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Cyber-shot® S780 Digital Camera
Model number:
DSC-S780
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
Shoot with confidence with impressive 8.1 megapixel clarity and the Face Detection mode to makes faces look their best.
Series highlights: Slim, 8.1 megapixel, 2.5" TFT LCD display, 3x Optical Zoom, Face Detection, 5 point auto focus, ISO 1250 Li-on battery
Series highlights: Slim, 8.1 megapixel, 2.5" TFT LCD display, 3x Optical Zoom, Face Detection, 5 point auto focus, ISO 1250 Li-on battery
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- Position 1 Overview
- Position 2 Features
- Position 3 Specifications
- Position 5 Reviews
- Position 6 Accessories
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.8 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 4 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
3 of 4 (75%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Nice Digital Camera
Pros: great pictures
Cons: none
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We purchased the camera to take photos of our grandson and we were not disappointed,we took pictures indoors , outdoors and they came out great. We downloaded into our computer and printed in a matter of minutes!!! We choose this camera because we really didn't want a bunch of buttons and gadgets since we are not pro's when it comes to electronics but this camera has everything you need and it's simple.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
I love my camera
Reviewer: Paisley (Texas)
Date: Jan 23, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
14of 15 people found this helpful
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I don't know what the deal is w/ the last person that left thier opinion, but I really like my camera. I got it at a great price for all the features & space on the camera. It takes great pictures, comes with a battery charger, has a 2 & a half inch viewing screen & I love the face detection feature. I was looking for this particular camera because Consumer Reports rated all of the Sony Cyber Shots as being top rated in the Point & Shoot catagory. I would fully recommend this camera to all my friends & family!
Rated 1.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Dont Purchase
Pros: none
Cons: the whole camra
Reviewer: rpared01 (los angeles, ca)
Date: Jan 2, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 11 people found this helpful
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always remember "you get what you pay for". i bought this camra to replace my old dsc-w100, which i had for 2 years. this camra was horrible there were 3-5 sec delay on the zoom, the lcd would lock up and freeze on a picture and still not take. i would not recommend this camra to any one. im going to spend the extra money and get a dsc-w300. But trust me, don't buy this camra.
8.1 MP Super HAD™ CCD
More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Sony® Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
Face Detection
Face Detection technology automatically controls focus and exposure to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminates harsh facial glare.
Convenient Photo Modes
To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto, and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity, and Beach environments.
Burst Mode
You can fire off up to 3 shots at Approx.0.9 second intervals (at any resolution: VGA to full resolution mode) -- a great way to capture a child’s first steps or a pet’s best tricks.
Stamina® Battery Power
Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery-- enough to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation
2.5”1 TFT LCD Display
The large, bright 2.5”1 TFT LCD display makes it easy to compose shots, check results, and read menus in sharp natural color, even in bright sunlight.
High Sensitivity (ISO 1250) Mode
For sharp, flash-free photos without blur, high sensitivity (ISO 1250) allows shooting at higher shutter speeds for better pictures in low-light conditions -- great for birthday parties, indoor gatherings, and candid portraits.
Smart Zoom® Feature5
The Sony Smart Zoom® feature5intelligently “crops into” the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms.
22 MB2 Internal Memory
Even if you forget your flash memory card, you can get the shot because 22 MB2 internal memory lets you capture a limited number of shots with in-camera convenience, then easily transfer your shots to a PC or optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media.
Picture Motion Browser Software
Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize, and search photos on your PC. When shooting photos using your camera and an optional GPS unit, the software even provides a convenient map view function that lets you sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map9.
3X Optical Zoom Lens
3X optical zoom brings distant subjects closer to help you capture sharp, detailed long shots and quickly frame images for better composition -- great for family sports, outdoor fun, and travel photos.
5-Point Auto Focus
A five-point auto focus evaluates your shot at 5 points on your screen -- so you’ll get great results even with off-center subjects that make interesting photo compositions.
QVGA Movie Mode
Capture 320 x 240 audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second7). The maximum length of time you can shoot continuously is about 10 minutes.
Histogram
Histogram display gives you more control over your images with the ability to optimize exposure adjustments for better detail in both light and dark areas of a photo.
Direct Playback button
Direct Playback Button provides one-touch ability to review images while shooting, or quickly start up Playback Mode from power-off status.
Product Profile
Support
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License Agreements
Product Warranty
Product Specifications
Hardware
- Docking Station : N/A
- LCD : 2.5"1 TFT LCD Screen (153K Pixels)
- Lens Construction : 6 Elements in 5 Groups (including 3 aspheric elements)
- Lens Type : Sony
- Microphone/Speaker : Yes/Yes
- Viewfinder : N/A
Software
- Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)
- Supplied Software : Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 2.2 + USB Driver
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : Dimensions(WxHxD, excluding protrusions): 3 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/16" (90.8mm x 56.0mm x 26.5mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : Weight (Body): 4.5oz / 128g Weight (With Accy(With MSDuo & Supplied Accessories): 5.3oz / 150g
General
- Imaging Device : 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD
- Megapixel : 8.1MP
- Recording Media : 22MB2 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media.
Control
- ISO : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250
Convenience
- Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG: Normal, Burst
Optics/Lens
- 35mm Equivalent : 35-105mm
- Aperture : Auto(F2.8-F9.7) / Program Auto(F2.8-F9.7)
- Digital Zoom : 0-2.0X (Precision)
- Focal Length : 5.8 to 17.4 mm
- Focus : Preset (0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / Unlimited distance)
- Minimum Focus Distance : W: Approx. 19 11/16(50cm) - Infinity / T: Approx. 19 11/16(50cm) - Infinity
- Optical Zoom : 3x
- Shutter Speed : Auto(1/8 - 1/2000) / Program Auto(1" - 1/2000)
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor
In the Box
- Dedicated AV Cable
- Software CD-ROM
- Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (NP-BK1)
- Dedicated USB Cable
- Note: No Memory Stick Duo™ Media or adaptors are included.
- Battery Charger (BC-CSK)
- Wrist Strap
Camera Case
View All 23 products-
Soft Carrying Case
$14.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Carrying Case LCS-TWE/W
$19.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Carrying Pouch
$14.99
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Flip-top Carrying Case
$29.99
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Soft Leather Carrying Case
$39.99
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Flip-top Carrying Case
$29.99
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Soft Leather Carrying Case
$39.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Soft Cyber-shot® Carrying Case
$19.99
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Soft Leather Carrying Case
$39.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Soft Leather Carrying Case
$39.99
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Soft Carrying Case
$19.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Soft Carrying Case
$39.99
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Soft Leather Carrying Case
$39.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
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Soft Cyber-shot® Carrying Case
$14.99
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Carrying Case
$19.99
Camera Flash/Light
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Ring Light for Macro Photography
$99.99
Camera Kit
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Cyber-shot® S Series Accessory Kit
$44.99
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Accessory Kit
$29.99
Camera Power
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AC Adapter
$39.99
Camera Battery
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Lithium Ion Battery
$39.99
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
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8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$49.99
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2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$19.99
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16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$89.99
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4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$34.99
Accessories Outlet
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REFURBISHED - 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$41.99
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REFURBISHED - Soft Carrying Case
$24.99
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REFURBISHED - Lightweight Tripod
$26.49
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REFURBISHED - Carrying Case
$14.99
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REFURBISHED - 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$15.99
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REFURBISHED - Carrying Case LCS-TWE/W
$15.99
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REFURBISHED - 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$33.99
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REFURBISHED - Carrying Case
$15.99
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REFURBISHED - 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Mark 2 Media
$20.99
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REFURBISHED - Lithium Ion Battery
$31.99
Tripod/Remote Control
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Portable Tripod Kit
$19.99
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Tripod
$129.99
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VCT-R100
$34.99
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Lightweight Tripod
$49.99
GPS Device for Cameras & Camcorders
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GPS Image Tracker
$149.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.8 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 4 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
3 of 4 (75%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Indian
Date: Apr 12, 2009
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Nice Digital Camera
Pros: great pictures
Cons: none
We purchased the camera to take photos of our grandson and we were not disappointed,we took pictures indoors , outdoors and they came out great. We downloaded into our computer and printed in a matter of minutes!!! We choose this camera because we really didn't want a bunch of buttons and gadgets since we are not pro's when it comes to electronics but this camera has everything you need and it's simple.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Paisley (Texas)
Date: Jan 23, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
14of 15 people found this helpful
Was this review helpful?
I love my camera
I don't know what the deal is w/ the last person that left thier opinion, but I really like my camera. I got it at a great price for all the features & space on the camera. It takes great pictures, comes with a battery charger, has a 2 & a half inch viewing screen & I love the face detection feature. I was looking for this particular camera because Consumer Reports rated all of the Sony Cyber Shots as being top rated in the Point & Shoot catagory. I would fully recommend this camera to all my friends & family!
Rated 1.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: rpared01 (los angeles, ca)
Date: Jan 2, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 11 people found this helpful
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Dont Purchase
Pros: none
Cons: the whole camra
always remember "you get what you pay for". i bought this camra to replace my old dsc-w100, which i had for 2 years. this camra was horrible there were 3-5 sec delay on the zoom, the lcd would lock up and freeze on a picture and still not take. i would not recommend this camra to any one. im going to spend the extra money and get a dsc-w300. But trust me, don't buy this camra.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Oakley1 (Augusta,Kansas)
Date: Nov 10, 2008
I've had this product for 3-6 months
5of 5 people found this helpful
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Great Purchase
Pros: Ease Of Use
Cons: High Iso Setting is Pixellated
I Bought the Camera Last spring at Wallmart. The DSC-S780 is Easy to use.The Camera Has a crisp Display thats easy to look at and fuctional. also the zoom is good.The flash helps while in low light.My only complaint is that when the Iso is set high part of the picture taken is pixelated and distored.Other than that a great Digital Camera.
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- Viewable area; measured diagonally.
- Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
- HD viewing requires a Sony HD connector cable or HD Cyber-shot Station® cradle and HDTV. All sold separately.
- Music tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot®.
- Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting.
- Up to 6 shots while in Smile Shutter mode.
- Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.
- Special TV settings are required. Further details are available in the BRAVIA® HDTV instruction manual.
- Online map serivce currently provided by Google and is subject to change or termination without notice.
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