Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 103 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Pink | Silver | Red
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.7 - 18.8 mm - f/2.8-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Macro Focus Range 4cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, PET, soft snap, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 4.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 2.3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
6 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Included Memory Card 4 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Battery Type Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.8 hours (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.17 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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