DSC-W290 (serv.man2) - Sony Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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DSC-W290_L2

Image device: 7.79 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD,

Primary color filter

Total pixel number of camera:

Approx. 12.4 Megapixels

Effective pixel number of camera:

Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5

× zoom lens

f = 5 mm - 25 mm (28 mm - 140 mm (35 mm
film equivalent))
F3.3 (W) - F5.2 (T)
While shooting movies (16:9): 31 mm - 
155 mm
While shooting movies (4:3): 37 mm -
185 mm

Exposure control: Automatic exposure, Scene

Selection (10 modes)

White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy,

Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash

Underwater White Balance: Auto, Underwater 1,2
Recording interval for Burst mode:

Approx. 1.8 seconds

File format:

Still images: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif
Ver. 2.21, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF
compatible
Movies: MPEG-4 Visual

Recording media: Internal Memory

(approx. 11 MB),  “Memory Stick Duo” media

Flash: Flash range (ISO sensitivity

(Recommended exposure Index) set to Auto):
Approx. 0.2 m to 3.0 m (7 7/8 inches to
9 feet 10 1/8 inches) (W)/
approx. 0.5 m to 1.9 m (1 feet 7 3/4 inches to
6 feet 2 7/8 inches) (T)

Power requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V,

50/60 Hz, 2 W

Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, 0.25 A
Operating temperature: 0 ˚C to 40 ˚C (32 ˚F to

104 ˚F)

Storage temperature: -20 ˚C to +60 ˚C (-4 ˚F to

+140 ˚F)

Dimensions: Approx. 83 

× 55 × 24 mm

(3 3/8 

× 2 1/4 × 31/32 inches) (W/H/D)

Mass: Approx. 55 g (1.9 oz)

Used battery: Lithium-ion battery
Maximum voltage: DC 4.2 V
Nominal voltage: DC 3.6 V
Maximum charge current: 1.44 A
Maximum charge voltage: DC4.2 V
Capacity: 3.4 Wh (960 mAh)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

Multi use terminal Type2b (AV-out(SD/HD

Component)/USB/DC-in):
Video output
Audio output (Stereo)
USB communication

USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compliant)

LCD panel: 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
Total number of dots: 230 400 (960 

× 240) dots

Power: Rechargeable battery pack

NP-BG1, 3.6 V
NP-FG1 (sold separately), 3.6 V
AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (sold separately),
4.2 V

Power consumption (during shooting): 1.1 W
Operating temperature: 0 ˚C to 40 ˚C (32 ˚F to

104 ˚F)

Storage temperature: -20 ˚C to +60 ˚C (-4 ˚F to

+140 ˚F)

Dimensions: 97.6 

× 57.4 × 22.6 mm (3 7/8 × 

2 3/8 

× 29/32 inches) (W/H/D, excluding

protrusions)

Mass (including NP-BG1 battery pack, “Memory

Stick Duo” media): Approx. 174 g (6.1 oz)

Microphone: Monaural
Speaker: Monaural
Exif Print: Compatible
PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible
PictBridge: Compatible