Sony Cybershot W370

The Sony Cybershot W370 is the high-end installation in Sony's popular Cybershot W-series. Like the slew of other 14-megapixel shooters. I had reservations about cramming another couple million pixels onto a sensor no larger than what other digital cameras have had in the past, while retaining clear image quality at the most sensitive settings. But the image quality is quite good, and the impressive specs and extra features make the W370 feel like a complete package, more than just a casual snapshooter.

Details:

Max resolution: 4320 x 3240

Low resolution: 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h: 4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels: 14.1 million

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size: 1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density: 50 MP/cm²

Sensor type: CCD

Sensor manufacturer

ISO rating: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Zoom wide (W): 34 mm

Zoom tele (T): 238 mm (7 x)

Digital zoom: Yes, 8.3x

Image stabilization: Yes, Lens

Auto Focus: TTL (Multi, Center, Spot)

White balance override: 7 positions plus manual

Aperture range: F3.6 - F5.6

Min shutter: 2 sec

Max shutter: 1/1600 sec

Flash range: 5 m

Flash modes: Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro

Exposure compensation: -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

Continuous Drive: Yes, 1.8 fps

Movie Clips: Yes, 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)

Self-timer: Yes, 2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2

Storage types: SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal

Storage included: 19 MB Internal

Quality Levels: Fine, Standard

LCD 3 "

LCD Dots: 230,400

USB :USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

Battery Lithium-Ion NP-BN1 battery & charger

Weight:(inc. batteries) 179 g (6.3 oz)

Dimensions: 100 x 57 x 26 mm (3.9 x 2.2 x 1 in)

Like any point-and-shoot worth its salt, the W370 makes digital photography simple and painless if you want it to be, and shoots some fine photos. Add up the extras like the press and sweep panoramas and optical zoom in the HD video mode, to name a few, the Sony Cybershot W370 should impress just about anybody who comes across it.

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