Sony Japan today announced a new cybershot model, the DSC-M2. This stylish and ergonomically designed camera features 5.1 Megapixels Super HAD CCD sensor, a high quality movie mode (MPEG-4 recording), a bright 2.5” 1.2 Megapixels Hybrid LCD screen, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar folded-path 3x optical zoom lens, a stereo microphone, and a built-in mono speaker.
Its movie shooting capabilities allow users to capture up to 50 minutes of good quality footage on a Memory Stick PRO Duo with one charge of the supplied InfoLITHIUM battery. In its unique Hybrid REC mode the movies are captured and stored as 15 fps at QVGA size (320×240).
Here are some other specifications:
- F3.5-4.4 , 6.33-19.0mm focal length（equivalent to 38-114mm in 35mm camera)
- ±2.0EV 1/3EV
- shutter speeds:
- automatic: 1/8 – 1/1000
- programmed automatic: 1 – 1/1000
- high speed: 1/250 – 1/1000
- movie resolutions:
- VGA: 640×480, approximately 30 fps
- QVGA: 320×240, approximately 30 fps
- QVGA: 320×240, approximately 15 fps
- dimensions: 51.2×123.1×32.4 mm
- weight: 180g without battery, 210g with battery (InfoLITHIUM battery NP-FT1)
- USB interface, Memory Stick slot
The DSC-M2 will be released on October 21th, the recommended retail price is 50,000 Japanese Yen (approximately US$454).
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