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Background Defocus, Superior Auto mode - camera

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Background Defocus DSLR photographs are often beautiful because they blur the background, putting the emphasis on the subject. Now our point-and-shoot cameras can deliver this signature DSLR benefit. The system takes two shots, identifies the background and applies a defocused background keeping the subject crisp and clear. Superior Auto mode Specifications Camera Camera Type Touch screen digital camera Imaging Sensor Imaging Sensor 1/2.3" Exmor® R CMOS Sensor Processor BIONZ® Pixel Gross 16.8MP Effective Picture Resolution 16.2MP Color Filter System RGB primary color filters Recording Media Type optional "Memory Stick Duo" (No movie recording), optional "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher) Still Image Mode JPEG Still Image Max Effective Resolution Approx. 16.2 Megapixels Still Image Size 12M(4,608 x 2,592) 16:9 / 2M(1,920 x 1,080) Still Image Size 4:3 Panorama Still Image Size Sweep Sweep Multi Angle Image Size 2M (1,920 x 1,080) Video Mode AVCHD 60i:24M FX/ 17M FH(1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 9M HQ(1,440 x 1,080/60i) / MP4:12M(1,440 x 1,080/30fps)/ 6M(1,280 x 720/30fps)/ 3M VGA(640 x 480/30fps) Photo Capture from Movie Yes Dual Record Yes Audio Format AC3 (Stereo) Microphone/ Speaker Stereo/mono Wind Noise Reduction Off/on Optics/Lens Lens Type Carl Zeiss® VarioTessar® Aperture f 3.5-4.6 Optical Zoom 4x Focal Length (35mm equivalent) Still 16:9: 2708mm / Still 4:3: 25-100mm / Movie 16:9: 27-108mm(Optical SteadyShot Standard), 29-116mm(Optical SteadyShot Active) / Movie 4:3: 33-132mm(Optical SteadyShot Standard), 35-110mm(Optical SteadyShot Active) Lens Construction 12 elements in 10 groups(including 6 aspheric elements, 1 prism) Minimum Focus Distance Clear Image Zoom 8x Macro Mode Yes Steady Shot Mode:Active Yes LCD Display LCD Type 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K dots) Brightness Control 5(Bright) / 4 / 3(Normal) / 2 / 1(Dark) Grid Display Yes (Off / On) Touch Panel Yes Focus Control AF Modes Multi Point AF / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible Spot AF / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus / Flexible Spot AF(Tracking Focus) / Flexible Spot AF(Face Tracking Focus) AF Illuminator Auto / Off Exposure System Metering Modes Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot Exposure Plus / Minus 2.0EV, Compensation 1 / 3EV step Scene Mode(s) High Sensitivity / Soft Snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet Mode / Anti-Motion blur / Backlight Correction HDR / Hi-speed Shutter / Underwater D-Range Optimizer Standard Auto / 125 / 200 ISO / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 White Balance Mode Auto (Intelligent) / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set / Underwater Drive System Self-timer Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2 Shutter Speeds iAuto(4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto(1" 1/1600) Burst Mode Approx 10 fps at 16.2MP (Maximum 10 shots) Flash Flash Modes Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off Flash Coverage ISO Auto: Approx.0.08m3.7m(3 1/4 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.0.5m2.7m(1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 8 feet 10 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.2m(17 feet 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.3.8m(12 feet 5 5/8 inches) (T) Convenience Features Red-Eye Reduction Auto / On / Off Erase/Protect Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD, Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Red-Eye Reduction Auto / On / Off Erase/Protect Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD, Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Advanced Features Anti Motion Blur Yes Sweep Panorama Intelligent Sweep Panorama / 3D Sweep Panorama / Underwater Sweep Panorama Face Detection 8 Faces (Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority / Selected Face Memory) Smile Shutter™ technology Yes Image Stabilization Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization4 In-Camera Editing Trimming / RedEye Correction / Unsharp Masking Intelligent Auto Yes Shooting Tips Yes Background Defocus Yes Waterproof Yes Dustproof Yes

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Background Defocus
DSLR photographs are oſten beautiful because they blur the background, putting the emphasis
on the subject.
Now our point-and-shoot cameras can deliver this signature DSLR benefit.
The
system takes two shots, identifies the background and applies a defocused background keeping
the subject crisp and clear.
Superior Auto mode
Specifications
Camera
Camera Type
Touch screen
digital camera
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor
1/2.3” Exmor
®
R
CMOS Sensor
Processor
BIONZ
®
Pixel Gross
16.8MP
Effective
Picture
Resolution
16.2MP
Color Filter
System
RGB primary color
filters
Recording
Media Type
optional “Memory
Stick Duo” (No
movie recording),
optional “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”
(Mark 2 only for
movie recording),
optional “Memory
Stick PRO-HG
Duo”, optional
SD Memory Card
(Class 4 or higher),
optional SDHC
Memory Card
(Class 4 or higher),
optional SDXC
Memory Card
(Class 4 or higher)
Still Image
Mode
JPEG
Still Image
Max Effective
Resolution
Approx. 16.2
Megapixels
Still Image Size
16:9
12M(4,608 x 2,592)
/ 2M(1,920 x 1,080)
Still Image Size
4:3
Panorama Still
Image Size
Sweep
Sweep Multi
Angle Image
Size
2M (1,920 x 1,080)
Video Mode
AVCHD 60i:24M
FX/ 17M FH(1,920
x
1,080/60i) /
9M HQ(1,440
x
1,080/60i) /
MP4:12M(1,440
x
1,080/30fps)/
6M(1,280 x
720/30fps)/
3M VGA(640 x
480/30fps)
Photo Capture
from Movie
Yes
Dual Record
Yes
Audio Format
AC3 (Stereo)
Microphone/
Speaker
Stereo/mono
Wind Noise
Reduction
Off/on
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
Carl Zeiss
®
Vario-
Tessar
®
Aperture
f 3.5-4.6
Optical Zoom
4x
Focal Length
(35mm
equivalent)
Still 16:9: 27-
08mm / Still
4:3: 25-100mm
/ Movie 16:9:
27-108mm(Optical
SteadyShot
Standard),
29-116mm(Optical
SteadyShot
Active) /
Movie 4:3:
33-132mm(Optical
SteadyShot
Standard),
35-110mm(Optical
SteadyShot
Active)
Lens
Construction
12 elements in 10
groups(including 6
aspheric elements,
1 prism)
Minimum Focus
Distance
Clear Image
Zoom
8x
Macro Mode
Yes
Steady Shot
Mode:Active
Yes
LCD Display
LCD Type
3.0” Xtra Fine
LCD™ display
(921K dots)
Brightness
Control
5(Bright) / 4 /
3(Normal) / 2 /
1(Dark)
Grid Display
Yes (Off / On)
Touch Panel
Yes
Focus Control
AF Modes
Multi Point AF /
Center Weighted
AF / Spot AF /
Flexible Spot AF
/
Tracking Focus
/ Face Tracking
Focus / Flexible
Spot AF(Tracking
Focus) /
Flexible
Spot AF(Face
Tracking Focus)
AF Illuminator
Auto / Off
Exposure System
Metering
Modes
Multi Pattern /
Center Weighted
/ Spot
Exposure
Compensation
Plus / Minus 2.0EV,
1 / 3EV step
Scene Mode(s)
High Sensitivity /
Soſt Snap / Soſt
Skin / Landscape
/ Night Portrait
/ Night Scene /
Handheld Twilight
/ Gourmet /
Beach / Snow
/ Fireworks /
Pet Mode /
Anti-Motion
blur / Backlight
Correction HDR /
Hi-speed Shutter /
Underwater
D-Range
Optimizer
Standard
ISO
Auto / 125 / 200
/ 400 / 800 / 1600
/ 3200
White Balance
Mode
Auto (Intelligent) /
Daylight / Cloudy
/ Fluorescent 1
(White Fluorescent
Lighting) /
Fluorescent 2
(Natural White
Fluorescent
Lighting) /
Fluorescent 3 (Day
White Fluorescent
Lighting) /
Incandescent /
Flash / One Push,
One Push Set /
Underwater
Drive System
Self-timer
Off / 10sec. /
2sec. / portrait1 /
portrait2
Shutter Speeds
iAuto(4" - 1/1600) /
Program Auto(1" -
1/1600)
Burst Mode
Approx 10 fps at
16.2MP (Maximum
10 shots)
Flash
Flash Modes
Auto / Flash On
/ Slow Synchro /
Flash Off
Flash Coverage
ISO Auto:
Approx.0.08m-
3.7m(3 1/4 inches
to 12 feet 1 3/4
inches)(W)
/ Approx.0.5m-
2.7m(1 feet 7 3/4
inches to 8 feet 10
3/8 inches)(T),
ISO3200: up to
Approx.5.2m(17
feet
3/4
inches)(W) /
Approx.3.8m(12
feet 5 5/8 inches)
(T)
Convenience Features
Red-Eye
Reduction
Auto / On / Off
Erase/Protect
Erase: Single /
Select / Date /
Folder / AVCHD,
Protect: Single /
Select / Date /
Folder / AVCHD
Red-Eye
Reduction
Auto / On / Off
Erase/Protect
Erase: Single /
Select / Date /
Folder / AVCHD,
Protect: Single /
Select / Date /
Folder / AVCHD
Advanced Features
Anti Motion Blur
Yes
Sweep
Panorama
Intelligent Sweep
Panorama / 3D
Sweep Panorama
/ Underwater
Sweep Panorama
Face Detection
8 Faces (Auto /
Off / Child Priority
/ Adult Priority /
Selected Face
Memory)
Smile Shutter™
technology
Yes
Image
Stabilization
Optical
SteadyShot™
with Active
Mode Image
Stabilization
4
In-Camera
Editing
Trimming / Red-
Eye Correction /
Unsharp Masking
Intelligent Auto
Yes
Shooting Tips
Yes
Background
Defocus
Yes
Waterproof
Yes
Dustproof
Yes