| General |
| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
| Width | 4.1 in |
| Depth | 1.1 in |
| Height | 2.2 in |
| Weight | 6 oz |
| Enclosure Color | Black |
| Main Features |
| Resolution | 14.1 Megapixel |
| Color Support | Color |
| Optical Sensor Type | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Digital Zoom | 2 x |
| Image Processor | BIONZ |
| Shooting Modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, twilight portrait, pet, fireworks, soft snap, sports mode, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet |
| Image Stabilizer | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 2 sec |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Program, automatic, manual |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4 |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.84 frames per second |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| Memory / Storage |
| Supported Flash Memory | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Integrated Memory | 45 MB |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4320 x 3240 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 10 in - 27 ft |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Lens System |
| Type | Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 42.5 mm - f/3.5-5.5 |
| Focal Length | 4.25 mm - 42.5 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 250mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 9 |
| Min Focus Range | 2 in |
| Macro Focus Range | 2 in |
| Lens Aperture | F/3.5-5.5 |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorized drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 group(s) / 10 element(s) |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Additional Features | Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, sharpness control, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, 720p HD movie recording, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, dual image stabilization, YouTube capture mode, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, automatic display brightness adjustment |
| Display |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3" - color |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| Connections |
| Connector Type | 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x USB 1 x component video output |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser |
| System Requirements for PC Connection |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows 7, MS Windows XP SP3, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, MS Windows Vista |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM drive |
| Miscellaneous |
| Included Accessories | Carrying strap |
| Cables Included | A/V cable USB cable |
| Power |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery | Sony NP-BG1 |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( included ) |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Service & Support | 1 year warranty |
| Service & Support Details | Limited warranty - 1 year |
| Universal Product Identifiers |
| Brand | Sony |
| Part Number | DSCH55/B |
| GTIN | 00027242794689, 00027242778375, 04905524672091, 04905524671995 |