Breaking the 10 Megapixel barrier for the first time in a compact Cyber-shot camera, the Cyber-shot N2 uses a Sony-developed Super HAD CCD sensor with an extremely high resolution of 10.3 Megapixels (gross), equating to 10.1 effective Megapixel resolution. The 1/1.7 inch size sensor is larger than the CCD found in the Cyber-shot N2’s predecessor, the Cyber-shot N1. This boosts dynamic range, reducing the causes of “washed out” overexposed images – a common problem with cameras that pack a high pixel count into a small sensor size by reducing pixel pitch.