Sony DSCW220

Compact and stylish, with excellent, easy to use shooting functions

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-W220
05-05-2010
- 12.1 effective megapixels resolution for very high quality imaging and detail-packed enlargements.
- 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 30mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots.
- Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold.
- Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority, high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits.
- Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes.
- Optical SteadyShot, high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld shooting in low light.
- Large 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD with wide viewing angle.
- HD output for display on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV.
- BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality, reduced image noise and fast shooting response.
- D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in high-contrast and backlit scenes.
- HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music on LCD or connected HD TV.
- Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim, red-eye correction and artistic filters.
- Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management, searches and viewing on PC.

Video

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

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Weight 
118g
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, monitoring auto focus, multi point auto focus, single auto focus, spot auto focus
Bundled software 
Picture Motion Browser Ver.4.2 (Windows only) + Music Transfer
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1600s
Compatible memory cards 
memory stick (ms), ms pro
Compatible operating systems 
Windows
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
15 MB
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Optical zoom 
4x
Scene modes 
Backlight, Portrait
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, daylight, flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Tungsten

Power

Battery type 
Lithium G
Battery life (max) 
3.1h

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto
Closest focusing distance
0.5m
Digital zoom 
8x

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Camera playback
slide show
Image editing
rotating, trimming
Start-up time
1.8 ms
Built-in processor
Bionz

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
-

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
manual

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
370 shots

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
3648 x 2432 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG, MPEG1

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.52 cm
Depth 
2.18 cm
Height 
5.65 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH) 
95.2 x 21.8 x 56.5 mm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N