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Sony Cybershot DSC-W120 Digital Camera

Sony DSC-W120

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Key Features of the Sony DSC-W120 :
  • Ultra compact digital camera with 7.2 megapixel Resolution
  • Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens; Dynamic Range Optimization
  • Face Detection; Smart Zoom feature
  • HDTV compatibility; HD slide show with music
  • 15 MB internal memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo media
The Sony DSC-W120 has Smile Shutter technology, which captures smiles automatically as they happen. The sleek and enviable, compact body features 7.2-megapixel resolution, Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens, and Sony’s Double Anti-Blur solution for crisp, clear images. In addition, it has Face Detection technology that detects up to eight faces and optimizes focus, exposure, and color for accurate, natural photos of family and friends.

Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Highlights

7.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Sony Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens 4x optical zoom brings distant subjects closer to help you capture sharp, detailed long shots and quickly frame images for better composition -- great for family sports, outdoor fun, and travel photos.

9-point auto focus Because an off-center subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of 5 -- giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image.

2.5-inch TFT LCD display The large, bright 2.5-inch TFT LCD display makes it easy to compose shots, check results, and read menus in sharp natural color, even in bright sunlight.

15 MB internal memory Even if you forget your flash memory card, you can get the shot because 15 MB internal memory lets you capture a limited number of shots with in-camera convenience, then easily transfer your shots to a PC or optional Memory Stick Duo media.

Memory Stick Duo media convenience A built-in slot accepts optional Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick Pro Duo media -- the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your PC and are compatible with millions of devices worldwide.

Burst mode You can fire off three shots automatically at 1-second intervals (VGA standard mode) or 2-second intervals (full resolution mode) -- a great way to capture a child’s first steps or a pet’s best tricks.

Convenient Photo modes To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto, and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity, and Beach environments.

Dynamic Range Optimization Powered by the exclusive Sony Bionz high-speed processing engine, Dynamic Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas -- for great results even in difficult lighting conditions.

Easy Shooting mode A simplified camera environment especially attractive to beginners or digital camera users who want to keep things simple, Easy Shooting provides easy-to-read, on-screen instructions and limits the number of camera settings to help prevent misuse of the camera while still providing excellent results.

Face Detection Face Detection technology automatically controls focus, exposure, color, and flash to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminate harsh facial glare, so your photos bring out every expression on every face in every shot.

Function Guide This beginner-friendly function helps manage various functions and settings by displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen. The Function Guide can also be switched off.

HD slide show with music It’s the high-definition viewing experience that makes photos more entertaining to watch, accompanied by your choice of visual effects and any of four preset musical selections stored in memory or your favorite music downloaded from PC to your camera for use as background music.

HDTV compatibility High-resolution images can be enjoyed in all their beauty simply by connecting the camera directly to a Sony Bravia HDTV or other compatible HDTV. This provides an excellent alternative to viewing photos as prints or on a computer monitor, and is ideal for users who want to share photos in the comfort of their living room. Optional HD solutions include a Cyber-shot cradle/charger with component cable output, or component cable directly to your HDTV.

High Sensitivity (ISO 3200) mode With high sensitivity of ISO 3200, you can shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood, while the Sony Clear RAW Noise Reduction system helps suppress the color noise that can degrade low-light shots.

MPEG Movie VX Fine mode Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with the length of your video limited only by the capacity of your media.

Optical viewfinder In addition to the LCD display, a built-in optical viewfinder lets you compose your photos in traditional rangefinder camera style, and also helps save battery power by turning off your LCD display.

Photomusic Expanding the HD Slide Show with Music feature, Photomusic combines images with music to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The five standard visual effects (Simple, Basic, Nostalgic, Active and Stylish) have been supplemented for a total of eight effects. Additionally, the number of music tracks stored in the camera memory has been doubled from four to eight, and music playback time has been extended from three to five minutes per track. More personalized slide shows are also possible by transferring music from a PC to the camera.

Photo TV HD PhotoTV HD compatibility allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HD-capable Sony Bravia HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality.

Picture Motion Browser software Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize, and search photos on your PC. When shooting photos using your camera and an optional GPS unit, the software even provides a convenient map view function that lets you sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map.

Simple setup controls A quick press of the Home button opens your user-friendly graphical interface -- and you can select functions by simply moving a cursor vertically or horizontally to the appropriate icon. Function names and the on-screen Function Guide display make it easier to learn camera setup operations.

Smart Zoom feature The Sony Smart Zoom feature intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms.

Smile Shutter mode Smile Shutter mode helps you capture smiles automatically as they happen. Used in conjunction with Face Detection technology, Smile Shutter is able to differentiate between children and adults, and can be set to automatically shoot a picture when your subject laughs, smiles, or even grins -- only when focus is fixed. You select the person to watch and the expression to catch -- your Cyber-shot camera does the rest!

Sony Double Anti-Blur Solution The combination of Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur, and allow flash-free shooting to preserve the mood.

Stamina Battery Power Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery-- enough to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation.

Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization compensates for shaky hands and minimizes blur with optical sensors that detect camera movement and send correcting signals to a stabilization lens -- so there’s no need to crop in on your shot to reduce blur.



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Compare Sony DSC-W120 with similar cameras

Name: Fujifilm F650 Sony DSC-G1 Sony DSC-W120 Canon SD1100 IS
Megapixels: 6.0 6.0 7.2 7.0
Optical Zoom: 5 X 3 X 4 X 3 X
Max Res: 2816 x 2112 2816 x 2112 3072 x 2304 3264 x 2448
LCD Screen: 3.0 " 3.5 " 2.5 " 2.5 "
Digital zoom: 4.1X Yes, 6 x Yes, up to 2x 4x
Image stabilizer: No No Yes, Lens Yes, CCD
Media Card: xD Picture Card + Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo + Internal SD/SDHC/MMC Card
Battery: Lithium-Ion (NP-40) InfoLithium (NP-BG1) & charger Lithium-Ion (NP-BG1) & charger NB-4L Li-ion battery
Weight (with batteries): 200 g (7.1 oz) 238 g (8.4 oz) 154 g (5.4 oz) 165 g (5.8 oz)
Lowest Price: $148.95 $188.99 $179.99 $149.00
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Sony DSC-W120 User Reviews

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This item is reviewed by 114 people so far.
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4
Out of 5
excelente camara
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-04 By: Gabriel Sauceda
Es una excelente camara. Tiene un tiempo de respuesta muy bueno despues de haber tomado fotos usando el flash.

5
Out of 5
Great, Tiny, Powerful and Inexpensive
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-02 By: dugn
Plenty has already been said of this camera - and it's a great purchase.

What I'd add is that it is very small - truly a pocket camera. It takes much better pictures than a digital camera only two years older. It's quick on startup and very quick on trigger-to-shot speed.

The entire camera is made much more intuitive by the visual explanations that appear on the display with each selection. This helps translate those little-used symbols into something you can actually learn and put to good use (like the low light setting, or smile mode that may otherwise get overlooked for the life of the camera).

The pictures taken with a flash are much improved over previous Sonys. Whether its software, sensor or flash, I don't know. But flash pictures are far more natural looking than previous models. They're not over or under-saturated.

In fact, this model is so intuitive and inexpensive, I sent one to a less-technical family member to replace an otherwise great Sony digital camera I recommended for them just 2 years earlier. I even got one for my wife and now use it more than my own because of its features, slimness and quick shutter speed.

Minor niggles: the otherwise simple and slim camera-to-USB cable has been replaced by a 'universal' cable that also includes video and audio plugs which makes the cable 3x thicker and more cumbersome than earlier models. Also - the rotating setting dial isn't indented far enough into the camera, so its easy to rub with your right hand when taking pictures which can bump the camera into another mode.

Be sure to get a good memory stick like the Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS) (Retail Package) or the larger Sony 4 GB Memory Stick PRO DUO ( MSX-M4GS ) (Retail Package) both of which come with an adapter for card readers like the IOGear GFR281 56-in-1 Card Reader/Writer which is faster for transferring photos than a direct connection to the camera.

I also opted for the Sony NP-FG1 InfoLITHIUM Type G Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Pack for Sony W & H Series Digital Cameras battery that provides a 'time left' display in the camera - something the standard battery that comes with the camera does not. And I decided against any soft case without room for memory cards and an extra battery and picked up the Kroo Camera case for Sony Cybershot DSC Model + Universal LCD Screen Protector Kit + CLOTH instead - which came with a bonus screen protector.

4
Out of 5
Sony Cyber Shot W120
- Reviewd on: 2008-12-28 By: Samantha M. Perouty
I just upgraded from the Sony Cyber Shot S60. The pros of this camera are the price, compact size, color selection, and smile shutter feature. The Cons of this camera are there is no trimming or cropping feature, which I use all the time, it uses a Sony battery instead of AA batteries, and it uses a Memory Stick Pro Duo. Honestly, I like my old one better, but I will get used to this one. This is a good point and shoot camera for a teenager or a beginner, I'm just missing my old Sony!

5
Out of 5
So tiny, cute, and PINK!
- Reviewd on: 2008-12-28 By: Catherine L. Koosmann
This is exactly what I wanted. I wanted something I could put in my hand bag and have when I wanted it. This is a super quality camera. Nice big viewing screen, and very easy to operate. Do remember to get a memory card seperately. I didn't and now I have to wait again for that. I love the size and ease of this, and especially, because it's PINK! What more could a girl ask for?

4
Out of 5
Sony Cyber-Shot DSCW120MDG/P 7.2 MP Digital Camera Review
- Reviewd on: 2008-12-28 By: Stanley L. Young
Shipment received in a timely manner. All items listed in the seller's description were received "new" as described.

The photo submitted by the seller for this item contains a Memory Stick Pro Duo Card; however, there was not one included in the package I received. This was deceiving, and misleading. There was however, a USB Memory stick included in the package as pictured with the seller's description.

The seller's description states a MSRW-MD1/P Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is included; however, there was not one included in the package I received. This is also deceiving. Otherwise - the camera and all other accesories were received new and in great working condition.