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MAVICA
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Played a key role in coverage of the Los Angeles Olympic Games via contracts with newspaper companies. This model was an early adopter of revolutionary technology featuring a CCD and 2-inch floppy disk while also enabling the user to conveniently switch lenses. |
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| 1988 |
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MVC-C1
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The first consumer use Mavica. This model was marketed as an electronic still camera for the TV age. Incorporated auto-strobe, fast successive shooting, and timer functions, as well as TV screen display (with the attachment of an optional kit), among a host of other features. This device laid the foundation for the exciting innovation existing in today's digital cameras. |
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| 1996 |
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DSC-F1
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The first “Cyber-shot.” The lens and flash were capable of 180-degree rotation, and this model featured a 1.8-inch liquid crystal viewscreen in the back of the body. |
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| 1997 |
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MVC-FD5
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The product that single-handedly boosted the popularity of the Mavica. This model enabled images to be saved on 3.5-inch floppy disks (conventional media for PCs at the time). Since images were already in JPEG format, there was no need for special software to make them PC compatible. |
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| 1998 |
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DSC-D700
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This camera broke with the tradition of internalized memory to become the first to support Memory Stick external memory.* True SLR with large optical viewfinder.
*Equipped with a PC Card slot. Recording on Memory Stick is possible using the provided adapter. |
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| 1999 |
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DSC-F505K
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A model for uncompromising photographers, featuring a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 5x optical zoom lens on a rotating cylinder. |
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| 2000 |
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DSC-P1
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This “P series” model was created through a unique user-friendly approach, and was the first Memory Stick compatible model. Among other meanings, the letter “P” was meant to connote “Pocket” and “Play.” |
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| 2001 |
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DSC-F707
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The first model in the Cyber-shot series with an effective pixel count of 5 million. This camera featured NightShot technology enabling users to shoot without flash even at night. |
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| 2002 |
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DSC-U10
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The palm-size Cyber-shot. It was so small (weighing a mere 87g) that it could be carried in a handbag or worn around the neck with the provided strap. |
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| 2003 |
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DSC-T1
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This new series offered an increased effective pixel count of 5.1 million and featured a slim design with the thinnest portion measuring only 17.3mm. This camera also featured a larger 2.5-inch liquid crystal display for high visibility and readability. |
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DSC-F828
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The world's first of its kind*. This was the top-of-the-line model, boasting an effective pixel count of 8.1 million and featuring Sony's original four-color filter CCD. Combined, these features enabled exceptionally fine, smooth-textured photograph-like quality.
| * World's first consumer-use CCD digital still camera (*as of November 2003 based on Sony research). |
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| 2004 |
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DSC-M1
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Incorporated the “Hybrid REC” feature supporting convenient capture of still shots from video footage. Pressing the shutter button only once allows the user to shoot a still image in addition to capturing video five seconds before and three seconds after the shot is taken. |
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| 2005 |
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DSC-T7
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This slim-type Cyber-shot incorporates newly developed parts and Sony's unique high-density mounting technologies for a slender, 9.8-mm profile. |
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DSC-T9
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Offers both Super SteadyShot image stabilization and advanced light sensitivity, and features a new 2.5-inch ClearPhoto plus LCD screen. |
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DSC-R1
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Highest image quality in this series, with a large 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and wide-angle 24 mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* (T-star) lens. |
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| 2006 |
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DSLR-A100
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The α (Alpha) digital SLR, with an innovative Alpha Mount lens mount system supporting multiple lenses. |
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