Sony Cybershot DSCW130/P 8.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink) Review
Sony Cybershot DSCW130/P 8.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink) Feature
- 8.1 MP 1/2.5¿ Super HAD CCD image sensor
- Professional Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens 4x optical zoom (32 mm)/8x digital zoom
- Large, 2.5¿ TFT LCD
- Smile Shutter technology captures smiles
- Face Detection technology captures faces naturally

It’s interesting reading about this camera, as one of the W series for Sony, how they come in pink, black and silver and its MSRP is 9.
But can it take pix??
I had an old Kodak digital, a 2 mp (megapixel) job and the shutter was slow, the shutter lag was horrendous, and low light, forget it. “I’m sticking with film”, I said.
This Sony is impressive: A Carl Zeiss lens (top of the line German lens manufacturer), zoom control, “steady shot” capability for my nervous hands, a “smile shutter” to catch all those bright teeth, a 4X optical zoom, and can hit an ISO of 3200. Pretty impressive.
I use it a lot for short video clips but it’s certainly not a substitute for a video-cam. And when you shoot movies, it eats battery juice very quickly. So take that easy.
The menu and home controls are pretty intuitive, though it took me a while to translate how to run through a slide-show or show people the pix I had just taken. The Program mode is pretty fair, though the flash always wants to shoot at the most awkward times.
And recently, I found the Fireworks mode! With a tripod, great for those summertime fireworks shows.
You can also play your slideshow with a musical accompaniment, but I’m not sure if you can upload your own music or not. Not a feature I’m interested in.
So yes, it can take photos and take them well. No substitute for a sharp pro SLR camera, but great convenience for pocket or purse or when you want to go out without a pro camera pulling your shoulder down.
Digital cameras have come a long way since my old Kodak 2mp!
The special features:
* Sony 8.1 Megapixel effective Super HAD CCD image sensor
* Carl Zeiss 4x Zoom (32-128mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
* Super SteadyShot image stabilization system
* Zoom-coupled optical viewfinder
* MPEG Movie: 640×480 VX Fine w/audio at 30fps (Memory Stick Duo Pro required)
* Auto, Program AE, plus 10 Scene modes
* Burst at 2.0fps (up to a max of 100 frames)
* Live histogram display in capture and playback
* 9 Area Multi-point AF; auto or selectable Spot AF point
* Face Detection technology
* “Smile Shutter” mode
* 2.5″ TFT color (115,000 pixels) LCD Screen with Auto Brightness
* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
* Noise Reduction: Automatically cleans up long exposure images
* Built-in flash with Auto, Fill, Red Eye Reduction and Slow Synch
* USB 2.0 Auto-Connect to host computer
* Powered by Li-ion rechargeable battery
* 15MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro compatible (up to 16GB)
* DPOF and PictBridge direct-print USB compatible
Sony Cybershot DSCW130/P 8.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink) Overview
The Sony DSC-W130 has Smile ShutterTM technology, which captures smiles the moment they happen. The sleek and enviable, compact body features 8.1 megapixel resolution, 2.5″ TFT LCD display, Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens, Image Stabilization, and Sony’s Double Anti-Blur solution for crisp, clear images. In addition, it has Face Detection technology that detects up to eight faces and optimizes focus, exposure, and color for accurate, natural photos of family and friends.
Sony Cybershot DSCW130/P 8.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink) Specifications
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