Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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CNET Review
The Good: Well-designed; several fun, useful features; good low-light and overall performance.
The Bad: Mixed photo quality.
The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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electricpig.co.uk
Review Summary: A fantastic camera, let down only slightly in the style stakes
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No Rating
newlaunches.com
Review Summary: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 camera is the first to employ Sony's new Exmor R back illuminated CMOS sensor technology to improve shooting in low-light scenarios, enhancing image clarity and drastically reducing grain. To further extend low-light shooting ...
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No Rating
digitalreview.ca
Review Summary: Sony today announced two new Cyber-shot cameras, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 that provide unprecedented advances in low-light performance with approximately twice the sensitivity of cameras with traditional image sensors. The 10 MP ...
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSC-WX1/B
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 10,600,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 160, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Pet, Snow, Beach, Gourmet, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft snap, Underwater, Twilight mode, High sensitivity, Twilight portrait
- Image Stabilizer Optical (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 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- 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 Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Underwater, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format MPEG-4
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720, MPEG-4 - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Integrated Memory 11 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 3648 x 2056, 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 - 16.4 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 21.25 mm - F/2.4-5.9
- Focal Length 4.25 mm - 21.25 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 2 in
- Lens Aperture F/2.4-5.9
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
- Features ED glass, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Progressive scanning, Touch-screen control, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, 720p HD movie recording, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RGB primary color filter, Sweep Panorama technology, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, Camera orientation detection, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Automatic display brightness adjustment
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,400 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
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 Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V 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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