Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1000
Sensor Resolution
6.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.9 cm
Width 8.9 cm
Depth 2.3 cm
Weight 127 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 6x
Optical Zoom 3x
Bundled with Sony DPP-FP35 PictureStation Digital Photo Printer
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Sensor Resolution 6.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 6,183,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 6,003,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.3 - 18.9 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 2-30cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
ISO (Max) 1000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, twilight portrait, twilight mode, beach, snow
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,200 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
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 0.2 m - 4.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Digital Video Format MPEG-1
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Internal Storage 32 MB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
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
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 87 sec - with 32MB built-in memory
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 1362 sec - with 32MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 32 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Interface Composite video/audio, 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-W50S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Built-in speaker, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50S
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Cyber-shot Viewer
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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