Marketing Specifications (Silver Model)

Specications
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor
1/2.3
type(7.79mm)
Super HAD CCD
Processor
BIONZ™
Recording
Media Type
11MB internal
Flash Memory,
optional Memory
Stick Duo™ Media,
optional Memory
Stick PRO Duo™
Media
16:9 High Resolution Mode: Using the 16:9 High Resolution Mode, you can record high resolution
images in the 16:9 aspect ratio favored by HDTVs. This setting is ideal if you plan to view your
images on a compatible HDTV6 and invite friends and family members under for a slideshow.
Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience:
Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience: The Cyber-shot® DSC-W290 camera accepts Memory
Stick PRO Duo™ media (sold separately).
Stamina® Battery Power:
Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully-charged lithium-ion
battery. The included battery supports up to 220 shots7.
Easy Image Management
Easy Image Management takes the hassle out of sorting through large volumes of image data, so
you can quickly select and view your desired photos. Photos can be browsed in four convenient
ways: by Standard Folder view, Date view, Event view, and Favorites showing only user-selected
images. You can also harness the power of Face Detection technology to lter by face type
(choices include All People, Children, Infants, and Smiles).
In-Camera Retouching Tools:
Retouch and enhance your pictures on the go with 10 in-camera editing functions: Trimming,
Red-Eye Correction, So Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Radial Blur, Retro, Happy
Face and Unsharp Masking eects.
Multi-purpose Resize function:
The Multi-purpose Resize function lets you change the aspect ratio of an image right in the
camera, so you can adjust images as necessary, whether you want to display them on a
compatible HDTV5, or e-mail them / upload them to a blog4.
HDTV Compatibility:
View your photos and videos in glorious high denition on a Sony® BRAVIA® or similar HDTV using
the optional VMC-MHC2 HD output adapter cable (sold separately).
PhotoTV HD:
Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, high denition images with PhotoTV HD-
capable Sony® BRAVIA® HDTVs2. PhotoTV HD ne tunes settings on your HDTV, such as sharpness,
gradation, and color to display images that look more like actual printed photos.
Wide Zoom display:
To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV screen (sold separately), Wide Zoom
display automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9.
PHOTOMUSIC feature:
PHOTOMUSIC3 combines images with music (5 minutes per track) to produce fun and
entertaining slide shows. The standard visual eects (Simple, Nostalgic, Active, and Stylish).
Select from pre-loaded tracks on camera or transfer your own from your compatible PC (sold
separately).
Picture Motion Browser ver. 4.2.02:
Sony® PMB (Picture Motion Browser ) PC soware7 provides a simple, easy-to-use way to transfer
video and still images to your PC, as well as sort, edit, and output to data disc and the Web
(compatible PC with internet connection required). Finding your images with PMB is easy with
Calendar view and Face Search. Face Search allows you to lter by faces (one or many) and
also a specic person’s face. Share images and videos on popular sharing sites with Media
Services function.