Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 User's Manual

DSC-W7

Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera

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New Feature

Benchmarks in resolution, convenience and control.

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1/1.8" 7.2 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 -14.0X Smart Zoom™ Feature

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™ Technology

The innovative Real Imaging Processor in the

DSC-W7 not only improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera response time, decreases shutter lag and improves battery stamina.

2.5" LCD Monitor

The extra-large high-resolution 115K 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.

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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 7 Scene Modes, parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Choose from one of the following: Twilight, Twilight

Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow,

Candle.

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.

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Memory Stick® Media and Memory Stick

PRO™ Media

Digital. Powerful. Transportable.™ Memory

Stick® media is compact, portable and rugged:connecting a variety of hardware and software applications.

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32MB Internal Memory

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Included

Shoot without a flash memory card with 32 MB internal memory

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; Slot for optional Memory

Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ media. Full 32MB of internal memory can be copied to optional

Memory Stick media.

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5 Shot Burst Mode

Capture up to five 5MP shots (fine) or 100 shots

VGA (standard) at 0.9 frame/sec. Perfect for high speed subjects or fast moving action such as sports or small children.

Multi-Burst Mode

Captures 16 320x240 frames as part of a single

1280x960 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 (640x480) 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.

DSC-W7

Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera additional features

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Conversion Lens Compatible

PictBridge™ Compatibility

Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries

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

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specifications

Recording Media: 32MB

1 internal flash memory, Memory Stick® Media, Memory

Stick PRO™ Media

Memory Stick Pro™ Media Compatibility:

Tested to support up to 4GB media capacity

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; does not support Access Control security function

Movie Mode(s): 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

Still Image Mode(s): JPEG (Fine/Standard),

Burst, Multi-Burst

Self Timer: Yes, 10 Seconds

Scene Modes: Beach, Candle, Landscape,

Snow, Soft snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait

Picture Effects: Sepia, Black & White

Burst Mode: 5 Shot (7MP JPEG fine), 100 Shot

VGA (JPEG std.), 0.9fps

White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,

Fluorescent, Incandescent

Red-Eye Reduction: On/Off

Imaging Device: 1/1.8" 7.2 Megapixel Effective

Super HAD™ CCD

Macro Mode: 2 1/4" (6cm)

Microphone/Speaker: Yes/Yes

LCD: 2.5" 115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen

Lens Construction: 7 Elements in 5 Groups, 3

Aspheric Elements

USB Port(s): Yes (Supports USB 2.0

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Output(s): Audio/Video Output: Yes, NTSC/PAL

Selectable

Flash Effective Range: 7-7/8” - 14' 9" (0.2-4.5

m)

Flash Modes: Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow

Synchro

ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400

Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV

Steps

Aperture Range: f2.8 - f5.6 (W), f5.2 - f10 (T)

Shutter Speed: Auto: 1/8-1/2000 sec.;

Program Auto: 2-1/2000 sec; Manual:

30-1/1000sec

Focal Distance: Minimum: 19.7" (50cm)

Focus: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF,

5-Step Manual

35mm Equivalent: 38 - 114mm

Focal Length: 7.9 - 23.7mm

Zoom: 3X Optical; Digital Zoom: Precision,

0-2.0X Range, 6X Total; Smart Zoom®

Feature: 0-14.0X (at VGA Resolution

Filter Diameter: 30mm (by required VAD-WA adaptor)

Battery Type:"AA" NiMH, "AA" Alkaline, "AA"

Nickel-Metal Manganese

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor

Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft®

Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000 Professional,

Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh®

OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.3)

Supplied Software: Picture Package™ for Sony v1.6 (Windows), Pixela™ ImageMixer VCD2

(Macintosh), USB Driver, Cyber-shot Life tutorial (Windows)

Weight: 7 oz (197 g) Body; 9 oz (253 g) Body w/Battery, Media, Wrist Strap

Dimensions (WHD): 3 7/12" x 2 4/11" x 1

6/13" (91 x 60 x 37.1mm)

Supplied Accessories: Rechargeable AA

Batteries (NH-AA-DA)

Battery Charger and Cord (BC-CS2)

A/V and USB Cables

Wrist Strap

Software CD-ROM

UPC Code: 0272426730070

service and warranty

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor

optional accessories

Starter Kit (ACC-CN3TR)

Rechargeable NiMH Batteries (2pk)(NH-AA-2DB)

Soft Leather Carrying Case (LCS-WB)

Soft Textile Carrying Case (LCS-WD)

Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount (VAD-WA)

Wide Angle Conversion Lens

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(VCL-DH0730)

Super Telephoto Conversion Lens

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(VCL-DH2630)

Telephoto Conversion Lens

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(VCL-DH1730)

Polarizing Kit Filter

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(VF-30CPKS)

External Slave Flash w/Bracket (HVL-FSL1B)

Marine Sports Pak (MPK-WA)

Marine Color Filter Kit (VF-MP5K)

Memory Stick® Media (MSH-128A)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media (MSX-256N)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media (MSX-512N)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media (MSX-1GN)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media (MSX-2GN)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media (MSX-4GN)

Memory Stick PRO™ Media USB Adaptor

(MSAC-US30)

MSAC-USM1 Multi-slot Memory Stick Adaptor

1. Recording numbers are approximate and will vary depending upon the images. 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, 2GB=1,850MB, 4GB=3.66GB.

2. Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.

3. Under Average Conditions: Normal Mode (JPEG), Picture quality Fine; Shooting each image at 30 second intervals; Flash operated every other shot; Power is turned on/off after every 10 shots; Actual results may vary on conditions of use.

4. VAD-WA Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount Required

©2005 Sony Electronics Inc.

Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, Cyber-shot, Digital, Powerful, Transportable, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Memory Stick PRO, Picture Package,

Real Imaging Processor, 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.

All screen images simulated.

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Last Updated 2005-06-15