Product Description

The DSC-S40 Cyber-shot(R) Digital Camera provides impressively big features at an amazingly small price. With its high quality 1/2.7-inch Super HAD(TM) CCD, 3X optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens, and ultra-fast Real Imaging Processor, it captures consistently beautiful 4.1 Megapixel images every time. Store your photos natively on the 32MB of internal memory, or save them on up to 2GB Sony Memory Stick(R) Pro media. Preview your shots on the gorgeous 1.5" LCD monitor, then print on any printer with the PictBridge compatibility. Its compact design makes it easy to take with you wherever you go. Still Image Modes - Normal, Burst, Multi-Burst Flash Modes - Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synchro Picture Effects - Sepia, Black & White ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 Includes microphone and speaker USB port - supports USB 2.02 Saves onto Memory Stick(R) PRO - up to 2GB Lens construction - 7 Elements in 6 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements Battery life - Up to 550 shots with NiMH (up to 110 shots with AA alkaline) Supplied software - Picture Package for Sony v1.6 (Win), Pixela ImageMixer VCD2 (Mac), USB Driver, Cyber-shot(R) Life tutorial (Win) Operating systems - Windows 98 to XP Pro, Mac OS 9.1 to OS X 10.3 Dimensions(WxHxD) - 3-9/10 x 2-1/16 x 1-5/14 (99 x 51.7 x 34.2 mm) Weight - 6 oz (184 g) with batteries, media & wrist strap Box Includes - DSC-S40 Digital Camera, USB cable, 2 AA alkaline batteries, wrist strap, software CD-ROM

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13538 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DSC-S40
• Dimensions: 3.40" h x 6.20" w x 7.80" l, 2.30 pounds
• Display size: 1.5

Features

• 4.1 MP CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 12 x 15-inch prints
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens; 1.5-inch LCD
• Real Imaging Processor LSI allows for fast start-up and shot-to-shot times, plus extended battery stamina
• Stores images on Memory Stick media; features 32MB internal memory
• Powered by AA-size batteries (alkaline batteries supplied); up to 500+ shots per charge with NiMH batteries (not included)

From the Manufacturer
Sony's Cybershot DSCS40 provides 4.1-megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom in a compact body. From its Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to its Real Imaging Processor, its AF (Autofocus) Illuminator to its Slow Shutter Noise Reduction, the camera is engineered to be sleek, fast, and versatile, getting you the photo you want right when you want it.

1/2.7-Inch 4.1 Megapixel Super HAD CCD
Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCDs provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

3x Optical/2x Digital/6x Total Zoom
3x Optical Zoom helps you frame your shots for better digital pictures. And Sony's Precision Digital Zoom provides an additional 2x magnification without the jagged edges of other designs, resulting in smoother images.

0 to 10x Smart Zoom Feature (at VGA Resolution)
The Smart Zoom feature intelligently uses the full CCD to let you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image size, thus avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
The Vario-Tessar lens is specially produced for very compact cameras. This specialized design allows quick auto-focus, appealing zoom range while still maintaining a compact design.

Real Imaging Processor Technology
The innovative Real Imaging Processor in the DSC-S40 not only improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery stamina.

Optical Viewfinder
Provides accurate framing at eye level, great for added stability and following fast moving subjects.

1.5-Inch LCD Monitor
The 1.5-inch 77K LCD Monitor makes framing shots and reviewing pictures easy.

14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion
Sony's 14-bit Digital EXtended Processor captures the range between highlight and shadow with up to 16,384 values, for extended dynamic contrast and detail.

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

5 Area Multi-Point Autofocus
By evaluating 5 separate focus areas of the frame, Sony's Multi-Point AF system can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background.

AF (Autofocus) Illuminator
An amber light briefly illuminates the subject, in low- or no-light conditions, helping to establish a positive focus lock.

Selectable Focus Mode
Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you anticipate the action by focusing even before you press the shutter release.

Multi-Pattern Measuring
Independently light-metering 49 points of the frame, Multi-Pattern Measuring establishes the optimum exposure, even when highlight and shadow isn't centered in the frame.

Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash
If the Multi-Pattern Measuring system determines the subject is backlit or in shadow, fill flash automatically fires to provide optimum exposure.

Pre-Flash Metering
With a momentary pre-flash, the camera illuminates the subject and sets exposure through the lens for accurate flash metering. Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction ensure great flash shots.

Slow-Shutter Noise Reduction
During long exposures, Slow Shutter NR captures the scene, and then the CCD noise pattern with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the two, even long exposures can be clear.

Memory Stick Media and Memory Stick PRO Media
Digital. Powerful. Transportable. Memory Stick media is compact, portable, and rugged, connecting a variety of hardware and software applications.

32MB Internal Memory Included
Shoot without a flash memory card with 32 MB internal memory; slot for optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO media. Full 32MB of internal memory can be copied to optional Memory Stick media.

4 Shot Burst Mode
Capture up to 4 shots (fine) at 0.7 frames per second even at 4 MP resolution. Capture up to 30 shots VGA (standard). Perfect for high speed subjects or fast moving action such as sports or small children.

MPEG Movie VX Standard/Fine Mode with Audio
Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second) audio-video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for e-mail.

Playback Zoom, Trim, and Resize
During playback, magnify any portion of the image up to 5x and trim to the area of your interest. Then, save the new image as a new file in any of the image sizes available from the menu.

PictBridge Compatibility
Connect to any PictBridge compatible printer with the supplied USB cable and print directly from the camera. Images can be viewed and selected for printing right on the camera's LCD, with menus for print quantity, date, and index print.

Stamina Battery Life
Incredible battery life compared to previous cameras. Capture approximately 110 shots with supplied alkalines; approximately 550 shots with optional NiMH rechargeables

Customer Reviews

Still with the Living
We received this camera as a Christmas gift in 2005. Nearly three years later, it's still ticking. This definitely is not a great camera -- we dealt with the white screen issue (though we were able to fix it eventually by using the 'tap method' that one reviewer recommended) and it sometimes takes blurry photos (as other reviewers have mentioned). The zoom is also somewhat weak -- I was hoping for more. On the positive side, battery life has been good in our experience.

For two hundred bucks (as it's currently listed in new condition), I'd definitely try another, newer camera.

Good Camera, Will Fail
This is a great camera when it functions, but like other customers have stated this camera has a major flaw. The "LCD White Death" and the "Main Power Flex" will likely occur if you have this camera. My camera worked for about a year and is still in mint condition and then all of a sudden it will not turn on. Sony will not provide any help. If this camera was reliable it would be a great camera, but unfortanutley there is too big of a risk it will fail you. Definitly consider other digital cameras.

Save your $$$
Lousy product. The camera drains brand new batteries with two days of regular use. The whole thing BROKE within a year. Sony couldn't figure out what was wrong with it when I sent it back to them under warranty. Save your time and money and buy something else.