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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

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User ratings:
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21 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Sony DSC-W330 review, find out how the DSC-W330 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Review posted 04/08/2010ProsCaptures great photos, Nice wide 26mm wide angle lens, compatibility with SD/SDHC cards is finally here, iAuto mode will help you take great snapshots, large 3.0-inch LCD is easy to view, compact and easy to carry, Offers a great entry-level priceConsThe feel of the cameraRead more
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Cons

  • RAW photos are not supported so the user has less margin for error
  • Does the Sony W330 have Touch Screen
  • Sony W330 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.7
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Cons

  • RAW photos are not supported so the user has less margin for error
  • Does the Sony W330 have Touch Screen
  • Sony W330 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Does the Sony W330 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony W330 has no manual focusing
  • lack of manual focus no manual mode external flash
  • 480p is terrible for today's standards
  • 7 which is really slow and you would have to utilize slower shutter speeds

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom8.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture5.7
Focal length equiv26 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Number of focus points9
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight3.95 oz
Width3.78 in
Height2.24 in
Depth0.68 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)230
Battery life (max)1.9 h
Battery technologyLithium
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
Start-up time1800.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesTrimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230400
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions320.0 px
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage28.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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