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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 digital camera specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5
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Announced 02-Feb-05
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Format
Compact
Price (street)
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2592 x 1944
Low resolution
2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
5.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
5.2 million
Sensor size
1/1.8 "
(7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²)
Pixel density
13 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
38 mm
Zoom tele (T)
114 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 4 x (VGA)
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Multi-point 5 area (selectable)
Manual Focus
Yes, 6 presets
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
6 cm
White balance override
5 positions
Aperture range
F2.8 - F5.2
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/1000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
3.8 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
Metering
Multi-Segment, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
Yes
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1.6 fps, 9 images Fine, 16 images Std
Movie Clips
Yes, MPEG VX (640 x 480, 8/16/30 fps, unlimited) with audio
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Memory Stick / Pro, Internal
Storage included
32 MB Internal
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Fine, Standard
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
115,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA (2) batteries (NiMH rechargables included)
Weight (inc. batteries)
250 g
(8.8 oz)
Dimensions
91 x 60 x 36 mm
(3.6 x 2.4 x 1.4 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches