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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact |
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| Height | 5.61 cm |
| Width | 9.43 cm |
| Depth | 2.17 cm |
| Weight | 124 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Red | Blue |
| Digital Zoom | 40x |
| Optical Zoom | 10x |
| SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Super HAD CCD |
| Total Pixels | 16,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ |
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| LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.45 - 44.5 mm - f/3.3-5.9 G |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 250mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 7 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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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, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet |
| Special Effects | Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, 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-W690 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,400 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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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 - 3.7 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 1.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 7.3 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens) 3.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick Duo card, SD card |
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| 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 |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 220 shots |
| CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
| FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1 frame per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, dual image stabilization, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), 360 Sweep Panorama technology, Unsharp Masking |
| OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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