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 Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
 ISO maximum | 3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
 Effective pixels | 12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
 Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px | |||
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Sensor size | 0.24 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 12.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h |
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| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
| Other resolutions |
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| Optical zoom | 5.0 x |
|---|---|
| Digital zoom | 10.0 x |
| Minimum aperture | 3.3 |
| Maximum aperture | 5.2 |
| Focal length equiv | 28 - 140 |
| Focus adjustment | Auto |
| Autofocus |
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| Manual focus | yes |
| Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
| Macro focus range | 3.94 in |
| Number of focus points | 9 |
| Filter diameter | 1.81 in |
| Minimum shutter speed | 2.0 s |
|---|---|
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | no |
| Aperture priority | no |
| Manual exposure mode | no |
| Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
| Subject / scene modes | yes |
| Built-in flash | yes |
| Flash range | 3.9 |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash | no |
| Continuous drive | 1.8 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Self-timer options |
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| Microphone type | Mono |
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| Weight | 4.76 oz |
|---|---|
| Width | 3.84 in |
| Height | 2.23 in |
| Depth | 0.89 in |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 330 |
|---|---|
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
| Timelapse recording | no |
|---|---|
| GPS | no |
| Orientation sensor | no |
| Image editing modes |
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| ISO |
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|---|---|
| ISO Auto | yes |
| ISO minimum | 80 |
| ISO maximum | 3200 |
| Maximum image resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
| White balance presets | 8 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | no |
| Image stabilization type | Optical |
| Uncompressed format | No |
| Screen size | 3.0 in |
|---|---|
| Articulated LCD | no |
| Screen technology | LCD |
| Screen dots | 230400 |
| Touch screen | no |
| Live view | no |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Maximum resolution | 1280 x 720 px |
|---|---|
| Video recording | yes |
| HD type | HD |
| Supported video file formats | MPEG-4 |
| Camera playback | Slide show |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
| Body type | Compact |
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| Colour of product |
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| Environmentally sealed | no |
| Internal storage | 11.0 mB |
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| Compatible memory cards |
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| Storage types |
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| HDMI | yes |
|---|---|
| USB version | 2.0 |
| Remote control | No |
| PictBridge | yes |
There are few digital compacts on the market that offer better value than the Sony W290. Chunkier than the super-svelte Canon Ixus compacts or Nikon's S640, it’s nonetheless perfectly pocketable at 96 x 27 x 57mm (WDH),
Sony W290 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F3.3-5.2 lens. Read our W290 review to find its pros and cons.
Review of the Sony Cyber-shot W290 digital camera, a 12.1-megapixel point-and-shoot USD 249 model.
Sony Cyber-shot W290
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is a variant of the W270 sold in the UK exclusively from Jessops. It differs from the W270 in that it has a 3in 230k LCD monitor instead of the W270’s 2.7in screen. The What Digital Camera Sony W290 review...
I do not get to see many <b>Sony</b> units as their agency in the past has not the most cooperative hence this unit being supplied by Jessops. This is a small neat unit but it also has a lot of recent features and certainly worth a look.
This Jessops-exclusive compact is packed with advanced features
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