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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

  • Manufacturer: Sony
  • Part Number:DSC-WX1/B

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.6 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2 in
  • Weight 4.2 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
  • Total Pixels 10,600,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 160 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 , ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet , Snow , Beach , Gourmet , Fireworks , Landscape , Soft snap , Underwater , Twilight mode , High sensitivity , Twilight portrait
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot , Multi-segment , Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash , Cloudy , Daylight , Underwater , Incandescent , Fluorescent light (daylight) , Fluorescent light (cool white) , Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format MPEG-4
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 , MPEG-4 - 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Integrated Memory 11 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736 , JPEG 2592 x 1944 , JPEG 2048 x 1536 , JPEG 3648 x 2432 , JPEG 3648 x 2056 , JPEG 1920 x 1080

Camera Flash

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 21.25 mm - F/2.4-5.9
  • Focal Length 4.25 mm - 21.25 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 2 in
  • Lens Aperture F/2.4-5.9
  • Optical Zoom 5 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Features ED glass , Aspherical lens , Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support , Direct print , Face detection , Audio recording , Auto power save , Date/time stamp , Built-in speaker , Cropping an image , PictBridge support , PRINT Image Matching , Progressive scanning , Touch-screen control , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , 720p HD movie recording , Digital noise reduction , Dynamic Range Optimizer , RGB primary color filter , Sweep Panorama technology , Blink Detection technology , Smile Detection technology , Camera orientation detection , Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) , Automatic display brightness adjustment

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,400 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

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

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP , MS Windows Vista , Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included USB cable , A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Where to buy

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1: $341.35 - $349.99
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B&H Photo-Video
$349.99 Yes 5.0 star rating
J&R Music and Computer World
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Sony Electronics, Inc.
$349.99 Yes 5.0 star rating
TigerDirect.com
$349.99 Yes 5.0 star rating
Amazon.com
$349.00 Yes 5.0 star rating

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