Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.2 cm
Width 9.2 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 130 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Gold | Brown | Purple
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.25 - 21.25 mm - f/2.4-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, twilight portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, Underwater, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type 2.8" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
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 0.2 m - 5.1 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVI, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Internal Storage 32 MB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card 32 MB
Included Memory Card 32 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Battery Type Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
Component video output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), in-camera red-eye fix, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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