The main features of the Sony DSC W170 are 10 megapixels and a 5x wide angle lens. The advantage of a wide angle lens is that you can squeeze wider scenes into your shots. This comes in especially handy for landscapes, groups of people and interiors.
This model is 24mm wide, so it will fit into a decent sized pocket. It comes in three colours silver, gold and red.
Other useful features include a 2.7 inch LCD screen. As with other models in the Sony W range there is also a viewfinder for composing photos. This can be useful on sunny days when it can be difficult to see the LCD screen clearly.
The DSC W170 has image stabilisation built in. This helps to compensate for small hand movements and can lead to sharper looking photos.
For portrait shots there is face detection technology and also a smile shutter mode. This fires off a snap automatically when it detects that someone is smiling.
Sony DSC W170 Details
Style
Ultra Compact
Megapixels
10
Zoom
5x
LCD Screen
2.7
MemoryCards
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolution
4:3, 3:2
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 140mm
Shutter Speed
1/4 - 1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f3.3 - 5.2
Sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
Yes
Flash Modes
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Shooting Modes
Twilight, Twilight portrait, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High speed shutter, High Sensitivity, Smile shutter, Underwater
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
10cms
Metering
Unknown
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
Yes
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
93.7 x 58 x 24mm
Weight
142g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Sony DSC W170 Specification
