Seven holes for the mic are above that, and the flash is to the right. A slightly larger window for the optical viewfinder is upper left of the lens. The right side of the camera as viewed from the rear has a small rubber door to cover the USB 2.
Above the door is a small eyelet for attaching the wrist strap. The left side has a large plastic door that springs open when swung about 45 degrees wide. Oddly, here also is the Memory Stick access light, which is covered by the door.
Although you'll certainly be able to see it if you open the memory compartment door to remove the Memory Stick while the camera is still writing to it. A small rubber sub-door is embedded in the big plastic door, giving easier access to the AC power plug.
The camera's top panel includes the Shutter button surrounded by the Mode dial. To the left is the small Power button; between the two is a green power LED. The camera's rear panel holds the remaining camera controls and function buttons, along with a big 2. As noted earlier, the Sony W1's LCD is one of the newer "transflective" units, making it amazingly readable in bright light, even direct sunlight.
The LCD display reports a variety of camera and exposure settings, including the aperture and shutter speed settings a nice bonus for those interested in how the camera will expose the image and a three-stage battery gauge. The optical viewfinder is located above to the left of the LCD monitor, and has three LED lamps along the left edge of the window, each of which reports the current status of various camera functions. The optical viewfinder has no dioptric adjustment, but eyeglass wearers will be pleased with the high "eyepoint," allowing plenty of room for an eyeglass lens between the camera body and your eye.
The camera's Zoom control is in the upper right corner, conveniently located right above nine raised bumps for better thumb traction when holding the camera. Each serves multiple functions, navigating onscreen menus scrolling between captured images in playback mode, or activating different camera functions Flash, Self-Timer, Quick Review, and Macro.
Finally, the DSC-W1's flat bottom holds the threaded metal tripod screw mount, a reset button, and a speaker for audio playback. While most users of the W1 probably won't care, it is impossible to change the batteries while the camera is mounted on a tripod.
Operating the Sony W1 in any of its automatic modes is very straightforward, with only two additional controls when you enter Manual mode. In all image capture modes, the Sony W1 provides an onscreen LCD menu activated by the Menu button , with a variety of options for adjusting image quality or adding special effects.
The four arrows of the Five-way arrow pad are used to scroll through menu options, while the button in the center of the pad functions as the OK button to confirm selections.
In Manual mode, pressing the OK center button on the Five-way arrow pad switches the arrows from adjusting flash, macro, and self-timer, and quick review modes to adjusting aperture left and right and shutter speeds up and down. When in Manual mode, information on the LCD to the right of these values tells you by how many EV units it thinks your exposure is off, up to plus or minus 2EV.
The four arrow buttons also serve as external controls when the camera's menus are turned off, or they can be used to scroll through captured images in Playback mode. An Image Resolution button calls up the available resolution settings, removing this item from the main menu system, thereby making it much quicker to access when needed. The Zoom control in the top right corner of the back panel adjusts both optical and digital zoom when the latter is activated through the Setup menu.
Overall, I was impressed by Sony's judicious use of space, especially with the large number of external controls provided, the extremely large LCD, and the relatively short learning curve the Sony DSC-W1's user interface entails.
Along with their other recent cameras, the Sony DSC-W1 has one of the cleanest user interfaces I've seen, and will present few challenges to even the most novice user. Half-pressing the shutter button causes the camera to display the shutter speed and aperture setting it has chosen for the current lighting conditions.
While you can't change these directly, it's very nice to know what settings the camera has selected. Pressing the Display button beneath the LCD once adds a small "live" histogram display to the information, pressing it again removes the information overlay, and pressing it a third time turns the LCD off entirely. Pressing it a fourth time restores the default display.
Playback-Mode Display In playback mode, the default image display shows the most recently captured image, with a modest information overlay present. Pressing the display button once adds the exposure information and a small histogram to the overlay, pressing it again removes the information overlay entirely, and pressing it a third time turns the LCD off altogether.
Pressing the wide-angle side of the zoom lever takes you to a display showing images on the Memory Stick in groups of nine small thumbnails. You can navigate a yellow outline cursor over these thumbnails by using the four arrow keys. Pressing the telephoto side of the zoom lever will bring the currently-selected image up full-screen. Pressing the telephoto side of the zoom lever when viewing an image full-size on the LCD screen will zoom in on the image, in 17 variable-sized increments up to a maximum magnification of 5x.
External Controls Power Button : Located just left of the Shutter button on the camera's top panel, this button turns the camera on and off. Shutter Button : Surrounded by the Mode dial, this button sets focus and exposure when halfway pressed, and fires the shutter when fully pressed. See menus and descriptions below. Zoom Control : Positioned in the top right corner of the rear panel, this two-way rocker button controls optical zoom and, when enabled via the Setup menu, Sony's "Smart Zoom.
Very handy for checking focus or the expressions on people's faces in group shots. Also in Playback mode, the wide-angle end of the button activates the Index Display mode, which displays as many as nine thumbnail images on the screen at one time.
Five-Way Arrow Pad : Located just to the right of center on the rear panel, this rocker control features four arrows, each pointing in a different direction up, down, left, and right , and a Set or OK button in the middle Sony describes it by its shape: a dot. In all settings menus, these arrow keys navigate through menu options. Pressing the center of the button confirms selections.
The Right arrow turns the Macro close-up mode on and off, and the Left arrow accesses the Quick Review mode, which displays the most recently captured image on the screen. The Down arrow accesses the Self-Timer mode. In Playback mode, the Right and Left arrows scroll through captured images. When Playback zoom is enabled, all four arrows scroll around within the enlarged view, while pressing the center button returns to the normal, 1x display.
In Manual mode, the four arrows can control aperture and shutter speed after the middle button is pressed. Menu Button : Upper left of the Five-Way Arrow pad, this button activates the settings menu in any camera mode except Setup, which displays the menu automatically.
The Menu button also turns off the menu display. Choices are 5. Movie resolutions are x , and x pixels. In Playback mode, it cycles through the same series. Camera Modes and Menus Scene Modes : Marked on the Mode dial with a black line these modes are for capturing images in specific situations. While a nice collection, these are fewer than those offered on the P Both Twilight modes capture images in low light, although the Twilight Portrait mode automatically enables the Red-Eye Reduction flash mode, combining it with a slower shutter speed to let ambient lighting brighten the background as well.
Because the camera employs a slower shutter speed in both Twilight modes, a tripod is highly recommended to prevent blurring from camera movement. Candle mode is just for candlelit scenes, great for birthdays or services. A tripod is once again recommended. Landscape mode sets the focus at infinity and uses a smaller lens aperture to capture sharp details both near and far away. Beach mode optimizes the camera for bright situations and prevents color loss from overexposure.
Soft snap mode enhances skin colors while keeping a soft focus for a pleasing glow. Manual Mode : This mode provides total control over the exposure, as you're able to select both aperture and shutter speed independently of each other. Although aperture control is confined to only two available apertures of 2. Program Mode : This mode is marked on the Mode dial with a black camera icon and a "P. Automatic Mode : Indicated on the Mode dial with a green camera icon, this mode puts the camera in control over the exposure and everything except Macro, Image Size and Quality, Zoom, Flash, and the Self-Timer.
Playback Mode : Playback mode is noted on the Mode dial with the traditional Playback symbol a triangle enclosed within a black rectangle outline.
In this mode, you can scroll through captured images, delete them, write-protect them, and set them up for printing on PictBridge-compatible printers. You can also copy, resize, and rotate images. Movie Mode : A filmstrip icon marks this mode on the Mode dial. In Movie mode, you can record moving images and sound, for as long as the Memory Stick has space.
Resolution and quality choices are x , or x pixels. Recording in x mode is only available with a Memory Stick Pro card. The Sony DSC-W1 offers a Multi Burst mode separate from the movie mode and selected in the menu in Auto, Program, Manual, and Scene modes, which captures an extremely rapid frame burst of images, at a selectable rate of 7. Multi Burst shots are played back as a slow-motion animation on the camera, but appear as a single large file with 16 sub-images in it when viewed on a computer.
This would be a fun way to catch someone crossing a finish line during a race, or to analyze golf and tennis swings. Record Menu : Available in all three Record modes by pressing the Menu button, the Record menu offers the following options some options are not available in all modes :.
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OK, now back to our regularly scheduled review See my test images and detailed analysis here. The thumbnails below show a subset of my test images. Click on a thumbnail to see the full-size photo. For those readers interested in a set of less "standardized" photos from the Sony DSC-W1, we've put together a " photo gallery " of more pictorial shots captured with the W1.
NOTE: For those of you who've read my review of the Sony DSC-P, the comments below are virtually identical, as the two cameras apparently share the same lens, sensor, and internal electronics. As a result, there are only very minor differences in image quality between them. As with all Imaging Resource product tests, I encourage you to let your own eyes be the judge of how well the camera performed.
Explore the images on the pictures page , to see how W1's images compare to other cameras you may be considering. Not sure which camera to buy? Let your eyes be the ultimate judge! Visit our Comparometer tm to compare images from the W1 with those from other cameras you may be considering. The proof is in the pictures, so let your own eyes decide which you like best! Free Photo Lessons Simple pro lighting and use tips let you snap stunning photos. Check out our free Photo School area!
More Information on this camera from Megapixel. Basic Features 5. Real-image optical viewfinder. Mostly automatic exposure control, now includes Manual mode. Built-in flash with five modes and an intensity adjustment. USB 2. Software for Mac and PC. Movie recording mode with sound. Multi-Burst slow motion mode. Email VGA modes. Creative Picture Effects menu black and white and sepia.
Image Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast adjustments. Self-timer for delayed shutter release. Macro close-up lens adjustment. Spot and Multi-Metering modes. Adjustable AF area and three AF modes. White balance color adjustment with six options. Design The Sony DSC-W1 is compact, stylish, and ready to go anywhere, with a boxy body style similar to other rangefiner digital cameras on the market.
Camera Operation Operating the Sony W1 in any of its automatic modes is very straightforward, with only two additional controls when you enter Manual mode. In Playback mode, this button lets you erase the currently displayed image. Spot metering reads the exposure from the very center of the frame identified by a cross hair target on the monitor. Spot metering is handy for backlit subjects, or any time the subject and background exhibit very high contrast. Multi-Metering mode reads the entire frame to determine exposure.
White Balance : Adjusts the overall color balance of the image, to suit the light source. ISO : Not available in Scene mode. Adjusts the camera's light sensitivity. Options are Auto, or , , and ISO equivalents. Quality : Sets compression between Standard and Fine. Mode : Sets capture mode, Normal single , Burst, and Multi-burst. Sepia : Records an image in monochrome sepia tone. Saturation : Adjusts the overall color saturation with plus, normal and minus settings. Contrast : Alters the level of contrast in images with plus, normal and minus settings.
Sharpness : Controls the overall image sharpness and softness with plus, normal and minus settings. Playback Menu : Folder : Selects the folder for playing back images. Also removes the print mark. You can set the time interval and whether or not the sequence of images repeats. When an image is resized, the original image is left in place, and a new copy is made at the selected size.
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