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Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (aqua blue)

  • 8.1

    cameras.co.uk

    Review Summary: I found it difficult to find fault with the Sony DSC W55. For a pocket sized digital camera it is relatively inexpensive. Despite that it has all the regular features you would expect to find and is well worth a close look.

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: Not yet reviewed by editors.

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  • 8.0

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | March 1, 2007

    Review Summary: Test shots taken with the W55 were bright and colourful with elevated contrast and saturation. Consequently, although highlight and shadow details were not recorded in shots taken in bright sunshine, overall the impression of vivid colours and sharp ...

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  • No Rating

    digital photography blog

    By Darren | January 18, 2007

    Review Summary: The DSC-W55 features a 2.5 inch LCD screen, metal body, blur reduction (via ISO), shutter speed range of 1-1/2000 second and an ISO range of 100 - 1000

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  • No Rating

    letsgodigital.org

    By Ilse Jurriën | January 17, 2007

    Review Summary: Sony Cybershot DSC-W55 : Sony is ringing in the New Year with a new additions to its Cybershot digital camera line: the Sony DSC-W55 digital compact camera. The slim, compact Sony Cybershot DSC-W55 model will sport a 7.2 Megapixel CCC image sensor and ...

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: CNETDSCW55BLUE

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Point and shoot
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Weight 4.1 oz
  • Enclosure Color Caribbean blue
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity 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, Soft snap, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
  • 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 VX
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 56 MB Flash - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Integrated Memory 56 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage Standard, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1632 x 1224, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 1920 x 1080

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 - 13 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 Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • 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 Construction 5 group(s) / 6 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 DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Contrast control, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Display brightness control

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

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

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 Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser

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 ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

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

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