Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black)
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSC-WX50/B
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black) price range: $102.95 - $149.99
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 11/27/2012
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 offers excellent features for automatic snapshots and speedy shooting performance, and nice photo and video quality for its class.
The bad: The WX50's controls might be too small for some users and its photos aren't sharp enough for pixel peepers.
The bottom line: The tiny Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 is a lot of camera for the money, with solid shooting performance, and good photo and movie quality.
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show Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSC-WX50/B
- Description: Expand your visual horizons with the Sony DSC-WX50. Capture stunning images and AVCHDTM 1080/60i video with its 16.2MP CMOS sensor and stabilized 5X optical/10X Clear Image zoom lens. View 3D stills and Sweep Panorama images on its 2.7" LCD, and use Face Detection, Smile Shutter, and Natural Flash to improve portraits.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 16.2 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Face-priority AF - Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Automatic Face Tracking technology,
Blink Detection technology - Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG
- Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 6400,
ISO 12800,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Snow,
Beach,
Backlight correction HDR,
Anti-motion blur,
Night portrait,
High sensitivity,
Night scene,
Handheld twilight,
Gourmet,
Soft skin,
Fireworks,
Pet,
Landscape - Special Effects Water Colour,
Miniature,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
Illustration - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Carl Zeiss 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 22.5 cm - F/2.6-6.3
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 125 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 2 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 7.9 in - 17.4 ft : ISO auto ( Wide lens ),
3.3 ft - 7 ft : ISO auto ( Tele lens ),
25 ft : ISO 3200 ( Wide lens ),
10.5 ft : ISO 3200 ( Tele lens ) Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
1080i Full HD movie recording,
Background defocus,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
Audio recording,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
Sweep Multi Angle mode,
PRINT Image Matching,
Cropping an image,
Unsharp Masking,
TransferJet support,
Intelligent Sweep Panorama,
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Auto power save,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Anti-motion Blur Mode,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
Takes photos while movie recording,
Built-in help guide,
USB 2.0 compatibility Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Sony PlayMemories Home
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories USB cable,
AC power adapter,
Wrist strap Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BN
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting,
Video recording - 1 hour(s) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 - Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456,
JPEG 4608 x 2592,
JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 9Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 2 in
- Weight 3.6 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX50 (Black)
$102.95 - $149.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 (Silver)
$102.95 - $149.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
5 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
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