DSC-G3 (serv.man2) - Sony Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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DSC-G3_L2

Image device: 7.7 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD, 

Primary color filter

Total pixel number of camera: 

Approx. 10.3 Megapixels

Effective pixel number of camera: 

Approx. 10.1 Megapixels

Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4

×  zoom lens

f = 6.18 – 24.7 mm (35 – 140 mm (35 mm
film equivalent))
F3.5 (W) – F4.6 (T)

Exposure control: Automatic exposure, Scene 

Selection (10 modes)

White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, 

Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash

File format (DCF compliant): 

Still images: Exif Ver. 2.21 JPEG compliant, 
DPOF compatible
Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural)

Recording media: Internal Memory 

(approx. 4 GB*), “Memory Stick Duo”

* When measuring media capacity, 1GB equals 

1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for 
system management and/or application files.
The capacity that a user can use is 
approximately 3.71 GB.

Flash: Flash range (ISO sensitivity 

(Recommended exposure Index) set to Auto): 
Approx. 0.08 to 4.3 m (3 1/4 inches to 14 feet 
1 3/8 inches) (W)/
approx. 0.5 to 3.4 m (1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 
11 feet 1 7/8 inches) (T)

Multi connector: Video output

Audio output (Monaural)
USB communication

USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 

compliant)

LCD panel: Wide (16:9), 8.8 cm (3.5 type) TFT 

drive

Total number of dots: 921 600 (1920 

× 480) dots

Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP-BD1, 3.6 V

NP-FD1 (not supplied), 3.6 V
AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied), 4.2 V

Power consumption (during shooting): 1.2 W
Operating temperature: 0 to 40

°C (32 to 104°F)

Storage temperature: –20 to +60

°C (–4 to +140°F)

Dimensions

During shooting: 123.7 

× 62.3 × 19.4 mm

(4 7/8 

× 2 1/2 × 25/32 inches) (W/H/D, 

excluding protrusions)
During playback: 101.7 

× 62.3 × 19.4 mm

(4 1/8 

× 2 1/2 × 25/32 inches) (W/H/D, 

excluding protrusions)

Mass (including NP-BD1 battery pack and strap 

etc.): Approx. 198 g (7.0 oz)

Microphone: Monaural

Speaker: Monaural
Exif Print: Compatible
PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible
PictBridge: Compatible

Release number: 7669

Standards: IEEE802.11b/g
Channel: 1 to 11 (USA, Canada, Taiwan)

1 to 13 (EU, China, Hong Kong, South Korea)

Power requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 

50/60 Hz, 2.2 W

Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, 0.33 A
Operating temperature: 0 to 40

°C (32 to 104°F)

Storage temperature: –20 to +60

°C (–4 to +140°F)

Dimensions: Approx. 62 

× 24 × 91 mm (2 1/2 × 

3 1/32 

× 3 5/8 inches) (W/H/D)

Mass: Approx. 75g (2.7 oz)

Used battery: Lithium-ion battery
Maximum voltage: DC 4.2 V
Nominal voltage: DC 3.6 V

Capacity: 2.4 Wh (680 mAh)

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.