5-megapixel shootout

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18 August 2003 10:10 AM
Tags: dsc-v1, shootout, g5, 5400, cyber-shot, powershot, camera, photo

5-megapixel shootout: Specifications

Product Name
Canon PowerShot G5

Nikon Coolpix 5400

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1
Price
Est. price: AU$1,599 Est. price: AU$1,599 Est. price: AU$1,399
Basic Specs      
Additional function(s)      
Dimensions 121 x 73.9 x 69.9 mm  108 x 73 x 69 mm  99 x 65 x 57 mm 
Weight 410 g  320 g  298 g 
Pixel size (max) 5.3 megapixels   5.0 megapixels   5.2 megapixels  
Optical zoom 4x   4.1x   4x  
Digital zoom 4x   4x   4x  
Focusing TTL auto-focus (continuous or single); AF lock; manual focus; focus bracketing; Auto Exposure bracketing and AF Assist beam are available.   Contrast-detect TTL AF; 5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable   5 area selectable, Hologram AF (automatic low light; Laser), manual focusing (13 steps).  
LCD screen 1.8-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (100% coverage); swivel-type   1.5-inch color TFT LCD display   1.5-inch TFT 123,000 pixels with anti-reflective coating  
Viewfinder type Real-image zoom viewfinder (83% coverage) with diopter adjustment   Optical   Optical  
Type of flash Built-in flash unit (with hot shoe for external flash support)   Built-in flash   Built-in automatic pop-up flash; hotshoe  
Connection USB   USB   USB 2.0  
Battery type(s) BP-511 (supplied) or BP-512 (optional) Li-ion rechargeable battery   Rechargeable EN-EL1 Lithium-ion (provided); 6V 2CR5/DL245 (optional)   Sony InfoLithium NP-FC10 3.6V (2.4Wh)  
Storage type(s) CompactFlash Type I and II   32MB CompactFlash card included; Accepts both Type I and II CompactFlash memory   32MB MemoryStick media included  
Still image capture speed 2.5 images/sec (up to 5 images); 1.5 images/sec (up to 9 images)   30 fps at QVGA resolution (maximum 100 shots)   3 fps for 3 images  
Still image capture resolution 2,592 x 1,944; 1,600 x 1,200; 1,024 x 768; 640 x 480   2,560x1,920; 1,600x1,200; 1,280x960; 1,024x768; 640x480; 2,560x1,700 (selectable)   2592 x 1944; 2048 x 1536; 1280 x 960; 640 x 480  
Digital video capture Yes   Yes   Yes  
Digital video capture resolution 320 x 240 and 160 x 120   640 x 480 up to 70 seconds (15fps)   640 x 480 (Unlimited)  
Service/Support One year limited warranty   One year limited warranty   One year limited warranty  

 

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