HighlightsEnter the world of digital photography with this impressive all-around performer. The DSC-W230 Cyber-shot digital camera combines point-and-shoot ease with a host of advanced features in a sophisticated, compact body. A 12.1 megapixels image sensor and a Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens offer ultra-crisp shots and quality close-ups. Not sure which mode is best for your shot? Intelligent Scene Recognition automatically detects the surroundings and adjusts the settings for you. Face Detection capture faces with natural skin tones, while Smile Shutter technology captures a smile the moment it happens. To minimize blurry photos, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization is included for great-looking pictures. You can even hook your camera up to a compatible HDTV and show off your shots on the big screen in high definition
Specification
| General |
| Device Type |
Digital camera - compact |
| Width |
3.7 in |
| Depth |
0.9 in |
| Height |
2.2 in |
| Weight |
4.2 oz |
| Main Features |
| Resolution |
12.1 Megapixel |
| Color Support |
Red, blue, black,silver |
| Optical Sensor Type |
Super HAD CCD |
| Effective Sensor Resolution |
12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size |
1/2.3" |
| Light Sensitivity |
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Digital Zoom |
2 x |
| Shooting Modes |
Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs |
Landscape, twilight portrait, fireworks, soft snap, underwater, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet
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| Special Effects |
Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Fisheye, Soft Focus, happy face, Retro, cross filter, partial color, radial blur, unsharp masking |
| Image Stabilizer |
Optical (Super Steady Shot) |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed |
1 sec |
| Exposure Metering |
Multi-segment |
| Exposure Modes |
Program, automatic |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Face Detection |
Yes |
| White Balance |
Automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets |
Incandescent, cloudy, flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Digital Video Format |
MPEG VX |
| Still Image Format |
JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
1.7 frames per second |
| Memory / Storage |
| Supported Flash Memory |
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash |
Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Effective Flash Range |
8 in - 13 ft |
| Features |
AF illuminator |
| Lens System |
| Type |
Zoom lens - 5.35 mm - 21.4 mm - f/2.8-5.8 |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) |
9 |
| Lens Aperture |
F/2.8-5.8 |
| Optical Zoom |
4 x |
| Focal Length |
5.35 mm - 21.4 mm |
| Lens Construction |
5 group(s) / 6 element(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment |
Motorized drive |
| Focal Lenght Equivalent to 35mm Camera |
30 - 120mm |
| Features |
Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer |
Yes |
| Self Timer Delay |
10 sec, 2 sec |
| Additional Features |
Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, 16:9 widescreen mode, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology |
| Display |
| Type |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3" - color |
| Display Form Factor |
Built-in |
| Display Format |
230,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type |
Microphone - built-in |
| Connections |
| Connector Type |
1 x USB 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x component video output |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Software |
| Software |
Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser |
| Power |
| Power Device |
Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery |
Sony NP-BG1 |
| Supported Battery Details |
1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( included |
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