Battery life when shooting movies:
| Supplied "AAA" Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | ||
|---|---|---|
Continuous Recording | LCD Light | Battery Life |
| On | approximately 60 minutes | |
| Off | approximately 70 minutes | |
Note: The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds per recording.
Battery charging time:
| Supplied "AAA" Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | Charging Time |
|---|---|
| approximately 13 hours |
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