In summary
Available in red, blue or silver, Sony’s DSC-P100 sports a 5-megapixel sensor and Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens. Full auto Program AE and manual settings accompany nine pre-set scene modes. Flash levels are adjustable in P, M and scene modes and exposure compensation of +/- 2 EV in 0.3 EV steps is provided. A live histogram display is available but exposure adjustments can only be made in the P and scene modes. . . [more]
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Available in red, blue or silver, Sony’s DSC-P100 sports a 5-megapixel sensor and Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens. Full auto Program AE and manual settings accompany nine pre-set scene modes. Flash levels are adjustable in P, M and scene modes and exposure compensation of +/- 2 EV in 0.3 EV steps is provided. A live histogram display is available but exposure adjustments can only be made in the P and scene modes. The P100 can capture VGA video at 16 or 30fps but 30fps clips can only be recorded on Memory Stick Pro cards, and a 256MB card holds just under three minutes.
The test camera powered up and shut down almost instantaneously, and images were processed and stored in a second or two. Capture lag averaged 0.5 seconds, reducing to 0.15 seconds with pre-focusing. The slower burst mode captured shots at 0.9 second intervals with bursts ranging from 9 to 100 shots. The multi-burst mode recorded 16 images in 0.4 second intervals. Image quality was generally good, although contrast and saturation levels were elevated. The flash barely covered an average room and close-up capabilities were limited. White balance performance was average.
Strengths
- Small, well-built body and high-quality lens
- Fast start-up and shut down
- Above average picture quality
- Remote control supplied.
Weaknesses
- Limited close-up capabilities
- Only two aperture settings
- Inadequate memory card supplied [BG05]
Specifications
Image sensor: 7.18 x 5.32 mm Super HAD CCD with 5,255,000 photosites (5.09 megapixels effective)
Lens: 7.9-23.7mm f2.8-5.2 Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar zoom lens (equivalent to 38-114mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 3x optical, up to 4x digital (to 12x with Smart Zoom at VGA resolution)
Dimensions (wxhxd): 108 x 52 x 26mm
Weight: 147g (without battery and card)
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