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Hardware Reviews
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Sony CyberShot DSC-T33
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Specifications
GENERAL |
Manufacturer |
Sony |
Model name |
DSC-T33 |
Serial number |
4504055 |
Used Camera Firmware |
v. 1.00 |
Camera format |
Ultra Compact |
Body Color |
Aluminum - Silver |
Retail Price ($ - €) |
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Street price ($ - €) |
US $320 / EU €315 |
Price Update Date |
07 - 2005 |
Date Available |
Already available |
Weight (gr.) |
125 g |
Weight with Batteries (gr.) |
150 g |
Dimensions (W x H x D) (mm) |
99.4 x 60.9 x 20.7 |
Operating Temperatures (°C) |
0° ~ 40° |
Operating Humidity (%) |
N/A |
Remote Control |
No |
Remote Control Type |
No |
Tripod mount |
No |
Operating System |
Windows |
Warranty in Months |
24 Months Manufacturer warranty, 6 Months for Battery |
IMAGE CAPTURE |
Image Resolutions |
• 2592 x 1944
• 2595 x 1728
• 2048 x 1536
• 1280 x 960
• 640 x 480 |
Image Ratio (w/h) |
4/3 |
Effective Pixels (Mega pixels) |
5.1 MP |
Sensor photo detectors (Mega pixels) |
5.25 MP |
Sensor Size |
1/2.4" -
5.7
x 4.2 mm |
Sensor Type |
CCD - "Super HAD CCD" |
Sensor Manufacturer |
Sony |
Color filter type |
N/A |
Focal Length Multiplier |
N/A |
Movie Clips |
Yes, MPEG-1 |
Movie Resolution (pix – fps) |
• 640 x 480 @ 30 fps (Fine)*
• 640 x 480 @ 16.6 fps (Standard)
• 320 x 116 @ 8.3fps (E-mail)
• With audio |
Movie Audio |
Yes, Mono 32KHz, 64kbps layer II |
Sound Recording |
No |
*Our tests gave 640 x 480 @ 25fps
| LENS
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Focal Length (35 mm equiv.) |
38 - 114 mm |
Actual Focal Length |
6.7 – 20.1 mm |
Zoom Ratio |
3x |
Optical Zoom Steps |
N/A |
Digital Zoom |
Yes |
Digital Zoom Value |
• Up to 2x
• Up to 4x Smart Zoom |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type |
5 Area Multi-Point AF |
Auto Focus Steps |
N/A |
Auto Focus Assist Light |
Yes |
Auto Focus Minimum Illumination |
N/A |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
Manual Focus Steps |
5 Step Manual Preset |
Macro Focus |
Yes |
Macro Focus Steps |
N/A |
Normal Focus Range |
50 cm to Infinity |
Macro Focus Range |
• Macro: 8cm (3.1")
• Magnifying Glass Mode: 1cm (0.4")
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Min Macro Area |
N/A |
Aperture range |
• Wide: F3.5– F8
• Tele: F4.4– F10
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Aperture Steps |
N/A |
Lens Thread |
No |
Lens thread Type |
N/A |
EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Preset Scene Modes |
• Beach
• Candle
• Fireworks
• High Speed Shutter
• Landscape
• Magnifying Glass Mode
• Snow
• Twilight
• Twilight Portrait |
ISO Settings |
• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400 |
ISO Rating Min |
100 |
ISO Rating Max |
400 |
Manual White Balance |
Yes |
White Balance Settings |
• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Fluorescent
• Incandescent
• Flash |
Longest Shutter time |
2 sec * |
Shortest Shutter Time |
1/1000 sec |
Shutter Type |
N/A |
Shutter Steps (sec) |
N/A |
Exposure Adjust Range |
+/- 2 EV |
Exposure Adjust Step Size |
1/3 EV |
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) |
Yes, up to 1 EV stop in 1/3EV steps |
Metering Modes |
- Spot
- Average Weighted TTL
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Spot Metering |
Yes |
Aperture Priority |
No |
Shutter Priority |
No |
Full Manual Exposure |
No |
Self Timer Shooting |
Yes, 10 sec delay |
Continuous Shooting |
• 4 Shot (5MP JPEG fine) .33 fps
• 100 Shot (VGA Fine) .71 fps
• Multi burst mode: 16 shots @ 320 x 240 pixels which make up a single 1280 x 960-pixel image |
Interval Shooting |
No |
* Though Sony states 1sec as the maximum exposure duration, multiple 2sec exposures were made during our tests. Both the camera's on-screen values and the values stored in the EXIF verify the extended exposure duration.
| DISPLAY & VIEWFINDER |
Viewfinder |
No |
Viewfinder Type |
N/A |
Viewfinder Accuracy |
N/A |
LCD Monitor |
Yes |
LCD Monitor Accuracy |
Nearly 100% |
LCD Monitor size |
2.5" TFT |
LCD Monitor resolution |
230.400K, 960x240 pixels |
LCD Monitor Rotation |
No |
Max Playback Zoom |
4x |
FLASH |
Built – in flash |
Yes |
Flash Modes |
- Auto
- Slow
Synchronization
- Red Eye Reduction
- Forced Flash
- No Flash
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Flash Guide Number (meters) |
N/A |
Flash Range |
- 0.1~1.6m - Wide
- 0.5~1.5m - Tele
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Flash Exposure Compensation |
Yes, +/- 2 EV |
Flash Exposure Compensation Steps |
1/3 EV |
External Flash |
No |
External Flash Connection |
No |
| STORAGE MEDIUM (MEMORY) |
Usable Memory Types |
Memory Stick Duo™ Media, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media card
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Memory Included (MB) |
32MB Memory Stick Duo™ |
| PHOTO FORMATS |
Uncompressed Format |
No |
CCD RAW Format |
No |
Compressed Format |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
Compression Quality Levels |
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Movie File Format |
MPEG-1, with MPEG layer II audio |
| CONNECTIONS |
Video Out |
Yes |
Video Mode Switchable |
Yes, PAL - NTSC |
USB |
Yes, USB 2.0 |
Firewire (IEEE 1394) |
No |
Serial |
No |
Other Connection |
N/A |
DC Power Input |
N/A |
| Print Compliance |
PictBridge |
OS Compatibility |
Windows |
| POWER |
Battery Type |
InfoLithium NP-FT1 battery |
Batteries Included |
Yes |
Battery Charger Included |
Yes |
External Power Supply |
Yes, 3.6V |
| INCLUDED SOFTWARE |
Camera Driver |
PC Driver (Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP) |
Software Applications |
Picture Package (Windows only) ImageMixer VCD2 (Windows and MacOS)
Electronic User’s Manual |
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