Sony CyberShot DSC-W170/S Digital Camera
November 12, 2008
pictures within the frame. Improved technology provides almost everything you seek in a digital camera. It is developed in such a way that you can perfectly grip the device in your hands, which would add to your convenience list. Vibrant features and customised controls also add to the efficiency of this product. A silver enclosure compounds the elegence of this unit.
Overall dimensions of this Sony digital camera are (W) 93.7 mm, (H) 58 mm, (D) 24mm and it has a weight of 142 grams. One can evaluate the captured images with the help of its 2.7” TFT active matrix LCD monitor that comes with a pixel strength of 230000.
Basics
High clarity and quality is made possible with an effective resolution of 10.1Mega pixels and a maximum resolution of 10.3 Mega pixels. HAD CCD is the sensor type included in this camera sized at 1/2.3''. One can effectively zoom in and zoom out with its 5x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. Motorised drive is the zooming adjustment included in this device. Focal length is calculated as 28mm to 140 and TTL contrast detection is the auto detection, which is supported in this camera. The quality of the pictures very much depends upon the shutter performance. In this case, the device has a maximum shutter speed of 1/1600 and a minimum speed of 1 per second.
The respective photo-image resolution is 3648 (V) x 2736 (H) pixels and the video resolution is 640 (V) x 480 (H) pixels. Movie recording and voice recording is facilitated in this unit. Every picture taken will be bright enough as there is an inbuilt flash in the unit. Various flash features included are; Flash Cancel (Off), Forced / Fill Flash, Red-Eye Reduction and slow speed sync. Optical image stabiliser offers effective stabilisation of the images warding off hand shakes. Optical / Electronic Viewfinder and the LCD screen are the range-finders featured in this unit. Face and Smile Recognition features, Serial Shot Mode, Convenient Photo Modes, Easy Shooting Mode, and many more are supported for better experience. This device can be connected to other compatible units using PictBridge, USB and a HD interface.
Long last memory
Though, the 15MB internal memory of this latest digital camera points to virtually nothing in terms of image storage, its Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro memory expansion slot, tends to make necessary amendments here by offering considerable storage space for a large number of image files.
Carl Zeiss is the manufacturer of its powerful lens. Aspherical lens and ED glass are offered here, and the featured lens shield protects the lens from exterior damage. The lens aperture is 3.3 in wide mode and 5.2 in telescopic mode. Widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 is supported by the sensor of this unit. A microphone accommodated in the package captures even the slightest details of sound.
The details of the exposure compensation are ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps, and Centre-weighted, Multi-segment and Spot are the various exposure metering standards. Either one can program the exposure modes or the unit automatically adjusts to those. Shooting programs included are Beach, High sensitivity, Landscape, Smile shutter, Snow, Soft snap, Twilight mode and Twilight portrait. Automatic and Presets are white balance and presets included are Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (warm white) and Incandescent.
Software
Supported operating system is Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, and MS Windows XP. Included software are Drivers & Utilities and Sony Picture Motion Browser.
MPEG VX is the digital image formats, which allow you to store images conveniently. JPEG is the still image format. One can enhance the captured images with special effects such as Black & White, Sepia and Vivid. Frame movie mode is the shooting mode provided in this unit. Availability of a self timer proves to be quiet advantageous that one can set a click-time for this device, anything ranging from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. Light sensitivity featured is ISO 100, ISO 1600, ISO 200, ISO 3200, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 800 and ISO auto.
Enhanced functions include Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Camera orientation detection, Cropping an image, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Direct print, DPOF support, Histogram display, In-camera red-eye removal, PRINT Image Matching and Resizing an image. Along with this unit you are provided a write strap as well. Company offers 1 year warranty as customer service and support. Sony CyberShot DSC-W170/S 10.1 MP Digital Camera definitely provides the new generation digital performance.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Model | CyberShot DSC-W170/S |
| Colours available | Silver |
| Weight | 142 grams |
| Resolution | 10.1 MP |
| Screen size | 2.7” |
| Lens type | Aspherical lens |
| Storage media | Internal memory |
| Memory Capacity | 15 MB |
| Optical zoom | 5X |
| Digital zoom | 10X |
| Focusing | Auto/manual |
| Shooting modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shutter speed | 1/1600 and minimum of 1 |
| Connectivity | PictBridge, USB and HD interface |
| Sensor type | HAD CCD |
| File format | MPEG VX is the digital image formats, JPEG is the still image format |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| PictBridge compatibility | Yes |
| In-camera editing | Yes |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
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