Sony DSC-W230 Review

Record Mode Screens & Menus
The screen display when in the AUTO (point-n-shoot) mode. Minimal information is displayed and only a few
parameters such as image size or recording mode can be changed. Upper left is the battery level that's
constantly displayed. The image size is 12 "M"egapixels, the image folder is 101, and there's 190 shots
left. By pressing the display button, you can change the amount of info shown from nothing to full info that includes a histogram. You can also turn on the grid lines from the cameras menu.
When you rotate the Mode Dial to change the exposure mode, this graphical dial is displayed along with a brief explanation of the each setting.
Program AE mode is also automatic but it offers the user a wealth of options, like white balance, ISO
speed, metering, etc. All of this information can be cleared off the screen by pressing "Up" (DISP) on the
4-way controller.
Half-pressing the shutter will activate the auto focus system, if successful the AF marks turn "green"
and a green dot is also displayed. You can also see the shutter speed and aperture values at the bottom, and the Steady Shot indicator at the top (On).
Home menu options:
View Images - Single image, Index display Slide show - Slide show, Music tool Print - Print Manage Memory - Memory tool Settings - Main Settings, Shooting settings, Clock settings, Language setting
Program Record options:
Face Detection - Off, Auto, Children priority, Adult priority REC Mode - Normal, Burst, ±.3 BRK, ±.7 BRK, ±1.0 BRK Exposure Compensation - ±2.0EV ISO - Auto or manually locked at 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Incandescent, Flash Flash Level - High, Normal or Low Red Eye Reduction - Auto, On, Off DRO - Off, Standard, Plus Color Mode - Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W Steady Shot - Shooting, On, Off Setup - Enters the shooting settings menu
Record motion video with audio. The 640×480 "VX Fine" mode is 30fps and requires the use of Memory Stick Duo Pro media to insure that it can stream the data fast enough from the camera. The VX standard mode is also VGA resolution (640×480) but at a lesser 16fps frame rate and can be recorded on regular Memory Stick Duo media.
Movie clips can also be recorded in 320×240 resolution at 8fps, these movies
will playback in a smaller window. The advantage is that the file sizes are smaller and
more practical for e-mail purposes.
Movie mode options:
Exposure Compensation - Offset the exposure metering by ±2.0EV in 1/3EV steps Metering - Multi-pattern (default), center Focus - Multi AF, or fixed focus at infinity White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (1, 2, 3), Incandescent Color Mode - Normal, Sepia, B&W Steady Shot - On, Off Setup - Enters the shooting settings menu Please help support our site and visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability. You can also find hot, soon to expire online offers on a variety of cameras and accessories at our very own Camera Deals page. |
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