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Sony Cyber-shot W130 Digital Camera - Black (8.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
Buy New: £107.41
New (11) Used (1) from £83.98
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 50
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 6.6 x 2.5
MPN: DSCW130B.CEH
Model: DSCW130B.CEH
EAN: 4905524492750
ASIN: B0013IOHAC
Release Date: February 25, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Type: Type - Ultra compact camera | | • | Pixels: CCD - 8.3-megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor Sensor size: 1/2.5" 8.1 effective megapixels RGB filter Interlaced scan / Resolution (in pixels) - 3264 x 2448 pixels | | • | Optical: Optical Viewfinder - Optical / LCD display - 2.5" (6.35 cm) / Macro Distance - 4 cm / Normal Distance - From 50 cm upwards / Optical Zoom - 4x / Digital Zoom - 8x / ISO range - Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / Aperture and Shutter Speed - f/2.8-5.8 (wide angle); f/5.35-21.4 (telephoto) Shutter speed: 1/4-1/1600 in automatic mode and 1??-1/1600 in programme mode 2- or 10-second self timer | | • | Storage: Image formats - JPEG / Memory Card Type - Memory Stick Duo, Pro Duo, Pro Duo High Speed and Pro HG Duo / Included Memory Card - No / Internal Memory - 15 MB | | • | Video: Video mode - Yes with sound / Video Sequence - 640 x 480 at 30 fps / TV Output - HD output (with optional VMC-MHC1 component cable) / Webcam - No |
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Product Description
Its packed full of features, easy to use and great to look at; its the Cyber-shot DSC-W130 from Sony! This camera comes with an 8.1-megapixel sensor, meaning you can enlarge images to A3 format without any loss in detail, and a Carl Zeiss lens with a 4x optical zoom for perfect colour and detail rendering. For clear, sharp photos in all circumstances, the Cyber-shot DSC-W130 includes an optical image stabiliser and amazingly responsive sensitivity of up to 3200 ISO, which is ideal for shooting with one hand and in low lighting conditions. You can display your creations on a cutting-edge TV using its HD input, set up scenes with its 2.5 LCD screen, and even pick out smiles and faces. Capture events as they happen with the Cyber-shot DSC-W130!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Cool-looking camera that gives sharp bright photos August 31, 2008
NK (Lancs. UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After being really impressed with the picture quality from a friends Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 I decided to take the plunge with a Sony camera. This model took my eye because of the black design. After a few months of playing around (being a casual photographer) I am very happy with my purchase.
For me, the major plus points are:
sharp high resolution images at 8.1MP
a hefty 4x optical zoom
powerful flash that gives you superb photos in poor light
user-friendly menu and navigation
great looking camera
The low points are:
the camera is smaller than I imagined, feeling awkward in my clumsy hands
relatively small LCD screen - at 2.5cm (my old Kodak camera had 3cm)
annoying music when you turn it on - I havent got round to turning the sound off
I also advise getting a decent case as the screen looks like it will scratch easily.
love it July 16, 2008
lincolnmale (lincoln uk)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Only had this cam for a few days and its a great small smart does all you need. If you are thinkig of buying one you will need a 4 gig stick for it that will get you 1250 pics set at 8 mega pix. And also a spare battery np-fg1i is the model number and it will also tell you how long is left in mins
 Excellent camera with useful features. July 13, 2008
Baz (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent little camera, some handy features built in. Definitely recommended.
Pros:
Compact
Light
Rechargable battery
Excellent anti blur/shake, sharp images even when being shaked quite vigorously.
Nice big LCD
Viewfinder (haven't used, but may come in handy)
Quick and accurate focus
Facial recognition does work
Good image quality and HD output to TV possible.
In camera editing/slideshow/preview handy for retouching and deleting on the move, easy to navigate menus.
Cons:
Sometimes a bit hard to see the screen when it is very sunny.
Overall, great little camera. Would definitely reccommend.
 Its OK but the LCD lets it down June 28, 2008
Mr. P. M. Tasker (sunderland, uk)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Not a bad camera. Useful 4 times zoom, face detection, image quality reaosnable but not up to that of my old 2005 sony P200, less sharp, less detail, more noise, although with image stabilisation all of them come out, some P200 ones are blurry. To be fair I've seen pictures from other far more modern cameras that are not as good as my trusty P200 which did receive outstanding reviews.
Flash could do with more power.
Good battery life, compact and easy to use.
The display may be 2.5 inches which is fine, but the resolution is terrible (115,000 pixels). When I first switched it on and set the time I immediately knew it was poor. OK for close ups but in order to tell if more distant shots are in focus need to zoom in after each shot. This is inconvenient. Not very good for showing your photo's to others either. They look blurred on the screen even though when you upload them to PC they're actually pretty good. Its easier to see what I've taken on a 2 inch sony P200! The screen does cope well with sunlight and low light though.
The next model up the W150 has a larger screen with 225,000 pixels. Much more like it.
Overall 3 stars, if you can live with the poor screen its a decent offering. Really doesn't offer anything over cheaper W120 apart from one more megapixel. Unless you print A2 sized photo's unlikely to notice the increase in resolution and extra megapixels mean more noise as the sensors the same. The W120 is probably the one to go for or if you can afford it the W150.
I love my Cybershot June 9, 2008
Tom Ashby (England)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I finally decided to take the plunge and replace my old Kodak 5 megapixel digital camera. I wanted a good quality digital camera with modern features like anti red-eye reduction, decent digital zoom and good quality video recording, so having done my homework the Cybershot seemed like the best choice.
Other reviewers have criticised the Cybershot's navigation menu and buttons, but I'm still on the fence. When you're flicking through menus on screen you are given a helpful description of what each option does. I found this useful. However operating the camera has not quite become second nature to me yet, but then I guess that's because there are a lot of tweaks and options if you feel like delving beneath the surface.
I've tended to stick to 5 megapixels for my photos so far, as 8 megapixels tends to fill up my PC hard drive rather quickly thanks to the bigger file size. Unless you're running off A3 prints then you don't need to select more than 5 megapixels in my opinion.
There are lots of useful features including "continuous shoot" which lets you take multiple photos while the shutter button is held down, auto red eye reduction (not one red eye in hundreds of photos so far), and steady shot which automatically compensates for my shaky hands. I've been quite pleased with the zoom level so far - much better than my old Kodak's 2x - but the real test will be my son's Christmas play!
Quality-wise the photos look very good, and bearing in mind I'm a total amateur I've been quite pleased with some of the effects when taking photos in bright sunlight in the early evening for example. As another reviewer recommended, I tend to shoot in "Vivid" colour mode because I prefer more vibrancy in my photos. The supplied Sony software has quite basic functionality when compared to the suites offered by some other manufacturers (eg Kodak Easyshare does just about everything you want), but essential tasks like cropping can be carried out without fuss.
The slideshow feature is excellent, and with the supplied cable you can plug the camera directly into your TV's RGB socket and play it on the big screen. We did this with our recent holiday snaps (over 100 of them!), and the camera even plays background music and has transition effects between photos. Very professional, and if you have a DVD recorder then you can always record to DVD-R - great for giving to the grandparents!
A 4GB Sony Pro Duo memory stick will give you over 1,000 photos at 5 megapixels, and over 50 minutes of high resolution video. I managed to pick one up new for around 26 from another online store - they can be around 50/60 in some high street shops!!!
As you'd expect from a Sony product, the Cybershot's video recording quality is excellent. Each clip can be up to 10 minutes in length, which is more than enough for our needs. One nice touch is that you can shoot in sepia too, which you can also do with still photos.
Battery life is OK, but I only have my old Kodak to compare against and it used to get through AA rechargeable batteries like anyone's business. All I can say is that we went on a foreign holiday for a week and in just one charge I shot over 100 photos plus a couple of short videos, and there was still life in the camera when I got back. The Cybershot comes with its own battery charger so you don't need to keep buying batteries. Which is great, but my only gripe is that my battery seems a bit loose in the charger.
Overall I'm very pleased with this digital camera. Looks-wise, the black brushed steel is very sexy and contrasts nicely against the chrome Carl Zeiss lens. Performance-wise, it's a solid choice for someone like me who wants to take photos and videos of family holidays, etc. I can heartily recommend the Cybershot.
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