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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (Caribbean blue) - ZDNet

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A review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (Caribbean blue) digital snapshooter has been posted over at ZDNet. 'In the field of budget cameras, a little extra cash can go a long way. For instance, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W35 is a fine snapshot camera for less than $200. It delivers decent photos, performance, and design, but it's not much to look at, and its LCD screen is woefully small. For only about $20 more, Sony offers a pleasant upgrade in the Cyber-shot DSC-W55. It's the same 7-megapixel, 38mm-to-114mm-equivalent 3x zoom camera with an attractive, brushed-metal face and a larger, 2.5-inch LCD screen.

Against slimmer, more stylish cameras such as the significantly more expensive Cyber-shot DSC-T50, the W55 won't win any beauty contests. Behind the pretty face hides a blocky, half-plastic compact camera that's built more for ease of use than for fashion. Its 5.1-ounce body, at less than an inch thick, fits easily into almost any pocket. With the exception of its irritatingly recessed power and review buttons, the W55's controls feel large, responsive, and easy to manipulate. A small optical viewfinder sits just above the camera's 2.5-inch screen, a useful feature that adds to the camera's function-over-form design.'

Features/Specifications:
• 7.2 Megapixels
• 56MB Internal Memory
• 3x Optical, 2x Digital Zoom from Carl Zeiss Lens
• Large 2.5-inch 115K Pixel TFT LCD Screen
• High Sensitivity ISO 1000
• Clear RAW Noise Reduction
• Burst and MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
• White Balance: Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent and Flash
• Self Timer: 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds and Off
• Red-Eye Reduction
• Up to 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 FPS Burst Mode
• Scene Modes: Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight and Twilight Portrait
• Movie Mode: MPEG VX Fine with Audio at 30 fps 640x480
• Optical Viewfinder
• 6 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements Lens Construction
• 35mm Equivalent: 38-114mm
• Shutter Speed: 1/8-1/2000 seconds
• 1/3 EV Step Increments Exposure Compensation
• Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1000 ISO
• Battery Capacity: 3.6V, 960 mAh
• Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.25 x 0.875 inch, 89mm x57mm x 23mm
• Weight: 4.2 ounces, 116 grams (Body: 5.1 ounces, 147 grams)

Read: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (Caribbean blue) - ZDNet

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