Sony DSC-U20 Marketing Specifications

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1/2.7" 2.0 Megapixel Effective Super
HAD™ CCD, 2.1 Megapixel Gross

Super HAD (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD’s

provide excellent image
quality by allowing more light to pass to
each pixel, increasing sensitivity and
reducing noise.

Fast Start-up (0.9 sec.) with Convenient
Sliding Lens Cover

Lets you capture your

precious memories at the

speed of life, rather than
miss “The” shot, waiting for your camera
to start up.

Pre-Flash Metering

With a momentary pre-flash, the camera
illuminates the subject and calculates
exposure through the lens directly from
the CCD for accurate flash metering.
Adjustable flash level and red-eye
reduction insure great flash shots.

Memory Stick®Media

Digital. Powerful.Transportable.™
Memory Stick media is

compact, portable and
rugged—connecting a variety of
hardware and software applications.

Red-Eye Reduction

The Red-Eye Reduction system uses a
series of pre-flashes that causes the
subject’s pupils to contract, reducing the
possibility of reflection from the back of
the eye that causes the red-eye problem.

Scene Selection Mode

With 3 Scene Modes (Soft
Snap, Illumination Snap,

Vivid Nature), the camera
parameters can be changed to match
the shooting conditions.

12-Bit DXP A/D Conversion

Sony’s 12-bit Digital
E

Xtended Processor captures

the range between highlight
and shadow with up to 4096 values, for
extended dynamic contrast and detail.

1.0" Reflective LCD Monitor

Monitors the scene for accurate framing.
The Reflective LCD absorbs and reflects
the ambient light through the LCD to
improve brightness in sunlight.

Auto Bright Monitoring

To help framing in low or no-light
situations, the CCD gain is briefly
increased to provide an extra bright
display on the LCD viewfinder just before
exposure.

Selectable Picture Size

Select 640 x 480 (VGA) picture size for
on-screen viewing and email applications,
or 1632x 1224 (UXGA) picture size great
for photo quality 5x 7" prints.

VGA Burst Mode

Captures five (5) 640 x 480 frames,
which allows for the ability to capture
fast moving objects in separate files for
viewing at a later date.

MPEG Movie Mode (No Audio)

Capture up to 15 seconds of

160 x 112 MPEG video for

very small files that are perfect
for emailing to family and friends.

USB Interface

Allows digital still images
and MPEG movies, stored
on Memory Stick media, to

be easily transferred to Microsoft

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Windows®operating system compatible
or Macintosh

®

computers equipped with
USB terminals. Simply plug in the
supplied USB cable from your camera to
the computer’s USB port for fast access
to your pictures.

USB Bus Powered for File Transfer

Using the supplied USB cable, power is
supplied to the camera allowing for easy
transfer of still images and MPEG movies
directly from the camera to the PC. No
need for an additional power source.

Picture Effects

Select from 4 Picture Effects
(Negative Art, Sepia, Black &
White, Solarize) to add

creativity to ordinary pictures.

Picture Indexing

Finding a special picture stored on the
Memory Stick media is easy with the
Picture Index mode. View four images at
a time for convenient and quick access
to your images.

Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

Reliable power is provided by Sony’s
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) AAA
Stamina

®

batteries with external charger.

Active Lifestyle Lanyard

Over-sized, active-wear, adjustable
lanyard included to allow the DSC-U20 to
be portable, wearable, fashionable and
accessible for you wherever you are and
whenever you want to capture the
moment.

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STEP-UP FEATURE

DSC-U20

Digital Still Camera

Cyber-shot®U cameras help you capture life as it happens, with a super­compact, responsive design that creates a spontaneous “always with you”
style. Small enough to wear, yet fast and simple enough to keep up with
the action, DSC-U20 lets you capture images that other cameras can’t.

FEATURES

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

SPECIFICATIONS

Imaging Device: 1/2.7" 2.0 Megapixel Effective Super HAD™ CCD

(2.1 Megapixel Gross)

Recording Media: Memory Stick

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Media

Zoom: 1X
Filter Diameter: N/A
Focal Length: 5.0mm
35mm Conversion: 33mm
Aperture: f2.8
Focus: 4-Step Manual Preset with Auto

Minimum Focus Distance: 3.9" (0.1m)
Macro: Auto/Selectable
Shutter Speed: Auto (1/30 – 1/2000)
Manual Exposure: N/A
Color LCD: 1.0" 64K Pixels TFT Reflective LCD
Flash Modes: Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Effective Range: 1.6 – 6.0 feet (0.5m – 1.8m)
White Balance: Auto
Picture Effects: Solarize, Black & White, Sepia, and Negative Art
ISO: Auto
Scene Modes: Soft Snap, Illumination Snap, Vivid Nature
Self-Timer: Yes, 10 seconds
Video Output: N/A
Still Image Mode: JPEG (Normal)
MPEG Movie Mode: MPEG Video Mail (160 x 112) without Audio
Clip Motion: N/A
Microphone/Speaker: N/A
USB Terminal: Yes, Powered USB bus
Software Supplied: Pixela™ ImageMixer Software for Sony v1.0,

USB Driver SPVD-008

OS Compatibility: Microsoft

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Windows®98/98SE/Me/ 2000
Professional, XP Home and Professional,
Macintosh

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OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/ 9.1/ 9.2

Mac OS X 10.0/10.1)

Supplied Accessories: “AAA” Rechargeable NiMH Batteries,

Battery Charger, USB Cable, MSA-8A,
Neck Strap, Software CD-ROM

Dimensions (W/H/D): 3

3

/8" x 1 5/8" x 1 3/16" (85 x 40 x 29mm)

Weight: 4.2 oz. (118g) w/Batteries, Memory Stick

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Media,

and Neck Strap

*Available storage capacity may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.

©2002 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.
All rights reserved. Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital. Powerful. Transportable., Memory Stick, Stamina and
Super HAD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice.
Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

LCS-UA Soft Carrying Case (Silver)
LCS-UD Soft Carrying Case

(Camouflage)

LCS-UE Soft Carrying Case (White

Fur)

LCS-UC/L Soft Carrying Case

(Blue)
LCS-UC/R Soft Carrying Case (Red)
NH-AAA-2DI Rechargeable Nickel

Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery
ACC-UNQ Starter Kit (BC-CSQ2

Fast Charger, NH-AAA-2DI

Batteries)
MSA-16A 16MB Memory Stick

Media

MSA-32A 32MB Memory Stick

Media

MSA-64A 64MB Memory Stick

Media

MSA-128A 128MB Memory Stick

Media

MSAC-HGA8 Hi-grade Aluminum

Case for Memory Stick Media

MSAC-PC3 Memory Stick Media

PCMCIA Card Adapter

MSAC-US20 Memory Stick Media

USB Adapter

MSAC-US70 Memory Stick Media

USB Mouse/Adapter

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16765 West Bernardo Drive
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DSC-U20

Memory Stick

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Media* 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB

1632 x 1224

15 30 61 122 246

640 x 480

80 160 325 655 1315

JPEG Still Image Mode

Standard

8MB 5 min 20 sec
16MB 10 min 40 sec
32MB 21 min 20 sec

64MB 45 min 00 sec

128MB 90 min 00 sec

Video Mail Mode

(160 x 112)

MPEG MOVIE MODE

MAXIMUM STORAGE TIME

OPTIONAL CARRYING CASES