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Reviews of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 (silver)

  • 6.8

    CNET Review

    April 11, 2006

    The Good: Compact; easy operation; decent image quality.

    The Bad: Feels flimsy; noisy at high ISO; few scene modes or manual controls.

    The Bottom Line: It's not very flexible, and it's not for low light shots, but the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 is still a solid ultracompact camera.

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  • 8.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | January 17, 2008

    Review Summary: Hopefully that clears up some confusion about those models (even I wasn't sure about all the features until I created the chart)

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  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Jim Martin | September 15, 2006

    Review Summary: With a higher ISO sensitivity than the Canon (1000 versus 800), the W50 has a theoretically better anti-shake mode. But beyond ISO 800, noise makes images unusable, even printing at 6 x 4in – a trait of almost all the cameras here

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: DSCW50

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 5.5 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 6 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 6,183,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,003,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1000, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 6 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Landscape, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
  • Digital Video Format MPEG-1
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 87 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, MPEG - 320 x 240 - 1362 sec - With 32MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Integrated Memory 32 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 10 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 19 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1872 : 10 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1872 : 19 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 20 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 37 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 33 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 61 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 196 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 491 - With 32MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 33 - With 32MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 61 - With 32MB built-in memory

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 8 in - 14 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/2.8-5.2
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2-30cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.2
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
  • Features Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Display brightness control

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 115,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

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 Duo

Software

  • Software ImageMixer VCD2, Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Package

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

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

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

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

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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