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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50

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User ratings:
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3.6 out of 5
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Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony WX50 have Weather Sealing

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 6 Mpx
  • 2816, 2112 px
  • 5.2
  • Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony WX50 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony WX50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1000
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
6 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2816 x 2112 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2816 x 2112 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1632x1224
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.2
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
Number of focus points5
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter1.18 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
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight4.48 oz
Width3.5 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery life (max)3.25 h
Battery technologyLithium
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1000
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
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
Supported video file formatsMPEG
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
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • 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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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.6
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony DSC-W50 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-W50 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 4/21/2006 Click on the W50 for a 360° QTVR tour The Cyber-shot DSC-W50 is an affordable yet high-performance 6-megapixel digital camera that offers a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens, large 2.5-inch color LCD, automatic simplicity and advanced features that you can

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Published: 11.04.2006
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
3.5

The W50 is a great camera, with good performance very similar to the W30, but with a slightly larger LCD display.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony DSC-W50 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-W50 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 4/21/2006 Click on the W50 for a 360° QTVR tour The Cyber-shot DSC-W50 is an affordable yet high-performance 6-megapixel digital camera that offers a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens, large 2.5-inch color LCD, automatic simplicity and advanced features that you can

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony DSC-W50 Review
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Published: 13.02.2006
Sony DSC-W50 Review
4.0

Sony DSC-W50 review, find out how the DSC-W50 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Sony DSC-W50 review

This camera is a 6.0 Mega pixel digital camera. It is a small, compact, and cute little camera, but if your looking to capture pictures of things ...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony WX50 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 30.01.2012
Sony WX50 Review | Camera Decision
1.8

Sony WX50 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-125 mm F2.6-6.3 lens. Read our WX50 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 review
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Published: 07.10.2009
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 review
5.0

Compared to the similarly priced Nikon L2, the Sony looks like a much more expensive camera. Its body is all metal, save the flimsy battery cover, while the Carl Zeiss logo reassures you that the 3x zoom lens will provide