Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.8 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Depth 2.4 cm
Weight 142 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Gold | Red
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.3-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 4cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, soft snap, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, smile shutter
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.1 m - 4.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Digital Video Format MPEG VX
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card 2 GB MS DUO
Image Storage 3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
640 x 480
3648 x 2432
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 8 fps
RAM Installed 15 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Battery Type Sony NP-BG1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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