Sony DSC W180 Specification

Ultra Compact

Picture

10 Megapixels
3x Zoom
2.7 inch LCD Screen
93.4 x 54.5 x 18.7mm
118g

Alternative Cameras
Samsung ST50

The Sony Cybershot DSC W180 is a mid priced, pocket digital camera. It has 10 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens. It scores well for ease of use and in terms of features the Cybershot DSC W180 is a relatively straightforward, point and shoot camera.

You have a choice between black, silver and red versions. The Cybershot DSC W180 weighs 140g fully loaded and 118g without the battery or memory card. Combined with dimensions of 93.4 x 54.5 x 18.7mm you should have little trouble slipping the camera into more or less any pocket.

When it comes to features Sony has incorporated a good sized, 2.7 inch LCD screen for composing pictures and accessing the menu system. You also have access to face detection, plus a smile shutter that automatically takes a picture if it detects someone is smiling. For portraits taken with flash there is a red eye correction utility.

Power comes from a lithium ion battery. Sony suggests you should be able to take up to 290 shots in between charges. There are 12mb of memory built into the Cybershot DSC W180. This is only likely to be enough for a few test shots.

Sony DSC W180 Details

Style

Ultra Compact

Megapixels

10

Zoom

3x

LCD Screen

2.7

MemoryCards

Memory Stick™ Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™

Resolution

4:3, 3:2, 16.9

File Formats

JPEG

Focal Length Equivalent

35 - 105mm

Shutter Speed

1/8 to 1/2000 seconds

Aperture

f/3.1 - 5.6

Sensitivity

Auto, 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

No

Flash Modes

Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash

Flash Range

3m

Shooting Modes

Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow

Maximum Movie Resolution

320 x 240

Maximum Movie Frames Per Second

30 fps

Maximum Movie Duration

To capacity of memory card

Macro Focus

5cms

Metering

Multi Point, Center Weighted, Spot

ManualControls

None

Image Stabilisation

No

Lens Converters

No

Self Timer

10 seconds or 2 seconds

Video Out (TV Playback)

Yes

Computer Connection

Yes

Batteries

Lithium-ion Rechargeable

Dimensions

93.4 x 54.5 x 18.7mm

Weight

118g




Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Sony DSC W180 Specification

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