Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
8x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.23 cm
Width 9.31 cm
Depth 2.25 cm
Weight 106 g
Enclosure Colour Silver
Optical Zoom 8x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
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-W730
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 4.5 - 36 mm - f/3.3-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
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, night portrait, PET, 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-W730
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-W730
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
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 2.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 2 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
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
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), 360 Sweep Panorama technology
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable
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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