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7.2 MP Super HAD™ CCD More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical Zoom Lens Design A top-quality Carl Zeiss® 3X optical zoom lens design helps the DSC-W55 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots quickly for better composition—a real advantage for family sports, outdoor fun and travel photos. Large 2.5"3 LCD Screen The DSC-W55 provides a large, bright LCD screen for composing shots, checking results, sharing your photos on location and reading camera setup menus even in full sunlight. High Sensitivity Mode With high sensitivity of ISO 1000, the DSC-W55 gives you better shots in low light so you can shoot without flash to preserve the mood—great for birthday parties, indoor gatherings and candid portraits. Clear RAW™ Noise Reduction Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting. 56MB4 Internal Memory The DSC-W55 allows you to capture a large number of images without a flash memory card, making it great for traveling and candid snapshots. Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience This digital camera also has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media—the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your computer or make lab-quality prints at home on your Picture Station™ digital printer (sold separately). Function Guide Text/Icon Display An on-screen Function Guide text/icon display makes it easy to learn the camera functions that give you greater creative freedom to adjust photo settings. Versatile Color Modes The DSC-W55 gives you greater creative freedom to adjust color mode for the creative results you want. Color settings include natural, rich setting, monochrome and sepia. Convenient Photo Modes To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, the DSC-W55 lets you choose from several convenient photo modes: Auto, P-Auto, and Scene Selections for twilight, twilight portrait, landscape, high sensitivity, soft snap, and snow and beach environments. 14X Smart Zoom® Feature4 Smart Zoom® intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo, avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms. MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode The DSC-W55 lets you capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second5), with length limited only by the capacity of your media. Stamina® Battery Power Capture up to 380 shots6 with a fully charged NP-BG1 lithium ion battery—enough shooting capacity to cover a long weekend or a whole vacation. Burst Mode Fire off four shots automatically at 7.2 MP mode or up to 64 shots at VGA standard mode. Picture Motion Browser Software Supplied software makes it easier to upload, organize and search photos on your PC, and provides a convenient map view function to sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map by using an optional GPS unit.

Hardware LCD --- 2.5"1 (115K Pixels TFT LCD Screen) Viewfinder --- Optical Lens Construction --- 6 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements Microphone/Speaker --- Yes/ Yes Lens Type --- Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® Docking Station --- N/A General Recording Media --- 56MB2 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO™ Media Imaging Device --- 1/2.5" Super HAD™ CCD Megapixel --- 7.2 MP Optics/Lens Total Zoom --- 6X Optical Zoom --- 3X Digital Zoom --- 0-2.0X (Precision) Smart Zoom® Technology --- Up to 3.6X (5MP), 4.5X (3MP), 5.6X (16:9 2MP) 14X (VGA Resolution)3 Exposure Compensation --- ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments Minimum Focus Distance --- 19.7" (50cm) Normal, 0.74" (2cm) Macro Focal Length --- 6.3 -18.9mm 35mm Equivalent --- 38 - 114 mm Focus --- 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF ISO --- Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 Shutter Speed --- 1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1-1/2000 sec. (Program Auto) Aperture Range --- f2.8-7.1(W), f5.2-13 (T) Filter Diameter --- 30mm (with VAD-WB Adapter Ring) Macro Mode --- Yes Minimum Focus Distance --- 19.7" (50 cm), Macro 0.74" (2 cm) Convenience Burst Mode --- 4 Shot at 1.1 fps (7.2MP JPEG fine), 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps (JPEG std.) Date/Time Stamp --- No/ No Erase/Protect --- Yes/Yes Media/Battery Indicator --- Yes/Yes Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility --- Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick DUO PROTM media capacity4; does not support Access Control security function. Color Mode(s) --- Black & White, Natural, Rich, Sepia Red-Eye Reduction --- Yes (On/Off all modes) Self Timer --- Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off) Still Image Mode(s) --- Burst, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst White Balance --- Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash Convenience Features Movie Mode(s) --- MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick DUO PRO™ media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), Video Mail with Audio (160x112 at 8fps). Power Save Mode --- Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity) Scene Mode(s) --- Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait Real Imaging Processor™ Technology --- Yes AF Illuminator Light --- Yes PictBridge Compatible --- Yes Multi-Pattern Measuring --- Yes SteadyShot® Image Stabilization --- N/A Inputs and Outputs Accessory Terminal --- N/A Audio/Video Output(s) --- Yes via Mutli-Use Connector USB Port(s) --- Yes (Supports USB 2.05) Operating Conditions Flash Effective Range --- ISO Auto: 6” to 12' 8" (0.2-3.9m)(W), ISO 1000: 6" to 23’ (0.2-7.0m)(W) Flash Mode(s) --- Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch Power Battery Capacity --- 3.6V, 960 mAh Battery Type --- Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 Service and Warranty Information Limited Warranty --- 1 Year Parts & Labor Software Operating System Compatibility --- Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4) Supplied Software --- Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver Weight: 4.2 oz (116 g) Body; 5.1 oz. (147 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick® DUO Media Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" (89 x 57 x 23 mm)

NP-BG1 rechargeable battery BC-CSG battery charger A/V and USB multi-connector cables Wrist strap Software CD-ROM Note: No Memory Stick® DUO media or adaptors are included.