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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S800 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100

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Overview
Released20072006
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1/1.8-type1/1.8-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution8.1 MP8.1 MP
Largest image3264 × 24483264 × 2448
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range80–125080–1250
Sensor detailOptical 1/1.8-type Super HAD CCD; the optical format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual gives approximately 8,068,000 effective / 8,303,000 total pixels; UK archive rounds effective resolution to 8.0 MP, while Sony launch calls it 8.1 MPOptical 1/1.8-type Super HAD CCD with primary-colour filter; approximately 8,068,000 effective / 8,303,000 total pixels in exact user guide. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions
Image formatsJPEG/Exif 2.21, Fine or Standard quality; maximum 3264×2448, with 3:2 and 16:9 settings. No RAW recordingJPEG/Exif 2.21, Fine or Standard compression. Maximum 3264×2448; 3:2 3264×2176, 5M 2592×1944, 3M 2048×1536, 2M 1632×1224, VGA 640×480 or 16:9 1920×1080. No RAW
ISO detail–Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1250. High Sensitivity mode increases ISO for shorter exposures; it is not optical shake correction
Image processor–Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR noise processing; this name does not establish RAW file recording
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens37–222 mm equivalent38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–4.8f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom6×3×
StabilisationNoneNone
Lens detailSony 6× zoom, physical 7.8–46.8 mm F2.8–4.8. Normal focus approximately 50 cm; macro approximately 2 cm wide / 70 cm telephotoCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3× zoom, physical 7.9–23.7 mm F2.8–5.2, equivalent 38–114 mm. Exact user guide and UK specification override preliminary Hong Kong Vario-Sonnar/F5.4 wording. Normal focus from approximately 50 cm; macro from 6 cm wide / 30 cm telephoto. Precision digital zoom extends total range to 6×; Smart Zoom up to 15× only at VGA
AutofocusSingle AF with AF illuminator; no face detection or manual focus in exact UK maker tableFive-area Multi AF or Centre AF, Single or Monitor operation and AF illuminator. Focus presets 0.5 m, 1 m, 3 m, 7 m and infinity are not continuously adjustable manual focus
ShutterUK maker archive gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; Malaysia exact table additionally gives Program auto 1–1/2000 secondAuto 1/8–1/2000 second in maker UK table; manual 30–1/1000 second across 46 steps in exact guide and Sony US release. Slow-shutter noise reduction activates at one second or longer
Burst detailThree-frame burst with flash off. Exact handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; Malaysia maker table qualifies approximately 2 seconds at full image size / 1 second at VGA. UK unqualified 1-second entry is not used as a sustained full-resolution rateFull-resolution 8M Fine burst: four frames at approximately one-second intervals in maker table, with focus and exposure fixed to first frame and flash off. VGA Standard up to 100 frames at approximately 0.8-second intervals. Multi Burst combines 16 small frames into one approximately 1-megapixel image at selectable 1/7.5, 1/15 or 1/30-second intervals; this is not full-resolution continuous shooting
Stabilisation detail–No optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Camera-shake warning and High Sensitivity exposure mode do not stabilise the lens or sensor
FlashExact instruction manual Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–5.0 m wide / 0.7–2.9 m telephotoBuilt-in flash: Auto ISO approximately 0.2–6.0 m wide / 0.3–3.2 m telephoto. UK table ISO 1250 range 1.0–10.5 m wide / 0.8–5.5 m telephoto. Auto, forced on, slow sync or off; red-eye reduction and three flash-power settings. No hot shoe
Exposure controlsAuto, Program auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering. ISO Auto, 80, 200, 400, 800 and 1250; no ISO 100 step in exact handbookAuto, Program auto, Manual and six scene modes: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape and Beach. No aperture-priority or shutter-priority mode. Manual selects two aperture settings at each focal length: F2.8/F5.6 wide or F5.2/F10 telephoto. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering. Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent/Flash white balance; no custom white balance
Video
Highest video resolution320 × 240 at 30 fps640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detailAVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound. Optical zoom cannot change during movie recording; approximately 2 GB maximum movie fileMPEG-1 with mono sound: 640×480 Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo and cannot use internal memory. 640×480 Standard approximately 16.6 fps or 160×120 approximately 8.3 fps available with internal storage. No optical zoom during movie recording
Audio–Built-in electret condenser microphone and dynamic playback speaker; movie recording monaural. No external microphone input published
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Screen size2.5″2.5″
Screen dots230,400115,200
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 2.5-inch TFT with 230,400 dots in exact instruction manual, rounded to 230,000 in archive/launch material. Dots are not captured image pixelsFixed 2.5-inch TFT, 115,200 component dots (480×240); dots are not captured image pixels. Histogram and adjustable LCD brightness; no touch or tilt
Viewfinder detailNo separate viewfinder; composition uses rear LCDSeparate real-image optical zoom viewfinder; no electronic eyepiece. LCD can be switched off to use the finder
Connections and design
BluetoothNoNo
Battery life (maker's claim)390 photographs360 photographs
Body weight185 g161 g
Release detailSony European release planned end-May 2007, German release mid-June and Chinese release June. Fotopolis July 31 2007 exact production comparison describes current retail pricing and confirms sale in 2007; first retail month remains unconfirmed. No maker-confirmed predecessor relationship establishedConservative actual-sale year 2006: contemporary Reviewed test published 29 June 2006 reports current $349 price and product value; Les Numériques tested exact model in September 2006. Sony 25 February announcement planned US April shipping, and 1 March Hong Kong announcement planned end-April sale; these plans do not establish actual first-sale month/day. No predecessor inferred from neighbouring W-series numbers
Recording mediaApproximately 54 MB usable internal memory in exact manuals and archive table; launch narrative calls it 56 MB. Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo; no card supplied64 MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo slot; no SD slot. Full-size Memory Stick requires a different device and does not fit this camera. Internal memory holds approximately sixteen 8M Fine JPEGs. No card supplied
PortsCombined USB/A/V OUT connector, mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Exact instruction manual specifies Full-Speed USB 2.0, overriding UK Hi-Speed claim and A/V omissionMulti-use terminal for Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and composite NTSC/PAL video with mono audio, using supplied multi-connector cable. DC IN for optional AC-LS5K adapter. PictBridge printing; no HDMI or accessory shoe
Battery life detailTwo supplied rechargeable NiMH AA cells, approximately 390 shots / 195 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every ten. Playback separately approximately 9000 images / 450 minutes at three-second intervals; movie recording approximately 140 minutes, not still shooting runtimeNP-BG1 lithium-ion battery: 3.6 V, 960 mAh; UK-hosted guide lists 3.4 Wh, US guide 3.6 Wh. Maker CIPA at 25°C, Fine quality, Single AF, one shot every 30 seconds, zoom alternating wide/tele and flash every other shot: approximately 360 images / 180 minutes LCD on, or 410 / 205 minutes LCD off. Separate playback and low-resolution movie endurance are not still-shooting claims
ChargingSupplied BC-CS2B external NiMH charger; optional AC-LS5K mains adaptor is separateExternal BC-CSG or BC-CSGB charger (region-dependent) supplied. Fully depleted battery at 25°C: approximately 270 minutes practical charge or 330 minutes full charge. No USB charging listed
Dimensions92.7×62.7×39.3 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions94.2×60.6×24.8 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions
Weight detail185 g body only in exact UK archive and Sony press release; approximately 245 g including two batteries and wrist strap, etc. in exact instruction manual161 g body in exact UK specification; approximately 192 g including NP-BG1 and wrist strap, etc., in exact user guide. Preliminary Hong Kong press table lists 170 g net; current UK table preferred
Materials–Metal front/body styling with plastic rear panel; exact Reviewed physical inspection describes the rear material
Colours–Silver or black; cosmetic finishes share hardware
In the boxTwo NiMH AA batteries, BC-CS2B charger and mains cord, dedicated USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manualNP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG/BC-CSGB charger, regional mains cord, USB/A/V multi-connector cable, wrist strap, Cyber-shot Viewer/USB-driver CD and instructions. Memory Stick Duo purchased separately

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