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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact |
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| Lens Included | Carl Zeiss |
| Height | 5.7 cm |
| Width | 9.8 cm |
| Depth | 2.3 cm |
| Weight | 174 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x |
| SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Type | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.3-5.2 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, hi-speed shutter, twilight portrait, fireworks, soft snap, Underwater, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, happy face, Retro, cross filter, partial colour, radial blur, unsharp masking |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,400 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.2 m - 6.1 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
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| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Video Capture |
1280 x 720 - 30 fps 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| RAM Installed | 11 MB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output HD component output |
| FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.8 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology |
| OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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