Sony DCS-N1 summary and pictures.
By Levon Dymond (Cameras Underwater)
March 2006.
Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-N1
8.1M pixels effective 1/1.8" CCD
Zeiss 3x optical zoom, 35mm equiv. 38-114mm, f.2.8-f/5.4.
3" LCD with touch-screen controls.
Battery Life: 270 pictures
per charge.
Media: Memory Stick Duo /
Pro Duo (purchased separately, not included). 26MB internal memory.
Supplied accessory: Lithum
battery NP-FG1, charger, multi-cable (USB, AV, DC-power), software,
wrist strap. |
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Sony MPK-NA
Underwater housing for
Cyber-shot DSC-N1
 Depth rating:
40m.
 1/4" tripod
socket for lighting tray.
 Internal flash
can be used underwater. Internal flash can be used to trigger
external slave flash via fibre-optic cable.
 Optional
colour correction filter available.
Controls: power, mode, shutter,
zoom, flash (touch screen cannot be operated).
Materials: Polycarbonate,
ABS, stainless steel, glass, silicone rubber O-ring.
Supplied accessory: Wrist
lanyard, grease, spare O-ring.
Dimensions /mm: 148w, 96h,
75d excluding projections.
Weight: 380g without camera. |
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The Sony DSC-N1 is the start of a new Sony camera series.
The DSC-N1 has 8Mp and a large 3" touch screen. It has many
interesting features such as the ability to perform simple editing
functions like painting, erasing and cropping images you have
taken. The DSC-N1 also has a dedicated housing mode that will
colour correct for underwater images. The housing will accept
the existing filter from Sony as well. The housing is as nice,
ergonomically as previous Sony housings.
The large screen makes underwater shooting easy, and is at
the moment the largest underwater stills camera LCD screen available.
In the housing mode the camera can accomplish both macro and
distant shots without the need to change a setting. One of the
disadvantages with the MPK-NA housing is there is no way of accessing
the touch screen functions when the camera is in the housing.
To clarify; this is again a clever camera by Sony, packed
with novel features, and takes nice pictures. It might not be
the first choice for people who like to change settings underwater
though due to the touch screen. |
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Program mode, S/speed 1/40s, F2.8, ISO320, WB auto (post processing:
levels adjustment, unsharp masking) |
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Housing mode, S/speed: 1/40s, F2.8, ISO64, WB auto, forced flash
(post processing: levels adjustment, unsharp masking) |
Levon Dymond, March 2006. |
