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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Digital Camera (Pink)

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Digital Camera (Pink)
Key Features
  • 7.2 Megapixel
  • 4x Zoom Carl Zeiss Lens
  • 2.5" LCD Display
  • Double Anti-Blur System
The Sony Cybershot DSC-W120 Digital Camera is a compact, pocket-sized and durable camera that incorporates a 7.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD image Sensor which achieves a high sensitivity up to ISO 3200 sensitivity for low-light shooting, and a precision 4x zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to produce beautiful images. Sony's Double Anti-Blur solution combines the High ISO of the camera with Sony's acclaimed Super SteadyShot Optical image Stabilization for crisp, clear images.

The smile shutter mode automatically captures an image when your subject smiles - without having to press the shutter and you can even prioritize the camera to capture photos only when adult or child faces subjects smile. Furthermore, Sony's improved face detection technology, can distinguish between the faces of children and adults so you can select "child priority" or "adult priority" and the camera will detect up to eight faces in the camera frame and optimize focus, exposure, white balance, and flash control. The camera also includes Sony's D-Range Optimizer to retrieve picture detail in photos with harsh highlights or dark shadows. Furthermore, the camera has a range of pre-programmed scene modes so you'll get good images - even in difficult shooting situations, and it also incorporates a function guide and resolution guide to assist you in selecting the right settings for your photography needs.

Use either the traditional, eye-level viewfinders or the large 2.5-inch LCD screen to frame your shots and the bright LCD makes it easy to review and share your images. Although the camera is loaded with great features, it is still incredibly easy to use. This high performance camera also features quick start-up, fast shot-to-shot times, and long battery life with the ability to take up to 350 shots on a full charge of the Lithium-ion battery. To view your images in 1080 high-definition resolution, you can connect the camera to a compatible HDTV sets via an optional HD component cable or optional HD Cyber-shot Station cradle.

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Sony DSC-W120 Overview

The Sony Cybershot DSC-W120 Digital Camera is a compact, pocket-sized and durable camera that incorporates a 7.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD image Sensor which achieves a high sensitivity up to ISO 3200 sensitivity for low-light shooting, and a precision 4x zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to produce beautiful images. Sony's Double Anti-Blur solution combines the High ISO of the camera with Sony's acclaimed Super SteadyShot Optical image Stabilization for crisp, clear images.

The smile shutter mode automatically captures an image when your subject smiles - without having to press the shutter and you can even prioritize the camera to capture photos only when adult or child faces subjects smile. Furthermore, Sony's improved face detection technology, can distinguish between the faces of children and adults so you can select "child priority" or "adult priority" and the camera will detect up to eight faces in the camera frame and optimize focus, exposure, white balance, and flash control. The camera also includes Sony's D-Range Optimizer to retrieve picture detail in photos with harsh highlights or dark shadows. Furthermore, the camera has a range of pre-programmed scene modes so you'll get good images - even in difficult shooting situations, and it also incorporates a function guide and resolution guide to assist you in selecting the right settings for your photography needs.

Use either the traditional, eye-level viewfinders or the large 2.5-inch LCD screen to frame your shots and the bright LCD makes it easy to review and share your images. Although the camera is loaded with great features, it is still incredibly easy to use. This high performance camera also features quick start-up, fast shot-to-shot times, and long battery life with the ability to take up to 350 shots on a full charge of the Lithium-ion battery. To view your images in 1080 high-definition resolution, you can connect the camera to a compatible HDTV sets via an optional HD component cable or optional HD Cyber-shot Station cradle.

7.2 Megapixel Super HAD CCD
The advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD of the DSC-W120 provides 7.2 megapixels of resolution for images with detail and definition to make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. Furthermore, The Super HAD CCD allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.
Carl Zeiss 4x Zoom Lens
The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens provides a 4x optical zoom to bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots quickly for better composition. There is also a Smart Zoom feature that intelligently "crops into" the central portion of your photo, and provides up to 19x magnification in VGA resolution, and a 2x Digital Zoom to provide even further flexibility in framing and shooting your images.
Double Anti-Blur System
The DSC-W120 combines Sony's Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization and high sensitivity (ISO 3200), to compensate for shaky hands, minimize blur, brighten images and allows flash-free shooting to preserve the mood. Additionally, the Clear RAW noise reduction will take care of the picture noise that can ruin low-light shots.
9-Point Auto Focus
The 9-point auto focus system measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of the typical 5 points giving you the ability to place your subject off-center subject to provide greater creative freedom to compose your image and make your shot more interesting.
D-Range Optimization
Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz high-speed processing engine, D-range optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas to provide great results even in difficult lighting conditions.
Convenient Photo Modes, Color Modes & Fast Burst Mode
The DSC-W120 includes several convenient photo modes to choose from including Auto, Program Auto, and Scene Selections for Twilight, Portrait, Landscape, and other shooting environments. The camera also includes creative color modes (Natural, Rich, Monochrome, Sepia) and a fast burst capability for action photos.
Face Detection-2 with Smile Shutter Mode
Face Detection technology automatically controls focus, exposure, color, and flash to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminate harsh facial glare, so your photos bring out every expression on every face in every shot. The Smile Shutter Mode helps you capture smiles automatically as they happen. Used in conjunction with Face Detection technology, Smile Shutter is able to differentiate between children and adults, and can be set to automatically shoot a picture when your subject laughs, smiles, or even grins. You select the person to watch and the expression to catch and your Cyber-shot camera does the rest.
MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
The DSC-W120 lets you capture VGA (640 x 480) video clips with sound at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second, with the clip length limited only by the capacity of your media.
15MB Internal Memory and Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience
The DSC-W120 allows you to capture images without a memory card, making it great for traveling and candid snapshots. However, the camera also has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media (sold separately), that can support capacities of up to 16GB to store literally thousands of images.
Stamina Battery Power
The included rechargeable NP-BG1 Lithium Ion Battery provides sufficient power to capture up to 340 shots on a full charge. That's enough power to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation without needing to recharge.
Large 2.5" LCD Screen and Optical Viewfinder
The DSC-W120 includes a large, 2.5" LCD screen for composing shots, checking results, sharing your photos on location and reading camera setup menus, and the display is bright enough to be viewable even in full sunlight. The camera also includes a zoom viewfinder for when more precision image framing is called for.
Function and Resolution Guides
An on-screen Function Guide makes it easy to learn the camera functions by providing a simple text explanation of each camera setting, right on the LCD screen, and the resolution guide is helpful when deciding on the best resolution to select for the desired print size.
In-Camera Retouching and Red-Eye Reduction
The DSC-W120 has a range of in-camera editing effects available to customize your images. Built in image effects include a soft edge filter to soften backgrounds, a cross filter to place starry "dazzles" at highlight points, a partial color filter to mute surrounding colors and a fish-eye filter to create interesting results. There is also a built-in red-eye reduction feature that reduces irritating "glowing eyes" that can ruin even the most creative photos.
HD Slide Show with Music
View your photos in spectacular HD clarity and detail with direct HD (high definition) output to compatible HDTV screens, then watch as your photos come alive, accompanied by your choice of visual effects and any of four preset musical selections stored in memory or your favorite MP3 tunes downloaded from PC to your camera for use as background music.
HDTV Compatibility
High-resolution images can be enjoyed in all their beauty simply by connecting the camera directly to a compatible HDTV. This provides an excellent alternative to viewing photos as prints or on a computer monitor, and is ideal for users who want to share photos in the comfort of their living room. To connect the camera to an HDTV, an optional Cyber-shot cradle/charger with component cable output, or a special component cable is required.
Includes Picture Motion Browser Software
The supplied Picture Motion Browser software makes it easy to upload, organize and search photos on your PC, and provides a convenient map view function to sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map by using an optional GPS unit.

Sony DSC-W120 Specs

Camera Type
Ultra-Compact point-and-shoot Digital Camera with Optical Image Stabilization
Image Quality
Image Sensor
1/2.5" 7.4 Megapixel Super HAD CCD
Effective Resolution
7.2 million pixels
Color Depth
24-Bit RGB output
Color Modes
Black & White, Normal, Sepia, Vivid
Image File Formats
JPEG (Fine, Standard)
Recorded Resolution
3072 x 2304
3072 x 2048 (3:2)
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1920 x 1080 (16:9)
640 x 480
Video Recording
MPEG Movie Mode with Audio
MPEG VX Fine (640 x 480 @ 30fps)
MPEG VX Standard (640 x 480 @ 16fps)
Presentation (320 x 240 @ 8fps)
MPEG VX Fine Requires Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Clip Length limited only by available memory
Audio Recording
Yes
Optics
Lens Type
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens (6 Elements in 5 Groups with 3 Aspheric Elements)
Optical Zoom
4x (Up to 19x Smart Zoom at VGA resolution)
Lens Focal Length
5.35 - 21.4mm (32 - 128mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom
2x
Minimum Focus Distance
1.6" (4cm)
Maximum Aperture
f/2.8-5.8
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes (Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization)
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
No
Focus Control
Focus Type
Contrast Detect AF with AF illumonator
Focus Modes
9-Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, Spot AF
Focus Range
Normal: 19.7" (50cm) - infinity
Macro: 1.6" (4cm) - infinity
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto ISO
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Shutter Type
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/1600 seconds
Aperture Range
f/2.8-5.8 - f/14
Exposure Metering
Multi-Pattern Measuring
Exposure Modes
Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes
Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent (3 modes), Incandescent, Flash
Scene Modes
Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Smile Shutter
Flash
Built-in Flash
Yes (Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch, Red-eye Reduction)
Effective Flash Range
0.7' (0.2m) - 12.8' (3.9m) @ Auto ISO
External Flash Connection
No
External Flash Control
Not Applicable
Performance
Start-Up Time
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Lag
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Time Between Shots
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Burst Capability
1 fps Continuous @ VGA resolution
0.5 fps Continuous @ all resolutions
Self Timer
10 seconds & 2 seconds
Interval Recording
No
Date & Time Stamp
No
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory
15MB
Compatible Memory Cards
Memory Stick DUO/DUO PRO Media (up to 16GB)
Recording Capacity
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Battery Type
NP-BG1 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (3.6v)
Power Adapter
AC-LS5K Portable AC Adapter (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface
USB 2.0
Direct Print Capable
PictBridge
Remote Control
No
Video Output
Yes (NTSC, PAL)
HDTV output with optional cable/cradle
Web-Cam Capable
No
System & Software Requirements
Microsoft Windows 2000, Me, XP
Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)
Display
Viewfinder
Optical Zoom Viewfinder
LCD Display
2.5" TFT Color LCD (115,000 pixels)
Language Options
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish
Playback Options
Full frame, Thumbnail, Playback zoom (5x), Resize, Trim, Slideshow, Slideshow with music, Video playback (with sound), In-camera image editing
Physical
Dimensions
2.3 x 3.5 x 0.9" (57 x 88 x 23mm)
Weight
4.3oz (123g)

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