The Sony DSC-3000 is a 10.1 megapixel compact digital camera. This Sony camera has 1/2.9-inch Super HAD CCD sensor. DSC-3000 uses the SteadyShot image stabilization software and also has Sweep Panorama feature.

Body

This Sony camera has dimension of 99.0 x 61.0 x 29.3 mm and weighs 119 g. The 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD has resolution of 230,000 dot pixels. The DSC-3000 supports SD and SDHC memory card along with Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo / PRO Duo (High Speed) / PRO-HG Duo. The Sony DSC-3000 comes with AA Alkaline batteries and can take up to 200 shots per 100 mins.

Performance

The DSC-3000 uses Sony lens with the focal length of 4.0 - 16.0 mm. This Sony compact digital camera can zoom digital up to 8x and optically up to 4x. The iAuto Auto Focus has range of 5 cm (Wide) and 50 cm (Tele). The camera has 9 points Auto Focus system with Center weighted Auto Focus. The Auto ISO of the camera ranges from ISO 100 - 3200.

In iAuto mode, the shutter speed of the DSC-3000 ranges from 1/4 - 1/2,000 and in Auto mode, the shutter speed ranges from 2 - 1/2,000. The built-in Flash has a range of 0.5 - 3.0m (Wide) and 0.5 - 1.5m (Tele) in Auto mode. The Aperture of the camera ranges from F3.0 - F8.2.

Features and Connectivity

The various scene modes supported by this Sony camera includes Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, Beach, High Sensitivity, Gourmet and Pet mode. The Sony DSC-3000 has face recognition feature and also supports self timer function of 2 or 10 sec duration. A user can even shoot in a continuous mode at 0.6 fps.

The Sony DSC-3000 can also record video on 640 x 480 resolution at 30 fps. The camera supports AVI and Motion JPEG movie formats and JPEG image format. In terms of connectivity, the Sony DSC-3000 supports USB 2.0.

Dimensions
Weight:	119 g
Dimensions:	99.0 x 61.0 x 29.3 mm
Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution In MegaPixel:	10.1 Megapixels
Zoom
Digital Zoom:	8x
Optical Zoom:	4x
Lcd
LCD Info Display:	Clear Photo LCD Screen
Image Display Resolution:	230000 dots
LCD Siz:	2.7 inch
Sensor
Sensor Type:	CCD
Sensor Size:	1/2.9 Super HAD CCD
Lens
Auto Focus:	iAuto (W: Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T: Approx. 50cm to Infinity)
Lens Type:	Sony Lens
Focal Length:	4.0 - 16.0mm (28 - 112mm)
Battery
Battery Type:	AA Alkaline Batteries, 200 shots / 100mins
Interface
USB Cable:	2.0 Hi-Speed
Memory Card Type:	Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card &am
Image
Image Sizing:	3648 X 2736
Video Format:	AVI
Image Format:	JPEG
Flash
Flash Range:	ISO Auto: 0.5 - 3.0m (W) / Approx. 0.5 - 1.5m (T),
Built in Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synchro
Shutter Speed
Minimum Shutter Speed:	iAuto (1/4 - 1/2,000) / Program Auto (2 - 1/2,000)
Other Features
Sync Terminal:	Yes
Metering:	Multi-Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
Image Stablizer:	SteadyShot
ISO Rating:	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Red Eye Reduction:	yes
Self Timer:	Yes (10sec / 2sec / off / Potrait 1 / Potrait 2)
shooting Modes:	Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
White Balancing:	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash

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