Sony DSC-P41 - Manual

F E A T U R E S

1/2.7" 4.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD

Super HAD (Hole Accumulation
Diode) CCDs provide excellent
image quality by allowing more

light to pass to each pixel, increasing
sensitivity and reducing noise.

3X Digital Zoom

Sony’s Precision Digital Zoom
provides an additional 3X
magnification without the

jagged edges of other designs, resulting in
smoother images.

0 – 3.6X Smart Zoom™ Feature
(at VGA Resolution)

The Smart Zoom feature

intelligently uses the full CCD to
let you zoom into the portion of

interest by cropping the image size – thus
avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.

Real Imaging Processor

The innovative Real Imaging

Processor in the DSC-P41 not
only improves picture quality and

clarity but also improves camera response
time, decreases shutter lag and improves
batter y stamina.

Optical Viewfinder

Provides accurate framing at eye level, great
for added stability and following fast moving
subjects.

1.5" LCD Monitor

The 1.5" 67K LCD Monitor makes framing
shots and reviewing pictures easy.

Auto Bright Monitoring

To help framing in low-or no-light situations,
CCD gain is briefly increased to provide an
extra bright display on the LCD viewfinder just
before exposure.

14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion

Sony’s 14-bit

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tended

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rocessor captures the range

between highlight and shadow

with up to 16,384 values, for extended
dynamic contrast and detail.

5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus

By evaluating 5 separate focus

areas of the frame, Sony’s
Multi-Point AF system can

intelligently focus on the subject and avoid
mistakenly focusing on the background.

AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator

An amber light briefly illuminates

the subject, in low – or no – light
conditions, helping to establish a

positive focus lock.

Selectable Focus Mode

Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you
anticipate the action by focusing even
before you press the shutter release.

Multi-Pattern Measuring

Independently light-metering 49

points of the frame, Multi-Pattern
Measuring establishes the

optimum exposure, even when highlight and
shadow isn’t centered in the frame.

Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash

If the Multi-Pattern Measuring system
determines the subject is backlit or in shadow,
fill flash automatically fires to provide optimum
exposure.

Pre-Flash Metering

With a momentar y pre-flash, the camera
illuminates the subject and sets exposure
through the lens for accurate flash metering.
Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction
ensure great flash shots.

Slow Shutter Noise Reduction

During long exposures, Slow

Shutter NR captures the scene,
and then the CCD noise pattern

with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the
two, even long exposures can be clear.

Memory Stick

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Media and Memory Stick

PRO™ Media

Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™

Memor y Stick

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media is compact,

portable and rugged – connecting a

variety of hardware and software applications.

4 Shot Burst Mode

Capture up to 4 shots (fine) or 7

shots (standard) at 1.7 frame/sec.
even at 4 MP resolution. Perfect

for high speed subjects or fast moving action
such as sports.

Multi-Burst Mode

Captures 16 320 x 240 frames

as part of a single 1280 x 960
image which plays back

sequentially in the camera. Selectable 1/7.5,
1/15, 1/30 second.

MPEG Movie VX Standard/Fine Mode
with Audio

Captures VGA (640 x 480) high

frame rate (up to 30 frames per
second) audio/video clips with

length limited only by the capacity of the
media. Video mail mode captures smaller file
sizes suitable for email.

Playback Zoom

During playback, magnify the

image up to 5 times with 17-step
playback zoom for a closer look.

Scroll to any part of the image with the
cursor keys.

PictBridge™ Compatibility

Connect to any PictBridge™

compatible printer with the supplied
USB cable and print directly from the

camera. Images can be viewed and selected
for printing right on the camera’s LCD, with
menus for print quantity, date and index print.

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DSC-P41

Cyber-shot

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Digital Still Camera