Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1000
Sensor Resolution
7.2 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-W55/P
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.7 cm
Width 8.9 cm
Depth 2.3 cm
Weight 116 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Pale pink
Digital Zoom 6x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Sensor Resolution 7.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
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
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 2-30cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
ISO (Max) 1000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, soft snap, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
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 - 3.9 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Digital Video Format MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1632 x 1224
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16.6 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 8.3 fps
RAM Installed 56 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second, 1.1 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55/P
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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