Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital Camera Review by Gene Wright

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 14MM Digital Camera
Green Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital 14mp Compact Digital Camera - Left

The Sony DSC-W320 digital is a light and slender, simple to use compact digital camera, which sports a 14.1 megapixels sensor, 4x optical 26mm wide angle zoom lens, 2.7" LCD-Clear LCD monitor, Smile Shutter, Double anti-blur-Optical Steady Shot and high sensitivity 3200 ISO, featuring Clear RAW Noise Reduction that allows for the highest quality handheld photos with reduced blur, even in poor light.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Front
Green Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital 14mp Compact Digital Camera - Front

This is a marvelous looking little digital camera. My first thoughts were that it was simple to point and shoot with a stunning picture quality. The battery is simple to charge although my preference would be to leave it in the camera.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Back
Green Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital 14mp Compact Digital Camera - Back LCD

The assortment of functions on this camera is both notable and mystifying. The printed handbook is really basic stuff. For example it directs you to use the camera to format a memory card but does not include instructions on how formatting is done! However, the manual on the included cd is much more detailed.

 

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Top
Silver Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital 14mp Compact Digital Camera - Top

The W-320 does well in complex environments, especially when there is limited light. The memory card must be pushed in hard to make it fit in it's slot. this can be real difficult for men with short nail length. On the plus side, this lets you know the card is secure and won't easily fall out.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 with Hand
Silver Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Digital 14mp Compact Digital Camera - Hand

Features
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
  • Precision Digital Zoom: Approx. 8x(Total)
  • Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels): Approx. 14.1
  • Smart Zoom: up to 33x (with VGA)
  • F: 2.7-5.7
  • Focal Length (f= mm): 4.7-18.8
  • Focal Length (f=35mm conversion): 26-105
  • Macro (cm): iAuto(W:Approx.4cm(0.13") to Infinity, T:Approx.60cm(1.97") to Infinity)
  • Image Sensory: Super HAD CCD, 1/2.3 type(7.76mm)
  • Bionz Processor: YES
  • Face Detection: YES
  • Smile Shutter: YES
  • Clear RAW NR: YES
  • Exposure Control: +/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
  • White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
  • ISO Sensitivity (REI): YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
  • Flash Mode: Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
  • Scene Selection: 7 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Backlight / Backlight Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait)
  • Recording Media: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed (No Speed Advantage), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (No Speed Advantage)
  • Recording Media II: SD Memory Card(Class2 or Higher for movie), SDHC Memory Card(Class2 or Higher for movie), Internal memory (28MB)
  • Supplied Battery: NP-BN1
  • Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition: 240 shots, 120min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
  • Weight (g): Approx. 101g (Body only)
  • Dimensions: 92.9 x 51.9 x 17.3 mm
Item Includes

• 1 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320 Digital Camera
• 1 NP-BN1 Battery Pack
• 1 Battery Charger
• 1 AV Cable
• 1 USB Cable
• 1 Wrist Strap
• 1 Power Cord
• 1 CD-ROM
• 1 User's Guide

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