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Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-w130 Digital Camera

Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-w130 Digital Camera
Website: http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsc-w-series
Manufacturer: Sony
Camera Type: Beginners, Pocket
Opinion: Recommended
Description

Comment - Generally available at some where around a £100 this is a must consider camera, with all the really useful features.

  • 8.1 effective megapixels resolution for clear enlargements up to A3 size
  • 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
  • Smile Shutter waits until the subject smiles before firing the shutter with adjustable smile threshold setting
  • Enhanced Face Detection with high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits
  • Large 2.5-inch LCD
  • HD Output compatible with PhotoTV HD displays for optimised still images on BRAVIA TV
  • BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality and fast response
  • Double Anti-blur with Super SteadyShot image stabilisation and High Sensitivity ISO 3200 for clearer handheld shooting in low light
  • D-Range Optimiser adjusts exposure and contrast in high contrast and backlit scenes
Feature Benefit
Colour SILVER
Dimensions Height=2.0cm Depth=5.0cm Width=8.0cm
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Years Cover included
4x optical zoom Makes the subject appear closer, whilst retaining high image quality.
2.5" LCD screen For composition and colour viewing of your shots.
Carl Zeiss lens Features a high-performance Carl Zeiss lens for fantasticall y-resolved images.
Brand-new Smile recognition mode This optional feature ensures everyones smiling before the picture is taken.
Face detection technology This technology lets the camera automatically optimize focu sing, flash control and white balance for capturing faces cl early and brightly.
Slim metal body .
Super SteadyShot Sony technology providing an optical solution to the problem of camera shake.
Double Anti-Blur solution Enables you to shoot in difficult condtions without the risk of handshake blurring your picture. This is achieved by co nstantly adjusting the lens so that it stays smooth and bala nced, as well as through on-board software within the camera s processor.
High Definition output Allow direct connection to High Definition TV sets through optional HD output adapter cable or HD Cyber-shot Station an d allow you to enjoy your images on HDTV
Bionz processor .
Hand shake alert Alerts user to the presence of hand shake, which could lead to blurry images.
Optical viewfinder Allows composition without the need for the LCD screen, so saving battery power.
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery and charger Rechargeable, compact sized battery with no memory effect so they can be recharged at any time. Charger also supplied.
420 shots per charge The average number of pictures which can be taken with the c ameras battery life.
Memory Stick PRO DUO slot The camera is compatible with Memory Stick DUO.
100 - 3200 ISO rating This number indicate the cameras sensitivity to light. The h igher the sensitivity the less light is needed to make an ex posure.
8 shooting modes The amount of scene modes that can be selected e.g. portrait , landscape, etc.
1/8 - 1/1600 shutter speed range (secs) Available shutter speeds.
1/2.5" CCD image sensor This is the size of the image sensor, which turns the optica l signal into a digital image. The larger the better.
Automatic mode for trouble-free photography This incorporates most major camera settings to make it easi er to take great-looking photos without hassle.
3 metering modes This lets you change the way the camera calculates the perfe ct autofocus.
Manual exposure control Allows manual override of the cameras automatic exposure system. Especially useful in tricky lighting situations.
8x digital zoom Zoom into your images but be aware that this is not actual or "real" optical zoom. Images will become pixelated at the higher end of a digital zoom depending on megapixel setting.
16:9 widescreen mode .
Time and date stamp This ensures you can catalogue when your images were taken.
PictBridge-compatible PictBridge is the technology that lets you transfer pictures from your digital camera to your printer, without a PC or im age editing software. The printer must also be PictBridge c ompatible.
On-screen histogram Shows the hues and contrast of an image.
Compatible with Macs This Digital Camera is compatible with Mac computers.
AV out connection Audio Visual connection.
Video out connection Allows you to connect your camera to your TV.
Downloading and editing software included Both editing and download software is supplied with this camera
Automatic ISO Automatically adjusts the ISO for each shot.
Macro mode Allows filming close up without loss of focus.
USB cable supplied Faster downloading when connected to a USB port on your PC.
AV cable supplied .
32 - 128 focal length (35mm equiv.) This describes the variable length of the lens. The shorter the lower limit, the wider the angle, which means you get a greater field of vision. The longer the upper limit, the gre ater the telephoto zoom lens is, which means that you can zo om further.
4 flash modes Allows the flash to be switched off, or forced in various situations to give the desired creative result.
Continuous shooting The camera will continue to take photographs whilst the shutter button is depressed. Ideal for capturing sports events.
3 exposure metering modes Metering is the cameras way of deciding how much light to u se. It does this by measuring the distance to the subject.
Red-eye reduction Reduces the possibility of red eyes by sending out a flash, or beam of light to reduce the pupil size before the main flash fires.
Playback zoom Allows area of the picture to be enlarged during playback.
Autofocus Automatically keeps the subject in sharp focus.
Built-in speaker For on-camera playback of sound.
Automatic flash Fires automatically when the light is low.
White balance adjustment Ensures that whites are correctly reproduced in tricky lighting situations.
Self-timer Allows you to get into your own photos.
Auto power-off Switches the camera off if not in use.
Saves images as JPEG files Records images as JPEG files for use in PC applications.
2 focus modes This shows how many options are available to determine the r ight distance to focus on.
View saved images as thumbnails To view several images at once on the LCD screen.
Battery level display Shows when the battery is due to be recharged or replaced.
Also records movies with audio Allows you to record short video footage with audio.
88 x 57 x 23mm dimensions (W x H x D) Size of camera
123g weight The weight of the projector.
Hand strap included Hand strap included
8.1 effective megapixels The higher the number of megapixels (million pixels) the better and sharper the image quality and the more you can increase the size of your photo before it loses quality.
Slideshow playback Plays back each shot in order as a slideshow.
16MB internal memory Records images without the need for extra memory cards.