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{{short description|Brand of Sony digital cameras introduced in 1996}}
{{Redir|SONY DSC|other uses|Sony DSC (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Sony DSC-W800 front.jpg|thumb|An example of a digital camera in the Cyber-shot line. (W800)]]
[[File:Sony CyberShot DSC-MD1 CP+ 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-MD1 was the only Cyber-shot using Mini Disc]]
[[File:C905 front.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Engineering:Sony Ericsson C905|Sony Ericsson C905]] cyber-shot mobile phone]]
'''Cyber-shot''' is [[Company:Sony|Sony]]'s line of [[Engineering:Point-and-shoot camera|point-and-shoot]] [[Engineering:Digital camera|digital camera]]s introduced in 1996. Cyber-shot model names use a DSC prefix, which is an initialism for "Digital Still Camera". Many Cyber-shot models feature Carl Zeiss trademarked lenses, while others use Sony, or Sony G lenses.

All Cyber-shot cameras accept Sony's proprietary [[Memory Stick]] or [[Memory Stick#Memory PRO Duo|Memory Stick PRO Duo]] flash memory, except the DSC-MD1 which only accept [[MiniDisc]]. Select models have also supported [[CompactFlash]]. Current Cyber-shot cameras support Memory Stick PRO Duo, [[Secure Digital|SD]], SDHC, and SDXC. From 2006 to 2009, Sony Ericsson used the Cyber-shot brand in a [[Engineering:List of Sony Ericsson products#C series: Cyber-shot (2008, 2009)|line of mobile phones]].

==Models==
[[File:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10.jpg|thumb|Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is a bridge camera that sports a 1 inch sensor and a Carl Zeiss lens. ]]
[[File:Sony DSC-HX300.jpg|thumb|Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300]]

The current lineup consists of:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.sony.com/c/Cybershot-Digital-Cameras/en/c/S_Digital_Cameras|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310171531/https://store.sony.com/c/Cybershot-Digital-Cameras/en/c/S_Digital_Cameras|archive-date=2013-03-10|title=Sony Cyber-shot Compact Digital Camera |publisher=Sony|access-date=January 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/cyber-shot-digital-cameras/range|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106181849/http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/cyber-shot-digital-cameras/range|archive-date=2013-01-06 |title=Explore Cyber-shot™ high definition cameras |publisher=Sony |access-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
* R and RX series – state-of-the-art, large-sensor compact cameras
** DSC-RX100/DSC-RX100 II/III/IV/V/VI/VII – pocketable camera with the largest 1" sensor of all cameras of its size
** DSC-RX10/DSC-RX10 II — zoom lens 1" 24-200mm equivalent 35 mm [[Engineering:Bridge camera|bridge camera]] with constant widest [[Astronomy:Aperture|aperture]] F2.8
** DSC-RX10 III/DSC-RX10 IV — zoom lens 1" 24-600mm equivalent 35 mm [[Engineering:Bridge camera|bridge camera]] with widest [[Astronomy:Aperture|aperture]] F2.4-F4
** [[Engineering:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1|DSC-RX1]]/DSC-RX1R/DSC-RX1R II – the world's smallest full-frame camera
* H series and HX series - [[Engineering:Bridge camera|bridge camera]]s and compact cameras with long [[Engineering:Superzoom|superzoom]] lenses
* W series – entry-level cameras
* WX series entry level cameras with CMOS sensors.

Earlier lineup had the following models:
* QX series – lens-type compact cameras designed for use with smartphones
* T Series – rugged, slimline cameras with [[Engineering:Touchscreen|touchscreen]]s

=== Batteries ===

Currently, W cameras use N-type batteries while most HX, WX and RX cameras use Type X batteries, with some exceptions - smaller cameras like the WX220 using Type N, larger like the RX10 the W-type battery. Types N and X are interchangeable though Type X has twice the capacity of Type N.

In the past, the W and T-series use Sony N-type batteries while most H-series use G-type batteries.

==Features==
===3D===
Some Cyber-shot models can take 3D stills by shooting two images using two different focus settings. The technology uses one lens only for the process, and users can later see the images on a 3D TV or on a regular 2D screen. The cameras have been available since 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.techhive.com/article/200591/sony_3d_cybershots.html| title=Sony Adds 3D Shooting to New Cyber-shot Cameras| access-date=July 30, 2013| archive-date=March 9, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309150200/https://www.techhive.com/article/200591/sony_3d_cybershots.html| url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Geotagging===
Some Cyber-Shot models such as the DSC-HX20V, [[Engineering:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V|DSC-HX90V]], [[Engineering:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V|DSC-HX200V]] and the DSC-HX400V have a built-in [[Engineering:GPS|GPS]] so the user can have their photos automatically geotagged as they are being taken. The feature can also serve as a compass as it shows the user's position on the camera screen.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/geotagging| title=Camera with GPS Sony| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026072621/http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/geotagging| archive-date=October 26, 2013| df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Tru Black===
Tru Black is a technology developed by Sony which allows a better visualization of the screen, even when there is too much light. It enables LCD screens to automatically change the display contrast in order to enhance the controlling reflectance.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/technology/technology/theme/trublack_01.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112183544/http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/technology/technology/theme/trublack_01.html| archive-date=2014-01-12|title= TruBlack Display}}</ref> In other words, when light hits a display with Tru Black technology, the screen turns opaque as a means to improve the visualization of the content.

===Panorama===
All current Cyber-shot cameras are equipped with a panoramic technology branded as Sweep Panorama, which enables the user to capture  wide format photographs using only one lens. The photos can be taken and displayed in 2D or 3D.

==See also==
*Sony RX
*Sony Alpha
*[[Engineering:Digital camera#Modular cameras|Sony QX-series]]
*Sony [[Software:Picture Motion Browser|Picture Motion Browser]]

==References==
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==External links==
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