Sony DSC-W55

Cyber-shot W55P - Compact and stylish metallic pink design, with 7.2 effective megapixels, high sensitivity for shooting in low-light, ZEISS 3x optical zoom lens, large 2.5-inch LCD screen, STAMINA battery life, and finished with a brushed aluminium face.

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-W55B
13-01-2007


7,2 effective megapixels.

ISO 1000 high sensitivity (REI) for shooting in low-light situations.

Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens.

3x optical zoom, 6x digital zoom, up to 14x smart zoom.

Large 2.5-inch (6.2cm) LCD screen, and optical viewfinder.

Worry-free 56MB internal memory.

Metallic pink, slim compact design, with brushed aluminium face.

Real Imaging Processor for improved picture quality and high speed operation.

2cm macro for close-up shooting.

16:9 mode for playback on a widescreen TV.

MPEG Movie VX (VGA 30 fps movie mode with audio).

PictBridge for direct connection to printer without need for PC.

Easy operation with an on-screen function guide.

STAMINA battery life, up to 380 shots (CIPA standard with LCD screen on).

On-screen menu in choice of 17 languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

Supplied with: rechargeable battery, charger, AV & USB cables, wrist strap and software.

Compatible with a wide range of optional Sony accessories.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
MPEG
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1000, Auto
Weight 
116g
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 5.2
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.3 - 18.9 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser 2.0<br />USB Driver
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1
Camera shutter speed 
1/8 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo
Contrast adjustment
Y
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Forced off, Forced on, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
56 MB
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Megapixel 
7.2 MP
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, TUR
Optical zoom 
3x
PictBridge 
Y
Saturation adjustment
Y
Scene modes 
Beach, Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Twilight
Self-timer 
Unspecified
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
Viewfinder type 
Optical
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
-

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NP-BG1
Battery life (max) 
3.1h
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
115000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Extra/Smart zoom
14x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
6x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
38 - 114 mm
Image stabilizer 
-

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Unspecified
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show
Multi burst mode 
Y
Image editing
Resizing, Trimming
Image quality adjustment
Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
Built-in processor
Real Imaging

Focusing

Macro focusing range (tele)
0.3 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.02 - ∞

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.3 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 3.9m

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
380 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium
Hand strap
Y
Batteries included
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3072 x 2304 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 2048
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 16:9

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
147g
Width 
8.89 cm
Depth 
2.29 cm
Height 
5.71 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N