Sony DSC-W55 Specification Guide

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Last Updated: 07/03/2007

DSC-W55

Cyber-shot® digital still camera

1: Viewable area, measured diagonally. 
2: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental 

conditions. 

3: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting. 
4: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo™  media. 

© 2007 Sony Electronics, Inc.  
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Clear 
RAW, Cyber-shot, Handycam, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo PRO, Picture Station, Smart Zoom, 
Stamina, Super HAD, and Walkman are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their 
respective owners.  

 

Megapixel: 7.2 MP

 

Imaging Device:  1/2.5" Super HAD™  CCD

 

Recording Media:  56MB internal Flash 

Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO 
Media, optional Memory Stick DUO 
PRO™  Media

 

White Balance:  Automatic, Cloudy, 

Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, 
Flash

 

Self Timer:  Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)

 

Tested to support up to 8GB Memory 

Stick DUO PRO media capacity ; does 
not support Access Control security 
function.

 

Still Image Mode(s): JPEG: Normal, Burst, 

Multi Burst

 

Red-Eye Reduction:  Yes (On/Off all modes)

 

Burst Mode:  4 Shot at 1.1 fps (7.2MP JPEG 

fine), 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps (JPEG std.)

 

Erase/Protect: Yes/Yes

 

Date/Time Stamp:  No/ No

 

Media/Battery Indicator:  Yes/Yes

 

Color Mode(s):  Black & White, Natural, Rich, 

Sepia

 

Image Quality Mode: Yes, JPEG 

Fine/Standard

 

Real Imaging Processor™  Technology: Yes

 

AF Illuminator Light: Yes

 

PictBridge Compatible:  Yes

 

Multi-Pattern Measuring:  Yes

 

SteadyShot® Image Stabilization:  N/A

 

Scene Mode(s):  Beach, High Sensitivity, 

Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, 
Twilight Portrait

 

Movie Mode(s):  MPEG VX Fine with Audio 

(640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine 
requires Memory Stick DUO PRO™  
media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio 
(640x480 at 16fps), Video Mail with Audio 
(160x112 at 8fps).

 

Power Save Mode:  Yes (after approx. 3 min. 

of inactivity)

 

Accessory Terminal:  N/A

 

Audio/Video Output(s):  Yes via Mutli-Use 

Connector

 

USB Port(s):  Yes (Supports USB 2.0 )

 

LCD: 2.5" (115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen)

 

Viewfinder: Optical

 

Lens Construction:  6 Elements in 5 Groups, 

3 Aspheric Elements

 

Microphone/Speaker: Yes/ Yes

 

Lens Type:  Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®

 

Docking Station:  N/A

 

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Flash Effective Range:  ISO Auto: 6”  to 12' 

8" (0.2-3.9m)(W), ISO 1000: 6" to 23’ (0.2-
7.0m)(W)

 

Flash Mode(s):  Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, 

Slow Synch

 

Focal Length:  6.3 -18.9mm

 

35mm Equivalent:  38 - 114 mm

 

Focus: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF

 

Aperture Range:  f2.8-7.1(W), f5.2-13 (T)

 

Shutter Speed:  1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1-

1/2000 sec. (Program Auto)

 

Exposure Compensation:  ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV 

Step Increments

 

ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000

 

Filter Diameter:  30mm (with VAD-WB 

Adapter Ring)

 

Smart Zoom® Technology: Up to 3.6X 

(5MP), 4.5X (3MP), 5.6X (16:9 2MP) 14X 

(VGA Resolution)

 

Digital Zoom:  0-2.0X (Precision)

 

Optical Zoom:  3X

 

Macro Mode:  Yes

 

Total Zoom:  6X

 

Minimum Focus Distance: 19.7" (50 cm), 

Macro 0.74" (2 cm)

 

Battery Type:  Lithium-Ion NP-BG1

 

Battery Capacity:  3.6V, 960 mAh

 

Limited Warranty:  1 Year Parts & Labor

 

Supplied Software:  Windows: Picture 

Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver

 

Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP 
Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 
9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)

 

Weight: 4.2 oz (116 g) Body; 5.1 oz. (147 g) 

including Battery and optional Memory 
Stick® DUO Media

 

Measurements: 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" (89 x 57 

x 23 mm)

 

NP-BG1 rechargeable battery

 

BC-CSG battery charger

 

A/V and USB multi-connector cables

 

Wrist strap

 

Software CD-ROM

 

Note: No Memory Stick® DUO media or 

adaptors are included.

 

Accessory Kit (ACC-CLGB)

 

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP-

BG1)

 

Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount (VAD-WB)

 

Wide Angle Conversion Lens (VCL-DH0730)

 

Super Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCL-

DH2630)

 

Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCL-DH1730)

 

Polarizing Kit Filter (VF-30CPKS)

 

External Slave Flash w/Bracket (HVL-FSL1B)

 

Genuine Leather Cases (LCS-

TWA/TWB/TWC/TWD)

 

GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  PRO (MSX-512S)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  PRO (MSX-1GST)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  PRO (MSX-2GS)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  PRO (MSX-M4GS)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  Adaptor (MSAC-M2)

 

Memory Stick Duo™  USB Adptr (MSAC-

US40)

 

Color: Black, Blue, Pink, Silver

 

UPC Code:  027242705135

 

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