Sony DSC-M1 Review

When you switch to Playback mode, the last image captured is displayed full screen. The Playback screen has icons for image size, folder number, picture number / total number of pictures. Across the bottom is the folder name-image file number, and date & time of capture.

Pressing the Monitor button toggles the display of the extended exposure information and includes: exposure compensation, ISO speed, flash mode, white balance, aperture, shutter speed and the histogram. Press it again to clear all of the overlay information for playback on a TV screen.

While viewing a picture fullscreen you can toggle the telephoto zoom control and zoom-in to the image in multiple steps up to 5x. Once magnified you can scroll around inside of the image using the 4-way selector.

Playback index mode, nine thumbnail size images are displayed per page. You can quickly search through the stored images and display one full screen. The "film frame" icon indicates a movie and the Still (white square) with the "film frame" indicates a Hybrid image (still + movie.)

Still image playback mode options:

Folder - Change the current image folder

Protect - Protect/unprotect images from accidental erasure

DPOF - Attach DPOF printing information to image(s)

Print - PictBridge USB direct printing (see next frame)

Slide - Start slideshow, set interval time between images

Resize - Resize image to 5.0M, 3.1M, 1.2M or VGA

Rotate - Rotate portrait mode images for TV display

Setup - Enter the SETUP menu

The Resize option lets you create a smaller image when needed. A 5-megapixel image can be down-sized to 3M, 1M or VGA size.

The Rotate option lets you rotate portrait mode images for correct playback on the LCD or TV screen.

Movies are played back full-screen, the stereo audio is replayed through the camera's built-in speaker.

When you opt to playback a hybrid image, it plays the movie, then displays the image.

SETUP menu:

Hybrid Record - Allows you to set Hybrid rec. parameters (Normal or Pre Record)

Digital Zoom - Enable or disable the Smart or Precision digital zoom

Date/Time - Enable date or time+date stamping on the image

Red Eye Reduction - Enable/disable the flash Red-Eye mode

AF Illuminator - Auto or Off

Auto Review - On, Off (auto review after capture)

Format - Format the Memory Stick

CreateREC.Folder - Create a new folder for storing images

ChangeREC.Folder - Select a different folder

Beep - Camera "beep" sounds: Shutter, On, Off

LCD Backlight - Bright, Normal

Language - Menu language

File Number - SERIES (sequential numbering) or RESET

USB Connect - PictBridge, PTP or Normal

Video Out - NTSC or PAL signal timing

Clock Set - Set the internal clock