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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 is similar
to the W7 with a few feature changes. It still
retains the high-end Carl Zeiss optics and a 1/1.8-in.
image sensor, but with 5.1 effective megapixel
resolution.
Feature-wise, the Sony W5 is similar to the Sony
W7 with 3x optical zoom, an AF Illuminator
to help achieve focus in low-light situations,
and up to 30 sec. shutter speed in manual mode
for capturing night shots. The LCD monitor is
an extra large 2.5 in. (115K resolution). The
Sony W5 does not come standard with a memory card
since it has 32MB internal flash memory.
Differences from the Sony W7: Burst mode is at
1.6fps (9 shots max.), the upper end of the shutter
speed is at 1/1,000 sec, and Macro is at 10cm.
Just like the W7, the Sony W5 allows the addition
of optional wide-angle and telephoto lenses, and
filters (30mm); the VAD-WA adaptor is required.
The W5 is PictBridge compatible, allowing direct
printing from the camera to any PictBridge compatible
printer.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 should appeal
to photographers looking for an ultra compact
high resolution take anywhere digital camera.
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Sony
DSC-W5 |
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Image
Sensor |
5.1
effective megapixels
1/1.8 in. Super HAD™ CCD |
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Lens |
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
(Filter Diameter: 30mm, by required VAD-WA
adaptor) |
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Focal
Length |
7.9-23.7mm (38-114mm,
35 mm equivalent) |
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Aperture
Range |
F2.8–F5.6
(W); F5.2–F10 (T) |
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Optical
Zoom |
3x |
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Macro |
10cm / 3.9 in. |
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Auto
Focus |
5 Area Multi-Point
AF, Center AF, 5-Step Manual; AF Illuminator |
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Shutter
Speed |
1/8
– 1/2000 sec. (auto); 1– 1/2000
sec. (P Auto); 30 – 1/1000 sec. (manual) |
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Exposure Control |
Auto, Program Auto,
Manual, Scene Selection |
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Shooting Modes |
Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait,
Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Beach;
MPEG Movie Modes: MPEG VX Fine with Audio
(640 x 480 at 30fps), (MPEG VX Fine requires
Memory Stick PRO media) MPEG VX Standard
with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps), Video Mail
(160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio;
Burst Mode: 9 Shot (JPEG fine), 16 Shot
(JPEG std.), 1.6fps;
Self-Timer: 10 sec
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Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/3
EV Steps |
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Light
Metering |
Multi
Pattern, Centre-Weighted, Spot |
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White Balance |
Auto, Daylight,
Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent |
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Viewfinder |
Optical |
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LCD |
2.5"
115K Pixel LCD Screen |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 100, 200,
400 |
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Storage
Media |
32MB
internal flash memory (A portion of the available
storage capacity is used for data management
functions. Actual available memory is 30MB.);
Memory Stick® Media, Memory Stick PRO™
Media (Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility:
Tested to support up to 1GB media capacity;
does not support Access Control security function) |
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Battery |
"AA"
NiMH, Alkaline |
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Included
Accessories |
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No memory card supplied |
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NH-AA-DA Rechargeable
AA Batteries, BC-CS2 Battery Charger |
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A/V & USB (2.0) Cables |
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Strap (Wrist) |
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Software CD-ROMs: Picture
Package™ for Sony v1.6 (Windows),
Pixela™ ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh),
SPVD-012.1 USB Driver, Cyber-shot Life
tutorial (Windows) |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
91 x 60 x 37.1
mm /
3 9/16x 2 3/8x 1 7/16 in.
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Weight (Body
only) |
197g / 6.9 oz;
253g / 8.9 oz. w/Battery, Media, Wrist Strap |
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MSRP |
US
$349.95 / CDN $449.99 |
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