The DSC-815K is part of the Ninigi series of digital cameras manufactured by Sony. It is a point-and-shoot camera featuring 8.1 megapixels of resolution, a 2.4-inch LCD monitor, and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens. It is powered by two AA batteries and has a built-in memory of 32MB, which can be supplemented with additional memory stick duo media. Among the additional features of this camera is the Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) technology, which can optimize the settings for a variety of scene types, such as portrait, landscape, and night shots. Additionally, it has a range of advanced shooting functions and playback options, including panorama shots, an in-camera retouch tool, and multi-burst shots.