Verge Review
Camera manufacturers all seem to believe that there’s a middle ground between a point-and-shoot and a DSLR, and they’ve all tried to find it — Nikon with the 1 series, Sony with the NEX models, Olympus with the PEN line, Samsung with its NX cameras, and the like. The sell goes something like this: it’s a smaller camera, easier to use and less expensive, but still offering the same level of control (or nearly so) and the same level of image quality (or nearly so) as your DSLR....
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Basic Specs
| Camera type |
Point-and-shoot |
| Sensor size |
Other |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
14.3 megapixels |
| Articulating / hinged screen |
Yes |
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Supported media |
microSD, microSDHC |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Camera type |
Point-and-shoot |
| Color |
Black |
| Internal image stabilization |
Yes |
Sensor
| Sensor size |
Other |
| Size |
1.5" |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective pixels |
14.3 megapixels |
Controls
| Maximum ISO |
12800 |
| Max. continuous shooting speed |
6 FPS |
Display
| Size |
3 inches |
| Resolution |
922000 dots |
| Articulating / hinged screen |
Yes |
| Built-in viewfinder |
Yes |
Video
| Video capture |
Yes |
| Max. resolution |
1080p |
| NTSC / PAL recording |
NTSC, PAL |
Software
| RAW support |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Lens
| Focal length (wide) |
2.8 mm |
| Focal length (telephoto) |
5.8 mm |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide) |
28 mm |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto) |
112 mm |
| Widest aperture / f-stop |
2.5 |
| Optical zoom |
4 x |
Storage
| Supported media |
microSD, microSDHC |
Audio
| Built-in speaker |
Yes |
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
Ports
| Video out |
Yes |
| Connection(s) |
USB |
Battery
Flash
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