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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 · Sony-supplied Sony DSC-W70 in black, front-oblique view; explicitly credited to Sony Deutschland by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained
Sony · Cyber-shot
Cyber-shot DSC-W70
A 7.2 MP pocket camera with a 3× Carl Zeiss zoom, optical finder, 2.5-inch LCD and 58 MB internal memory.
- Type
- Compact
- Sensor
- –
- Megapixels
- 7.2
- Lens
- 38–114 mm equivalent
- Video
- 640 × 480 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 127 g
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Compact
- Sensor type
- Super HAD CCD
- Effective resolution
- 7.2 MP
- Largest image
- 3072 × 2304
- RAW recording
- No
- Standard ISO range
- 100–1000
- Sensor detail
- 1/2.5-type primary-colour CCD; manual specifies approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels
- Image formats
- Fine or Standard JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9
- Image processor
- Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR processing; JPEG recording rather than RAW files
Lens and shooting
- Built-in lens
- 38–114 mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8–5.2
- Optical zoom
- 3×
- Lens detail
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 6.3–18.9 mm; optional VAD-WB adaptor for conversion lenses or 30 mm filters
- Autofocus
- Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator and focus presets; UK support gives macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.5 m telephoto, while original manual gives 0.3 m telephoto
- Shutter
- UK support lists Auto 1–1/2000 second
- Burst detail
- Four native 7 MP Fine frames with approximately 0.9-second intervals; 100 VGA Standard frames with approximately 0.8-second intervals are a separate reduced-resolution sequence; no headline fps inferred
- Flash
- Auto, forced, off or slow sync; current UK support and original manual ISO Auto range 0.2–3.7 m wide or 0.3–2.1 m telephoto; UK ISO 1000 reach 6.5 m wide or 3.7 m telephoto
- Exposure controls
- Auto, Program or seven scenes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; UK support ISO 100–1000, while original Hong Kong launch table also lists ISO 80; no manual aperture or shutter selection
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 640 × 480 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard VGA approximately 17 fps or video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fps
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Optical
- Screen size
- 2.5″
- Screen dots
- 115,000
- Display detail
- TFT LCD with optical real-image finder; original manual gives 115,200 dots, rounded to 115,000 in maker support; histogram and adjustable brightness
Connections and design
- Bluetooth
- No
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 360 photographs
- Body weight
- 127 g
- Release detail
- Original US maker release dated 25 February 2006 states April availability; Hong Kong maker launch states early May 2006
- Recording media
- 58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Ports
- Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output; PictBridge printing
- Battery life detail
- NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; original manual CIPA claim approximately 360 shots with LCD on or 470 off
- Charging
- BC-CSG external battery charger
- Dimensions
- Current UK support gives 88.9 × 57.1 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); original Hong Kong launch gives 89.8 × 58.9 × 22.9 mm
- Weight detail
- Current UK support approximately 127 g body or 157 g with accessories; original Hong Kong launch table lists 120 g net weight
- Colours
- Silver or black; colour editions share this entry
- In the box
- NP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, power cord, multi-connecting cable, wrist strap and Cyber-shot Viewer software
Pros and cons
Pros
- Optical finder alongside the screen
- 58 MB internal recording memory
- Conversion-lens adaptor support
Cons
- No manual aperture or shutter control
- VGA Fine video requires Memory Stick PRO Duo
- 115,000-dot LCD
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | – | 7.2 | 38–114 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 140 g | Aug 2006 | |
| Compact | – | 7.2 | 38–114 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 132 g | Apr 2006 | |
| Compact | – | 6 | 38–114 mm equivalent | 640 × 480 at 30 fps | 123 g | Feb 2006 |
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/compact-cameras-dscw-series/dsc-w70/specificatio…
- sony.jp/cyber-shot/emdown/data/W30_50_trouble.pdf
- sony.com.hk/press/pdf/20060301_02e.pdf
- dpreview.com/articles/7889096943/sonydscw100
- Sony DSC-W70 in silver, front view: Sony-supplied Sony DSC-W70 in silver, front view; explicitly credited to Sony Deutschland by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained
- Sony DSC-W70 in silver, front-oblique view: Sony-supplied Sony DSC-W70 in silver, front-oblique view; explicitly credited to Sony Deutschland by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained


