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Full name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P3

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Core specifications

Release year
2001 · Released about 25 years ago
Sensor
7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
Effective resolution
2.8 MP
Lens
36 mm
Zoom
1×
Weight
194 g
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-FC10)
Storage
Memory Stick
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
8.89 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(7.11² + 5.33²) = 8.89 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
38 mm²

Sensor surface area

7.11 × 5.33 ≈ 38 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
3.68 µm

Pixel pitch

7.11 ÷ 1,933 × 1000 = 3.68 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
13.53 µm²

Pixel area

3.68² = 13.53 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
7.39 MP/cm²

Pixel density

2.8 MP ÷ 38 mm² ≈ 7.39 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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7.11 × 5.33 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
2.8 MP
Total pixels
—
Sensor
7.11 × 5.33 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
1,933 × 1,449
Maximum image
1,920 × 1,440
Crop factor
4.87

Exposure & viewing

ISO
100–400
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
1.5 in / 123,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
Memory Stick
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-FC10)

Body

Weight
194 g
Dimensions
113 × 54 × 38 mm
Release year
2001

DigicamDB

Aperture Priority
No
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-FC10)
Brand
Sony
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
4.87
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
113 x 54 x 38 mm
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
—
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
36 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
Auto, 100, 200, 400
Macro Focus Range
10 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f3.8 - f3.9
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f18.5 - f19
Max Image Resolution
1920 x 1440
Max Shutter Speed
1/1000 sec
Megapixels
2.80
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
2 sec
Model
Cyber-shot DSC-P3
Normal Focus Range
25 cm
Optical Zoom
1x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
123,000 dots
Screen Size
1.5"
Sensor Resolution
1930 x 1451
Sensor Size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
No
Storage Types
Memory Stick
Usb
USB 1.0
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Weight
194 g
White Balance Presets
3
Wireless
—
Year
2001

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