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Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera

Model number: DSC-W50
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Banish blur with the precision and sensitivity of the Cyber-shot® DSC-W50. Extraordinary performance and sophisticated design will get you and your pictures noticed.

ADDITIONAL IMAGES:

6.0 Megapixel Super HAD? CCD

Higher megapixels gives you more detail and definition for making large prints and cropping in on your subject. Sony?s advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

High Sensitivity Mode

A new High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) allows you to shoot with great results in low-light conditions -- and Sony?s original Clear RAW? NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-senstivity shooting.

13X Smart Zoom® Feature

At VGA resolution4, Sony?s Smart Zoom® feature intelligently ?crops into? the central portion of interest in your photo without sacrificing full CCD resolution -- avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

The DSC-W50 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.

Simple Controls, Function Guide

User-friendly controls and simple on-screen Function Guide text/icon display help you set up camera functions for terrific shots -- and you?ll have greater creative freedom to adjust color mode (including ?Natural? for subtle colors and ?Rich? for more intense colors), sensitivity, brightness and image size.

Stamina® Battery Power

With its powerful Lithium Ion rechargeable battery, the DSC-W50 can capture up to 390 images3 -- enough for a whole vacation. The compact BC-CSG Battery Charger is also supplied for battery recharging on the go.

Memory Stick Duo? Media

The DSC-W50 has a built-in slot for optional Memory StickDuo? or higher-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo? media -- the ultra-compact media for shooting, storing and sharing your photo images.

PictBridge? Compatibility

The DSC-W50 connects easily to any PictBridge? compatible printer with the supplied USB cable, so you can print directly from your camera. You can view images and make print selections right on the camera?s LCD screen -- with simple menus for print quality, date and index print.

Extra-Large 2.5?1 LCD Screen

The DSC-W50 has a bigger, brighter 2.5?1 LCD screen for setting up and viewing images -- with a one-touch ?Play? button that makes it quick and easy to view your photos.

Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical/2X Digital Zoom

3X Optical Zoom helps the DSC-W50 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots for better composition; Sony?s precision 2X Digital Zoom provides an additional 2X magnification to enlarge details without jagged edges.

Capture Images In-Camera

With 32 MB2 Internal Memory, the DSC-W50 allows you to shoot without a flash memory card -- then transfer your images to optional Memory StickDuo? media, upload to your computer or make prints on your digital printer.

Cyber-shot Viewer Software

Sony?s new software that makes it easy to import images via camera or Memory Stick® media -- then organize and browse through photos on your PC with simple scrolling through thumbnail images.

Product Specifications

Optics/Lens

  • Total Zoom : 6X
  • Optical Zoom : 3X
  • Digital Zoom : 0-2.0X (Precision)
  • Smart Zoom® Technology : Up to 4.1X (3MP), 5.2X (2MP), 4.4X (16:9 2MP) 13X (VGA Resolution)4
  • Exposure Compensation : ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments
  • Focal Distance : 4-3/4" (12 cm) (W), 19-3/4" (50cm) (T)
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 19.7" (50cm) Normal, 0.74" (2cm) Macro
  • Focal Length : 6.3 -18.9mm
  • 35mm Equivalent : 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus : 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF
  • ISO : Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
  • Shutter Speed : 1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1-1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
  • Aperture Range : f2.8-7.1(W), f5.2-13 (T)
  • Filter Diameter : 30mm (with VAD-WB Adapter Ring)
  • Macro Mode : Yes
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 19.7" (50 cm), Macro 0.74" (2 cm)

Inputs and Outputs

  • Accessory Terminal : N/A
  • Audio/Video Output(s) : Yes via Mutli-Use Connector
  • USB Port(s) : Yes (Supports USB 2.05)

Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Hardware

  • LCD : 2.5"2 (115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen)
  • Viewfinder : Optical
  • Lens Construction : 6 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements
  • Microphone/Speaker : Yes/ Yes
  • Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
  • Docking Station : N/A

Convenience

  • Burst Mode : 3 Shot at 1.43 fps (6MP JPEG fine), 98 Shot VGA at 1.43 fps (JPEG std.)
  • Date/Time Stamp : No/ No
  • Erase/Protect : Yes/Yes
  • Media/Battery Indicator : Yes/Yes
  • Memory Stick PRO? Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 2GB Memory Stick DUO PROTM media capacity1; does not support Access Control security function.
  • Color Mode(s) : Black & White, Natural, Rich, Sepia
  • Red-Eye Reduction : Yes (On/Off all modes)
  • Self Timer : Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
  • Still Image Mode(s) : Burst, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst
  • White Balance : Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash

Operating Conditions

  • Flash Effective Range : ISO Auto: 6? to 13' 9" (0.2-4.2m)(W), ISO 1000: 2' 7? to 24? (0.2-7.3m)(W)
  • Flash Mode(s) : Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch, Daylight Fill

Software

  • Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)
  • Supplied Software : Cyber-shot® Viewer Vers 1.0 + USB Driver, (Windows®)

General

  • Recording Media : 32MB1 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO? Media
  • Imaging Device : 1/2.5" Super HAD? CCD
  • Megapixel : 6.0 MP

Convenience Features

  • Movie Mode(s) : MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick DUO PRO? media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), Video Mail with Audio (160x112 at 8fps).
  • Power Save Mode : Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)
  • Scene Mode(s) : Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait
  • Real Imaging Processor? Technology : Yes
  • AF Illuminator Light : Yes
  • PictBridge Compatible : Yes
  • Multi-Pattern Measuring : Yes, 49-segment
  • SteadyShot® Image Stabilization : N/A
  • Clear RAW NR : Yes

Power

  • Battery Capacity : 3.6V, 960 mAh
  • Battery Type : Lithium-Ion NP-BG1

Product Profile

Support

  • Lightweight Tripod

    Lightweight Tripod

    $34.99

  • Soft Carrying Case

    Soft Carrying Case

    $19.99

  • AC Adapter

    AC Adapter

    $39.99

DSC-W50 2 5 1 1
Limited... This is an OK camera. Is it worth the price tag? Probably not. The camera has some glaring flaws. The autofocus is quite limited, the quality is only slightly better than the iPhone 4 (sad), and the color balance makes color matching difficult. Outside, the photos will lack vivid color and the contrast tends to be too far toward the low end. Most annoying is that the camera cannot be used as a skype web cam. June 22, 2011
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VIEW FOOTNOTES


1: Viewable area, measured diagonally

2: A portion of the memory is used for data management purposes; approx. 30 MB will be available for image recording.

3: Under average conditions; when fully charged, actual results may vary based on camera settings and conditions of use.

4: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting.

5: Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chip-set variations

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