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Top Sony Cyber-shot N2 Camera Reviews
Digital Camera Resource wrote a review of the
Sony Cybershot N2
and said: "Camera performance is excellent. The N2 starts up in 1.6
seconds, focuses very quickly, and has no shutter lag to speak of.
The camera focused well in low light situations thanks to its
AF-assist lamp. Battery life was above average. The one downside in
terms of performance is the N2's burst mode. It takes just three
shots in a row at a very slow 0.7 frames/second. Just about every
other compact camera on the market does a better job in this area.
Photo quality was very good for the most part. The DSC-N2 took
well-exposed photos, with accurate colors and pleasing sharpness."
Sony Cyber-shot N2 News Release Summary:
11th September 2006 - The stylish new Sony Cyber-shot N2 offers
the highest ever resolution and sensitivity from a compact
Cyber-shot camera. Complementing its Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x
Optical Zoom lens, the 10.1 effective Megapixel Super HAD CCD
ensures superb, sparkling pictures with unrivalled clarity and
detail. With an improved sensitivity of ISO 1600 and special
high sensitivity mode, the Cyber-shot N2 captures beautiful,
blur-free images – even in low-light situations where other
compact cameras struggle. High resolution images can be viewed
on the large 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen that features
handy Touch-Screen access to shooting and playback functions.
The Cyber-shot N2 also packs a wide range of other functions
into its slim (22.7mm) brushed gold-tinted aluminium body,
including Pocket Album and Slideshow with Music to get even more
out of shooting and sharing your photos.
High resolution 1/1.7-inch 10.1 effective Megapixel Super HAD
CCD
Breaking the 10 Megapixel barrier for the first time in a
compact Cyber-shot camera, the Cyber-shot N2 uses a
Sony-developed Super HAD CCD sensor with an extremely high
resolution of 10.3 Megapixels (gross), equating to 10.1
effective Megapixel resolution. The 1/1.7 inch size sensor is
larger than the CCD found in the Cyber-shot N2’s predecessor,
the Cyber-shot N1. This boosts dynamic range, reducing the
causes of “washed out” overexposed images – a common problem
with cameras that pack a high pixel count into a small sensor
size by reducing pixel pitch.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x Optical Zoom lens
The high-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens features a 3x
Optical Zoom range. 6x Precision Digital Zoom and 17x VGA Smart
Zoom modes provide even greater magnification of distant
objects.
ISO 1600 sensitivity plus new High Sensitivity Mode
The Cyber-shot N2 boosts sensitivity to ISO 1600 – even
higher than the ISO 800 of its predecessor. In addition, a new
High Sensitivity Mode selects optimum ISO settings while
reducing colour noise and luminance noise for clear, natural
images – even when shooting without flash indoors or at dusk.
Large 3.0-inch 230k pixel Clear Photo LCD Plus touch-screen
The hybrid 3.0-inch touch-sensitive screen features Clear
Photo LCD Plus technology for clear, vivid image reproduction.
The screen’s smooth anti-reflection layer improves image quality
while suppressing reflections for increased contrast, especially
outside in bright sunlight. Simplicity and ease of operation is
a keynote of the Cyber-shot N2’s design. A wide range of
shooting and playback functions can be accessed directly via the
touch-screen. The paint function allows artistic additions to
photos using the touch-screen and supplied Paint Pen stylus.
Pocket Album
The Cyber-shot N2 offers 25MB of internal memory, plus an
additional separate memory capable of storing up to 500 images
that are automatically saved as thumbnail-sized VGA copies and
organised for quick browsing and sharing in Pocket Album mode on
the 3.0-inch screen. Thumbnails remain saved in the camera even
when original images are transferred to a PC or Memory Stick
media is removed.
Slideshow with Music
Images can be viewed on the camera’s LCD screen as a slideshow.
Slideshows can be customised further with the additional effects
(simple, nostalgic, stylish, active) and optional music
accompaniment (4 preset tunes). Bundled Music Transfer software
allows this preset music to be replaced with favourite songs
stored on your PC.
Picture Motion Browser software
It’s easy to transfer and manage photos with any PC using the
supplied Picture Motion Browser software. The easy-to-use
package automatically organises images uploaded from the
Cyber-shot N2 that can be browsed in calendar format. In
conjunction with Sony GPS-CS1, images can also be displayed in
Picture Motion Browser’s “map view” mode, indicating where as
well as when they were taken.
Stylish, fuss-free shooting on the go
Weighing just 151g*, the Cyber-shot N2 is the perfect
go-anywhere accompaniment for going out, holidays, family
occasions and more. Eight pre-set Scene Selection modes adjust
optimum shutter speed and exposure values for spontaneous,
worry-free shooting. In addition, five colour modes are
available to suit any shooting conditions. Manual exposure
allows greater creative control over camera settings for more
ambitious photographers.
STAMINA battery technology delivers 300 shots from single
charge
The supplied Lithium Ion battery features improved Sony STAMINA
technology, to deliver up to 300** shots on a single charge.
This equates to around 2.5 hours continuous shooting time.
Get Accessorised
Optional accessories include high quality black genuine leather
case (LCS-NA), spare rechargeable battery (NP-BG1), Cyber-shot
Station (CSS-TNA) and a Marine Pack for use down to 40m under
water (MPK-NA).
The Cyber-shot N2 will be available throughout Europe from
October 2006.
Sony
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