Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.55 cm
Width 9.68 cm
Depth 2.08 cm
Weight 109 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 10x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.6 - 23 mm - f/3.2-6.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 130mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet
Special Effects Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (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-W800
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-W800
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 0.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.6 m - 1.76 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
7 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.5 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB
Memory Card Included Yes
Included Memory Card 8 GB microSDHC
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Playback - 1.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
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-W800
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 0.52 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), 360 Sweep Panorama technology
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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