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Reviews of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W1 (Black)

  • 8.5

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • 8.1

    cameras.co.uk

    Review Summary: Good all round digital camera. Just the right balance between features and ease of use. Well built, takes very good pictures and the price is right.

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | December 8, 2004

    Review Summary: You're all set in the battery department, as Sony includes two rechargeable NiMH cells in the box, plus an external charger. These two batteries are plenty powerful, too, with 2100 mAh each. Sony estimates that you can spend about 170 minutes in ...

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  • 6.0

    pcmag.com

    By Sean Carroll | October 22, 2004

    Review Summary: The W1 is fun to use, thanks to a monster 2.5-inch LCD, and it produces reasonably good-looking images. But some quirkiness with image sharpness means that if you plan to print large images, this may not be the 5MP camera for you.

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  • No Rating

    popphoto.com

    By Michael J. McNamara | October 1, 2004

    Review Summary: Test: Pocket Rocket

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSC-W1/B

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 3.6 in
  • Depth 1.4 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 0.4 lbs
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Aluminum

Main Features

  • Resolution 5.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,225,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,090,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Beach, Candle, Landscape, Soft snap, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Exposure Metering Zones 49
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • Digital Video Format MPEG VX
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 87 sec - With 32MB card, MPEG - 160 x 112 - 1410 sec - With 32MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - Memory Stick
  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 12 - With 32MB card, Standard JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1728 : 12 - With 32MB card, Standard JPEG 2592 x 1728 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 20 - With 32MB card, Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 37 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 50 - With 32MB card, Standard JPEG 1280 x 960 : 93 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 196 - With 32MB card, Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 491 - With 32MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 12.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm - F/2.8-5.2
  • Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.2
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Multi-picture burst, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 123,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick Pro

Software

  • Software PIXELA Image Mixer, Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Package

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery - 2100 mAh ( Included )

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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W1 (Black)

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