Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 6 cm
Width 9.1 cm
Depth 3.6 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Body Material Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Sensor Resolution 5.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 5,225,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,090,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, soft snap, twilight mode, candle, beach
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 123,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Digital Video Format MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO
Memory Card 32 MB MS
Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 12 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2592 x 1944: 23 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1728: 12 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2592 x 1728: 23 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 20 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536: 37 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 50 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 93 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 32MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 491 - with 32MB card
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16 fps - 87 sec - with 32MB card
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 8 fps - 1410 sec - with 32MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Battery Type AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery - 2100 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, multi-picture burst, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, PIXELA Image Mixer, Sony Picture Package

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