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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
Canon IXUS 185
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Nikon Coolpix 300 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Editiorial reviews
38
3.4 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
7 %
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76 %
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3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
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Along with one other Cyber-shot model and a new Action Cam, Sony has announced the DSC-W810, an extremely budget-friendly point-and-shoot digicam Sony says is so great in low light shooting conditions, they decided to give it aRead more
This camera is the cheapest in Sony's range but still sports a 20-megapixel sensor and a 6X optical zoom.Read more
Sony W810 is a 20.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3Read more
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User rating
71
3.7 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
16 %
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4.3 out of 5
48 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px640 x 480 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
N/A
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.19 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
0.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:3
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
100
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
N/A
100
ISO maximum1600
N/A
800
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
N/A
5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
no
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
7
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom8.0 x1.0 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
48.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.243.5
Focal length equiv28 - 224< 4526 - 156
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Motorised drive
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Filter threadno
N/A
no
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
Manual focus
N/A
NoNo
Normal focus range
N/A
9.06 in1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
5.51 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
no
Screen technologyLCD TFT
N/A
LCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
4:3
Screen dots230000
N/A
230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneNone
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
1/1500 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
N/A
  • Beach
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Night Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
no
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
nono
External flash
N/A
nono
Self-timer options
N/A
10
  • 2
  • 10
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
3.2
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
1.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
N/A
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight3.92 oz8.82 oz3.92 oz
Width3.75 in3.07 in3.81 in
Height0.87 in5.94 in2.19 in
Depth2.14 in1.38 in0.82 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
29.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)210
N/A
200
Battery life (max)4.0 h
N/A
1.7 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
1000.0 ms

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