At A Glance

Has a high ISO 1250 setting and long battery life (455 shots). Shoots in wide-screen mode, but lacks a shutter-priority mode.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100 is an ideal camera for starting out right in digital photography, combining the quality of 8.1 megapixels and Carl Zeiss 3X optical zoom, the performance of High Sensitivity mode for great low-light shots, the simplicity of on-screen Function Guide for easy setup, and the convenience of 64MB Internal Memory for shooting images in-camera. Higher megapixels gives you more detail and definition for large prints and cropping in on your subject. Sony s advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. The DSC-W100 has a bright 2.5 LCD screen for setting up and viewing images, with a one touch Play button that makes it quick and easy to view your photos. User-friendly controls and simple on-screen Function Guide text/icon display help you set up camera functions, and you ll have greater creative freedom to adjust color mode (including Natural for subtle colors and Rich for more intense colors), sensitivity, brightness and image size. A new High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) allows you to shoot with great results in low-light conditions, and Sony s original Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

The Specs

Display
Display size 2.5 inches
Viewfinder Optical
Storage
Internal Memory 0.064 MB
Battery
Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces Yes
Power
Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery
Dimensions
Width 3.7 inches
Depth 2.4 inches
Height 1.0 inches
Weight 0.4375 pounds
Lens Features
Maximum Wide Angle (deprecated) 38.0 mm
Lens mount Interchangeable
Focus features Yes
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Supported Image Formats
JPG Yes

Performance

Performance (New)
Exposure Good
Color Good
Sharpness Fair
Distortion Fair
Performance
Image Quality, Exposure 57.5
Battery Life (minutes) 249
Number of Shots 455
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 59.7
Image Quality, Sharpness 42.6
Battery Life Score Superior
Image Quality, Color 60.8
Image Quality, Overall 59.1
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 56.6
Number of Batteries 1
Image Quality, Distortion 52.8
Image Quality Score Good