12.1 Mega Pixel W Series 4x Optical Zoom Cyber-shot. The 12.1 Mega Pixel Cyber-shot DSC-W230 features 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens with 30mm wide angle, 3.0-inch screen, Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition and Optical SteadyShot.
Gross Pixels
Approx. 12.4 Mega Pixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Mega Pixels
Sensor Type
1/2.3" Super HAD CCD
Precision Digital Zoom
Approx. 8x
Smart Zoom
8M: Approx. 4.9x, 5M: Approx.
6.2x, 3M: Approx. 7.8x, VGA: Approx. 25.0x, 16:9: Approx. 8.3x
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Focal Length f = (35mm Conversion)
5.35 - 21.4mm (30 - 120mm)
Auto Focus Range
W: Approx. 4cm to Infinity, T:
Approx. 50cm to Infinity
Macro Auto Focus Range
W: Approx. 4cm to Infinity, T:
Approx. 50cm to Infinity
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick
PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
LCD
3.0” Clear Photo LCD Plus
Stamina (Battery Life)
370 shots / 185mins
Battery System
Lithium ION Battery
Photo Mode
Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto,
Scene Selection
Scene Selection
Smile Shutter / Twilight /
Twilight Portrait / Landscape / Soft Snap / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / High
Sensitivity / Underwater / Gourmet
Still Image Size 12M
4,000 x 3,000
Still Image Size 8M
3,264 x 2,448
Still Image Size 5M
2,592 x 1,944
Still Image Size 3M
2,048 x 1,536
Still Image Size VGA
640 x 480
Still Image Size 3:2 Mode
11M(4,000 x 2,672)
Still Image Size 16:9 Mode
9M(4,000 x 2,248) / 2M(1,920
x1,080)
Movie Recording Mode (VX Fine)
640 x 480, 30fps
Movie Recording Mode (VX Standard)
640 x 480, 16.6fps
Movie Recording Mode (QVGA)
320 x 240, 8.3fps
Recording Format
JPEG / MPEG1
Still Image Recording Mode
Normal (JPEG) / Burst (JPEG) /
Bracketing (JPEG)
Aperture
Auto (F2.8 - F7.1) / Program Auto
(F2.8 - F7.1)
Shutter Speed
Auto (1/4 - 1/1600) / Program Auto
(1" - 1/1600)
NR Slow Shutter
Shutter Speed of 1/3sec or slower
ISO Sensitivity Setting
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 /
1600 / 3200
Image Stabilizer
Optical SteadyShot
Focus Mode
Multi-point AF (9 points) /
Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Semi Manual (0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m /
Unlimited Distance)
Auto Focus Mode
Single AF, Monitoring AF
Exposure Compensation
Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy /
Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash
Underwater White Balance
Auto / Underwater 1-2 / Flash
Light Metering
Multi-Pattern / Centre Weighted /
Spot
Auto Focus Illuminator
Yes
Flash Mode
Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow
Synchro
Flash Range
ISO Auto: 0.2 - 3.9m (W) / Approx.
0.5 - 1.9m (T), ISO3200: up to 7.1m (W) / 3.9m (T)
Flash Level Setting
Plus / Minus 1 Step
Dynamic Range Optimiser
Standard / Plus
Colour Mode
Normal / Vivid / Sepia / B&W
Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction)
Yes
Self-Timer
Yes (10sec / 2sec / off)
Playback Moving Image Mode
Yes (VX Fine / VX Standard / QVGA)
Slide Show Playback
Yes (HD / SD)
Slide Show Effect
Transition Effect (Simple / Basic
/ Active / Nostalgic / Stylish / Face 1-3 ), Music (8 Tunes)
Trimming / Resize / Playback Zoom
Yes / Yes (Multi-resizing) / 8x
Image Rotation / Divide (MPEG) /
Cue & Review
Yes / No / Yes
LCD Brightness Setting
Yes
Speaker Volume Control
Yes
Internal Memory Full Data Copy (to
Memory Stick)
Yes
Multi-use Terminal
Yes (AV / USB / DC)
USB Connecting
Auto / Mass Storage / PTP, MTP / PictBridge
Battery Remaining Indicator
Yes
Exposure Warning Indicator
Yes
Disk / Memory Stick Remaining
Indicator
Yes
Shutter Time Lag
Approx. 0.3sec
Release Time Lag
Approx. 0.009sec
Burst Speed (Maximum)
Approx. 1.7 fps
Burst Interval (Minimum)
Approx. 0.60 sec
Dimensions (W x H x D)
95.2 x 56.5 x 21.8mm
Weight
Approx. 118g (Body), Approx.
147g (With Accessories)
Battery
Lithium ION Battery NP-BG1
Application Software
Picture Motion Browser