Sony DSC-W1 Marketing Specifications

FEATURES

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STEP-UP FEATURE

1/1.8" 5.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD

Super HAD (Hole Accumulation
Diode) CCDs provide excellent

image quality by allowing more
light to pass to each pixel, increasing
sensitivity and reducing noise.

3X Optical/2X Digital/6X Total Zoom

Optical zoom helps you fill the

frame with your subject for better

pictures. And Sony’s Precision
Digital Zoom helps bring your subject closer
with an extra 2X magnification.

0 – 12.0X Smart Zoom™ Feature
(at VGA Resolution)

The Smart Zoom feature
intelligently uses the full CCD to let

you zoom into the portion of
interest by cropping the image size – thus
avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.

Carl Zeiss®Vario-Tessar®Lens

The Vario-Tessar lens is specially
produced for very compact cameras.

This specialized design allows quick
auto-focus, appealing zoom range while still
maintaining a compact design.

Real Imaging Processor

The innovative Real Imaging Processor
in the DSC-W1 not only improves

picture quality and clarity but also
improves camera response time, decreases shutter
lag and improves battery stamina.

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2.5" LCD Monitor

The extra-large high-resolution
123K LCD Monitor makes framing
shots and reviewing pictures easy.

Live Histogram Display

Available in capture and playback
the Live Histogram Displays the

concentration of pixels at each
luminosity value making it easy to evaluate
correct exposure.

14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion

Sony’s 14-bit Digital EXtended
Processor captures the range

between highlight and shadow
with up to 16,384 values, for extended
dynamic contrast and detail.

5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus

By evaluating 5 separate focus
areas of the frame, Sony’s

Multi-Point AF system can
intelligently focus on the subject and avoid
mistakenly focusing on the background.

Manual Exposure Mode

Manual Exposure Mode provides
extended control with 46-step
adjustable Shutter speed

(30 – 1/1000 sec.), and 2-step Aperture control.

AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator

Briefly illuminating the subject, in
low–or no–light conditions, the
AF Illuminator helps establish a

positive focus lock.

Selectable Focus Mode

Monitoring AF (Auto Focus) helps you
anticipate the action by focusing even before
you press the shutter release.

Multi-Pattern Measuring

Independently light-metering 49
points of the frame, Multi-Pattern

Measuring establishes the
optimum exposure, even when highlight and
shadow isn’t centered in the frame.

Scene Selection Mode

With 6 Scene Modes, parameters

can be matched to the shooting

conditions. Choose from one of
the following: Twilight, Twilight Portrait,
Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, or Beach

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Pre-Flash Metering

With a momentary pre-flash, the camera
illuminates the subject and sets exposure
through the lens for accurate flash metering.
Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction
ensure great flash shots.

Slow Shutter Noise Reduction

During long exposures, Slow

Shutter NR captures the scene,

and then the CCD noise pattern
with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the
two, even long exposures can be clear.

Memory Stick®Media and Memory Stick
PRO™ Media

Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™
Memory Stick

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media is compact,

portable and rugged – connecting

a variety of hardware and software applications.

9 Shot Burst Mode

Capture up to 9 shots (fine) or 16
shots (standard) at 1.6 frame/sec.

even at 5 MP resolution. Perfect
for high speed subjects or fast moving action
such as sports.

Multi-Burst Mode

Captures 16 320 x 240 frames
as part of a single 1280 x 960

image which plays back
sequentially in the camera. Selectable 1/7.5,
1/15, 1/30 second.

MPEG Movie VX Standard/Fine Mode
with Audio

Captures VGA (640 x 480) high
frame rate (up to 30 frames per
second) audio/video clips with

length limited only by the capacity of the
media. Video mail mode captures smaller file
sizes suitable for email.

Conversion Lens Compatible

With VAD-WA adaptor, you can
add tele- or wide- conversion
lenses for greater magnification

or wider field of view, as well as protective and
special effect filters.

PictBridge™ Compatibility

Connect to any PictBridge™
compatible printer with the supplied

USB cable and print directly from the
camera. Images can be viewed and selected
for printing right on the camera’s LCD, with
menus for print quantity, date and index print.

Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries

The high capacity 2100 mAh AA
NiMH batteries provide reliable,
long-lasting power for continuous

shooting. The supplied BC-CS2 charger provides
a convenient way to charge the batteries.

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DSC-W1

Cyber-shot®Digital Still Camera

OS Compatibility:

Microsoft®Windows®98/98SE/Me/ 2000/XP Home/XP Pro
Macintosh®OS 9.1/9.2/X (10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)

Supplied Accessories:

NH-AA-DA Rechargeable AA Batteries, BC-CS2 Battery
Charger,A/V and USB Cables, Wrist Strap, MSA-32A 32MB
Memory Stick Media, Software CD-ROM

Dimensions:

3 9⁄16" x 2 3⁄8" x 1 7⁄16" (91 x 60 x 36mm)

Weight:

6.9 oz (189g) Body; 9.2 oz. (250g) Body w/Battery, Media, Wrist Strap

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital, Powerful, Transportable, InfoLithium, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo,Memory
Stick PRO, Smart Zoom and Super HAD, are trademarks of Sony. Carl Zeiss and Vario-Tessar are trademarks
of Carl Zeiss. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a
trademark of Apple Computer. PictBridge is a trademark of CIPA. All other trademarks are property of their
respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measures are approximate.

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Available storage capacity of Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO media may vary. A portion of the
memory is used for data management functions. Actual available memory in MBs is:16=15, 32=30, 64=61,
128=123, 256=220, 512=460, 1GB=940MB

DSC-W1

Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera

Sony Electronics Inc.

16765 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
www.sony.com/di

For more information:

1.800.352.SONY

CAMERA WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode
Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast
Audio/Video Output

Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR
MPEG1 Cue, Review and Divide
Supports High Speed USB 2.0

SPECIFICATIONS

Imaging Device:
Recording Media:
Lens Construction:
Zoom:

3X Optical

Smart Zoom™ Feature:
Digital Zoom:
Filter Diameter:
Focal Length:
35mm Equivalent:
Aperture Range:
Auto Focus
Minimum Focus Distance:
Macro Focus Distance:
Shutter Speed:

Exposure Compensation:
Color LCD:
Flash Modes:
Red-Eye Reduction:
Flash Effective Range:
White Balance:
Burst Mode:
Picture Effects:
ISO:

Auto, 100, 200, 400

Scene Modes:
Self-Timer:
Audio/Video Output:
Still Image Modes:
MPEG Movie Modes:

Microphone/Speaker:
USB Terminal:
Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility:

Compatible Battery:
Supplied Software:

1/1.8" 5.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD

Memory Stick®Media, Memory Stick PRO™ Media

7 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements

0 – 4.0X (at VGA Resolution), 12X Total

Precision, 0 – 2.0X Range, 6X Total

30mm, by required VAD-WA adaptor

7.9 – 23.7mm
38 – 114mm

f2.8 – f5.6 (W); f5.2 – f10 (T)

: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF, 5-Step Manual

19.7" (50cm)

3.9" (10cm)
1/8 – 1/1000 sec. (auto)
2 – 1/1000 sec. (twilight)
30 – 1/1000 sec. (manual)

+/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps

2.5" 123K Pixel LCD Screen
Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro

On/Off

1.6 – 12.5 ft. (0.5 – 3.8m)

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent

9 Shot (JPEG fine), 16 Shot (JPEG std.), 1.6fps

Sepia, Black & White

Twilight,Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Beach

Yes, 10 Seconds

Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable

Normal (

JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst
MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640 x 480 at 30fps),
(MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick PRO media)
MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640 x 480 at 16fps),
Video Mail (160 x 112 at 8fps) with Audio

Yes/Yes

Yes, Supports USB 2.0

Tested to support up to 1GB media

capacity; does not support Access Control security function

“AA” NiMH, Alkaline
Picture Package™ for Sony v1.0 (Windows), Pixela™
ImageMixer VCD2 (Macintosh), SPVD-012.1 USB Driver,
Cyber-shot Life tutorial (Windows)

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JPEG STILL IMAGE MODE

Fine/Standard Picture Quality

Memory Stick
Media

128MB 51/96 51/96 82/149 202/376 790/1,975

Memory Stick
PRO™ Media

256MB 92/174 92/174 148/264 357/649 1,428/3,571
512MB 188/354 188/354 302/537 726/1,320 2,904/7,261

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16MB 6/11 6/11 10/18 24/46 97/243
32MB 12/23 12/23 20/37 50/93 196/491
64MB 25/48 25/48 41/74 101/187 394/895

1GB 384/723 384/723 617/1,097 1,482/2,694 5,928/14,821

2592x1944 2592x1728 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480

(5.1 MP) (3:2) (3 MP) (1 MP) (VGA)

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MPEG MOVIE MODE

Maximum Storage Time

Memory Stick
Media (640x480) Fine (640x480) Standard (160x112)

Memory Stick
Pro™ Media

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

ACC-CS3P Starter Kit (AC-LS5, LCS-CP2,

NH-AA-2DA, BC-CSQ)

NH-AA-2DA/4DA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

(2pk/4pk)
VAD-WA Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount
VCL-DH0730 Wide Angle Conversion Lens*
VCL-DH2630 Super Telephoto Conversion Lens*
VCL-DH1730 Telephoto Conversion Lens*
HVL-FSL1B External Slave Flash w/ Bracket
LCM-WA “Just Fit” Carrying Case
LCS-CSD General Carrying Case
LCD-WA Casual Case

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16MB – 42s 11m 36s
32MB – 1m 27s 23m 30s
64MB – 2m 54s 47m 15s

128MB – 5m 54s 1h 34m 45s

256MB 2m 57s 10m 42s 2h 51m 21s
512MB 6m 2s 21m 47s 5h 48m 28s

1GB 12m 20s 44m 27 11h 51m 21s

MPEG VX MPEG VX Video Mail

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LCH-MA Memory Stick
MSA-32A, MSA-64A, MSA-128A Memory

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Stick

Media

MSA-128S2 Memory Stick

Function (256MB total)

MSA-256, MSX-512, MSX-1G Memory Stick

PRO™ Media

MSAC-US30 Memory Stick PRO™ Media USB

Adaptor

*VAD-WA Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount

Required

Media Carrying Case

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Media with Select