Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

DSC-W290 featuring Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom wide angle lens, Intelligent Auto, Smile Shutter, Face Detection, and Optical SteadyShot turns the most challenging situations into the most perfect pictures.

• 12.1 Mega Pixels
• Intelligent Auto mode
• Double Anti-Blur Technology
• 28mm Wide Angle Lens
• 3.0 inch Clear Photo LCD Screen
• 5x Optical Zoom

• Gross Pixels Approx. 12.4 Mega Pixels
• Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 Mega Pixels
• Processor BIONZ
• Sensor Type 1/2.3 inch Super HAD CCD
• Optical Zoom 5x
• Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 10x
• Smart Zoom 8M: Approx. 6.1x, 5M: Approx. 7.7x, 3M: Approx. 9.8x, VGA: Approx. 31.0x, 16:9: Approx. 10.0x

• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
• F Number 3.3 - 5.2
• Focal Length f = (35mm Conversion) 5 - 25mm (28 - 140mm)
• Auto Focus Range W: Approx. 10cm to Infinity, T: Approx. 50cm to Infinity
• Macro Auto Focus Range W: Approx. 10cm to Infinity, T: Approx. 50cm to Infinity

• LCD : 3.0 inch 1 Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
• Lens Construction : 9 elements in 7 groups (including 3 aspheric elements, 1ED glass)
• Lens Type : Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
• Microphone/Speaker : Mono / Mono
• Viewfinder : No

• Approx. 11MB
• Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

• Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Smile Shutter, Scene Selection
• Scene Selection Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Landscape / Soft Snap / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / High Sensitivity / Underwater / Gourmet
• Still Image Size 12M 4,000 x 3,000
• Still Image Size 8M 3,264 x 2,448
• Still Image Size 5M2,592 x 1,944
• Still Image Size 3M 2,048 x 1,536
• Still Image Size VGA 640 x 480
• Still Image Size 3:2 Mode 11M(4,000 x 2,672)
• Still Image Size 16:9 Mode 9M(4,000 x 2,248) / 2M(1,920 x1,080)
• Movie Recording Mode (720p Fine) 1280 x 720, 30fps, Approx.9Mbps
• Movie Recording Mode (720p Standard) 1280 x 720, 30fps, Approx.6Mbps
• Movie Recording Mode (VGA) 640 x 480, 30fps, Approx.3Mbps

• JPEG / MPEG4
• Still Image Recording Mode Normal (JPEG) / Burst (JPEG) / Bracketing (JPEG)

• Aperture Auto (F3.3 - F8.0) / Program Auto (F3.3 - F8.0)
• Shutter Speed Auto (2 - 1/1,600) / Program Auto (1 - 1/1,600)
• NR Slow Shutter Shutter Speed of 1/3sec or slower
• ISO Sensitivity Setting Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
• Image Stablizer Optical SteadyShot
• Focus Mode Multi-point AF (9 points) / Center-weighted AF / Spot AF / Semi Manual (0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / Unlimited Distance)
• Auto Focus Mode Intelligent
• Exposure Compensation Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step
• White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash
• Underwater White Balance Auto / Underwater 1-2 / Flash
• Light Metering Multi-Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
• Auto Focus Illuminator Yes

• Flash Mode Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synchro
• Flash Range ISO Auto: 0.2 - 3.0m (W) / Approx. 0.5 - 1.9m (T), ISO3200: up to 6.1m (W) / 3.9m (T)
• Flash Level Setting Plus / Minus 1 Step
• Pre-flash Yes
• Auto Daylight Syncro Yes
• Dynamic Range Optimiser Standard / Plus
• Face Detection Yes
• Red-eye Reduction Yes
• Colour Mode Normal / Vivid / Sepia / B&W;
• Burst Mode Yes
• Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction) Yes

• Self-Timer Yes (10sec / 2sec / off)
• Auto Review Yes
• Mode Dial Yes
• Index Playback Yes
• Playback Moving Image Mode Yes (1280 x 720 (Fine) / 1280 x 720 (Standard) / VGA)
• Slide Show Playback Yes (HD / SD)
• Slide Show Effect Transition Effect (Simple / Active / Nostalgic / Stylish), Music (4 Tunes)
• Trimming / Resize / Playback Zoom Yes / Yes (Multi-resizing) / 8x
• Image Rotation / Divide (MPEG) / Cue & Review Yes / No / Yes
• Hand Shake Alert Yes
• LCD Brightness Setting Yes
• Speaker Volume Control Yes
• Internal Memory Full Data Copy (to Memory Stick) Yes
• Multi-use Terminal Yes (AV / USB / DC)
• USB Connecting Auto / Mass Storage / PTP, MTP / PictBridge

• Tripod Receptacle Yes
• Battery Remaining Indicator Yes
• Exposure Warning Indicator Yes
• Histogram Indicator Yes
• Disk / Memory Stick Remaining Indicator Yes

• Start-up Approx. 1.6sec
• Shutter Time Lag Approx. 0.3sec
• Release Time Lag Approx. 0.012sec
• Burst Speed (Maximum) Approx. 1.8 fps
• Burst Interval (Minimum) Approx. 0.57sec

• Accessory Terminal : Multi connector
• Audio/Video Output(s) : Yes via Mutli-Use Connector
• HD Output : Yes (1080i)
• USB Port(s) : Yes - USB2.0 Hi-Speed

• Battery Capacity : Approx. 150 minutes / Approx. 300 images
• Battery Type : LITHIUM ION / InfoLITHIUM G type 3.6V

• Dimensions (W x H x D) 97.6 x 57.4 x 22.6mm
• Weight Approx. 145g