Reviews of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 (silver)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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
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
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
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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