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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120

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User ratings:
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3.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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8 editorial reviews
Sony DSC-W120 review, find out how the DSC-W120 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
In the first of our five group tests of compact digital cameras, we're looking at what are best termed 'budget' models. We've not gone for the absolute cheapest of the cheap (you can, after all buy a digital camera/ webcam thingy for as little as $20) but have chosen entry-level models from the major manufacturers with a price bar of $150. Our selection was made based on a variety of criteria, including popularity (best-sellers), price/feature balance and worldwide availability. There are so many sub $150 cameras on the market that we could only ever get a snapshot (excuse the pun) of what's available.Read more
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Pros

  • fast and responsive
  • It has a 4x zoom and close up shots are generally good
  • Compact size

Cons

  • great flash
  • poor internal memory storage
  • it would take extra time to take the photo and very often

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 7.1
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120

Pros

  • fast and responsive
  • It has a 4x zoom and close up shots are generally good
  • Compact size
  • easy to operate and consistent good shots

Cons

  • great flash
  • poor internal memory storage
  • it would take extra time to take the photo and very often

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom8.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture7.1
Focal length equiv32 - 128
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range1.57 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Filter diameter1.81 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.34 oz
Width3.47 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity960.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modesRotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage1024.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Maximum memory card size16.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Sony DSC-W120 Review
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Published: 23.01.2008
Sony DSC-W120 Review

Sony DSC-W120 review, find out how the DSC-W120 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Budget Camera Group Test (Q4 2008)
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DPReview
Published: 27.11.2008
Budget Camera Group Test (Q4 2008)

In the first of our five group tests of compact digital cameras, we're looking at what are best termed 'budget' models. We've not gone for the absolute cheapest of the cheap (you can, after all buy a digital camera/ webcam thingy for as little as $20) but have chosen entry-level models from the major manufacturers with a price bar of $150. Our selection was made based on a variety of criteria, including popularity (best-sellers), price/feature balance and worldwide availability. There are so many sub $150 cameras on the market that we could only ever get a snapshot (excuse the pun) of what's available.

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Good Gear Guide
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120
3.5

A fashionable budget point-and-shoot camera

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CNET
Published: 08.03.2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120

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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W120 in Silver review

My husband and I had wanted to get a Sony Cyber-shot camera for a very long time and eventually we bought one few months back. This is the Sony Cyber-shot ...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120: Digital Photography Review
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Published: 27.11.2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120: Digital Photography Review

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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 17.10.2011
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W110 / W120

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W110 / W120 (Compact Camera): 4.2 out of 5 stars from 5 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 Sony DSC-W120 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-W120 Review - Steve's Digicams

Record Mode Screens & Menus The screen display when in the AUTO (point-n-shoot) mode. Minimal information is displayed and only a few parameters such as image size or recording mode can be changed. Upper left is the battery level that's constantly displayed. The image size is 7