Sony W310 Overview The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 digital camera is a 12.1-megapixel design with a 4x optical zoom lens. The Sony W310's lens offers a 35mm-equivalent range from a useful 28mm wide angle to a moderate 112mm telephoto. The lens has a two-step aperture which offers either f/3.0 or f/4.3 at wide angle; at telephoto the maximum aperture is f/5.8, and the minimum aperture isn't stated. Autofocusing is possible to a minimum of just five centimeters at wide angle, or 50 centimeters at telephoto. The camera can capture 4:3 aspect ratio images at up to 4,000 x 3,000 pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio images at up to 4,000 x 2,248 pixels, or 30 frames-per-second video at VGA (640 x 480 pixel) resolution or below with monaural audio. On the rear panel of the Sony Cyber-shot W310 is a 2.7-inch TFT Clear Photo LCD panel with 100% coverage, and a resolution of 230,400 dots. This serves as the only method of framing and reviewing images, given that the Sony W310 doesn't feature an optical viewfinder.
The Sony DSC-W310 has a 9-point autofocus system, and does include a face detection system, capable of detecting up to eight faces in a scene. This capability is used to provide a Smile Shutter function that automatically triggers the shutter when your subject is smiling. There's no blink detection feature in the W310, however. The W310 offers three methods for determining exposures - multi-pattern, center-weighted or spot metering. Shutter speeds from 1 to 1/2000 second are possible under automatic control, and sensitivities ranging from ISO 100 to 3,200 equivalents are on offer, with ISO 100 to 800 available under automatic control. 2.0EV of exposure compensation is available, in 1/3 EV steps. The DSC-W310 doesn't offer any form of optical image stabilization.
Eight white balance settings are available, including auto and seven presets, but there's no manual white balance setting in the Sony W310. As well as Intelligent Auto and Program modes, the W310 offers a selection of eight scene modes - High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, and Gourmet - which offer a modicum of control over the look of images. There's also an intelligent scene mode which can automatically select from a subset of seven scene modes - twilight, twilight portrait, backlight, backlight portrait, landscape, macro and portrait - as appropriate. The Sony W310 includes a four-mode flash strobe with red-eye reduction capability.
Flash range is stated as 0.5 to 3.0 meters at wide angle, or 1.5 meters at telephto, when using automatic ISO sensitivity. A two- or ten-second self timer allows the photographer to get in the picture themselves, or to avoid camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button when shooting on a tripod. Images and movies can be recorded on Sony's proprietary Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO Duo High Speed, or PRO-HG Duo cards, as well as the more common Secure Digital and Secure Digital High Capacity cards.
A nearly useless 6MB of internal memory is also available, enough to capture a handful of test photos should you forget to purchase a flash card along with the camera. The Sony W310 includes NTSC / PAL standard definition video output connectivity, as well as USB 2.0 High Speed data connectivity. Power comes courtesy of a proprietary NP-BN1 Infolithium battery pack. The Sony W310 digital camera is available from February 2010, priced at around US$150. Sony W310 Review by IR Staff We had a little trouble with the Sony W310 as we ran it through our tests, and we had to go through a few units until we got one with passable image quality.
In the end, we still didn't feel that its image quality was up to snuff, so decided to not go through our full review process for it. While its brothers the W330 and W350 offer pretty decent image quality, the Sony W310 unfortunately comes up short. Contrast is too high, colors are oversaturated, shadows are too dark, and the lens is just too soft overall. You can still see our, to see what helped us make our decision. We don't review a lot of cameras selling in the $130 price range anyway, but felt that our limited resources would be better spent on other cameras that will be of more interest to our readers. If you've been considering the Sony W310, we suggest you take a look at the instead: The difference of roughly $40 in street price will be more than worth it in terms of image quality.
Jan 22, 2012 - No. The camera does not contain charging circuitry. You need to use the supplied charger or equivalent.
Build actually seems okay; the Sony W310 actually looks like it should be a nice camera from the front, but it's not as nice as the cameras we'd recommend, like the Sony, or, available for just a little more money. When you're already spending $130, it's not that hard to save two more twenties to earn enough for the W330 at least, a choice that will put the initial $130 to considerably better use. The payoff in image quality with the other three cameras will astound you.
Sony Cyber-shot Battery Chargers and Docks The Sony Cyber-shot line of digital cameras allow users to capture special moments in high quality images and video. To keep the shots going throughout the day, you need battery chargers or docks to recharge power levels during downtimes. New or used camera battery chargers keep your camera charged safely with anti-overheat technology. Sony Cyber-shot Sony Cyber-shot compact digital cameras have been around for many years and have become very popular among amateur photographers. Megapixels up to 10 or higher provide high quality images of anything you photograph. Video capabilities up to HD quality make for crystal clear videos.
The onboard display makes it simple to review your shots instantly without the need to connect to a computer. All of these features in a compact design drains the battery after a while, so it's important to have the right battery charger available when needed.
Wall Chargers When charging at home or the office, a is the perfect way to refill your battery. Long cords make it easy to plug in your Cyber-shot anywhere in the room. Durable wall plugs are constructed to not overheat, ensuring safety with every charging session. High quality Sony chargers are able to power up your camera quickly so you don’t have to wait hours to get back to taking pictures.
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Car Chargers Sometimes, you can’t wait until you get home to plug in your Sony Cyber-shot and need to get a quick charge on the go. With a for your camera, you are able to quickly juice up while driving to your next picturesque destination. Chargers plug right into the car’s cigarette lighter socket and your Cyber-shot to bring it back to life while you drive. Compact cords make for clutter-free charging and easy storage for later use. You could also bring along extra camera batteries so you're never out of a charge.