Sony MVC-CD400Sony expands its CD-equipped camera line, adding a four megapixel CCD, a huge buffer memory, Hologram Autofocus, and a standard hot shoe!<<Test Results & Conclusion :(Previous) | (Next): MVC-CD400 Photo Gallery!>> Reference: DatasheetReview First Posted: 2/20/2002 |
Digital Camera Data Sheet:
Sony Mavica MVC-CD400
| General | |
|---|---|
 Model Name: |
Sony Mavica MVC-CD400 |
| Model Number: | MVC-CD400 |
| Camera Format: | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | No |
| Retail Price: | |
| Street Price: | |
| Price Update Date: | 2007-02-07 |
| Date Available: | |
| Remote Control: | No |
| Remote Control Type: | n/a |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Tripod Mount Material: | |
| Operating System: | |
| Weight: | 22.5 oz (638 g) |
| Weight With Batteries? | checked |
| Size: |
5.4 x 3.7 x 4.0 in. (138 x 95 x 101 mm) |
| Warranty in Months: | |
| Waterproof: | No |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 2272x1704, 2272x1520, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480 |
| Movie Resolution: | 320x240 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 3:2 |
| CCD Sensor (Megapixels): | 4.00 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/1.8 inch |
| CCD Filter Type: | |
| CCD Manufacturer: | |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| Quality Levels: | 2 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 34 - 102 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.00x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | 2x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Auto/Manual 5-Area Contrast |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Auto Focus Min Illum: | |
| Auto Focus Step: | |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Manual Focus Steps: | 13 |
| Normal Focus Range: | 50 cm to Infinity 20.4 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 4 - 50 cm 1.6 - 20.4 in |
| Min Macro Area: | |
| Min Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Max Aperture: | f/2.0 |
| Aperture Range Description: | f/2.0 (wide) / 2.5 (tele) - 8.0 |
| Aperture Step Size: | |
| Lens Thread: | 52 mm |
| Lens Thread Type: | Body Threads w/ Adaptor |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | No |
| Optical VF Type: | n/a |
| Optical VF Accuracy: | n/a |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD VF Accuracy: | |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution: | 123,000 dots |
| OLED Screen: | |
| Touchscreen: | |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 5.00 |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 100, 200, 400 |
| ISO Rating Max: | 400 |
| Number of White Balance Settings: | 6 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Hold |
| Manual White Balance: | Yes |
| Longest Shutter Time: | 8 |
| Shortest Shutter Time: | 1/1000 |
| Exp Adj Range: | 2.0 EV |
| Exp Adj Step Size: | 0.33 EV |
| Metering Modes: | Multi-Pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Spot Metering: | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| No of Flash Modes: | 5 |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto w/ red-eye reduction, On, On w/ red-eye reduction, Off |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | |
| Flash Range Default ISO (meters): | |
| Flash Range Description: | 1.6 - 16.4 feet (0.5 - 5.0 meters) |
| No of Flash "Pops": | |
| Ext Flash: | Yes |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Hot shoe, Accessory Terminal |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | CD-R |
| Other Memory Types: | |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | TIFF |
| CCD Raw Format: | No |
| Compressed Format: | JPEG, GIF |
| Movie File Format: | MPEG, Animated GIF |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode Switchable: | |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | Serial, USB 1.1 |
| Other Connection: | DC In |
| Included Software: | Pixel ImageMixer v1.0 |
| OS Compatibility: | |
| Performance Timing | |
| Startup Time: | |
| Shutdown Time: | |
| Play -> Record: | |
| Record -> Play (max res): | |
| Record -> Play (min res): | |
| Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE: | |
| Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE: | |
| Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: | |
| Shutter Lag, Prefocus: | |
| Cycle Time Uncompressed Format: | |
| Cycle Time Max Res: | |
| Cycle Time Min Res: | |
| Buffer Frames, Max Res: | 3 |
| Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): | 2.000 |
| Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): | 16.00 |
| Movie Sec @ Max Res: | |
| Movie Sec @ Min Res: | |
| Download speed, KB/second: | |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary InfoLithium M |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion Rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | NP-FM50 InfoLithium M |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| More Information | |
| Notes & Features: | 14-bit DXP. Manual focus has 13 steps, autofocus has five areas which can be selected manually or automatically by the camera. AF illuminator is a Hologram AF type (similar to DSC-F707, projects pattern of laser light onto subject to aid focusing). Has EV indicator in Manual exposure mode. Shutter speeds of 1/2 to 8 seconds available in Slow Shutter NR mode only. Shutter speeds in auto are 1/30 to 1/1000 second. Has review and quick-delete feature (image taken can be seen and confirmed before saving to CD, or discarded to save storage if it is not a good photo). Has Clear Color and Luminance NR modes (flatten noise in areas of uniform color/luminance). Sharpening level can be adjusted +/- 2 steps in 1-step increments. Flash level can be set to auto, high or low. Has voice memo mode. LCD has solar-assisted backlight and is adjustable. Shows shots taken and remaining, and battery life remaining in minutes using Acu-Power Meter. Can capture a burst of 16 consecutive frames at 320x240 pixel mode, speed unspecified. Clip motion mode captures an animated GIF file at 160x120 or 80x72 pixel resolution. Playback zoom allows display of images at 1.1 to 5x zoom. Has in-camera MPEG cue and review features, as well as image trimming/resizing. Maximum MPEG file length is limited only by available CD-R/CD-RW disc space. Supplied battery charger is part number AC-L10. Includes lens cap. Comes bundled with 6 x CD-R discs and 1 CD-RW rewriteable disc. Optional eye-level magnifier DSAC-MVC is available. |
| Review URL: | Review |
| Test Shots URL: | Test Shots |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
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