Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)

Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSC-W290/L

General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Width 3.9 in
• Depth 0.9 in
• Height 2.2 in
• Weight 5.1 oz
• Enclosure Color Blue

Main Features

• Resolution 12.1 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
• Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
• Digital Zoom 2 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Gourmet, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Underwater, Twilight mode, Hi-speed shutter, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
• Special Effects Retro, Sepia, Vivid, Fisheye, Happy face, Soft Focus, Radial blur, Cross filter, Black & White, Partial color, Unsharp masking
• Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
• Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
• Exposure Metering Multi-segment
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
• Face Detection Yes
• White Balance Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Underwater, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
• Still Image Format JPEG
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 11 MB Flash - Integrated
• Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Integrated Memory 11 MB
• Floppy Drive None

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 3 in - 14 ft
• Features AF illuminator

Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - F/3.3-5.2
• Focal Length 5 mm - 25 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
• Lens Aperture F/3.3-5.2
• Optical Zoom 5 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
• Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
• Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
• Additional Features Direct print, Face detection, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, 16:9 widescreen mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Microphone

• Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Software

• Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.5

Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Wrist strap
• Cables Included 1, A/V cable, USB cable

Power

• Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

• Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
• Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year parts and labor warranty