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1/1.8" 5.0 Megapixel Effective 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.

Traditional, Yet Compact Design

A unique combination of performance  and
compactness, the DSC-V1 puts high 
performance imaging right in your hand!

Carl Zeiss

®

Vario-Sonnar

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Lens

Famous for sharpness & color
accuracy, the Vario-Sonnar 4X
Optical zoom lens features 8 

elements in 7 groups with aspheric elements.

0 - 4.0 Smart Zoom (at VGA size)

Smart Zoom 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.

5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus 

Evaluating 5 separate areas
of the frame, Sony’s Multi-
Point AF system intelligently

focuses on the subject, and displays the
selected focus point. Alternately, choose
any of the 5 points for manual control.

Hologram AF™ Illuminator 

Projecting a Class 1 laser
pattern, Hologram AF reads
the contrast between the 

pattern’s edge and the subject for 
precise focus, even in low or no light.

Continuous Auto Focus

To maintain accurate focus
lock with fast moving subjects,
Continuous AF keeps focusing

until the moment of exposure.

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.

Memory Stick

®

Media

Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™
Memory Stick media is compact,
portable and rugged—

connecting a variety of hardware and 
software applications.

Slow Shutter Noise Reduction 

During long Twilight mode
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. 

14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion 

Sony’s 14-bit 

D

igital E

X

tended

P

rocessor captures the range

between highlight and shadow

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

Manual Exposure Controls

Flexible Exposure control is
provided with Aperture
Priority, Shutter Priority and

Manual Exposure modes. Program Shift
lets you select aperture/shutter speed
combinations for direct control of motion
and depth of field, while still in Program
AE mode.

Pre-Flash Metering

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

Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash

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

Dynamic Flash White Balance

By evaluating the Pre-flash, white bal-
ance can be set to the color temperature
of the flash for greater color accuracy.

Live Histogram Display

The live histogram displays number of
pixels at each luminosity making it easy
to evaluate correct exposure.

5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944) Image Size

With its high resolution CCD, the DSC-V1
captures in 4 different image sizes, Fine or
Standard JPEG compression.

NightShot

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Infrared System

Capture infrared digital
images in total darkness at

up 15 feet. By illuminating the subject
with infrared light and removing the
CCD's IR cut filter, the NightShot

®

system

makes infrared digital imaging a reality.

NightFraming System

To capture beautiful color
images in low or no light,

NightFraming illuminates the subject
with the NightShot

®

system for proper

framing, focuses with Hologram AF and
lights the scene with flash.

1.5" LCD Monitor

High resolution 123K pixel design and
anti-glare coating help provide excellent
viewing and image playback clarity.

Multi-Burst Mode 

Captures 16 320x240 frames
as part of a single 1280x960
image which plays back

sequentially in the camera. Selectable
1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second frame intervals
provide convenient motion analysis.

MPEG Movie VX Mode 

Captures VGA (640 x 480)
high frame rate (16 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.

Hot Shoe and ACC Terminal

Connect Sony's HVL-F32X flash or
Remote Controls with ACC terminal, or
synchronize other flash units or studio
lighting with the Hot Shoe terminal.

Rechargeable Infolithium

®

Battery

Provides reliable, long-lasting power for
continuous shooting, without "memory
effect". AC-LS5 adapter/ charger provides
stable power for USB transfer.

F E A T U R E S

S T E P - U P   F E AT U R E

DSC-V1

Cyber-shot

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Digital Still Camera

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