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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60

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Entry level cameras don't have to be big and ugly, and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60 is a case in point. This stylish compact packs an 8x zoom lens, 16 megapixel sensor, 2.7 inch screen and a wealth of beginner-friendly features into its svelte frame. Priced at around £150, read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60 review to find out if its performance matches its good looks...Read more
This new compact camera from Sony features an 8x optical zoom lens and colourful rear screen. Daniel Bell reviews.Read more
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Pros

  • with good detail and excellent colour reproduction
  • The menus are well laid out and easy to understand
  • Portraits have pleasant skin tones and are free from red-eye

Cons

  • Noise becomes very significant at ISO 3200
  • loss of detail worsens a little at ISO 1600 with the images becoming softer
  • Sample Photos - Pictures are well exposed and extremely colourful

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.3
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60

Pros

  • with good detail and excellent colour reproduction
  • The menus are well laid out and easy to understand
  • Portraits have pleasant skin tones and are free from red-eye
  • Quality is good
  • AWB performs well under our studio lighting
  • easy to use
  • clear and concise
  • WX60 is a decent all-rounder
  • a good lens
  • looks pretty and produces good pictures in decent light

Cons

  • Noise becomes very significant at ISO 3200
  • loss of detail worsens a little at ISO 1600 with the images becoming softer
  • Sample Photos - Pictures are well exposed and extremely colourful
  • loads of cameras with this amount of optical zoom
  • faint discolouration on extreme edges of the frame
  • The lens is a little bit too big for the body
  • Noise is thick and blobby with horrid purple and green discolouration
  • no options to adjust the compression rate
  • doesn't come with a memory card in the box

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX60 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.0 x
Digital zoom32.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv25 - 200
Contrast adjustmentno
Saturation adjustmentno
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusno
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
3D supportyes
Manual settingsno
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight3.81 oz
Width3.63 in
Height2.07 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)230
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizerno
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230400
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Bluetoothno
AV outputno

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