Salient Features for Sony Cybershot DSC W510
12.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor
Sweep Panorama™ mode
Face Detection technology
Soft Skin mode
Anti-blink Function
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)
Includes Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.3
2.7” Clea r Photo™ LCD display (230K dots)
SteadyShot™ image stabilization
Smile Shutter™ technology
Natural Flash
Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus
Easy Shooting Mode
Includes Sony® PMBP (Picture Motion Browser Portable) software
Sony® Lens with 4x Optical Zoom and 26mm equivalent wide angle
Intelligent Auto Mode
480p AVI VGA Movie Mode
Self-Portrait TimerIntelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode
In-Camera Retouching Tools
12.1 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD Image Sensor
A powerful 12.1 megapixel ½.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 12.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3+ (13x19”) size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots.
Sweep Panorama™ mode
Reach beyond the traditional wide angle lens, and capture more breathtaking shots with Sweep Panorama™ mode. Simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction and the camera continuously shoots at a high speed, then seamlessly stitches the images together with automatic position adjustment to create one stunning panoramic image. Available in wide and ultra-wide options, the camera can take panoramic shots of up to 231 degrees. Now capturing wide landscapes is as easy as press and sweep.
Face Detection technology
Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Soft Skin mode
Portrait subjects will love the results. Soft Skin mode recognizes skin tones and reduces the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles without affecting the rest of the shot.
Anti-blink Function
It’s frustrating to capture the perfect shot, only to review it later and discover subjects blinked during the photo. The Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Soft Snap, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)
High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take photos indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to seven ISO settings (Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
Includes Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software ver. 5.3
Sony® Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC.¹ In addition, multiple output options let you burn your memories to DVD, as well as take advantage of one click upload to a number of popular video and photo sharing sites.²
2.7” Clea r Photo™ LCD display (230K dots)
Generous 2.7” (230K dots) Clear Photo™ LCD display features sharp, natural color that makes it easy to compose shots, read menus, and view photos, even in bright sunlight.
SteadyShot™ image stabilization
SteadyShot™ image stabilization compensates for camera shake and helps prevent blur through use of digital processing technologies.
Smile Shutter™ technology
Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter™ button and the camera does the rest. You can also select adult and child priority and indicate the degree of Smile Detection sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can now be used together with Smile Shutter™ mode when the Intelligent Auto mode is on. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting.
Natural Flash
Conventional point-and-shoot camera flash shots just don't capture colors the way the eye sees them. Natural Flash mode takes a reference shot without flash and then uses that reference to correct the color, for far more lifelike images.
Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus
Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) Standard and Plus uses a sophisticated algorithm to help recover shadows and highlights. The result is more natural images with clearer details that more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing additional image processing.
Easy Shooting Mode
With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great photos. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen and the camera switches to all automatic settings, removing several function choices and allowing you to focus on just your subject. Since this mode works together with Intelligent Scene Recognition, the camera selects the optimum setting for each scene. In addition the easy mode simplifies preview mode.
Includes Sony® PMBP (Picture Motion Browser Portable) software
With the pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software the DSC-W510 makes it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camera and conveniently upload them from the camera to a compatible PC and popular Internet sharing sites without the need for any additional software to install.²
Sony® Lens with 4x Optical Zoom and 26mm equivalent wide angle
The Sony® 4x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects closer for great outdoors, sports, and travel photos. Thanks to 26mm equivalent wide angle of this lens you can also get great group shots in tight spots.
Intelligent Auto Mode
Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, faces, and adjusts settings resulting in clear images, faces with natural skin tone and less blur. Take advantage of all the technology without leaving Auto mode. Kids on the playground, landscape shots, a beautiful flower or an indoor birthday party; all result in clear images without leaving auto mode.
480p AVI VGA Movie Mode
In 480p AVI movie mode the camera shoots 640 x 480 movies at 30 fps, a standard format when working with a PC. Users will create movies with full use of optical zoom in files small enough to transfer to compatible PC or Mac® computer
Self-Portrait TimerSelf-Portrait Timer helps take the guesswork out of self portraits by utilizing Face Detection technology to recognize when your face enters the frame. Once the camera detects your face, it triggers a 2-second timer, and then snaps a picture.
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes and, within just 1/30th of a second, selects the appropriate camera settings: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Landscape and macro. iSCN has two modes: Auto and Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advanced Mode, the camera takes a photo with the optimal settings and, if in difficult lighting (low light or back light) immediately takes a second photo with another optimized setting so you can choose which to keep.
In-Camera Retouching Tools
Retouch and enhance your photos on the go with in-camera Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, and Unsharp Masking functions.
| Technical Specifications of Sony Cybershot DSC W510 | |
| Gross Pixels | Approx. 12.4 Mega Pixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 Mega Pixels |
| Processor | Yes |
| Sensor Type | 1/2.3 Super HAD CCD |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| Precision Digital Zoom | Approx.8x |
| Smart Zoom | 8M: Approx. 4.9x, 5M: Approx. 6.2x, VGA: Approx. 25x, 16:9(2M): Approx. 8.3x |
| Lens | Sony Lens |
| F Number | 2.8 - 5.9 |
| Focal Length f = (35mm Conversion) | 4.7 - 18.8mm (26 - 105mm) |
| Auto Focus Range | iAuto (W: Approx. 4cm to Infinity, T: Approx. 60cm to Infinity) |
| Compatible Recording Media | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card |
| LCD | 2.7 (6.9 cm) (230K pixels), Clear Photo LCD |
| Stamina (Battery Life) | 220 shots / 110mins |
| Battery System | Lithium ION Battery |
| USB | 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Photo Mode | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama |
| Scene Selection | |
| Still Image | Size 12M : 4,000 x 3,000Size 8M : 3,264 x 2,448Size 5M : 2,592 x 1,944Size VGA : 640 x 48016:9 Mode : 9M(4,000 x 2,448) / 2M(1,920 x 1,080)Panorama (Max. Degree of Sweep Angle) : 7,152 x 1,080(231deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(165deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(115deg) |
| Movie Recording Mode (AVI) | VGA (640 x 480, 30fps) / QVGA (320 x 240, 30fps) |
| Movie Recording Time | Up to 2GB per shoot |
| Recording Format | Motion JPEG / AVI |
| Still Image Recording Mode | Normal (JPEG) / Burst (JPEG) |
| Aperture | iAuto (F2.8 - F8.0) / Program Auto (F2.8 - F8.0) |
| Shutter Speed | iAuto (2 - 1/1,500) / Program Auto (1 - 1/1,500) |
| NR Slow Shutter | Shutter Speed of 1/3sec or slower |
| ISO Sensitivity Setting | Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 |
| Image Stabilizer | SteadyShot |
| Focus Mode | Multi-point AF (9 points) / Center-weighted AF / Spot AF |
| Auto Focus Mode | Intelligent |
| Exposure Compensation | Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash |
| Light Metering | Multi-Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Flash Mode | Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range | ISO Auto: 0.2 - 4.8m (W) / Approx. 0.2 - 2.3m (T), ISO3200: up to 6.0m (W) / 3.0m (T) |
| Pre-flash | Yes |
| Auto Daylight Syncro | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Optimiser | Standard / Plus |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Red-eye Reduction | Yes |
| Self-Timer | Yes (10sec / 2sec / off / Potrait 1 / Potrait 2) |
| Auto Review | Yes |
| Index Playback | Yes |
| Playback Moving Image Mode | Play back own recorded movie files only |
| Slide Show Playback | Yes |
| Trimming / Resize / Playback Zoom | Yes / No / 8x |
| Image Rotation / Divide (MPEG) / Cue & Review | Yes / No / Yes |
| Hand Shake Alert | Yes |
| LCD Brightness Setting | Yes |
| Speaker Volume Control | Yes |
| Internal Memory Data Copy (to Recording Media) | Yes (MS / SD) |
| Multi-use Terminal | Yes (USB / AV) |
| USB Connecting | Mass Storage / PTP, MTP |
| Tripod Receptacle | Yes |
| Battery Remaining Indicator | Yes |
| Exposure Warning Indicator | Yes |
| Recording Media Remaining Indicator | Yes |
| Start-up | Approx. 1.7sec |
| Shutter Time Lag | Approx. 0.5ec |
| Release Time Lag | Approx. 0.08sec |
| Burst Speed (Maximum) | Approx. 1.17fps |
| Burst Interval (Minimum) | Approx. 1.85sec |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 96.0 x 54.0 x 19.9mm |
| Weight | Approx. 103g (Body), Approx. 119g (With Accessories) |
| Body Material | Plastic |
