| 7Hi/7i
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| CCD
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ICX282AQF
2/3-type interline interlaced primary-color Super HAD CCD
Total pixels: approx. 5.24 million
Number of effective pixels: approx. 5.07 million
Number of active pixels: approx. 5.02 million
Chip size: 9.74 mm (H) × 7.96 mm (V)
Unit cell size: 3.4 μm (H) × 3.4 μm (V)
Saturation signal: 450 mV
Sensitivity: 270 mV (G signal, 3200 K, 706 cd/m2, F5.6, 1/30 s accumulation)
Dark signal: 16 mV (Ta=60 °C, 3.75 frame/s)
Smear: −92 dB (without a mechanical shutter, frame readout mode)
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| Image processing
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CxProcess
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| Operating system
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pSOSystem/MIPS 2.5.x
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| Camera sensitivity
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JPEG, TIFF, Motion JPEG (MOV): Auto (100–400), ISO 100, 200, 400, 800 equivalents
RAW: ISO 100 equivalent
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| Aspect ratio
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4:3
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| Lens construction
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16 elements in 13 groups (includes two AD glass elements and two aspheric elements)
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| Maximum aperture
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f/2.8 – f/3.5
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| Aperture steps
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f/2.8, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5.6, 6.7, 8, 9.5
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| Focal length
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7.2 – 50.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 200 mm)
Macro: 7.2 and 43 – 50.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 and 170 – 200 mm)
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| Focusing range (from CCD)
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0.5 m / 19.7 inch to infinity
Macro: Wide 30 – 60 cm / 11.8 – 23.6 inch, Telephoto 25 – 60 cm / 9.8 – 23.6 inch
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| Maximum magnification
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0.177× (equivalent to 0.7× in 35 mm format) (With a focal length of 50.8 mm. Distance at 25 cm)
Area covered at maximum magnification: 50 × 37 mm / 2 × 1.5 inch (approx.)
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| Optical zooming control
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Manual zooming ring
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| Optical focus control
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Precision Focus-by-wire rotating focusing ring
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| Autofocus system
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Video AF
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| Focus lock
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By pressing shutter-release button partway down.
Also possible with spot-AE lock button (The function of the spot-AE lock button can be changed with the recording menu)
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| Autofocus areas
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Wide focus area, Spot focus point
- Flex Focus Point control with spot focus point mode
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| Focus modes
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Autofocus: Single-shot AF (DMF), Continuous AF (DMF)
Manual focus
- DMF - Direct Manual Focus
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| Focus features
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Pixel binning in low light conditions
Center scan mode for 4× electronic zoom image (EVF/LCD, manual focus)
2× digital zoom (LCD, manual focus)
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| Exposure modes
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P (Programmed AE) (with program shift), A (Aperture priority), S (shutter priority), M (manual).
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| AE lock
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With Spot-AE lock button or by pressing the shutter-release button partway down
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| Metering
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Multi-segment (300 segments), center-weighted, Spot
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| Exposure control range
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P / A modes: Wide; Ev – 1 – 18, Telephoto; Ev – 0.4 (7Hi) / 1.6 (7i) – 18.7
S / M modes: Wide; Ev – 1 – 17, Telephoto; Ev – 0.4 (7Hi) / 1.6 (7i) – 17.7
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| shutter
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CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter
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| shutter speed range
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7Hi: 15 - 1/4000 seconds (in P / A modes, ISO 100), Bulb (max. 30 seconds)
7i: 4 – 1/4000 seconds (in P / A modes), 4 – 1/2000 seconds (in S / M modes), Bulb (max. 30 seconds)
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| White-balance control
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7Hi: Automatic, Preset {Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, 2 (white / cool white), Cloudy}, Custom (3 positions)
7i: Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy), Custom
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| Digital Subject Programs
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Portrait, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Text
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| Digital Effects Control
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Exposure, Color saturation, Contrast compensation, Filter
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| Exposure compensation
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+/− 2 Ev in 1/3 increments
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| Flash metering
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ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual flash control
- ADI - Advanced Distance Integration
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| Flash-sync speeds
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All shutter speeds
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| Flash modes
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Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear flash sync, Wireless / Remote flash
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| Built-in flash range* (approx.)
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| ISO setting
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Flash range (wide angle)
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Flash range (telephoto)
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| AUTO
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0.5 m – 3.8 m / 1.6 ft – 12.5 ft
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0.5 m – 3.0 m / 1.6 ft – 9.8 ft
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| 100
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0.5 m – 2.7 m / 1.6 ft – 8.8 ft
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0.5 m – 2.1 m / 1.6 ft – 6.9 ft
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| 200
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0.5 m – 3.8 m / 1.6 ft – 12.5 ft
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0.5 m – 3.0 m / 1.6 ft – 9.8 ft
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| 400
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0.5 m – 5.4 m / 1.6 ft – 17.6 ft
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0.5 m – 4.2 m / 1.6 ft – 13.8 ft
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| 800
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0.5 m – 7.6 m / 1.6 ft – 25 ft
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0.5 m – 6.0 m / 1.6 ft – 19.6 ft
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- When the camera sensitivity is set to auto, the ISO is set between ISO 100 and 200.
- The flash range is measured from CCD.
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| External flash connection
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Accessory shoe
Flash sync terminal (7Hi)
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| Recycling time
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7 seconds (approx.)
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| Flash compensation
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+/−2 Ev in 1/3 increments
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| Viewfinder type
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EVF (Electronic viewfinder), Variable-position: 0–90 degrees
Automatic monitor amplification, electronic magnification for manual focusing
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| Viewfinder display
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4.8 mm (0.19 inch) Ferroelectric reflective liquid crystal microdisplay
Equivalent visual resolution: 220,000 pixels (approx.), field of view: 100% (approx.)
Display format: 300 (H) × 224 (V)
Pixel dimensions: 0.0135 mm (pixel dimensions include a 0.0005 mm interpixel gap)
Color depth: 18 bits (6-bit RGB)
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast ratio: 80:1
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| Viewfinder magnification
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0.31 – 2.1×
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| Diopter control
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−5 to +0.5 diopter
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| Eye relief
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20 mm (from eyepiece)
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| LCD monitor
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46 mm (1.8 inch) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color
Total pixels: 118,000, field of view: 100% (approx.)
Number of colors: Analog full color
Pixel arrangement: RGB delta
Effective pixels per unit area: 115.4 dots/mm²
Optical transmittance: 8.6%
Contrast ratio: 200:1
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| Display format
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Recording mode: Live image, Grid, Scale, Quick view, Instant playback, Histogram of live image, Various statuses
Playback mode: Single-frame, Index, Enlarged playback, Slide show, Histogram of recorded image, Various statuses
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| Display-mode switch
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Auto-display (Viewfinder proximity sensor), Electronic viewfinder display, LCD-monitor display
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| A/D conversion
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12 bits
Correlated Double Sampling (CDS)
79 dB SNR
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| Camera memory
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7Hi: 64 MB (SDRAM)
7i: 32 MB (SDRAM)
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| File formats
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JPEG, TIFF, Motion JPEG (MOV), RAW. DCF 1.0 / DPOF 1.1-compliant
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| Printing output control
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7Hi: Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching II
7i: Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching
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| Recording media
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Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards (max. 2 GB) IBM Microdrive (170 MB, 340 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB)
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| Image quality modes
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RAW, Super fine (TIFF), Extra-Fine (7Hi), Fine, Standard, Economy (7i)
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| Number of recorded pixels
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Still images (JPG): 2560 × 1920, 1600 × 1200, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480
Still images (RAW): 2568 × 1928
Movie clips: 640 × 480 (UHS continuous-advance mode), 320 × 240 (standard, night movie modes), Time-lapse movie at all image sizes
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| Color modes
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Natural Color (sRGB), Vivid Color (sRGB), Adobe RGB (7Hi), Black and white (neutral and toned), Solarization
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| Advanced color management
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Yes (7hi)
- Embedded ICC Profiles are available for all formats except RAW
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| Sharpness settings
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Three levels (Soft, Normal, Hard)
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| File size* (approx.)
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2560 × 1920
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1600 × 1200
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1280 × 960
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640 × 480
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| Economy
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n/a (7Hi) / 670KB (7i)
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n/a (7Hi) / 390KB (7i)
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n/a (7Hi) / 300KB (7i)
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n/a (7Hi) / 160KB (7i)
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| Standard
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1.5 MB (7Hi) / 1.1 MB (7i)
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660 KB (7Hi) / 620 KB (7i)
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460 KB (7Hi) / 420 KB (7i)
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240 KB (7Hi) / 200 KB (7i)
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| Fine
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2.5 MB (7Hi) / 2.1 MB (7i)
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1.0 MB (7Hi) / 1.0 MB (7i)
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720 KB (7Hi) / 680 KB (7i)
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320 KB (7Hi) / 280 KB (7i)
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| Extra Fine
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4.8 MB (7Hi) / n/a (7i)
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1.9 MB (7Hi) / n/a (7i)
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1.3 MB (7Hi) / n/a (7i)
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420 KB (7Hi) / n/a (7i)
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| Super Fine
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14.2 MB (7Hi) / 14.1 MB (7i)
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5.6 MB (7Hi) / 5.6 MB (7i)
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3.6 MB (7Hi) / 3.6 MB (7i)
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1.0 MB (7Hi) / 980 KB (7i)
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| RAW
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9.6 MB (7Hi) / 9.5 MB(7i)
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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| Movie
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297 KByte/second (7Hi) / 250 KByte/second (7i)
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- Numerical value may vary depending upon the subject.
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| Continuous advance
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Modes :
High Speed continuous advance (with 2560 × 1920 size images) (7Hi)
UHS (Ultra High Speed) continuous advance (with 1280 × 960 size images)
Standard continuous advance
- UHS and standard continuous advance cannot be used with Super Fine or RAW images.
Speeds :
High Speed continuous advance: max. 3 frame/s (approx.) (7Hi)
UHS (Ultra High Speed) continuous advance: 7 frame/s (approx.)
Standard continuous advance: max. 2 frame/s
- Actual speeds may vary depending upon subjects and shooting conditions.
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| Interval recording
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2 – 99 frames. Interval time: 1 – 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 45 / 60 minutes
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| Digital Enhanced Bracketing
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Exposure, Contrast, Color saturation, Filter
Exposure: 1.0, 0.5, 0.3 Ev increments
Contrast, Color saturation, Filter: fixed increments
Number of brackets: 3 frames
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| Self-timer
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10 seconds (approx.)
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| Movie recording
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Standard movie mode:
60 s (max.) with and without monaural audio
Number of recorded pixels: 320 × 240
Frame rate: 15 frame/s
Night movie mode (Images is monochrome.):
60 s (max.) with and without monaural audio
Number of recorded pixels: 320 × 240
Frame rate: 15 frame/s
UHS (Ultra High Speed) continuous-advance movie mode:
Number of recorded pixels: 640 × 480
Frame rate: approx. 7 frame/s without audio
Time-lapse movie mode:
Number of recorded pixels: 2560 × 1920, 1600 × 1200, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480
Frame rate: 4 frame/s without audio
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| Audio
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Voice memo: 5 or 15 seconds monaural audio with still image
File format: WAVE
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| Audio signals
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Two tones and two shutter sound effect settings
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| Exif tag information
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Date and time, Camera settings: Exposure mode, shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, Metering method, Flash on / off, Camera sensitivity, White balance setting, Focal length, etc.
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| Delete function
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Single, multiple, or all frames can be deleted
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| Format function
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Available in the Play mode
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| Data imprinting
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Year / month / day or Month / day / time, Text, Text and serial numbers
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| Digital zoom
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2×
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| Dark frame subtraction
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Yes in Bulb
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| Customizable interface
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Yes (7hi)
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| Batteries
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Four AA Ni-MH or alkaline batteries (Use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended.)
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| Battery performance (approx.) (Minolta measurement*)
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Number of recording: 220 frames
Continuous playback time: 120 minutes
- 1700 mAh Ni-MH batteries, EVF on, external LCD monitor off, full-size images (2560 × 1920), Standard image quality, No instant playback, No voice memo, flash used with 50% of the frames
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| Operating time (approx.)
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Start-up time: approx. 3 seconds
shutter release time lag: 0.1 – 0.17 second
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| External power source
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6 V DC (with specified AC adapter AC-1L or AC-2L); current rating: 2 A
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| PC interface
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USB 1.1
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| AV output
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PAL / NTSC
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| Dimensions (W×H×D)
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117 × 90.5 × 112.5 mm / 4.6 × 3.6 × 4.4 inch
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| Weight
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7Hi: 530 g / 18.7 ounce
7i: 525 g / 18.5 ounce
without batteries or recording media
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| Standard accessories
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Leather neck strap NS-DG1000 (7Hi), Neck Strap NS-DG7 (7i), Lens cap (49 mm) LF-1249, Accessory Shoe Cap SC-9, AV cable AVC-300, CF (CompactFlash) card (16MB), USB cable USB-100, DiMAGE Software CD-ROM (Includes DiMAGE Viewer), Lens Shade DLS-7Hi (7Hi), Lens Shade DLS-7i (7i), Four AA Ni-MH batteries, Ni-MH battery charger
- Availability of accessories depends on areas.
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