Sony DSCW90 Instruction Manual - Page 26

Battery life and memory capacity Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded/viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as necessary. Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated in the table depending on the conditions of use. • Battery capacity decreases as you use it more, as the time passes. • The number of images that can be recorded/ viewed and the battery life are decreased under the following conditions: - The surrounding temperature is low. - The flash is used frequently. - The camera has been turned on and off many times. - The zoom is used frequently. - The brightness of LCD Backlight is set to up. - [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor]. - [SteadyShot] is set to [Continuous]. - The battery power is low. - [Face Detection] is set to [On]. [ When shooting still images LCD screen No. of Images DSC-W90 On Approx. 350 Off Approx. 410 DSC-W80/W85 On Approx. 340 Off Approx. 400 Battery life (min.) Approx. 175 Approx. 205 Approx. 170 Approx. 200 • Shooting in the following situations: - [AF Mode] is set to [Single]. - [SteadyShot] is set to [Shooting]. - Shooting once every 30 seconds. 26 - The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends. - The flash strobes once every two times. - The power turns on and off once every ten times. • The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • The number of images/battery life does not change, regardless of image size. [ When viewing still images No. of Images DSC-W90 Approx. 7000 DSC-W80/W85 Approx. 7000 Battery life (min.) Approx. 350 Approx. 350 • Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals [ When shooting movies LCD screen ON (min.) DSC-W90 Approx. 150 DSC-W80/W85 Approx. 140 LCD screen OFF (min.) Approx. 170 Approx. 160 • Shooting movies continuously with an image size of [320]