Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F55 vs Nikon Coolpix 800

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Built-in flash
External flash
Flash modes
Self-timer
Exposure compensation
Continuous drive
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
HDMI
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
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Main
Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F55
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Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix 800
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 25, 1999
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
2 megapixels
Max resolution
1600 x 1200
Sensor size
1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Other resolutions
640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
2 megapixels
Image
ISO
Unknown
White balance presets
4
Custom white balance
No
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Standard, Fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
1/60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/750 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off
Self-timer
Yes
Exposure compensation
±1.5 (at 1/2 EV steps)
Continuous drive
—
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
2″
Screen dots
123,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
60sec @ 160x112 and 15sec @ 320 x 240
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
37 mm
Optical zoom
1×
Maximum aperture
F2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Single
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2.5 x)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
10 cm (3.94″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
300 g (0.66 lb / 10.58 oz)
Dimensions
103 x 79 x 48 mm (4.06 x 3.11 x 1.89″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
InfoLithium (NP-FS11) & charger
Storage
Storage types
Memory Stick
Storage included
4 MB Memory Stick
Connectivity
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
No
Timelapse recording
No
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launch
Announced
Sep 27, 1999
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
2 megapixels
Max resolution
1600 x 1200
Sensor size
1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Other resolutions
640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
2 megapixels
Image
ISO
100, 200, 400
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Hi, Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
8 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/750 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Self-timer
Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Continuous drive
30.0 fps
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
1.8″
Screen dots
112,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (tunnel)
Videography features
Resolutions
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
38–76 mm
Optical zoom
2×
Maximum aperture
F3.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Single
- Continuous
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (1.25x, 1.6x, 2x, 2.5x)
Manual focus
Yes (45 positions)
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
7 cm (2.76″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
360 g (0.79 lb / 12.70 oz)
Dimensions
119 x 69 x 61 mm (4.69 x 2.72 x 2.4″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Storage
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I only)
Storage included
8 MB CompactFlash
Connectivity
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
No
Timelapse recording
No
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