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Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Digital Camera

Model number: DSC-W55
Rated 2.7 out of 5 stars
Express yourself, your style and your pictures with the Cyber-shot® DSC-W55 7.2 megapixel digital camera. The large LCD display makes taking amazing pictures easier than ever.

ADDITIONAL IMAGES:

7.2 MP Super HAD™ CCD

More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Sony® Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

High Sensitivity Mode

With high sensitivity of ISO 1000, the DSC-W55 gives you better shots in low light so you can shoot without flash to preserve the mood -- great for birthday parties, indoor gatherings and candid portraits.

Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience

The DSC-W55 also has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media -- the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your computer or make lab-quality prints at home on your Sony Picture Station™ digital printer (sold separately).

Convenient Photo Modes

To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, the DSC-W55 lets you choose from several convenient photo modes: Auto, P-Auto, and Scene Selections for Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, High Sensitivity, Soft Snap, Snow, and Beach environments.

Stamina® Battery Power

Sony lets you capture up to 380 shots2 with a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery -- enough shooting capacity to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation.

Large 2.5”1 LCD Screen

The DSC-W55 provides a large, bright LCD screen for composing shots, checking results, sharing your photos on location and reading camera setup menus even in full sunlight.

56 MB Internal Memory

The DSC-W55 allows you to capture a large number of images without a flash memory card, so it’s great for traveling or for quick candid snapshots.

Versatile Color Modes

The DSC-W55 gives you greater creative freedom to adjust color mode for the creative results you want -- with Natural setting for subtle colors, Rich setting for more intense colors, in addition to Monochrome and Sepia color settings.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

The DSC-W55 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second4), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.

Picture Motion Browser Software

Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize and search photos on your PC -- and provides a convenient map view function to sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map by using an optional GPS unit.

Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical Zoom Lens Design

A top-quality Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical zoom lens design helps the DSC-W55 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots quickly for better composition -- a real advantage for family sports, outdoor fun and travel photos.

Clear RAW™ Noise Reduction

The original Sony Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

Function Guide Text/Icon Display

An on-screen Function Guide text/icon display makes it easy to learn the camera functions that give you greater creative freedom to adjust photo settings.

14X Smart Zoom® Feature3

The Sony Smart Zoom® feature intelligently “crops into” the central portion of interest in your photo, avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.

Burst Mode

You can fire off four shots automatically at 7.2 MP mode or up to 64 shots at VGA Standard mode -- a great way to capture a child’s first steps or a pet’s best tricks.

Product Specifications

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

Optics/Lens

  • Focal Length : 6.3 -18.9mm
  • 35mm Equivalent : 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus : 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF
  • Aperture Range : f2.8-7.1(W), f5.2-13 (T)
  • Shutter Speed : 1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1-1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)
  • Exposure Compensation : ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments
  • ISO : Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
  • Filter Diameter : 30mm (with VAD-WB Adapter Ring)
  • Smart Zoom® Technology : Up to 3.6X (5MP), 4.5X (3MP), 5.6X (16:9 2MP) 14X (VGA Resolution)4
  • Digital Zoom : 0-2.0X (Precision)
  • Optical Zoom : 3X
  • Macro Mode : Yes
  • Total Zoom : 6X
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 19.7" (50 cm), Macro 0.74" (2 cm)

Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Weights and Measurements

  • Weight (Approx.) : 4.2 oz (116 g) Body; 5.1 oz. (147 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick™ DUO Media
  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" (89 x 57 x 23 mm)

Convenience

  • White Balance : Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash
  • Self Timer : Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility : Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick DUO PROTM media capacity1; does not support Access Control security function.
  • Still Image Mode(s) : JPEG: Normal, Burst, Multi Burst
  • Red-Eye Reduction : Yes (On/Off all modes)
  • Burst Mode : 4 Shot at 1.1 fps (7.2MP JPEG fine), 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps (JPEG std.)
  • Erase/Protect : Yes/Yes
  • Date/Time Stamp : No/ No
  • Media/Battery Indicator : Yes/Yes
  • Color Mode(s) : Black & White, Natural, Rich, Sepia
  • Image Quality Mode : Yes, JPEG Fine/Standard

Operating Conditions

  • Flash Effective Range : ISO Auto: 6” to 12' 8" (0.2-3.9m)(W), ISO 1000: 6" to 23’ (0.2-7.0m)(W)
  • Flash Mode(s) : Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch

Software

  • Supplied Software : Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver
  • Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)

General

  • Megapixel : 7.2 MP
  • Imaging Device : 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD
  • Recording Media : 56MB1 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick™ DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO™ Media

Inputs and Outputs

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

Power

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

Convenience Features

  • Real Imaging Processor™ Technology : Yes
  • AF Illuminator Light : Yes
  • PictBridge Compatible : Yes
  • Multi-Pattern Measuring : Yes
  • SteadyShot® Image Stabilization : N/A
  • Scene Mode(s) : Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait
  • 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)

In the Box

  • A/V and USB multi-connector cables
  • Note: No Memory Stick® DUO media or adaptors are included.
  • NP-BG1 rechargeable battery
  • Wrist strap
  • BC-CSG battery charger
  • Software CD-ROM

Product Profile

Support

  • Lightweight Tripod

    Lightweight Tripod

    $49.99

  • Lightweight Tripod

    Lightweight Tripod

    $34.99

  • Soft Carrying Case

    Soft Carrying Case

    $19.99

  • Soft Carrying Case

    Soft Carrying Case

    $14.99

  • Soft Cyber-shot Carrying Case

    Soft Cyber-shot Carrying Case

    $14.99

  • AC Adapter

    AC Adapter

    $39.99

DSC-W55 2.7 5 6 6
Close Proximity This is a very durable camera!! I've had it for 6 years. Its good as a start-up camera. Pictures are beautiful as long as your subject is up close (5-10 feet) and in good lighting. If the object you are shooting is not within these categories the pictures begin to get blurry. It doesnt help to change the settings on the camera either; leave it on automatic. June 23, 2012
High quality images, very durable camera I've owned this camera for 5 years, carried it in my purse (so plenty of use and jostling around), and have never had a problem with it. The flash is bright enough to produce high-quality pictures in most lighting conditions (although it does tend to blind your subjects). The image quality is close to that of a pro-sumer level SLR camera. The only downside I've seen is that the macro mode doesn't seem to let you get much closer than the normal mode, but it's not much of a problem because the normal mode is able to focus at a distance of 8-10 inches. The camera itself is very sturdy without being clunky. I don't know why the other reviewers had such problems -- either they happened to get a lemon or they abused their camera. I've been incredibly happy with the quality and durability. January 1, 2012
Awful This is third Sony camera I have bought. All of them stopped working all of a sudden. I am very upset and should never buy Sony again. Looks like they make these cameras to work only for 1 or at least 2 years. This is awful. Every time I paid over $120 $150 and that is what I.ve got, a c... December 11, 2011
Wonderfull camera This has been one of the best cameras i have owned. Has been through many things with me and still works. Camera has been blown up with me and even had a richotect bullet hit and still continued to work would recommended to anyone in the army services for this camera stood up to it a lot August 6, 2010
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VIEW FOOTNOTES


1: Viewable area, measured diagonally.

2: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.

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

4: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media.

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