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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 comparison

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Product name	Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 (silver)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Price	$404.95	$193.95 to $299.95	$599.99	$229.00 to $279.99	$299.00 to $349.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	March 15, 2005	April 01, 2009	January 24, 2007	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	A 2.5-inch LCD, decent image quality, and both automated and selected manual controls make the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 a competent camera for the casual photographer.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 is a slim point-and-shoot whose generous feature set, great photos, and quick performance make it an excellent choice for a pocket camera.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-5.2	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.5-4.4	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.4-5.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 114 mm	28 - 140 mm	35 - 175 mm	38 - 380 mm	24 - 120 mm
Optical zoom	3 x	5 x	5 x	10 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto
Memory storage capacity	Info unavailable	11 MB	31 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Integrated	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	2 x	2 x	2 x	2 x	2 x
Battery technology	Nickel metal hydride	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	0.4 lbs	6.1 oz	5 oz	9.8 oz	4.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	5,090,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	8,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $404.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $199.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $599.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $229.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Sony Electronics, Inc. $299.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores
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