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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • slick and user-friendly

Cons

  • Softening in the lower left corner
  • Only slightly soft in the lower right corner
  • tendency for the lens to bend straight lines outward

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 5.2
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 - 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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 - 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
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 1280x960
  • 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
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • 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 threadyes
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
Auto exposure lockno
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight4.48 oz
Width3.5 in
Height2.25 in
Depth0.9 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360
Battery life (max)3.0 h
Battery technologyLithium
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
Start-up time1600.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1000
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
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
Recording resolutions640.0 px
Supported video file formatsMPEG-1
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
Body materialAluminium
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage58.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Memory slots1
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
AV outputyes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.8
Based on 8 reviews
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  • 1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony DSC-W70 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony DSC-W70 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 6/5/2006 Click on the W70 for a 360° QTVR tour Sony rounds out the 2006 W-series line of digital still cameras with two top-end models packed with powerful features -- the 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-W100 and the 7-megapixel DSC-W70. Both cameras are equipped with an eye-level viewfinder

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W70
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Published: 05.07.2006
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W70

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony CyberShot DSC-W70
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 20.01.2007
Sony CyberShot DSC-W70
3.0

Sony can definitely produce a good looking compact digital camera, but does the W70 stand out for its performance too?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony DSC-W70 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 13.07.2006
Sony DSC-W70 Review
4.0

Sony DSC-W70 review, find out how the DSC-W70 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony's 7.2 megapixel Cybershot DSC-W70 reviewed
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Engadget
Published: 11.05.2006
Sony's 7.2 megapixel Cybershot DSC-W70 reviewed

Wasn't it just a few years ago that $300 wouldn't buy you much of a digital camera? How times have changed, because these days, you can not only score a compact 7.2 megapixel model for under three C-notes, but a good one at that -- especially if it's the Sony DSC-W70, says Digital Camera Review.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 Sony DSC-W70 Review - Optics
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Published: 13.07.2006
Sony DSC-W70 Review - Optics

Sony DSC-W70 Review - DSC-W70 Optics

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Published: 04.09.2006
Sony Cyber-shot W70 Review
4.3

What Digital Camera test review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70