Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
14.1 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-W530
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.2 cm
Width 9.3 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 97 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Green | Blue | Pink
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Sensor Resolution 14.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 14,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.7 - 18.8 mm - f/2.7-5.7
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-W530
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
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 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
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-W530
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 0.3 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
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 4320 x 3240
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
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-W530
Battery Type Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
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-W530
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, Clear RAW Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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