Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W290 Digital Camera
Taking great pictures is easier than ever with the DSC-W290 Cyber-shot® digital camera. The iAuto mode adjusts the settings for you based on your surroundings, so all you have to do is press a button to capture shots with the right amount of light and beautiful clarity. And with the ingenious Face Detection mode, faces in your photos will look more realistic with natural skin tones and sharp details. Tired of blurry photos? Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization minimizes blur for better results. You can also connect your camera to a compatible HDTV and show off your shots on the big screen in high definition. Available in silver, black, blue and bronze.
Features include:
12.1 effective megapixel resolution for very high quality imaging and
detail-packed enlargements
5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots
720p HD movie recording captures crisp, detail-packed HD video clips plus
stereo sound at 30 frames per second
Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles:
now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold
Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority high-speed
subject tracking for clearer portraits. Includes Face Motion Detection
Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings
for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes
Optical SteadyShot, high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise
Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld
shooting in low light
Large, wide 3.0-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD plus touchscreen with
wide viewing angle
Available in a choice of beautiful colors to match your personal taste
HD output to view video and still images on HD TV (requires optional
cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible
BRAVIA™ TV
BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality, reduced image noise and
fast shooting response
D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in
high-contrast and backlit scenes
HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music
on LCD or connected HD TV
Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim, red-eye correction and
artistic filters
Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management, searches
and viewing on PC
Specifications
Sensor:
12.1 Megapixels
Size:
1/2.3 Super HAD CCD
Image Resolution:
4000 x 3000
Movie Resolution:
1280 x 720
Memory Included:
11MB Internal
Storage Media:
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Stick PRO HG DUO™
Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed
Compressed Format:
JPEG
Movie File Format:
MPEG-4
Optical Zoom:
5x
Focal Length:
f = 5 - 25mm
Focus Mode:
Spot
Flexible Spot AF
9 points Center Weighted AF
Semi Manual
Optical Viewfinder:
3.0" Clear Photo LCD
LCD Monitor:
3 inches
LCD Pixels:
234,000 pixels
LCD Coverage:
100%
Maximum Aperture:
F 3.8 - 8
Shutter Speed:
2 - 1/1600 sec.
1" - 1/1,600
Light Metering Method:
Spot
Multi-pattern
Center Weighted
Exposure Compensation:
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
ISO Speed Range:
Auto 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Control:
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / Underwater White Balance Mode (Auto, Underwater 1, Underwater 2, Flash)
Flash Mode:
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Shooting Modes:
Macro
Landscape
Portrait
Twilight
Twilight Portrait
Backlight
Backlight Portrait
Self-timer:
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Movie Mode:
30 fps
Movie Image Resolution:
1280x720p
Movie Audio:
MPEG
Computer Interface:
AV
Video Output
USB 2.0 high-speed
Battery Form Factor:
NP-BG1 Rechargeable Battery
Batteries Included:
Rechargeable Battery
Height:
2.3 inches
Width:
3.8 inches
Depth:
0.9 inches
Weight:
6.1 oz.
Detailed Features
A Closer Look:
Smile Shutter™ Technology Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile the moment it happens.
Simply choose the Smiley Face icon on the LCD and the camera does the rest.
You can also select subject priority and indicate the degree of Smile Detection
Sensitivity.
Face Detection Technology Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and controls
flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin
tones with reduced red-eye.
Double Anti-blur Solution Double Anti-blur Solution is the combination of Optical SteadyShot™
image stabilization and High ISO sensitivity (up to 3200) which helps compensate
for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allow flash free shooting to preserve
the mood.
Intelligent Scene Recognition Intelligent Scene Recognition now automatically detects eight different
types of scenes(Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait,
Twilight using a tripod... and now portrait, macro, and landscape) and then
selects the most appropriate camera setting.
In Camera Retouch Retouch and enhance your pictures on the go with the following in-camera
editing functions — Trimming, Red Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial
Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Retro, Radial Blur, Unsharp Masking,
Smile.
PhotoTV HD: Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, high definition images with PhotoTV HD-capable Sony® BRAVIA® HDTVs2. PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your HDTV, such as sharpness, gradation, and color to display images that look more like actual printed photos.
Picture Motion Browser Sony® Picture Motion Browser PC software provides a simple way to
transfer, manage, archive and share your images.
Features:
12.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor: A powerful 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 12.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3+ (13x19”) size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots.
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 5x Optical Zoom Lens : The professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 5x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos.
Wide angle lens: A 28mm wide angle lens shows more of the scene you're shooting, helping you capture more complete images when shooting indoor group portraits, expansive landscapes, or architectural scenes.
BIONZ™ imaging processor : The BIONZ™ Imaging Processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony® digital camera.
Available in four sophisticated colors: Available in four sophisticated colors: silver, black, blue and bronze.
Intelligent Auto Mode: Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode goes beyond traditional auto settings by recognizing and adjusting to scene conditions and lighting, enhancing natural skin tones, and reducing blur. By incorporating advanced features such as Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection, and Optical SteadyShot, iAuto lets you take advantage of the latest Sony Cyber-shot technology without leaving auto mode. Whether you’re shooting expansive landscapes, capturing playground action, or taking pictures at a birthday party or wedding shower, iAuto will optimize your camera’s settings to help ensure you come away with a great shot.
HD Movie: Capture more of your memories in high definition (720p) video. Record HD movies in 720p high definition MPEG4 format allowing for stunning large-screen home movie playback. Record up to 29 min in 720p format (or up to 2GB) per movie6.
Intelligent Scene Recognition: Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes conditions (Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using a Tripod, Portrait, Landscape, and Macro) and within 1/30th of a second selects the appropriate camera settings:. iSCN has 2 modes: Auto and Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advance Mode, the camera takes a photo with the standard automatic settings and, in difficult lighting (low light or back light) immediately takes a second photo with optimized setting so you can choose which to keep.
Face Detection technology: Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin tones with reduced red-eye. It can also give priority to children or adults. Newly added Face Motion Detection adjusts ISO sensitivity and accelerates the shutter speed when facial movement is detected, reducing blur in the subjects face.
Selected Face Memory: Optimizing focus, exposure, and white balance for a specific face is easier now with selectable facial memory, even when the subject leaves the frame. This feature is perfect at weddings and other events the goal is always to focus on a certain person.
Smile Shutter™ technology : The popular Smile Shutter™ technology automatically detects and captures a smiling face. Simply choose the Smiley Face feature and the camera will capture a smile the moment it happens. You can also select subject priority (Adult or Child Priority or touch subject on screen) and indicate the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity to high (small smile), medium (laugh) or low (grin).
Double Anti-blur Solution : The combination of Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization and High ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allows flash-free shooting to preserve the mood.
Anti-blink Function: It's frustrating to think you've captured that perfect shot, only to review it later and discover one of your subjects blinked just as you pressed the shutter. The Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Portrait, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
Red-eye Reduction: helps reduce common red-eye problems.
High Sensitivity ISO 3200 : High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take pictures indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to eight ISO settings (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus : Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) Standard and Plus uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine the best exposure and contrast settings for almost any shooting environment. The result is more natural images with clearer details that more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing additional image processing.
Anti-blink Function : It's frustrating to think you've captured that perfect shot, only to review it later and discover one of your subjects blinked just as you pressed the shutter. The new Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Portrait Mode, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
Convenient Photo Modes : Choose from fourteen convenient photo modes to quickly adjust for specific shooting conditions. Photo modes include Auto, Program Auto, Easy Shooting, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Soft Snap, Twilight Portrait, Twilight, and scene selections such as Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Underwater, High Speed Shutter and new Gourmet Mode. Gourmet Mode lets you capture mouth-watering culinary creations with all the color and clarity of images you see in gourmet magazines.
9-Point Auto Focus : Because an off-centered subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus system measures nine precision focus points, giving you greater creative freedom to compose your images.
Burst Mode : You can fire up to 100 shots at approximately 0.57 second intervals (at any resolution; VGA to high resolution mode. Results may vary based on settings and Memory Stick™ media being used).
Function Guide : This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate through the various functions and settings displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen.
Easy Shooting Mode : With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great pictures. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen. Intelligent Scene Recognition set by default further simplifies operation by selecting the optimum settings.
Simplified Buttons: Buttons and menus have been simplified to get the fastest and easiest customer experience. Shooting dial focus on the type of customer: Easy, intelligent Auto, Scene, Program and Movie. Also most common used functions such as Zoom, Play and Delete are handy in hard buttons. All other functions can be found under one menu button.
16:9 High Resolution Mode : Using the 16:9 High Resolution Mode, you can record high resolution images in the 16:9 aspect ratio favored by HDTVs. This setting is ideal if you plan to view your images on a compatible HDTV and invite friends and family members over for a slideshow.
Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience : A built-in slot accepts Memory Stick Duo™ Media or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media. Both sold separately.
Stamina® Battery Power : Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully-charged lithium-ion battery. The included battery supports up to (TBD) shots7.
Easy Image Management : Easy Image Management takes the hassle out of sorting through large volumes of image data, so you can quickly select and view your desired photos. Photos can be browsed in four convenient ways: by Standard Folder view, Date view, Event view and Favorites showing only user-selected images. You can also harness the power of Face Detection technology to filter by face type (choices include All People, Children, Infants, and Smiles).
HDTV Compatibility6 : View your photos in glorious high definition on a Sony® BRAVIA® or similar HDTV using the optional HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC1) or optional Cyber-shot Station® cradle (CSS-HD2), both sold separately. It's the perfect way to share your photos with friends and family.
Wide Zoom display : To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV (sold separately) screen, Wide Zoom display automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9
PHOTOMUSIC feature3 : PHOTOMUSIC3 combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The five standard visual effects (Simple, Basic, Nostalgic, Active and Stylish) are supplemented with three face priority effects: Face1 (Basic), Face2 (Nostalgic) and Face3 (Stylish). Select from eight pre-loaded tracks on camera or transfer your own from your PC (sold separately).
In-Camera Retouching Tools : Retouch and enhance your pictures on the go with 10 in-camera editing functions: Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Radio Blur, Retro, Happy Face and Unsharp Masking effects.
Multi-purpose Resize function : The Multi-purpose Resize function lets you change the aspect ratio of an image right in the camera, so you can adjust images as necessary, whether you want to display them on a compatible HDTV, email them or upload them to a blog.
Picture Motion Browser ver. 4.2.02: Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser ) PC software provides a simple, easy-to-use way to transfer video and still images to your PC, as well as sort, edit, and output to data disc and the Web (compatible PC with internet connection required). Finding your images with PMB is easy with Calendar view and Face Search. Face Search allows you to filter by faces (one or many) and also a specific person’s face. Share images and videos on popular sharing sites with Media Services function.
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MEGAPIXELS AND PHOTO PRINT SIZE
The
photo print quality of your images depends on the camera's "megapixel
rating." The higher number of pixels your camera has, the higher the resolution
(or sharpness) of your images---and the larger your prints can be without
quality loss.
Digital Camera Flash Storage
Capacities
* Average file size
using cameras highest resolution JPEG mode. Actual number of
photos, songs, and minutes will vary depending on camera/device model,
format resolution and compression, usable capacity, and bundled software.
Actual usable memory capacity may vary. 1MB equals 1 million bytes; 1GB
equals 1 billion bytes.
NUMBER OF IMAGES STORED ON A DIGITAL CARD The number of
pictures you can take varies depending on your camera model and complexity
of the scene being photographed. To calculate how many pictures your card
can hold, divide the capacity of your card by the average file size of your
images. For example, if you have a 256MB card, and use a camera that has an
average file size of 1.2MB, then 256 divided by 1.2 gives you approximately
213 pictures. As you change modes on your camera, the number of images will
increase if you shoot in a lower resolution mode, and decrease if you shoot
in a higher resolution mode.
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W290 Digital Camera
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BG1
Battery Charger BC-CSD
Multi Connector Cable USB/AV
Wrist Strap
CD-ROM Software
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W290 Digital Camera - 12.1 Megapixels, 5x Optical Zoom, 3.0" LCD, Silver
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DSC-W290 UPC No:
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8, Width:
7, Depth:
3 )
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.3600 pound(s)
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