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Guide to Digital Photography Spring 2007 - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 2
features that help you get the results you're looking for. CONTENTS Getting the shot you really want 2 Shooting the digital way: Camera systems 16 Taking your best shot: Camera control 34 Sharing your pictures 44 Sony product guide 50 Digital still camera specifications 54 Index 56 - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 3
was too strong? Or blurry faces because the camera didn't know where to focus? Or faces too dark because light was coming from behind? Sony's supremely powerful BIONZ™ processor - originally used in the award-winning a100 Digital SLR - solves these problems automatically. A BIONZ function called - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 4
simulated. Option 1: HD Component Cable Sony has helped to deliver a brilliant new canvas on which you can share your digital pictures. It's called HDTV and Sony is the industry leader. Thanks to the Full HD 1080 output capability of Sony's latest Cyber-shot® cameras, you can now enjoy your - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 5
DSC-T100 Out of the shadows The interplay of highlights and shadows is the soul of photography. Now Sony make these problems hard to avoid. Until now. A Sony function called of digital wizardry made possible by Sony's exclusive BIONZ™ processor. Actual photo taken with a Sony® digital camera. - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 6
DSC-T20 Bye-bye, blur Handheld shots in low light have been the perfect recipe for blur. Sony uses three powerful technologies to kiss blur goodbye. Shooting in low light means long exposure times. And that means that even slight camera motion ends up destroying the shot with blur. You could set - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 7
-fast 1/4000 second shutter speed deliver razor-sharp results. Actual photo taken with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/500 sec. Aperture f4.8. Flash On. ISO 160. DIGITAL VS. OPTICAL ZOOM Digital zoom (left) sacrifices resolution. The original pixels can become painfully obvious. Optical zoom - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 8
you fully press the release button. (Times vary by camera.) The power of the BIONZ processor is also the secret behind Sony Face Detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Full HD 1080 output and even in-camera retouching! Actual photo taken with a Sony® digital camera. Shutter 1/1600 sec. Aperture f6 - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 9
camera's flash hadn't caused those ghoulish red eyes. If only the focus had been a little better. If only the exposure had been a little brighter. Sony amazing. AUTO TOUCH-UP FUNCTION With the touch of a single button, Sony printers will analyze your picture data, identify faults and correct them - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 10
, the Sony DSC-H7 15x optical zoom lens extends from 31 to 465mm (35mm equivalent). On a 35mm camera, such a lens would be gigantic. Yet the DSC-H7 is quite compact. 35mm film / 24mm lens APS-size DSLR / 38.4mm equivalent Take a lens designed for 35mm. Put it in front of an APS-size digital image - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 11
Cyber-shot® cameras use special coatings to cut down internal reflections. The Carl Zeiss lenses designed for the a100 Digital camera body. And some Sony cameras go further still. Starting with the precision of the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar® design, Sony created a folding-optical-path lens for the DSC - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 12
digital way CAMERA SYSTEMS Optional conversion lenses and filters Attach optional conversion lenses for additional focal lengths; attach filters for stunning special effects. Selected Sony Cyber-shot® cameras help, they can only see images in "black and white." To capture color, they require the - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 13
increase the overall size of the image sensor. While rarely prominent on the spec sheet, image sensor size is just as important as the number of megapixels. And Sony CCD technology continues to advance. Sony refinements to the silicon substrate enable succeeding generations of Sony digital cameras to - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 14
by the image processor. Displaying the picture One of the joys of digital cameras is the ability to see the picture in the LCD monitor. The image processor supplies the right information both when you frame the shot and when you review pictures you've taken. The image processor can even convert the - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 15
supports fast burst-mode shooting of multi-megapixel images. In fact, with the a100 Digital SLR, you can continue to shoot fullresolution images at three frames per second right up to the capacity of recording media! Face Detection Taking advantage of the BIONZ™ integrated circuit, Sony cameras - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 16
, what you see is a live preview on a miniature LCD screen. Sony viewfinder and monitor features Large LCD monitor Makes digital cameras even more attractive. A digital camera's LCD monitor is your window on the world. Before you take the shot, the monitor shows you control menus and image framing - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 17
camera's Home button. And as you navigate, clear Function Guide messages help you make the right choices for your shooting situation. The new Cyber-shot user interface is inspired by the Sony images onto a camera's memory card. The compression works because one pixel of blue sky is almost exactly - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 18
supports both Memory Stick® and CompactFlash™ media. MPEG Movie modes Use your digital camera to capture movies with sound! Most Sony digital cameras can capture smooth, high resolution movie sequences with sound that you can watch on the camera's LCD monitor or your television. Cyber-shot cameras - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 19
a simple snapshot can trip up the automatic focus on a conventional camera. Sony's BIONZ™ processor solves this problem with Face Detection. As you shoot, the Face Detection function actually analyzes the data that make up your digital picture. In this way, Face Detection can identify and track up - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 20
frame, useful for tripod shooting. Manual focus Manual control when you need it. Most Sony cameras also include manual focus for five preset distances, enabling you to take control. The DSC-H7, H9, and the a100 Digital SLR go beyond this with continuously variable manual focus. NOT FOCUS power on - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 21
for the beginning photographer to full manual for the expert shooter. Scene modes Easily identified by icons, these modes optimize the camera's auto exposure system, achieving ideal results for many popular shooting situations. Sony solves common exposure problems with Face Detection technology - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 22
Taking your best shot CAMERA CONTROL Note that long shutter speeds exaggerate the effect of camera shake. Clear images require steady hands or some means of camera support, such as a Sony accessory tripod. Camera shake is also exaggerated when you zoom the lens to telephoto. Aperture Priority Auto - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 23
26. Burst mode gives you a rapid sequence of shots to capture fast action. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) Sony solves the common problem of excessive flash with Face Detection technology. (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) 42 TTL Pre-Flash Metering Unlike other digital cameras - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 24
using the optional VMC-MHC1 cable, optional CSS-HD1 Cyber-shot® Station cradle or the DSC-W80HDPR bundle connected to your HDTV (sold separately). (Sample photos for illustration purposes.) Slide Show Sony Cyber-shot® cameras actually put your pictures to music. Most Cyber-shot models are more than - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 25
, and superb file compatibility with Adobe® Photoshop® software. The software also processes RAW format pictures from our earlier DSC-F828, V3 and R1 Cyber-shot® digital cameras. PictBridge™ compatibility Print without a computer - just connect the camera directly to the printer! PictBridge™ is an - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 26
booting up the PC can be time consuming, PC-free printing is quick. Sony digital photo printers are always ready to go right away. You can connect the camera via USB. Or you can slide the Memory Stick® media out of a Cyber-shot® camera and into the DPP-FP70 or FP90 printer. Auto Touch-Up™ function - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 27
conditions. DSC-W55 & DSC-W80 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERAS • 7.2 megapixels DSC-W55 also available in: DSC-W80 also available in: • 3x optical zoom • Li-Ion rechargeable battery Black Pink Blue Black Pink White • Full HD 1080 output using optional accessory adaptor cable (DSC-W80 only - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 28
Sony Product Guide DSC-G1 CYBER-SHOT® DIGITAL CAMERA • 6.0 megapixels • 3x optical zoom • InfoLITHIUM® rechargeable battery The world's biggest digital camera monitor (as of June 15, 2007). Monitor picture simulated. • 2 GB* internal memory saves up to 600 full-resolution pictures or up to 7,500 - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 29
Still Camera Specifications DSC-S650 DSC-S700 DSC-W55 DSC-W80 DSC-W90 DSC-W200 DSC-T20 Lens & Imager Sony Image Sensor Megapixel Lens / Optical Zoom Aperture Focal Length 35mm Equivalency Smart Zoom® Function Precision Digital Zoom Multi-Point AF AF Illuminator Light NightShot® System Manual - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 30
Touch-Up™ Function 15, 48 Barrel distortion 17 Batteries 26, 32-33 Battery and charger, accessories 33 Battery and charger, included 33 BIONZ™ image processor 3, 7, 12, 13, 15, 26, 27, 34-35, 38, 41, 42, 43, 48 Blur, from camera shake 8-9, 25-26, 27, 28, 29 Burst mode 26, 41 Carl Zeiss lens 11, 18 - Sony DSC-T100/R | Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007) - Page 31
Cyber-shot, Cyber-shot Station, InfoLITHIUM, like.no.other, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, the Memory Stick logo, NightShot, PictureStation, Print by Sony of their respective owners. Sony Electronics Inc. Digital Imaging and Information Technology Group
Guide to Digital Photography
Spring 2007