Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

"Preserve the moment in style with the ultra-slim and colorful DSC-T77 Cyber-shot® digital camera. Measuring just over half an inch thin, this 10.1-megapixel camera features a 3.0 inch widescreen LCD that spans almost the entire backside of the camera. You can also compose and review shots, navigate menus and optimize focus using the touch-screen display. Equipped with Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization, the T77 automatically compensates for camera shake without sacrificing image quality. You'll also enjoy other photo-enhancing features such as Face Detection and Smile Shutter™ technologies and the new Anti-blink function. Choose from five snappy colors including silver, pink, green, brown and black. "

- Sony -

10.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor

A powerful 10.1 megapixel 1/2.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 10.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3 size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots.

Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 4x Optical Zoom Lens

The newly developed Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens enables close-up shooting up to just 0.4” (1cm) from the subject (in Magnifying Glass Mode), while the optical 4x telescopic zoom offers superior visual acuity for a compact digital camera.

3.0" Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Touch Screen Display

Compose and review images on a 3.0" widescreen Clear Photo LCD Plus™ (230K) display, and use the touch screen to navigate menus, specify where you want the camera to focus, or zoom in on the pictures you've taken for a closer look at details.

BIONZ™ imaging processor

The BIONZ™ Imaging Processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony® digital camera.

Ultra-slim design

The DSC-T77 packs a lot of performance into an ultra-slim design. Measuring less than 5/8” (15.0mm), the DSC-T77 is slim enough to slip into a pocket, so you can take it with you wherever you go.

Available in five sophisticated colors

The Cyber-shot® DSC-T77 is available in five sophisticated colors: silver, black, green, pink and brown.

Face Detection technology

Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin tones with reduced red-eye for beautiful images of family and friends. Face Detection can even distinguish between children and adults, so you can prioritize the camera's focus on children in the scene for clear images of their memorable moments.

Smile Shutter™ technology

The popular Smile Shutter™ technology automatically detects and captures a smiling face. Simply choose the Smiley Face feature and the camera will capture a smile the moment it happens. You can also select subject priority (Adult or Child Priority or touch subject on screen) and indicate the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity to high (small smile), medium (laugh) or low (grin).

Double Anti-blur Solution

The combination of Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization and High ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allows flash-free shooting to preserve the mood.

Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization

Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blur without sacrificing image quality.

High Sensitivity ISO 3200

High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take pictures indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to eight ISO settings (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.

Intelligent Scene Recognition

Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using a Tripod, Portrait, Landscape and Macro. iSCN has 2 modes: Advanced and Auto. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advance Mode, the camera takes a picture with the current settings and only if necessary takes a second picture with optimized setting.

Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) Standard and Plus uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine the best exposure and contrast settings for almost any shooting environment. The result is more natural images with clearer details that more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing additional image processing.

Anti-blink Function

It's frustrating to think you've captured that perfect shot, only to review it later and discover one of your subjects blinked just as you pressed the shutter. The new Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Portrait Mode, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.

Red-eye Correction

Reduces common red-eye problems.

Convenient Photo Modes

Choose from fourteen convenient photo modes to quickly adjust for specific shooting conditions. Photo modes include Auto, Program Auto, Easy Shooting, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Soft Snap, Twilight Portrait, Twilight, and scene selections such as Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Underwater, High Speed Shutter and new Gourmet Mode. Gourmet Mode lets you capture mouth-watering culinary creations with all the color and clarity of images you see in gourmet magazines.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second ). The maximum length of time you can shoot continuously is approximately 10 minutes.

Semi-manual focus

Semi-manual focus lets you specify the camera's approximate focus distance, helping you capture your subject even in tricky conditions like through a fence or window.

9-Point Auto Focus

Because an off-centered subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus system measures nine precision focus points, giving you greater creative freedom to compose your images.

Burst Mode

You can fire up to (TBD) shots at a approximately (TBD) second intervals (at any resolution; VGA to high resolution mode).

Function Guide

This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate through the various functions and settings displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen.

Easy Shooting Mode

With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great pictures. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen. Intelligent Scene Recognition set by default further simplifies operation by selecting the optimum settings.

16:9 High Resolution Mode

Using the 16:9 High Resolution Mode, you can record high resolution images in the 16:9 aspect ratio favored by HDTVs. This setting is ideal if you plan to view your images on a compatible HDTV and invite friends and family members over for a slideshow.

15MB internal memory

With 15MB of internal memory, you can still capture a limited number of shots, even without Memory Stick Duo™ Media installed, then transfer them to your PC or removable Memory Stick Duo™ Media at a later time.

Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience

A built-in slot accepts Memory Stick Duo™ Media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media. Both sold separately.

Stamina® Battery Power

Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully-charged lithium-ion battery. The included battery supports up to (TBD) shots .

Easy Image Management

Easy Image Management takes the hassle out of sorting through large volumes of image data, so you can quickly select and view your desired photos. Photos can be browsed in four convenient ways: by Standard Folder view, Date view, Event view and Favorites showing only user-selected images. You can also harness the power of Face Detection technology to filter by face type (choices include All People, Children, Infants, and Smiles).

HDTV Compatibility

View your photos in glorious high definition on a Sony® BRAVIA® or similar HDTV using the optional HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC1) or optional Cyber-shot Station® cradle (CSS-HD2), both sold separately. It's the perfect way to share your photos with friends and family.

PhotoTV HD

Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, Full HD 1920x1080 images with PhotoTV HD-capable Sony® BRAVIA® HDTVs. PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your HDTV such as sharpness, gradation and color to display images that look more like actual printed photographs.

Wide Zoom display

To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV (sold separately) screen, Wide Zoom display automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9

PHOTOMUSIC feature

PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The five standard visual effects (Simple, Basic, Nostalgic, Active and Stylish) are supplemented with three face priority effects: Face1 (Basic), Face2 (Nostalgic) and Face3 (Stylish). Select from eight pre-loaded tracks on camera or transfer your own from your PC (sold separately).

In-Camera Retouching Tools

Retouch and enhance your pictures on the go with 10 in-camera editing functions: Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Radio Blur, Retro, Happy Face and Unsharp Masking effects.

Creative Painting Tools

Let your imagination run wild with the built-in Paint Pen, as well as more than 30 stamps and 15 types of picture frames. Painted images are saved separately from the original images, so you can have fun without having to worry about permanently altering your original images.

Multi-purpose Resize function

The Multi-purpose Resize function lets you change the aspect ratio of an image right in the camera, so you can adjust images as necessary, whether you want to display them on a compatible HDTV, email them or upload them to a blog.

Picture Motion Browser (PMB) ver. 3.2

Sony® Picture Motion Browser (PMB) software provides a simple, easy-to-use way to transfer video and still images to your PC, as well as sort, edit, and output to data disc and the Web.

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Sensor	• 1/2.3" Type Super HAD CCD • 10.3 million pixels total • 10.1 million effective pixels • RGB Primary color mosaic filter
Image sizes	• 3648 x 2736 (10M) • 2592 x 1944 (5M) • 2048 x 1536 (3M) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 3648 x 2432 (8M 3:2) • 3648 x 2056 (7M 16:9) • 1920 x 1080 (2M 16:9)
Movie clips	• 640 x 480, Approx.30fps • 640 x 480, Approx.16.6fps • 320 x 240, Approx.30fps • 320 x 240, Approx.8.3fps
File formats	• JPEG (Exif Ver.2.21) • MPEG1 (MPEG Movie VX)
Lens	• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar • 4x optical zoom • 6.2 - 24.7mm • 35 - 140mm (35mm equiv.) • f/ 3.5 - 4.6 • 12 elements in 10 groups (including 4 aspheric elements,1 prism)
Image stabilization	• Super SteadyShot • Shooting, Continuous, Off
Conversion lenses	Wide: VCL-DE07TB
Digital zoom	Yes, up to 2x
Focus	• Single AF • Monitor AF • Macro
AF area modes	• 9-point AF • Center Weighted AF • Spot area AF • Flexible Spot AF (Touch Panel) • Semi Manual (1.0M, 3.0M,7.0M, Infinity)
AF assist lamp	Yes, auto or off
Focus distance (From front of lens)	• Auto/Macro: 8cm - ∞ (w), 80cm - ∞ (t) • Close Focus enabled: 1cm - 20cm
Metering	• Multi-Pattern • Center-Weighted • Spot
ISO sensitivity	• Auto • 80 • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 3200
Exposure compensation	+/- 2.0EV, 1/3EV step
Exposure bracketing	+/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0 EV
Shutter speed	• Auto: 1/4 - 1/1,000 sec • Program Auto: 1 sec- 1/1,000 sec
Aperture	• Auto: F3.5 - F10 • Program Auto: F3.5 - F10
Modes	• Auto Adjustment • Easy Shooting • Program Auto • Movie
Scene modes	• High Sensitivity • Twilight • Twilight Portrait • Soft Snap • Landscape • Beach • Snow • Fireworks • Hi-speed Shutter • Smile Shutter • Gourmet • Auto Adjustment • Underwater
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) • Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) • Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) • Incandescent • Flash • Underwater White Balance Mode (Auto, Underwater 1, Underwater 2, Flash)
White balance fine tune	No
Self timer	Yes, 10 or 2 sec
Continuous shooting	Approx 1.6 fps, 10 shots
Image parameters	DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer): Standard, Plus, off
Retouch	• Trimming • Red Eye Correction • Soft Focus • Partial Color • Fisheye Lens • Cross Filter • Retro • Radial Blur • Unsharp Masking • Smile • Paint (Pen, Erase, Stamp, Frame)
Flash	• Auto • Flash On • Slow Syncro • Flash Off • Red-Eye Reduction • Range: 10cm - 3.5m (w), 80cm - 2.7m (t) (ISO Auto) • Range: Up to 7.2m (w), 5.5m (t) (ISO 3200)
Viewfinder	No
LCD monitor	• 3.0" Touch-sensitive Hybrid TFT LCD • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 •230,000 dots • Approx. 100% coverage
Connectivity	• AV out (Composite, 1080i component with optional cable) • USB 2.0 High Speed • DC input • All in/out via Multi Use Terminal
Print compliance	• Pictbridge • DPOF • PIM III • EXIF Print
Storage	• Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo card • Approx 15MB internal memory
Power	• NF-FD1 Li-ion battery • Charger included
Dimensions	94 x 57 x 15 mm

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