Photography Reviews, News, Forums and Comments » Sony CyberShot W320 http://photoguru.com.au Latest Digital Camera Rumours & Reviews Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:47:52 +0000 en hourly 1 Sony CyberShot DSC-W320 http://photoguru.com.au/sony-cybershot-dsc-w320-digital-camera-review.html http://photoguru.com.au/sony-cybershot-dsc-w320-digital-camera-review.html#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:22:33 +0000 aliona1984 http://photoguru.com.au/?p=4086 The new Sony CyberShot DSC-W320 features 14.1 megapixels, 4x optical zoom/26mm wide angle, 6.7cm LCD and Smile Shutter. The W320 is super easy to use as a result of its minimal interface and succinct internal menu layout that covers the basics (along with a few additional extras) but otherwise is no more complicated than it claims to be.

Sony CyberShot DSC-W320

Main features:

  • 14.1 effective megapixels resolution-Captures very high quality images, allowing detail-packed enlargements
  • 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens-Vario-Tessar lens with 4x zoom range and 26mm wide angle to cover wide range of shooting situations
  • 6.7cm/2.7″ LCD-Clear Photo LCD screen (230k dot) offers excellent detail, high contrast and wide viewing angle
  • Double anti-blur-Optical SteadyShot and high sensitivity ISO 3200, with Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high quality handheld images with less blur, even in low light
  • Intelligent Auto -Automatically adjusts exposure and other settings for optimum results in a wide range of shooting situations
  • Face Detection-Automatically adjusts focus, exposure and white balance for clearer portraits: priority selectable between children and adults
  • Smile Shutter-Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: with adjustable smile threshold and priority selectable for children/adults
  • Easy Shooting mode-Fuss-free operation for beginners with simplified controls and easy-to-read on-screen instructions
  • PMB Portable-Built-in transfer software allows quick, easy uploads to image sharing sites when camera is connected to any web-enabled PC
  • In-camera retouching-Fun in-camera image retouching functions including trim and red-eye correction

S P E C I F I C A T I O N

Optical Zoom 4x
Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 8x (Total)
Smart Zoom up to 27x (with VGA)
F 2.7-5.7
Focal Length (f= mm) 4.7-18.8
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) 26-105
Macro (cm) iAuto(W:Approx.4cm(0.13”) to Infinity, T:Approx.60cm(1.97”) to Infinity)
Filter Diameter (mm) NO
Conversion Lens compatibility NO
NightShot NO
NightFraming NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens YES
Sony G NO
CCD Type Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches) 1/2.3 type(7.76mm)
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) Approx. 14.1
Bionz Processor NO
Face Detection YES
Smile Shutter YES
Clear RAW NR YES
Auto Focus Method (Single) NO
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring) NO
Auto Focus Method (Intelligent) NO
Auto Focus Method (Continuous) NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) 9 points (Under Face Undetected)
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot) YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) NO
Manual Focus NO
Focus Preset NO
Focus Preset (m) NO
Aperture Auto Mode YES
Aperture Priority Mode NO
Aperture Manual Mode NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) iAuto(1/8″ – 1/1.600) / Program Auto(1″ – 1/1.600)
NR Slow Shutter YES
Hand Shake Alert YES
Exposure Control +/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
Automatic White Balance YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern) YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted) YES
Light Metering (Spot) YES
Sharpness Setting NO
Saturation Setting NO
Contrast Setting NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI) YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Scene Selection 7 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Backlight / Backlight Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait)
AF Illuminator NO
Flash Mode Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Distance limitations using Flash (m) ISO Auto: Approx.0.3-Approx.3.5m(Approx.0.98′-Approx.11.48′)(W) / Approx.0.6-Approx.1.8m(Approx.1.96′-Approx.5.91′)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.7.1m(Approx.23.3′)(W) / Approx.3.7m(Approx.12.1′)(T)
Pre-flash YES
Red-eye Reduction YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash YES
Super SteadyShot capability NO
SteadyShot capability NO
Optical SteadyShot capability NO
AF Illuminator NO
Flash Mode Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Red-Eye Reduction YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash YES
LCD Screen Size (inches) 6.7cm / 2.7″
LCD Total Dots Number 230.400
LCD Monitor Type TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring YES
Optical Viewfinder NO
Electrical Viewfinder NO
Recording Media Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed (No Speed Advantage), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (No Speed Advantage),
Recording Media II SD Memory Card(Class2 or Higher for movie), SDHC Memory Card(Class2 or Higher for movie), Internal memory (28MB)
Recording Format JPEG
Memory Stick™ Pro Interface Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System) YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) YES
Burst Mode (shots) Approx. 1 fps(100 shots****)
Burst Interval (approximately sec) 1 sec.(100 shots****)
Still Image size (14 Mega 4320 x 3240) YES
Still Image size (13 Mega 4224 x 3168) NO
Still Image size (12 Mega 4000 x 3000) NO
Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736) YES
Still Image size (9.0 Mega, 3456 x 2592) NO
Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448) NO
Still Image size (7.2 Mega 3072 x 2304) NO
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944) YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536) NO
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480) YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080) YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4320 x 2432) YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672) NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432) NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3456 x 2304) NO
Panorama NO
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps) NO
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps) NO
Moving Image Size (640×480 30fps Approx.3Mbps) YES
Moving Image Size (320×240 30fps) YES
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate)) NO
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1440 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.9Mbps(Average bit-rate)) NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1440 x 1080 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate)) NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1280 x 720 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.6Mbps(Average bit-rate)) NO
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 640 x 480 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate)) NO
HD (High Definition) Playback NO
Slideshow Playback YES
Slideshow with Music NO
Trimming YES
Resize NO
Playback Zoom YES
Divide (MPEG) NO
Cue & Review (MPEG) YES
Index Playback YES
Image Rotation YES
Auto Image Rotation NO
Battery Remaining Indicator YES
Histogram Indicator NO
Exposure Warning Indicator YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) YES
Print Image Matching YES
PictBridge YES
Shop Front Mode YES
Start up time (approximately sec) 1.8
Menu Language English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian
Multi use Terminal with HD NO
Multi use Terminal YES
AV Out YES
Digital I/O (USB) NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES
Battery System Lithium N
Supplied Battery NP-BN1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition 240 shots, 120min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock Manganese-Lithium (MS614SE)
Weight (g) Approx. 101g (3.6oz.)
Weight with Accessories (g) Approx. 117g (4.1oz.)
Supplied Software Picture Motion Browser Ver.5.0(Windows only)
Supplied Accessories Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-BN1), Battery Charger, A / V Cable, USB Cable, Power Cord, Wrist Strap, Lens Cap, CD-ROM
Width (mm) 92.9
Height (mm) 51.9
Depth (mm) 17.3
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