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Sony DSC S730 Features

Megapixels and Zoom

Sony DSC S730 The Sony DSC S730 has 7 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens. A feature called smart zoom is also available. This increases the zoom available to a maximum of 14x when shooting at low resolutions. 6x digital zoom is also available.

The maximum aperture is f/2.8 - 4.8. The focal length is equivalent to 35 - 105mm. Shutter speeds are set automatically in the range 1/8 - 1/2000 seconds.

Basics

Focusing

In macro mode the camera can focus from 50cm away from the subject.

LCD

The LCD screen is 2.4" in size and is made up of around 112,000 pixels.

Flash

Flash modes available are: Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro and No Flash. Red eye reduction can be set on and off. The maximum distance of the flash unit is 3.5m

Scene Modes

The scene modes available are: Twilight, Twilight portrait, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, High Sensitivity.

Movies

The maximum resolution for a movie is 320 x 240 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Zoom can be applied before recording commences and sound can be captured.

Advanced Features

More advanced controls include exposure compensation (+/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step), white balance (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Incandescent, Flash) and ISO sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250).

Computer - Printers - Television

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Sony DSC S730 to a computer, television set and compatible printer. Sony DSC S730

Sony DSC S730 Summary
Description:7 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:9
Features:7
Colour:8
Macro:7
Indoors:8
Value for Money:8
Style:8
Movie Mode:7
Image Quality:7
Build Quality:8
Total:77
Verdict:"The Sony DSC S730 may not be anything spectacular, but if you are looking for a simple digital camera without pretensions to be anything else then this camera is worth a closer look. Its main strengths are ease of use and a low price tag."
Review Date:February 2008
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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase.

Sony DSC S730