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In 1945 engineer Masaru Ibuka and physicist Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation). Soon they introduced a new electric rice cooker. In 1950 they introduced "Soni" magnetic tape and a tape recorder. In 1955 they renamed the company to '''Sony''', and in 1960 they introduced the World's first TV-set based on transistor technology.
 
In 1945 engineer Masaru Ibuka and physicist Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation). Soon they introduced a new electric rice cooker. In 1950 they introduced "Soni" magnetic tape and a tape recorder. In 1955 they renamed the company to '''Sony''', and in 1960 they introduced the World's first TV-set based on transistor technology.
  
In the photo business '''Sony''' is one of the newer players. It entered the photography market in the age of digital photography. Having been active in the home video business since 1965, it started in the market more experienced with electronic cameras than some of the traditional camera makers. Its first ''Mavica'' (Magnetic Video Camera) way back in 1981 stored 570x490 pixel frames from an SLR "TV camera" on 2" magnetic floppy discs called ''Mavipaks''.<ref>[http://www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0508classic/index.html Shutterbug article]</ref> Mass market items from the Mavica range were a spectacular commercial success since they utilized the convenience of 3.5" floppy disks as the digital photography boom began in earnest. These were later followed by the Mavica CD models, which used CD-Rs as the storage medium. These oddly-shaped formats necessarily made the cameras rather unwieldly, so moves towards smaller memory cards were undertaken, as digital cameras became even more compact than their film-based ancestors.
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In the photo business '''Sony''' is one of the newer players. It entered the photography market in the age of digital photography. Having been active in the home video business since 1965, it started in the market more experienced with electronic cameras than some of the traditional camera makers. Its first ''Mavica'' (Magnetic Video Camera) way back in 1981 stored 570x490 pixel frames from an SLR "TV camera" on 2" magnetic floppy discs called ''Mavipaks''.<ref>[http://archive.is/www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0508classic/index.html Shutterbug article] (archived)</ref> Mass market items from the Mavica range were a spectacular commercial success since they utilized the convenience of 3.5" floppy disks as the digital photography boom began in earnest. These were later followed by the Mavica CD models, which used CD-Rs as the storage medium. These oddly-shaped formats necessarily made the cameras rather unwieldly, so moves towards smaller memory cards were undertaken, as digital cameras became even more compact than their film-based ancestors.
 
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Sony relies very much on the German optics designer [[Carl Zeiss]]. It was June 6th 2006 when it released the first of its [[DSLR]] cameras for [[Minolta]]'s Alpha mount lenses, the Sony Alpha SLRs. This camera succeeded [[Konica Minolta]]'s digital SLR series Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax and surpassed the predecessors concerning reliability. In autumn 2007 a new model, the [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A700|DSLR-A700]], was introduced in Italy. In 2008 the company offered DSLRs for beginners (Alpha 200) as well as for advanced to professional photographers (Alpha 900). The Alpha 900 has an image sensor with 35.9&times;24mm frame format (equivalent to [[35mm film]] format), making it interesting to use it with the finest old [[:Category:Minolta AF mount|Minolta A-mount]] lenses. Nevertheless some new Sony- and Zeiss lenses are available for the [[Sony α system]]. In 2009 the highly light-sensitive cameras DSLR-A500 and DSLR-A550 were added.
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Sony relied very much on the German optics designer [[Carl Zeiss]]. It was June 6th 2006 when it released the first of its [[DSLR]] cameras for [[Minolta]]'s Alpha mount lenses, the Sony Alpha SLRs. This camera succeeded [[Konica Minolta]]'s digital SLR series Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax and surpassed the predecessors concerning reliability. In autumn 2007 a new model, the [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A700|DSLR-A700]], was introduced in Italy. In 2008 the company offered DSLRs for beginners (Alpha 200) as well as for advanced to professional photographers (Alpha 900). The Alpha 900 has an image sensor with 35.9&times;24mm frame format (equivalent to [[35mm film]] format), making it interesting to use it with the finest old [[:Category:Minolta AF mount|Minolta A-mount]] lenses. Nevertheless some new Sony- and Zeiss lenses are available for the [[Sony α system]]. In 2009 the highly light-sensitive cameras DSLR-A500 and DSLR-A550 were added. The DSLR-560 and DSLR-580 of 2010 were  last [[DSLR]]s of Sony. Since then Sony featured its own [[SLT]] reflex camera conception instead of the traditional digital [[SLR]] concept. A semi-transparent fixed mirror which directs some of the incoming light onto [[AF]] sensors is the principle of this kind of reflex camera. The pentaprism and pentamirror viewfinders of these SLTs are replaced by [[EVF]]. The compact [[Sony NEX]] digital system cameras and camcorders were another innovation of 2010. After having introduced top camera models of each Alpha system camera class - a full-format SLT, a full format NEX camcorder and a versatile APS-C format NEX still camera for real enthusiasts - in 2012 the company founded a strategic joint venture with [[Olympus]] which had suffered a severe fraud scandal before. Olympus will deliver optical components for Sony, and Sony will deliver image sensors for Olympus. Other renowned camera makers also use Sony imaging sensors for several of their cameras. The company has a significant market share in the [[sensor]] market. This business was also extended in 2012 by taking over Pixim. In 2013 Sony began to extend the [[Sony α system]] by [[CSC]]s with 24&times;36mm sensors, staying successfully the only one in this ''full-frame'' CSC market for at least 4 years.
  
 
== [[Sony α system]] cameras and lenses ==
 
== [[Sony α system]] cameras and lenses ==
Type names Sony Alpha DSLR-A... are also known and marketed as '''Sony α'''... - for example the Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 as Sony α 290
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Konica Minolta used different brand names depending on distribution regions for their DSLR cameras. Sony decided to use a unified global brand name for their DSLR cameras and chose the name '''α''', pronounced alpha. This was the name used by Minolta in Japan and China. The brand name α is a bit hard to type. So for example, the Sony α290's full model name is known as the Sony Alpha DSLR-A290.
 
===α-bayonet===
 
===α-bayonet===
====very alpha models====
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Cameras that use [[Sony α mount]] lenses:
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====entry level alpha models====
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A100]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A100]]
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*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A230]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A230]]
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
====models with live-view====
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*   Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
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====moderate models with live-view====
*   Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A300]]
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* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A330]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha 350|Sony Alpha DSLR-A350]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha 350|Sony Alpha DSLR-A350]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A380]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A380]]
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* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A500]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A500]]
  
====advanced models====
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====advanced models with live-view====
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
 
*  Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
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* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A580]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A580]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A700]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A700]]
  
====flagship models, bigger sensor (24&times;36mm)====
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*   Sony Alpha DSLR-A850
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====flagship models, full-frame sensor (24&times;36mm)====
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* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A850]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A900]]
 
* [[Sony Alpha DSLR-A900]]
====SLTs (=single lens "translucent mirror" [[system camera]]s)====
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====[[SLT]]s (=single lens "translucent mirror" [[system camera]]s)====
 
* [[Sony α33]]
 
* [[Sony α33]]
 
*  Sony α35
 
*  Sony α35
*  Sony α55
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Sony α37
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* [[Sony α55]]
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*  Sony α57
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*  Sony α58
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*  Sony α65
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*  Sony α68 (2015)
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* [[Sony α77]]
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* Sony α77II
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* [[Sony α99]] (24x36mm)
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* Sony α99II
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* [[Hasselblad HV]]
  
 
====lenses====
 
====lenses====
 
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<small>samples</small>
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*  Sony 35mm F1.4
 
*  Sony 35mm F1.4
 
*  Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM
 
*  Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM
 
* [[Sony 300mm F2.8 G]]
 
* [[Sony 300mm F2.8 G]]
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*  Sony 16-35mm F2.8
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*  Sony 28-75mm F2.8
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*  Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 G II
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===E-bayonet===
 
===E-bayonet===
====finderless system cameras====
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Cameras that use [[Sony E-mount]] lenses:
* [[Sony NEX]] (compact [[system camera]])
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==== system cameras====
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* [[Sony NEX]] series of [[CSC]]s (APS-C)
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* [[Hasselblad Lunar]] (APS-C)
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* [[Sony α3000]] (APS-C)
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* Sony α5000 (APS-C)
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* Sony α5100 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6000 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6100 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6300 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6400 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6500 (APS-C)
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* Sony α6600 (APS-C)
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* Sony α1 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* [[Sony α7]] (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* Sony α9 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* [[Sony α7R]] (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* Sony α7S (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* Sony α7C (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* Sony α7 II / α7R II / α7S II / α9 II
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* Sony α7 III / α7R III / α7S III
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* Sony α7 IV / α7R IV
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* Sony α7R V
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* Sony FX3 Cinema Line (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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* [[Sony QX1]] (APS-C)
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* Sony ZV-E1
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* Sony ZV-E10 (APS-C)
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* Sony ZV-1F (2022)
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* Sony ZV-1 Mark II (2023)
  
====other cameras====
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====camcorders====
*  Sony NEX-VG10E (camcorder)
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*  Sony NEX-VG10E (APS-C)
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*  Sony NEX-VG20E (APS-C)
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*  Sony NEX-VG30E (APS-C)
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*  Sony NEX-VG900 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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*  Sony PXW-FS7M2 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
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<small>samples</small>
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*  Zeiss Sonnar E 1.8/24 ZA
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*  Sony E 1.8/35 OSS
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*  Sony E 2.8/90 Macro G OSS
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*  Sony E 3.5-5.6/18-55 OSS
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*  Sony E 4.5-6.3/55-210 OSS
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*  Sony E 4/28-135 G OSS
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== Alphabetical List of Sony's other digital cameras ==
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== List of Sony's other digital cameras ==
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*  Sony DCR-IP220 Handycam<br>MicroMV (camcorder<br>& still camera in one)
 
*  Sony DSC-D700 Pro SLR
 
*  Sony DSC-D700 Pro SLR
 
*  Sony DSC-D770 Pro SLR
 
*  Sony DSC-D770 Pro SLR
*  Sony DSC-F505
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*  Sony DSC-G1
*  Sony DSC-F505V
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*  Sony DSC-G3
*  Sony DSC-F55
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*  Sony DSC-J10
*  Sony DSC-F707
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* [[Sony DSC-L1]] - (2005)
* [[Sony DSC-F717]]
 
* [[Sony DSC-F828]]
 
*  Sony DSC-F88
 
* [[Sony DSC-H1]]
 
*  Sony DSC-H2
 
*  Sony DSC-H3
 
*  Sony DSC-H5
 
*  Sony DSC-H7
 
*  Sony DSC-H9
 
*  Sony DSC-H50
 
*  Sony DSC-H70
 
* [[Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1|Sony DSC-HX1]]
 
*  Sony DSC-HX100V
 
*  Sony DSC-HX7V
 
*  Sony DSC-HX9V
 
*  Sony DSC-L1
 
 
*  Sony DSC-M1
 
*  Sony DSC-M1
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*  Sony DSC-M2
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*  Sony DSC-MD1
 
* [[Sony DSC-N1]]
 
* [[Sony DSC-N1]]
*  Sony DSC-N2
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* [[Sony DSC-N2]]
* [[Sony DSC-P1]]
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*  Sony DSC-R1
* [[Sony DSC-P10]]
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* [[Sony DSC-V1]] - (2003)
*  Sony DSC-P100
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* [[Sony DSC-V3]]
*  Sony DSC-P12
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* [[Sony DSC-P150]]
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*  Sony DSC-P2
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===RX series cameras===
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Compact with larger sensors
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* [[Sony DSC-RX1]] (2012)
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* [[Sony DSC-RX1R]] (2013)
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*  Sony DSC-RX10 (2013)
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*  Sony DSC-RX10 II (2015)
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*  Sony DSC-RX10 III (2016)
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*  Sony DSC-RX10 IV (2017)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 (2012)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100M2 (2013)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100M3 (2014)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 IV (2015)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 V (2016)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 VA (2018)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 VI (2018)
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*  Sony DSC-RX100 VII (2019)
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===W series compact===
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* [[Sony DSC-W1]] (2004)
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* [[Sony DSC-W5]]
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*  Sony DSC-W7
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* Sony DSC-W12
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* Sony DSC-W15
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*  Sony DSC-W17
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*  Sony DSC-W30
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*  Sony DSC-W35
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*  Sony DSC-W40
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*  Sony DSC-W50
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*  Sony DSC-W55
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*  Sony DSC-W70
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*  Sony DSC-W80
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*  Sony DSC-W85
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*  Sony DSC-W90
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* Sony DSC-W100
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* Sony DSC-W110
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* Sony DSC-W115
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* Sony DSC-W120
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* Sony DSC-W125
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* Sony DSC-W130
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* Sony DSC-W150 (2008)
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* Sony DSC-W170
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* Sony DSC-W180
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* Sony DSC-W190
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* Sony DSC-W200
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* Sony DSC-W210
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* Sony DSC-W215
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* Sony DSC-W220 (2009)
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* Sony DSC-W230 (2009)
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* Sony DSC-W270
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* Sony DSC-W275
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* Sony DSC-W290 (2009)
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* Sony DSC-W300
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* Sony DSC-W310
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* Sony DSC-W320
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* Sony DSC-W330
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* Sony DSC-W350
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* Sony DSC-W360
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* Sony DSC-W370 (2010)
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* Sony DSC-W380
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* Sony DSC-W510 (2011)
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* Sony DSC-W520
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* Sony DSC-W530 (2011)
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* Sony DSC-W550
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* Sony DSC-W560 (2011)
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* Sony DSC-W570 (2011)
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* Sony DSC-W580
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* Sony DSC-W610 (2012)
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* Sony DSC-W620 (2012)
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* Sony DSC-W630 (2012)
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* Sony DSC-W650 (2012)
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* Sony DSC-W670
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* Sony DSC-W690 (2012)
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* [[Sony DSC-W710]] (2013)
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* Sony DSC-W730 (2013)
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* Sony DSC-W800 (2014)
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* Sony DSC-W810 (2014)
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* Sony DSC-W830 (2014)
 
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*  Sony DSC-P20
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'''Exmor R sensor'''
*  Sony DSC-P200
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* [[Sony DSC-WX1]] (2009)
* [[Sony DSC-P30]]
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*  Sony DSC-WX5 (2010)
*  Sony DSC-P31
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*  Sony DSC-WX7
*  Sony DSC-P32
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*  Sony DSC-WX9 (2011)
*  Sony DSC-P5
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* [[Sony DSC-WX10]] (2011)
*   Sony DSC-P50
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*  Sony DSC-WX30 (2011)
*  Sony DSC-P51
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*  Sony DSC-WX50
*  Sony DSC-P52
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*  Sony DSC-WX60 (2013)
*  Sony DSC-P53
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*  Sony DSC-WX70 (2012)
*  Sony DSC-P7
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*  Sony DSC-WX80 (2013)
*  Sony DSC-P71
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* [[Sony DSC-WX100]] (2012)
* [[Sony DSC-P72]]  
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*  Sony DSC-WX150 (2012)
*  Sony DSC-P73
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*  Sony DSC-WX170 (2012)
*  Sony DSC-P8
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*  Sony DSC-WX200 (2013)
*  Sony DSC-P85
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*  Sony DSC-WX220 (2014)
*  Sony DSC-P9
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*  Sony DSC-WX300 (2013)
*  Sony DSC-P92
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*   Sony DSC-WX350 (2014)
* [[Sony DSC-P93]]
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*  Sony DSC-WX500 (2015)
*  Sony DSC-R1
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*  Sony DSC-S30
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* [[Sony DSC-S40]]
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=== T series ===
*  Sony DSC-S50
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Ultra compact, slim design compacts the successor to the Minolta X series compacts.
*  Sony DSC-S70
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*  Sony DSC-S750
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* [[Sony DSC-S85]]
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*  Sony DSC-T1
 
*  Sony DSC-T1
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*  Sony DSC-T2
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* [[Sony DSC-T3]]
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*  Sony DSC-T5
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* [[Sony DSC-T7]]
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* [[Sony DSC-T9]]
 
*  Sony DSC-T10
 
*  Sony DSC-T10
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*  Sony DSC-T11
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*  Sony DSC-T20
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*  Sony DSC-T25
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*  Sony DSC-T30
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* [[Sony DSC-T33]]
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*  Sony DSC-T50
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*  Sony DSC-T66 (2012)
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*  Sony DSC-T70
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*  Sony DSC-T75
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*  Sony DSC-T77
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*  Sony DSC-T90
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*  Sony DSC-T99
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* [[Sony DSC-T100]]
 
*  Sony DSC-T110
 
*  Sony DSC-T110
*  Sony DSC-T2
 
 
*  Sony DSC-T200
 
*  Sony DSC-T200
*  Sony DSC-T3
 
* [[Sony DSC-T33]]
 
 
*  Sony DSC-T300
 
*  Sony DSC-T300
 
*  Sony DSC-T500
 
*  Sony DSC-T500
* [[Sony DSC-T7]]
 
*  Sony DSC-T77
 
 
*  Sony DSC-T700
 
*  Sony DSC-T700
* [[Sony DSC-T9]]
+
*   Sony DSC-T900
*  Sony DSC-T90
+
*  Sony DSC-TF1 (2013)
 +
|valign=top|
 +
'''Exmor R sensor'''
 
*  Sony DSC-TX1
 
*  Sony DSC-TX1
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX5
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX7
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX9
 
*  Sony DSC-TX10
 
*  Sony DSC-TX10
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX20 (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX30 (2013)
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX55
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX66 (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-TX77
 
*  Sony DSC-TX100V
 
*  Sony DSC-TX100V
*  Sony DSC-U10
+
*  Sony DSC-TX200V
*   Sony DSC-U20
+
*  Sony DSC-TX300V
*  Sony DSC-U30
+
|}
* [[Sony DSC-U50]]
+
===H series===
*  Sony DSC-U60
+
Ultra Zoom
*  Sony DSC-V1
+
{|
* [[Sony DSC-V3]]
+
|-
*  Sony DSC-W1
+
|valign=top|
* [[Sony DSC-W5]]
+
'''Bridge'''
*  Sony DSC-W7
+
* [[Sony DSC-H1]] (2005)
* Sony DSC-W220
+
* [[Sony DSC-H2]] (2006)
* Sony DCS-W510
+
*  Sony DSC-H3 (2007)
* Sony DCS-W530
+
*  Sony DSC-H5 (2006)
* Sony DCS-W560
+
*  Sony DSC-H7 (2007)
* Sony DCS-W570
+
*  Sony DSC-H9 (2007)
*  Sony DSC-WX1
+
*  Sony DSC-H10 (2008)
*  Sony DSC-WX9
+
*  Sony DSC-H20 (2009)
*  Sony DSC-WX10
+
*  Sony DSC-H50 (2008)
 +
*  Sony DSC-H100
 +
*  Sony DSC-H200 (2013)
 +
*  Sony DSC-H300 (2014)
 +
*  Sony DSC-H400 (2014)
 +
* [[Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1|Sony DSC-HX1]] (2009)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX100V (2011)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX200V (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX300 (2013)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX350 (2016)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX400V (2014)
 +
|valign=top|
 +
'''Compact'''
 +
*  Sony DSC-H55 (2010)
 +
*  Sony DSC-H70 (2011)
 +
*  Sony DSC-H90 (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX5V
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX7V
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX9V
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX10V (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX20V (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX30V (2012)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX50V (2013)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX60V (2014)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX80 (2016)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX90V (2015)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX95 (2018)
 +
*  Sony DSC-HX99 (2018)
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===U series cameras===
 +
*  Sony DSC-U10 (2002)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-U20]] (2002)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-U30]] (2003)
 +
*  Sony DSC-U40 (2003)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-U50]] (2003)
 +
*  Sony DSC-U60 (2003)
 +
 
 +
===S series===
 +
{|
 +
|-
 +
|valign=top|
 +
*  Sony DSC-S30 (2000)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-S40]] (2005)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S45
 +
*  Sony DSC-S50 (2000)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S60
 +
* [[Sony DSC-S70]] (2000)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-S75]] (2001)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S80
 +
* [[Sony DSC-S85]]
 +
*  Sony DSC-S90
 +
*  Sony DSC-S500
 +
*  Sony DSC-S600
 +
* [[Sony DSC-S650]]
 +
|valign=top|
 +
*  Sony DSC-S700 (2007)
 +
*   Sony DSC-S730
 +
*   Sony DSC-S750 (2008)
 +
*   Sony DSC-S780
 +
*   Sony DSC-S800 (2007)
 +
*   Sony DSC-S930
 +
*  Sony DSC-S950 (2005)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S980 (2009)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S1900
 +
*  Sony DSC-S2000
 +
*  Sony DSC-S2100 (2010)
 +
*  Sony DSC-S3000
 +
*  Sony DSC-S5000
 +
*  Sony DSC-ST80
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== P series ===
 +
{{Flickr_image
 +
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwe_kulick/5848466879/in/pool-camerawiki/
 +
|image= http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5035/5848466879_d03f095d68_m.jpg
 +
|image_align= right
 +
|image_text= DSC-P1
 +
|image_by= Uwe Kulick
 +
|image_rights= wp
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{|
 +
|-
 +
|valign=top|
 +
* [[Sony DSC-P1]] (2000)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P2 (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P3 (2001)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-P5]] (2001)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P7 (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P8
 +
*  Sony DSC-P9 (2002)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-P10]] (2003)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P12
 +
*  Sony DSC-P20 (2001)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-P30]] (2001)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P31 (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-P32
 +
* [[Sony DSC-P43]] / DSC-P41
 
|valign=top|
 
|valign=top|
*  Sony Handycam DCR-IP220 MicroMV (camcorder & still camera in one)
+
*  Sony DSC-P50 (2001)
*  Sony Mavica CD1000
+
*  Sony DSC-P51 (2002)
*  Sony Mavica CD200
+
*  Sony DSC-P52
*  Sony Mavica CD250
+
*  Sony DSC-P53 -
*  Sony Mavica CD300
+
*  Sony DSC-P71 (2002)
*   Sony Mavica CD350
+
* [[Sony DSC-P72]]  
[[Sony Mavica CD400]]
+
*  Sony DSC-P73
*  Sony Mavica CD500
+
*  Sony DSC-P92
*  Sony Mavica FD5
+
* [[Sony DSC-P93]]
*  Sony Mavica FD7
+
*  Sony DSC-P100
* [[Sony Mavica FD71]]
+
* [[Sony DSC-P150]] (2004)
* [[Sony Mavica FD73]]
+
*  Sony DSC-P200 (2005)
* [[Sony Mavica FD75]]
 
*  Sony Mavica FD83
 
*  Sony Mavica FD87
 
*  Sony Mavica FD88
 
* [[Sony Mavica FD91]]
 
*  Sony Mavica FD92
 
*  Sony Mavica FD95
 
*  Sony Mavica FD97
 
*  [[Sony Mavica FD100]]
 
*  Sony Mavica FD200
 
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
===F series===
 +
{{Flickr_image
 +
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/martintaylor/45320062/in/pool-camerawiki
 +
|image= http://static.flickr.com/29/45320062_c63b5e36ac_m.jpg]
 +
|image_align= right
 +
|image_text= DSC-F717
 +
|image_by= Martin Taylor
 +
|image_rights= nc
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Flickr_image
 +
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/9701876852/in/pool-camerawiki/
 +
|image=  http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9701876852_3ee3d767dc_m.jpg
 +
|image_align= right
 +
|image_text= F1
 +
|image_by= maoby
 +
|image_rights= wp
 +
}}
 +
 +
Early cameras have a 180 degree rotating lens platform.
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F1]] (1996)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F2]] (1997)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F3]] (1997)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F55]] (1999)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F55V]] (2000)
 +
*  Sony DSC-F77 (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-FX77 (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-F88 (2004)
 +
*  Sony DSC-F505 (1999)
 +
*  Sony DSC-F505V (2002)
 +
*  Sony DSC-F707 (2001)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F717]] (2002)
 +
* [[Sony DSC-F828]] (2003)
 +
 +
=== Lens style cameras===
 +
{{Flickr_image
 +
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ming-hsiang_chuang/10077812176/in/pool-camerawiki/
 +
|image=  http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/10077812176_8f1eb6c99b_m.jpg
 +
|image_align= right
 +
|image_text= QX100
 +
|image_by= MH Chuang
 +
|image_rights= wp
 +
}}
 +
Barrel body lens style design
 +
*  Sony DSC-QX10 (2013)
 +
*  Sony DSC-QX30 (2014)
 +
*  Sony DSC-QX100 (2013)
 +
*  Sony ILCE-QX1 (2014)
 +
 +
== Mavica ==
 +
=== Still-video cameras ===
 +
These are video cameras that capture an analog still image onto a Mavipack or VF (Video Floppy) disk. Photos can be viewed and printed with a suitable VF player and or printer.
 +
* [[Sony Mavica (1981)]]
 +
* [[Sony Mavica MVC-A7AF]]
 +
* [[Sony Mavica MVC-C1]]
 +
* [[Sony Mavica MVC-A10]]
 +
* [[Sony ProMavica MVC-2000]]
 +
* [[Sony ProMavica MVC-5000]]
 +
* [[Sony ProMavica MVC-7000]]
 +
 +
=== Digital ===
 +
'''High Density 3.5" floppy disk'''
 +
{{Flickr_image
 +
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickgervais/4310540256/in/pool-camerawiki
 +
|image=  http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2712/4310540256_dd51c0e8c6_m.jpg
 +
|image_align= right
 +
|image_text= Sony Mavica FD87
 +
|image_by= Patrick Gervais
 +
|image_rights= wp
 +
}}
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD5]] – (1997) max. resolution 640&times;480; fixed focal length
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD7]] – (1997) max. 640&times;480; 10x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD51]] – (1998) max. 640&times;480; fixed focal length
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD71]] – (1998) max. 640&times;480; 10x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD73]] – (1999) max. 640&times;480; 10x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD75]] – (2001) max. 640&times;480; 10x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD81]] – (1998) max. 1024&times;768; 3x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD83]] – (1999) max. 1216&times;912 (interpolated from 1024&times;768 native resolution); 3x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD85]] – (2000) max. 1280&times;960; 3x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD87]] – (2001) max. 1280&times;960; 3x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD88]] – (1999) max. 1280&times;960; 8x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD90]] – (2000) max 1472&times;1104 (interpolated from 1280&times;960); 8x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD91]] – (1998) max 1024&times;768; 14x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD92]] – (2001) max. 1472&times;1104 (interpolated from 1280&times;960); 8x optical zoom; Memory Stick slot
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD95]] – (2000) max 1600&times;1200; 10x optical zoom
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD97]] – (2001) max. 1600&times;1200; 10x optical zoom; Memory Stick slot
 +
*  [[Sony Mavica FD100]] – (2002) max. 1280&times;960; 3x optical zoom; Memory Stick slot
 +
* [[Sony Mavica FD200]] – (2002) 1600&times;1200; 3x optical zoom; Memory Stick slot
 +
'''Optical disc'''
 +
*  [[Sony Mavica CD1000]]
 +
*  [[Sony Mavica CD200]]
 +
*  Sony Mavica CD250
 +
*  [[Sony Mavica CD300]]
 +
*  Sony Mavica CD350
 +
*  [[Sony Mavica CD400]]
 +
*  Sony Mavica CD500
 +
 +
== Industrial cameras==
 +
* Sony DKC-ID1 - 1996
 +
* Sony DKC-C21X
 +
* Sony DKC-C100X
 +
* Sony DKC-C200X
 +
* Sony DKC-C300X
 +
* Sony DKC-C2050X
 +
* Sony DKC-CM30
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 +
*[https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/ History page] at [https://www.sony.com/en/ the Sony company portal]
 
*[http://www.smecc.org/sony_cv_series_video.htm Sony's first home video system of 1965] at Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation [http://www.smecc.org/]
 
*[http://www.smecc.org/sony_cv_series_video.htm Sony's first home video system of 1965] at Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation [http://www.smecc.org/]
* Sony Mavica SLR (1981) listed at number 14 in [http://www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0408top20/index.html Jason Schneider's Top 20 Cameras Of All-Time] on [http://shutterbug.com/ Shutterbug].
+
* Sony Mavica SLR (1981) listed at number 14 in [http://archive.is/www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0408top20/index.html Jason Schneider's Top 20 Cameras Of All-Time] (archived) on [http://shutterbug.com/ Shutterbug].  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 12 July 2023

In 1945 engineer Masaru Ibuka and physicist Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation). Soon they introduced a new electric rice cooker. In 1950 they introduced "Soni" magnetic tape and a tape recorder. In 1955 they renamed the company to Sony, and in 1960 they introduced the World's first TV-set based on transistor technology.

In the photo business Sony is one of the newer players. It entered the photography market in the age of digital photography. Having been active in the home video business since 1965, it started in the market more experienced with electronic cameras than some of the traditional camera makers. Its first Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) way back in 1981 stored 570x490 pixel frames from an SLR "TV camera" on 2" magnetic floppy discs called Mavipaks.[1] Mass market items from the Mavica range were a spectacular commercial success since they utilized the convenience of 3.5" floppy disks as the digital photography boom began in earnest. These were later followed by the Mavica CD models, which used CD-Rs as the storage medium. These oddly-shaped formats necessarily made the cameras rather unwieldly, so moves towards smaller memory cards were undertaken, as digital cameras became even more compact than their film-based ancestors.

 

Sony relied very much on the German optics designer Carl Zeiss. It was June 6th 2006 when it released the first of its DSLR cameras for Minolta's Alpha mount lenses, the Sony Alpha SLRs. This camera succeeded Konica Minolta's digital SLR series Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax and surpassed the predecessors concerning reliability. In autumn 2007 a new model, the DSLR-A700, was introduced in Italy. In 2008 the company offered DSLRs for beginners (Alpha 200) as well as for advanced to professional photographers (Alpha 900). The Alpha 900 has an image sensor with 35.9×24mm frame format (equivalent to 35mm film format), making it interesting to use it with the finest old Minolta A-mount lenses. Nevertheless some new Sony- and Zeiss lenses are available for the Sony α system. In 2009 the highly light-sensitive cameras DSLR-A500 and DSLR-A550 were added. The DSLR-560 and DSLR-580 of 2010 were last DSLRs of Sony. Since then Sony featured its own SLT reflex camera conception instead of the traditional digital SLR concept. A semi-transparent fixed mirror which directs some of the incoming light onto AF sensors is the principle of this kind of reflex camera. The pentaprism and pentamirror viewfinders of these SLTs are replaced by EVF. The compact Sony NEX digital system cameras and camcorders were another innovation of 2010. After having introduced top camera models of each Alpha system camera class - a full-format SLT, a full format NEX camcorder and a versatile APS-C format NEX still camera for real enthusiasts - in 2012 the company founded a strategic joint venture with Olympus which had suffered a severe fraud scandal before. Olympus will deliver optical components for Sony, and Sony will deliver image sensors for Olympus. Other renowned camera makers also use Sony imaging sensors for several of their cameras. The company has a significant market share in the sensor market. This business was also extended in 2012 by taking over Pixim. In 2013 Sony began to extend the Sony α system by CSCs with 24×36mm sensors, staying successfully the only one in this full-frame CSC market for at least 4 years.

Sony α system cameras and lenses

Konica Minolta used different brand names depending on distribution regions for their DSLR cameras. Sony decided to use a unified global brand name for their DSLR cameras and chose the name α, pronounced alpha. This was the name used by Minolta in Japan and China. The brand name α is a bit hard to type. So for example, the Sony α290's full model name is known as the Sony Alpha DSLR-A290.

α-bayonet

Cameras that use Sony α mount lenses:

entry level alpha models

moderate models with live-view

advanced models with live-view

flagship models, full-frame sensor (24×36mm)

SLTs (=single lens "translucent mirror" system cameras)

lenses

samples

  • Sony 16-35mm F2.8
  • Sony 28-75mm F2.8
  • Sony 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 G II

E-bayonet

Cameras that use Sony E-mount lenses:

system cameras

  • Sony NEX series of CSCs (APS-C)
  • Hasselblad Lunar (APS-C)
  • Sony α3000 (APS-C)
  • Sony α5000 (APS-C)
  • Sony α5100 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6000 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6100 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6300 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6400 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6500 (APS-C)
  • Sony α6600 (APS-C)
  • Sony α1 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α7 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α9 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α7R (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α7S (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α7C (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony α7 II / α7R II / α7S II / α9 II
  • Sony α7 III / α7R III / α7S III
  • Sony α7 IV / α7R IV
  • Sony α7R V
  • Sony FX3 Cinema Line (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony QX1 (APS-C)
  • Sony ZV-E1
  • Sony ZV-E10 (APS-C)
  • Sony ZV-1F (2022)
  • Sony ZV-1 Mark II (2023)

camcorders

  • Sony NEX-VG10E (APS-C)
  • Sony NEX-VG20E (APS-C)
  • Sony NEX-VG30E (APS-C)
  • Sony NEX-VG900 (24x36mm --> FE mount)
  • Sony PXW-FS7M2 (24x36mm --> FE mount)

lenses

samples

  • Zeiss Sonnar E 1.8/24 ZA
  • Sony E 1.8/35 OSS
  • Sony E 2.8/90 Macro G OSS
  • Sony E 3.5-5.6/18-55 OSS
  • Sony E 4.5-6.3/55-210 OSS
  • Sony E 4/28-135 G OSS

List of Sony's other digital cameras

RX series cameras

Compact with larger sensors

  • Sony DSC-RX1 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-RX1R (2013)
  • Sony DSC-RX10 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-RX10 II (2015)
  • Sony DSC-RX10 III (2016)
  • Sony DSC-RX10 IV (2017)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-RX100M2 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-RX100M3 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 IV (2015)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 V (2016)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 VA (2018)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 VI (2018)
  • Sony DSC-RX100 VII (2019)

W series compact

  • Sony DSC-W1 (2004)
  • Sony DSC-W5
  • Sony DSC-W7
  • Sony DSC-W12
  • Sony DSC-W15
  • Sony DSC-W17
  • Sony DSC-W30
  • Sony DSC-W35
  • Sony DSC-W40
  • Sony DSC-W50
  • Sony DSC-W55
  • Sony DSC-W70
  • Sony DSC-W80
  • Sony DSC-W85
  • Sony DSC-W90
  • Sony DSC-W100
  • Sony DSC-W110
  • Sony DSC-W115
  • Sony DSC-W120
  • Sony DSC-W125
  • Sony DSC-W130
  • Sony DSC-W150 (2008)
  • Sony DSC-W170
  • Sony DSC-W180
  • Sony DSC-W190
  • Sony DSC-W200
  • Sony DSC-W210
  • Sony DSC-W215
  • Sony DSC-W220 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-W230 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-W270
  • Sony DSC-W275
  • Sony DSC-W290 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-W300
  • Sony DSC-W310
  • Sony DSC-W320
  • Sony DSC-W330
  • Sony DSC-W350
  • Sony DSC-W360
  • Sony DSC-W370 (2010)
  • Sony DSC-W380
  • Sony DSC-W510 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-W520
  • Sony DSC-W530 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-W550
  • Sony DSC-W560 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-W570 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-W580
  • Sony DSC-W610 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-W620 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-W630 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-W650 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-W670
  • Sony DSC-W690 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-W710 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-W730 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-W800 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-W810 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-W830 (2014)

Exmor R sensor

  • Sony DSC-WX1 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-WX5 (2010)
  • Sony DSC-WX7
  • Sony DSC-WX9 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-WX10 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-WX30 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-WX50
  • Sony DSC-WX60 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-WX70 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-WX80 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-WX100 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-WX150 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-WX170 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-WX200 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-WX220 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-WX300 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-WX350 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-WX500 (2015)

T series

Ultra compact, slim design compacts the successor to the Minolta X series compacts.

  • Sony DSC-T70
  • Sony DSC-T75
  • Sony DSC-T77
  • Sony DSC-T90
  • Sony DSC-T99
  • Sony DSC-T100
  • Sony DSC-T110
  • Sony DSC-T200
  • Sony DSC-T300
  • Sony DSC-T500
  • Sony DSC-T700
  • Sony DSC-T900
  • Sony DSC-TF1 (2013)

Exmor R sensor

  • Sony DSC-TX1
  • Sony DSC-TX5
  • Sony DSC-TX7
  • Sony DSC-TX9
  • Sony DSC-TX10
  • Sony DSC-TX20 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-TX30 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-TX55
  • Sony DSC-TX66 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-TX77
  • Sony DSC-TX100V
  • Sony DSC-TX200V
  • Sony DSC-TX300V

H series

Ultra Zoom

Bridge

  • Sony DSC-H1 (2005)
  • Sony DSC-H2 (2006)
  • Sony DSC-H3 (2007)
  • Sony DSC-H5 (2006)
  • Sony DSC-H7 (2007)
  • Sony DSC-H9 (2007)
  • Sony DSC-H10 (2008)
  • Sony DSC-H20 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-H50 (2008)
  • Sony DSC-H100
  • Sony DSC-H200 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-H300 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-H400 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-HX1 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-HX100V (2011)
  • Sony DSC-HX200V (2012)
  • Sony DSC-HX300 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-HX350 (2016)
  • Sony DSC-HX400V (2014)

Compact

  • Sony DSC-H55 (2010)
  • Sony DSC-H70 (2011)
  • Sony DSC-H90 (2012)
  • Sony DSC-HX5V
  • Sony DSC-HX7V
  • Sony DSC-HX9V
  • Sony DSC-HX10V (2012)
  • Sony DSC-HX20V (2012)
  • Sony DSC-HX30V (2012)
  • Sony DSC-HX50V (2013)
  • Sony DSC-HX60V (2014)
  • Sony DSC-HX80 (2016)
  • Sony DSC-HX90V (2015)
  • Sony DSC-HX95 (2018)
  • Sony DSC-HX99 (2018)

U series cameras

S series

  • Sony DSC-S700 (2007)
  • Sony DSC-S730
  • Sony DSC-S750 (2008)
  • Sony DSC-S780
  • Sony DSC-S800 (2007)
  • Sony DSC-S930
  • Sony DSC-S950 (2005)
  • Sony DSC-S980 (2009)
  • Sony DSC-S1900
  • Sony DSC-S2000
  • Sony DSC-S2100 (2010)
  • Sony DSC-S3000
  • Sony DSC-S5000
  • Sony DSC-ST80

P series

  • Sony DSC-P50 (2001)
  • Sony DSC-P51 (2002)
  • Sony DSC-P52
  • Sony DSC-P53 -
  • Sony DSC-P71 (2002)
  • Sony DSC-P72
  • Sony DSC-P73
  • Sony DSC-P92
  • Sony DSC-P93
  • Sony DSC-P100
  • Sony DSC-P150 (2004)
  • Sony DSC-P200 (2005)

F series

Early cameras have a 180 degree rotating lens platform.

Lens style cameras

Barrel body lens style design

  • Sony DSC-QX10 (2013)
  • Sony DSC-QX30 (2014)
  • Sony DSC-QX100 (2013)
  • Sony ILCE-QX1 (2014)

Mavica

Still-video cameras

These are video cameras that capture an analog still image onto a Mavipack or VF (Video Floppy) disk. Photos can be viewed and printed with a suitable VF player and or printer.

Digital

High Density 3.5" floppy disk

Optical disc

Industrial cameras

  • Sony DKC-ID1 - 1996
  • Sony DKC-C21X
  • Sony DKC-C100X
  • Sony DKC-C200X
  • Sony DKC-C300X
  • Sony DKC-C2050X
  • Sony DKC-CM30

References

  1. Shutterbug article (archived)

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