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DSC-W55 

Cyber-shot® digital still camera 

In silver, black, pink or light blue, the DSC-W55 is a stand-out choice for style-conscious start-out or step-up camera 

customers who appreciate real value and advanced technology. 7.2 MP imaging, Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical zoom lens and high 

sensitivity combine to capture clear, high-detail images even in low light -- and with up to 380-shot2 Stamina® battery power, 56 

MB Internal Memory capacity and large 2.5” 1 LCD screen, the DSC-W55 is ideal for family memories at home or on the road. 

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 

Sony® 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” 1 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 

The original Sony Clear RAW NR (Noise 

Reduction) image processing technology 

helps suppress color noise that can 

accompany high-sensitivity shooting. 

56 MB Internal Memory 

The DSC-W55 allows you to capture a large 

number of images without a flash memory 

card, so it’s great for traveling or for quick 

candid snapshots. 

Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience 

The DSC-W55 also has a built-in slot for 

optional Memory Stick Duo or Memory 

Stick PRO Duo media -- the compact, highcapacity 

storage media that make it easily 

to upload photos to your computer or make 

lab-quality prints at home on your Sony 

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 -- with Natural 

setting for subtle colors, Rich setting for 

more intense colors, in addition to 

Monochrome and Sepia color settings. 

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, Snow, and Beach 

environments. 

14X Smart Zoom® Feature3 

The Sony Smart Zoom® feature 

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 can capture VGA (640 x 480) 

audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 

30 frames per second 4 ), with length limited 

only by the capacity of your media. 

Stamina® Battery Power 

Sony lets you capture up to 380 shots2 with 

a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery - 

- enough shooting capacity to cover a long 

weekend or a whole vacation. 

Burst Mode 

You can fire off four shots automatically at 

7.2 MP mode or up to 64 shots at VGA 

Standard mode -- a great way to capture a 

child’s first steps or a pet’s best tricks. 

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.

Specifications 

General 

Megapixel: 7.2 MP 

Imaging Device: 1/2.5" Super HAD CCD 

1 

Recording Media: 56MB internal Flash 

Memory, optional Memory Stick® DUO 

Media, optional Memory Stick DUO 

PRO Media 

Convenience 

White Balance: Automatic, Cloudy, 

Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, 

Flash 

Self Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off) 

Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility: 

Tested to support up to 4GB Memory 

Stick DUO PROTM media capacity 1 ; does 

not support Access Control security 

function. 

Still Image Mode(s): Burst, JPEG 

(Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst 

Red-Eye Reduction: Yes (On/Off all modes) 

Burst Mode: 4 Shot at 1.1 fps (7.2MP JPEG 

fine), 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps (JPEG std.) 

Erase/Protect: Yes/Yes 

Date/Time Stamp: No/ No 

Media/Battery Indicator: Yes/Yes 

Color Mode(s): Black & White, Natural, Rich, 

Sepia 

Convenience Features 

Real Imaging Processor Technology: Yes 

AF Illuminator Light: Yes 

PictBridge Compatible: Yes 

Multi-Pattern Measuring: Yes 

SteadyShot® Image Stabilization: N/A 

Scene Mode(s): Beach, High Sensitivity, 

Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, 

Twilight Portrait 

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) 

Inputs and Outputs 

Accessory Terminal: N/A 

Audio/Video Output(s): Yes via Mutli-Use 

Connector 

5 

USB Port(s): Yes (Supports USB 2.0 ) 

Hardware 

LCD: 2.5" 2 (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 

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 

Optics/Lens 

Focal Length: 6.3 -18.9mm 

35mm Equivalent: 38 - 114 mm 

Focus: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF 

Aperture Range: f2.8-13(W), f5.2-13 (T) 

Shutter Speed: 1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 1- 

1/2000 sec. (Program Auto) 

Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV 

Step Increments 

ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 

Filter Diameter: 30mm (with VAD-WB 

Adapter Ring) 

Smart Zoom® Technology: Up to 3.6X 

(5MP), 4.5X (3MP), 5.6X (16:9 2MP) 14X 

4 

(VGA Resolution) 

Digital Zoom: 0-2.0X (Precision) 

Optical Zoom: 3X 

Macro Mode: Yes 

Total Zoom: 6X 

Minimum Focus Distance: 19.7" (50 cm), 

Macro 0.74" (2 cm) 

Power 

Battery Type: Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 

Battery Capacity: 3.6V, 960 mAh 

Service and Warranty Information 

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor 

Software 

Supplied Software: Windows: Picture 

Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver 

Operating System Compatibility: 

Microsoft® 2000 Professional, Me, XP 

Home and Professional; Macintosh® OS 

9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4) 

Dimensions 

Weight: 4.2 oz (116 g) Body; 5.1 oz. (147 g) 

including Battery and optional Memory 

Stick® DUO Media 

Measurements: 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 7/8" (89 x 57 

x 23 mm) 

Supplied Accessories 

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. 

Optional Accessories 

Accessory Kit (ACC-CLGB) 

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NP- 

BG1) 

Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount (VAD-WB) 

Wide Angle Conversion Lens (VCL-DH0730) 

Super Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCL- 

DH2630) 

Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCL-DH1730) 

Polarizing Kit Filter (VF-30CPKS) 

External Slave Flash w/Bracket (HVL-FSL1B) 

Genuine Leather Cases (LCS- 

TWA/TWB/TWC/TWD) 

GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA) 

Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-512S) 

Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-1GST) 

Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-2GS) 

Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-M4GS) 

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (MSAC-M2) 

Memory Stick Duo USB Adptr (MSAC- 

US40) 

DSC-W55 

Cyber-shot® digital still camera 

1: Viewable area, measured diagonally. 

2: Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental 

conditions. 

3: Smart Zoom® feature will not work at highest resolution setting. 

4: Shooting at high frame rate of up to 30 frames per second requires Memory Stick PRO Duo media. 

© 2007 Sony Electronics, Inc. 

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Clear 

RAW, Cyber-shot, Handycam, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo PRO, Picture Station, Smart Zoom, 

Stamina, Super HAD, and Walkman are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their 

respective owners. 

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