Quick facts
Full name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U40
Original position: Compact fixed-lens camera with a small sensorProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
No verified regional aliases
Similar models to distinguish
Cyber-shot DSC-S40Cyber-shot DSC-S60Cyber-shot DSC-S90Cyber-shot DSC-H1
Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U40 is still searched because older compact cameras interest collectors, second-hand buyers, and photographers seeking a period digital look.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2003 · Released about 23 years ago
- Sensor
- 5.33 × 4 mm CCD
- Effective resolution
- 2 MP
- Lens
- 33 mm
- Zoom
- 1×
- Weight
- 114 g
- Battery
- AAA (2) batteries NiMH supplied
- Storage
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit collectors, casual daylight shooting, or photographers intentionally seeking an older digital-camera look.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Test focus and zoom across the full range; check the lens for haze, fungus, scratches, and errors.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 6.66 mm
- Surface area
- 21 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 3.26 µm
- Pixel area
- 10.66 µm²
- Pixel density
- 9.38 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
5.33 × 4 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 2 MP
- Total pixels
- —
- Sensor
- 5.33 × 4 mm CCD
- Calculated resolution
- 1,632 × 1,225
- Maximum image
- 1,632 × 1,224
- Crop factor
- 6.49
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- —
- Viewfinder
- None
- Display
- 1 in / 64,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Fixed lens
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Battery
- AAA (2) batteries NiMH supplied
Body
- Weight
- 114 g
- Dimensions
- 83 × 39 × 26 mm
- Release year
- 2003
Sony Support UK
- Aperture Priority
- No
- Battery
- AAA (2) batteries NiMH supplied
- Brand
- Sony
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 6.5
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- No
- Dimensions
- 83 x 39 x 26 mm
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- —
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 33 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto
- Macro Focus Range
- 10 cm
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- f2.8
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f18.2
- Max Image Resolution
- 1632 x 1224
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Megapixels
- 2.00
- Metering
- Centre weighted
- Min Shutter Speed
- 1/8 sec
- Model
- Cyber-shot DSC-U40
- Normal Focus Range
- 20 cm
- Optical Zoom
- 1x
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 64,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 1"
- Sensor Resolution
- 1631 x 1226
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CCD
- Shutter Priority
- No
- Storage Types
- Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Usb
- USB 1.0
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- None
- Weight
- 114 g
- White Balance Presets
- 5
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2003
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