Sony DSC-S780 compact camera

DSC-S780 - 8.1 MP, 6 x, 3 x, CCD, MS

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-S780
07-03-2008
8.1 mega pixel clarity at an incredible value. The elegant body contains a strong lithium-ion battery, a 3x optical zoom lens and a bright, 2.5" LCD screen. It's advanced Face Detection technology optimizes focus, exposure, and colour for accurate reproduction of up to three faces.

- 8.1 Mega Pixels with Super HAD CCD.
- Powered by Lithium-ion Batteries.
- Face Detection Technology.
- User-friendly function guidance.
- Large 2.5" LCD Screen.
- ISO 1250 performance and High Sensitivity mode for clear and sharp image.
- Multi-point Auto Focus.
- Scene Selection Modes.
- Direct Playback Button.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
320 x 240 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, Auto
Weight 
128g
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 9.7
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 17.4 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser 2.2 + USB Driver
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1
Camera shutter speed 
1/8 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
MS Duo, MS PRO Duo
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
22 MB
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
8.1 MP
Memory slots 
1
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Optical zoom 
3x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Beach, beach, Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Twilight
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
-

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NP-BK1
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
153000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Lens structure (elements/groups) 
6/5
Focus adjustment
Auto
Closest focusing distance
0.5m
Digital zoom 
2x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 105 mm
Image stabilizer 
-
Number of aspheric elements
3

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Unspecified
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show
Playback zoom (max)
5x
Image editing
Resizing, Rotating, Trimming

Focusing

Macro focusing range (tele)
0.5 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.5 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 3.5m

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported 
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supported 
Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
270 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
AV, USB
Hand strap
Y
Batteries included
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 2448
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 16:9

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
150g
Width 
9.08 cm
Depth 
2.65 cm
Height 
5.6 cm

Other features

Video out
AV
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1