Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

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The Sony Cyber Shot DSC WX80 is a discontinued digital compact camera released in 2013 and currently retailing for $149.99.

Like most compact digital cameras the Sony DSC WX80 uses electronic technology to sense and digitize images and store them in a digital format. The compact size is convenient and along with good quality images produced makes the camera a good choice for average consumers. Most of the features other than the zoom option are software driven so there are few moving parts. Besides battery maintenance, as long as you keep the camera clean and don’t drop it, this type of device will give long life and produce unlimited photographic images.

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Sony Cyber Shot DSC WX80 Specifications

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Advanced Features

Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization with Active Mode

Intelligent Auto : Yes

Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)

Anti Motion Blur : Yes

Shooting Tips : Yes

Wi-Fi : Yes

In-Camera Editing : Trimming / Unsharp Masking / Date view

Face Detection : 8 faces

Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes

Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority

Picture Effects : HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial color / Soft High-key / Watercolor / Illustration

Superior Auto : Yes

Background Defocus : Yes

Tracking Focus : Off / Auto

Blink Detection : Yes

Camera

Camera Type : Compact zoom digital camera

Color : Black

Color : Black

Convenience Features

Power Save Mode : Standard / Max / Off

Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off

Erase/Protect : Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD

Drive System

Burst Mode : Approx. 10 fps at 16.2MP (for up to 10 shots)

Shutter Speeds : iAuto (4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto (1" - 1/1600)

Self-timer : Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2

Exposure System

Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step

Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet mode / Anti-motion blur / Backlight Correction HDR

Metering Modes : Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot

ISO : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400*4 / 12800*4

White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set

Flash

Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash

Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx. 0.2m to 4.2m (7 7/8 inches to 13feet 9 3/8 inches)(W) / Approx. 1.5m to 2.2 m (4feet 11 1/8 inches to 7feet 2 5/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx. 5.9m (19feet 4 3/8 inches)(W) / Approx. 3.1m (10feet 2 1/8 inches)(T)

Focus Control

AF Illuminator : Auto / Off

AF Modes : Multi Point AF /Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus

Imaging Sensor

Processor : BIONZ®

Pixel Gross : 16.8 MP

Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Effective Picture Resolution : 16.2 MP

Imaging Sensor : 1/2.3" Exmor® R CMOS sensor

Interface

Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible

HD Output : Micro HDMI

USB Port(s) : Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)

LCD Display

LCD Type : 2.7'' ClearPhoto™ LCD (230K dots)

Histogram : Yes (On/Off)

Brightness Control : 5 (Bright) / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 (Dark)

Grid Display : Yes (On/Off)

Optics/Lens

Digital Zoom : 32

Optical Zoom : 8x

Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.16') to Infinity, T: Approx.150cm (4.92') to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.16') to Infinity, T: Approx. 150cm(4.92') to Infinity)

Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®

Lens Construction : 8 elements in 7 groups (including 5 aspheric elements)

Steady Shot Mode:Active : Yes

Aperture : iAuto (F3.3 / F8.0 (W), 2 steps with ND Filter) / Program Auto (F3.3 / F8.0 (W), 2 steps with ND Filter)

Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Movie 4:3 34-272mm (SteadyShot Standard), 34-381mm (SteadyShot Active) / Still 16:9 28-224mm / Still Image 4:3 25-200mm / Movie 16:9 28-224mm (SteadyShot Standard), 28-314mm (SteadyShot Active)

Power

Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA

Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BN 3.6V

Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.0W

Battery Capacity : typical: 2.3Wh (630mAh), minimum: 2.2Wh (600mAh)

Recording

Panorama Still Image Size : Sweep Panorama: 360 (11,520 x 1,080) / HR (10,480x4,096) / Wide (7,152 x 1,080 / 4,912 x 1,920) / Standard (4,912 x 1,080 / 3,424 x 1,920)

Microphone/Speaker : Stereo / Mono

Audio Format : AC3 (Stereo)

Video Format : AVCHD Ver2.0/ MP4

Video Mode : AVCHD 60i: 24M FX / 17M FH (1,920x1,080/60i) / 9M HQ (1,440x1,080/60i), MP4: 12M (1,440x1,080/30fps) / 6M (1,280x720/30fps) /3M VGA (640x480/30fps)

Dual Record : Yes

Still Image Size 16:9 : 16:9 mode: 12M (4,608 x 2,592) / 2M (1,920 x 1,080)

Media Type : optional “Memory Stick Duo” (No movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)

Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 16.2 Megapixels

Still Image Size 4:3 : 4:3 mode: 16M (4,608 x 3,456) / 10M (3,648 x 2,736) / 5M (2,592 x 1,944) / VGA

Wind Noise Reduction : Off / On

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D: 3 3/4" x 2 1/8" x 29/32" (92.3mm x 52.5mm x 22.5mm)

Weight (Approx.) : 4.4oz. (124g)

Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 3.8oz. (108g)