Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Dark Blue) 4GB BigVALUEInc Accessory Saver NPBG1 Battery/Rapid Charger Bundle + MORE

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This Kit Includes:

1- Sony Cybershot DSC-W230 (Dark Blue) 12.1MP w/ 4x Optical Wide Zoom 3.0" LCD Screen Digital Camera Brand New USA w/ Full Manufacturer's Accessories
1- 4GB PRODuo Memory Stick (Dont Miss a Memory!)
1- Memory Stick USB Card Reader (Download Your Images Quicker!)
1- Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery (Not Original Sony) (Shoot Longer and Stronger!)
1- External Rapid Travel Quick-Charger (Always Have Your Spare Battery Ready to Go for Any Occassion!)
1- Padded Carrying Case w/Strap (Protect Your Investment!)
1- Memory Card Wallet (Stay Organized!)
1- Pack of LCD Screen Protectors (Protect from Dust & Scratches!)
1- Lens/LCD Cleaning Kit
1- Mini Table Top Tripod
More about this camera:
The DSC-W230 Cyber-shot digital camera combines point-and-shoot ease with a host of advanced features in a sophisticated, compact body. A 12.1 megapixel image sensor and a Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens offer ultra-crisp shots and quality close-ups. Not sure which mode is best for your shot? Intelligent Scene Recognition automatically detects the surroundings and adjust the settings for you. Face Detection capture faces with natural skin tones, while Smile Shutter" technology capture a smile the moment it happens. To minimize blurry photos, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization is included for great-looking pictures. You can even hook your camera up to a compatible HDTV and show off your shots on the big screen in high definition.

Supplied Manufacturer Accessories in addition to mentioned above:
NP-BG1 rechargeable battery, BC-CSG battery charger, A/V and USB multi-connector cables, Wrist strap, Picture Motion Browser ver. 4.2, 1 Year Sony USA Warranty.
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- Sony Cybershot DSC-W230 (Dark Blue) 12.1MP w/ 4x Optical Wide Zoom 3.0" LCD Screen Digital Camera Brand New USA w/ Full Manufacturer's Accessories
- 4GB PRODuo Memory Stick
- USB Memory Stick Card Reader
- Extra Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery + External Rapid Quick-Charger
- Padded Carry Case w/ Strap + Lens/LCD Cleaning Kit (See Description for More Details)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/L 10MP "Exmor R" CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD (Blue)

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The TX1 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-Inch Exmor R CMOS image sensor that delivers fast speed, high resolution, and twice the low-light sensitivity of traditional CMOS sensors, resulting in outstanding image clarity and drastically reduced noise. Get up close to your subject with the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens featuring a 4x telescopic zoom for distant subjects and Close Focus mode for close-ups up to just under ½-Inch from the subject.
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- 10.2-megapixel "Exmor R" CMOS sensor for stunning low-light performance
- 3-inch touch-screen LCD display for easy operation
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 4x optical zoom; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- Wide zoom display allows resizing images to 16:9 aspect ratio
- Capture your videos in HD Movie mode (720p); PhotoTV HD Mode with compatible BRAVIA HDTVs
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 "Exceeded my expectation!" 2009-09-08
By H. Lee (Sugar Land, TX)
I have a Panasonic DMC-ZS3/TZ7 and wanted to get a low light capable compact camera to take picture of my 6-month old. So my choices before the TX1 was DMC-LX3, with F2.0 capability. But after playing with DMC-LX3 for a few minutes, I knew it wasn't for me, since you have to manually set adjustments to get the best result.



Then I saw Sony coming out with two new cameras with EXMOR-R sensor, which is specifically designed for low light, hand-held, high iso picture taking. It sounded very interesting, but since there are no cameras with this sensor yet, (only camcorders), I decided to give it a try.



Once I received the camera, I immediately tried the hand-held twilight mode. It worked better than I expected! It can take 6 consecutive pictures at once, and stack them together to get a high detailed picture, without showing the usual grainy high iso result. I even compared with my DMC-ZS3, and the TX1 is definitely a lot better in low light picture. No more using tripod, just hand-held and shoot.



The other feature that I love is the Panorama mode, it has two settings, Standard or Wide, depend on how much you want to capture. It's very easy to operate, and there is no more taking multiple pictures, then download to your computer to stitch them together! You can see the result instantly!



Other features worth mention is the 10FPS mode, DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer) mode which shows better shadow and highlights, and the paint mode (add frames, and write text on pictures). Date Stamp is done with the PMB software.



HD video quality is actually better than the DMC-ZS3 AVCHD-lite. Although the sound is MONO compared to ZS3's Stereo, but the video quality and easy to work with editing software make up the difference! You can also zoom in/out during video capturing, and it does not record the zooming sound.



The only thing that it can not compare to the DMC-ZS3 is the outdoor pictures. It does not have the sharpness, but it's more than enough to display on monitor, and print on photo papers.



Overall I am very satisfied, and would recommend this to anyone looking for ultra-compact point&shoot camera.

 "Sorry Sony!" 2009-09-08
By E. Goldblatt (LA, CA)
I usually love Sony products, but I'm no fan of their new TX1. When I first saw this new camera, I thought this could me my next love, but we had a very short honeymoon - about 3 hours - then the ugly separation ensued!



I'll be brief and to the point - the video was pretty good, but the pictures were actually horrible. Instead of there being reduced noise as promised in news and reviews, there seems to be more (see my other reviews for most of the other cameras I've tired), even in bright light. I'm pretty tech savvy and went through ALL of the setting, trying everything possible to get good consistent pictures, but to no avail! We set the camera to various ISO settings to try and minimize the noise, but no good. It just is not good for viewing on the big screen, it most likely be OK for 4 by 6 printing but I did not try to print my samples. I have a media computer hooked up to my HDTV and the pictures just look terrible!



I mentioned above that the video was good and this is true - and I knew this going in - but why did Sony remove the stereo recording? If the pictures and other features where good, the lack of stereo would have been OK, but WOW what a disappointment all around.



This is just my opinion! I wish these camera makers would actually improve with subsequent models - I just don't get it! Sorry Sony. Oh and one more thing, don't tell me to just get a DSLR or it's just a P &S - I know that already! I just want the cameras to live up to their billing! By the way, I have the Panasonic ZS3 and it BLOWS the Sony away.

 "Slightly better at low light but terrible with good light" 2009-09-06
By R. Tammany (Santa Rosa, CA USA)
As an owner of a smattering of point and shoot cameras and high end DSLR's, I can be more picky than most about cameras.



I own an old 6MP Sony T9 slim camera from 4 years or so back and this looked like a promising upgrade for a slim pocketable camera. HD MP4 video, 4x zoom, almost twice the MP, touch screen and this new touted Exmor R sensor.



The T9 isn't a great camera, in fact it's one of the worst at image quality of all of my cameras, and it's memory stick duo format is constantly a hassle.



Unfortunately this new TX1 still uses Memory Stick Duo, and is somehow just as bad in terms of image quality as the old T9. It's better in low light but still very grainy, however it's worse in good bright light. Set manually to the lowest ISO (125) and placed on a tripod, the T9 produces shots with more detail and dynamic range while the TX1 has a grainy soft and blown highlight look to everything. This is with the best possible conditions, and in my opinion the shots from this camera are completely unacceptable. That means it only gets worse from there. Handheld shots in the automatic modes have much more noise and grain in them, even in full daylight. Trees in the distance look like water paintings. Neither camera is good with contrasty scenes, but all I want out of a small pocket camera is acceptable images to resize and post on facebook and so on.



The TX1 will do, but for the price the quality is terrible. Cut the price in half and I might think about keeping it but this is all about style over design.



It does have some neat features like a high speed burst mode, an anti shake mode that takes multiple exposures and combines and aligns in camera, face detection and so on. It also has one of the best touchscreen interfaces I've used on a camera, it's not in the way and it's easy and quick to use. Just double tapping on where you want the camera to focus is very nice as well. The zoom slider is probably the worst physical part on this camera, not very sensitive, and then when you finally get it to zoom, it shoots quickly from the wide end to the telephoto end which means you are always overzooming and having to back off, which is frustrating when all you want is to frame the image.





If this is going to be your only small camera I would choose something else probably from Canon or Panasonic, it will be a slightly larger camera but the jump in quality will be very noticeable.



I'm going to return it and keep the T9 for the pocket slim camera that I don't care about, and use the SD870is and LX-3 as my other smaller cameras. Unless the price on this really drops, or you just have to have this for the style and don't care about camera-phone quality pictures from a dedicated camera I would stay away from this model.


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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/T 12.1 MP Digital Camera in Bronze + 4GB MEMORY STICK PRO DUO + Sony Digital Camera Case + Extra Battery + Deluxe Accessory Kit

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Taking great pictures is easier than ever with the DSC-W290 Cyber-shot® digital camera. The iAuto mode adjusts the settings for you based on your surroundings, so all you have to do is press a button to capture shots with the right amount of light and beautiful clarity. And with the ingenious Face Detection mode, faces in your photos will look more realistic with natural skin tones and sharp details. Tired of blurry photos? Optical SteadyShotTM image stabilization minimizes blur for better results. You can also connect your camera to a compatible HDTV and show off your shots on the big screen in high definition.
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- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 12 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization
- 4 Gigabyte Pro-Duo Memory Stick - USB Card Reader
- Sony Compact Digital Camera Case - Sony Memory Stick Wallet
- Additional Battery Pack - Package of LCD Screen Protectors
- Deluxe Cleaning and Care Kit - Flexible Mini Tripod - BONUS!! Free 25 Quality Prints (Promo code # on invoice)
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 "Best Value" 2009-09-17
By Donald Carten (Naugatuck, CT USA)
Having determined the features we wanted in a small pocket sized camera we settled on the Sony Cyber-Shot as the model we wanted. It was just then a matter of shopping various retail stores and web sites to determine the best value. Considering all the extras this came with, hands down it was the winner. The camera came in a couple of days and was just as advertised. We are very happy.

 "Good Deal" 2009-09-03
By Carolyn R Jarvie
Everything you need to get started in one package. Easy to setup & use, even for a novice. Takes great pictures that can be downloaded to your computer or viewed on a TV with the included cable. The memory stick holds a lot of images, so another stick is not necessary unless you will be far from a download center for an extended period of time. Great value for the cost. One thing to remember - the included batteries must be fully charged before the camera can be used. I would recommend this to everyone as their first digital camera or as a replacement.

 "great camera" 2009-08-17
By Heather Heather
I bought this camera for my mother. She is going to Ireland and wanted something with more mega Pixels than her older camera (3 years ago) and something that could do wider angle pictures. While this is not a true panoramic camera she can get the wider angle pictures. She loves the clarity of the pictures she gets.


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Zoom in on the 10.1-megapixel DSC-H20 Cyber-shot digital camera and get the best shot. With its impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar wide-angle lens with a 10x optical zoom, it's easy to capture the moment with impeccable detail. A 3.0-inch touch screen makes reviewing your shots a breeze and the ingenious iAuto mode takes the guesswork out of choosing the best camera settings when you're not sure which one to pick. There's also built-in technology like Optical SteadyShot image stabilization that reduces blur and Smile Shutter mode that automatically captures a smile as it happens. Feel like recording HD video? The H20 captures crisp, 720p video that can be viewed on your HDTV. There's even an anti-blink function to help everyone look their best and in-camera photo retouching tools.



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* SONY MEMORY WALLET.


* SONY CAMERA CASE.


* BATTERY PACK.


* TRIPOD W/ CASE.


* SCREEN PROTECTORS.


* MINI TRIPOD.


* CLEANING KIT.


* 25 FREE PRINTS!!!
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- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 10 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization
- 8 Gigabyte Pro-Duo Memory Stick - High Speed USB Card Reader
- Additional Battery Pack - Sony Digital Camera Carrying Case - Sony Memory Stick Wallet
- Full Size 57-Inch Tripod w/ Case - Package of LCD Screen Protectors
- Deluxe Cleaning and Care Kit - Mini Tripod w/ Extendable Legs - BONUS!!! FREE 25 Quality Prints (promo code# on invoice)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 10MP "Exmor R" CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD (Silver)

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The TX1 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-Inch Exmor R CMOS image sensor that delivers fast speed, high resolution, and twice the low-light sensitivity of traditional CMOS sensors, resulting in outstanding image clarity and drastically reduced noise. Get up close to your subject with the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens featuring a 4x telescopic zoom for distant subjects and Close Focus mode for close-ups up to just under ½-Inch from the subject.
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- 10.2-megapixel "Exmor R" CMOS sensor for stunning low-light performance
- 3-inch touch-screen LCD display for easy operation
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 4x optical zoom; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- Wide zoom display allows resizing images to 16:9 aspect ratio
- Capture your videos in HD Movie mode (720p); PhotoTV HD Mode with compatible BRAVIA HDTVs
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 "Great little shooter" 2009-09-15
By W. Collins (Richmond, VA)
I had a bought a Sony DSC-T3 a few years ago, wanting it so bad I imported one from Japan! If its zoom hadn't given out after many active years, I'd still shoot with it. The TX1 seemed to be the latest and greatest successor in Sony's ultracompact line, and it hasn't disappointed.



I thought I'd hate the touchscreen, but it's actually very convenient, and responds smoothly. About all it can't do is pinch-zoom, and I'm guessing that's more of a patent issue than anything else. Controls are laid out sensibly, and it's easy to switch from automated settings to finer image control.



One of the coolest new features is Panorama mode, which makes ultra-wide photos quickly and easily. It absolutely works as advertised - it's also fun to mess with, such as when I took a panorama of my friend as he followed the camera, making a crazy hall-of-mirrors effect.



The much-touted low-light settings are great, as well, addressing an issue pretty much all compact cameras have. It can do a shockingly good job finding light and eliminating blur in dark situations, letting you avoid using the tiny, intrusive flash.



The 720p video is pretty nice, largely free of the dreaded wobbly effect many still cameras produce. As a bonus, you can zoom while recording video.



There's drawbacks, of course - Sony's continued, stubborn insistence on Memory Stick is irksome, but honestly, I don't move memory cards around much. The zoom's a bit unresponsive, not allowing very fine adjustment. You're going to have to wipe off the touchscreen a lot. Also, I find it easy to hit the power button when the camera's in a crowded pocket. Shots are going to be grainier than when you shoot with your D300 - such is life.



No camera's perfect, but when you hold this thing, you can't help but think of what a miracle it would look like to someone from even ten years ago. I'm happy I waited for the TX1 to come out, and it's going to be in my pocket for years to come, ready for when life happens.

 "Amazing little camera" 2009-09-08
By S. Kalathiveetil (Naperville, IL)
I would strongly diasgree with the previous review that was just written. I too have owned several cameras, including 2 DSLRs, so I can comment on the capabilities of the camera in a broader context. This is a technological tour-de-force. Its picture quality during daylight shooting is definitely good. The images are generally well exposed and have noise that I find average for its class (ultracompact). However, this camera rocks at low light shooting. Using the twilight mode, I get amazingly bright and smooth photos for dark environments. I've never seen such a small camera have such detailed low-light photos. The touch-screen interface is slick, but does have a bit of a learning curve. Plus, the camera camera has 720p recording capability. Other unique features such as smile detection and a panoramic mode both work surprisingly well. Last, I cannot help but be amazed at the size and design of this camera. It is truly pocketable. Perfect... no. But a true step forward for ultracompact cameras.

 "Slightly better at low light but terrible with good light" 2009-09-08
By R. Tammany (Santa Rosa, CA USA)
As an owner of a smattering of point and shoot cameras and high end DSLR's, I can be more picky than most about cameras.



I own an old 6MP Sony T9 slim camera from 4 years or so back and this looked like a promising upgrade for a slim pocketable camera. HD MP4 video, 4x zoom, almost twice the MP, touch screen and this new touted Exmor R sensor.



The T9 isn't a great camera, in fact it's one of the worst at image quality of all of my cameras, and it's memory stick duo format is constantly a hassle.



Unfortunately this new TX1 still uses Memory Stick Duo, and is somehow just as bad in terms of image quality as the old T9. It's better in low light but still very grainy, however it's worse in good bright light. Set manually to the lowest ISO (125) and placed on a tripod, the T9 produces shots with more detail and dynamic range while the TX1 has a grainy soft and blown highlight look to everything. This is with the best possible conditions, and in my opinion the shots from this camera are completely unacceptable. That means it only gets worse from there. Handheld shots in the automatic modes have much more noise and grain in them, even in full daylight. Trees in the distance look like water paintings. Neither camera is good with contrasty scenes, but all I want out of a small pocket camera is acceptable images to resize and post on facebook and so on.



The TX1 will do, but for the price the quality is terrible. Cut the price in half and I might think about keeping it but this is all about style over design.



It does have some neat features like a high speed burst mode, an anti shake mode that takes multiple exposures and combines and aligns in camera, face detection and so on. It also has one of the best touchscreen interfaces I've used on a camera, it's not in the way and it's easy and quick to use. Just double tapping on where you want the camera to focus is very nice as well. The zoom slider is probably the worst physical part on this camera, not very sensitive, and then when you finally get it to zoom, it shoots quickly from the wide end to the telephoto end which means you are always overzooming and having to back off, which is frustrating when all you want is to frame the image.





If this is going to be your only small camera I would choose something else probably from Canon or Panasonic, it will be a slightly larger camera but the jump in quality will be very noticeable.



I'm going to return it and keep the T9 for the pocket slim camera that I don't care about, and use the SD870is and LX-3 as my other smaller cameras. Unless the price on this really drops, or you just have to have this for the style and don't care about camera-phone quality pictures from a dedicated camera I would stay away from this model.


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Zoom in on the 10.1-megapixel DSC-H20 Cyber-shot digital camera and get the best shot. With its impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar wide-angle lens with a 10x optical zoom, it's easy to capture the moment with impeccable detail. A 3.0-inch touch screen makes reviewing your shots a breeze and the ingenious iAuto mode takes the guesswork out of choosing the best camera settings when you're not sure which one to pick. There's also built-in technology like Optical SteadyShot image stabilization that reduces blur and Smile Shutter mode that automatically captures a smile as it happens. Feel like recording HD video? The H20 captures crisp, 720p video that can be viewed on your HDTV. There's even an anti-blink function to help everyone look their best and in-camera photo retouching tools.



KIT INCLUDES:


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* MINI TRIPOD.


* CLEANING KIT.


* 25 FREE PRINTS!!!
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- 4 Gigabyte Pro-Duo Memory Stick - Sony Memory Stick Wallet
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- Package of LCD Screen Protectors - Mini Tripod w/ Extendable Legs
- Deluxe Cleaning and Care Kit - BONUS!! 25 Free Quality Prints (promo code# on invoice)
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 "BEST EVER" 2009-09-06
By Patricia A. Moore (Dalton, GA)
After reading about the specs of many cameras, I came up with this model. This sony is the best camera I have ever had. The 4th of July, it actually took firework pictures that showed the whole pattern, wow! I had no problems with the company that I ordered it from. This was a great deal for the camera and the accessories. Highly recommend it!


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"The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 camera combines style with power and intelligence. At just over 5/8” (16.3mm) thin, the T900 comes in 4 sophisticated colors and has a stylish look. With the T900 taking great pictures is now easier than ever. The iAuto mode goes beyond the traditional auto mode, thinking and working for you; recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, faces, and automatically adjusts camera settings resulting in clearer images, and faces with more natural skin tones and less blur. T900 also features HD Movie mode, recording in 720p and stereo sound for capturing your precious moments on video. Compose, review, and share your memories on the dazzling 3.5” high-resolution (921k pixels) touch-screen LCD. The DSC-T900 offers a step up in features and capabilities from the T90 with a larger and higher quality touch-screen LCD, and HDMI output with the included stand and stereo sound for movie recording.
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- 12.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
- 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- 720p high-definition movie capture with stereo sound; HDMI compatible
- Face Detection; Smile Shutter technology
- 11MB built-in memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo Media (not included)
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 "Right on the mark!" 2009-09-13
By A. Kabli
This is a truly excellent camera that fixes the minor shortcomings of its prior model (the DSC-T700, which I had also owned). Shot quality and intelligent processing are great, and the HD video recording is a welcome addition. Also very stylish and will make you look good when you pull it out at a nightclub!

 "satisfied" 2009-08-25
By S. Singh
good quality in taking photographs, only complaint is that if my hand is slightly moving/shaking when taking a picture, the photo comes out very blurry =(

 "Great video quality+very good image quality+ease of use=awesome camera!" 2009-08-21
By Gadgester (Mother Earth)
I've had my red T900 for a few weeks and here's a list of the things I love, in roughly decreasing order of importance:



- GREAT video quality. This camera shoots 720p videos at 30fps, and the quality both indoors and outdoors has far exceeded my expectations. I previously used a T100 but also use cameras from Fuji and Casio for some occasions, and the difference between the T900's 720p high-quality mode and the typical VGA fine mode on other cameras is like day and night. Not only do you get HDTV resolution, the colors are more vibrant and the clarity is just great.



- You can optically zoom the lens during video recording. This is a must-have feature for me as I mostly shoot video clips of my kids.



- Very good still picture quality. This is no digital SLR, for sure, and the image quality is probably not as excellent as Canon's and Panasonic's compact digital cameras, but it's still very good. I read some reviews before deciding on this camera and I had worries about picture quality, but they were dispelled the minute I reviewed the still images on my PC. Very good contrast and clarity, and they make great prints.



- Smile shutter. I never thought I'd buy into this feature, but now I absolutely love it! You can set the sensitivity to three levels, and you can even choose "child priority" or "adult priorit"! And it really works! This is just totally awesome for taking still shots of my kids. (Smile shutter does not work in video mode.)



- Large 3.5" touch-screen LCD. There're no conventional controls, just touch-screen, like most Sony camcorders. The LCD is 1920x480 in resolution, and the menu text looks a little jagged, but you'll love its brightness, fast speed, and clarity for viewing images.



- Fairly easy to use. Sony employs a top-level HOME menu system with sub menus, but it's not too confusing, just a tad harder to figure out the advanced stuff than on an, say, iPod touch.



- Stylish and feature-rich. This is quite thin but still features 4x optical zoom with optical stabilization. The zoom also works in movie-recording mode. It takes Memory Stick PRO Duo cards up to 16GB. Battery lasts about 150 pictures with flash. Not bad. It's light-weight so easy to carry in a pocket, too.



In short, I love this digital camera. It's perfect for all occasions.

 "Absolutely Amazing!!!!!!!" 2009-07-14
By Davina Taylor (Virginia)
Get this camara!!!! It is so cool. I purchased this camara after a pool attacked my Nikon Coolpix (Ok, I dropped it in the pool). I had been thinking about getting a new camara anyways because that camara is NOT a point and shoot camara. Plus with a new baby i kept missing memory moments since that camara had a delay when it came to snapping the picture. I am so glad I got this camara. It looks so chic. When I first cut it on I was a little intimidated by all the buttons on the touch screen, but don't worry this camara does all the thinking for you. For the most part the buttons are for viewing because this camara will deciede what setting works best for the picture your taking. This camara is also wonderful for the new parents out there. There is no delay in taking pictures and there is an awesome "smile" feature that detects when a person is smiling and takes the picture for you. You will need to purchase a memory card as when I first opened it and took pictures I was only able to take 2 pictures with the camaras memory. Did I not mention that the camara plays music for you to add to each photo? (I thought this was a fun feature). For the men thinking of buying the bronze color, I bought the bronze because i wanted a classy camara and I felt this was a very classy color. Once I got it I was delightfully surprised that the bronze has a bit of a purple hugh to it. Being female I thought this made the color even better, but I could see a man possibly not liking the color. I've only had the camara for 3 days but at this point I can't think of any bad things to say about it. This is the best camara I've ever had though I do miss the WiFi feature that my Nikon had (you can email picutures directly from the camara from any WiFi area). Get this camara!

 "Excellent Camera!" 2009-06-29
By D. Spogreev (San Diego, CA USA)
After reading some bad reviews about this camera i wasn't sure if it's good enough yet... i own Sony T100 that i got couple years ago (8Mpx camera) so i wasn't sure if this camera is improved enough to replace my older Sony. After hesitation for couple of month i got it for my birthday from a friend. IF I KNEW HOW GREAT THIS CAMERA IS I WOULD BOUGHT IT LONG TIME AGO! this camera is unbelievable! My biggest issue with my older camera is that i never really used those special presets like beach/landscape/portrait/twilight/etc because it was sort of painful to go through menu and change it each time lighting conditions change, to say true for me those features in my old camera were totally useless. This camera - you just put it in auto (iSCN) mode (i put it in iSCN+ mode) and camera always takes dual shots when needed - example, i am shooting a person with a lot of back light, for example against a bright window - this camera will take two shots automatically, first shot is optimal settings as most cameras would set, then second shot with different settings - this is totally awesome because you can later pick what picture to keep and what picture looks good, most of the time i like them both!

Another great picture is smile shutter. i used to use timer on my older T100 to take pictures of me with my partner but then we had only 10 seconds to do that and after each shot i had to run back and put timer again and so on - quite annoying sometimes so i was researching cameras with remotes and found none. Guess what, you don't need one with this camera - your smile is your remote! You can just put this camera on tripod or whatever surface and just smile... this camera will take picture each time you smile, doesn't matter how many times you smile, once you select smile shutter it will keep taking all smiley pictures until you stop!!! this is absolutely fantastic feature!!! very very useful!

Another feature is that this camera automatically detects if you blinked in the camera (only works when face detected) so if you blinked it will take another shot right away automatically!



for me that was enough already, i was like a kid in a candy store but then i took it with me to a beach to test it more...

Picture quality - outstanding, brilliant colors, crisp and simply beautiful.



Video - i read a lot good reviews about the video quality but i didn't expect it to be so crispy, smooth, vibrant and image stabilization quite surprised me - really really nice job Sony! WOW. i Own Sony's new high-end HD camcorder so i like to film with perfect quality but this camera definitely can substitute my camcorder in some situations for sure.



Another fun feature - if you shot someone who doesn't like to smile this camera can make them smile, seriously once you take a picture go to edit and add a smile! crazy! ;)



anyway, if you are looking for a camera that would take really good shots and you like to press only one button (like me) then you may like this camera. I do like my pictures perfect but really cannot see myself changing settings every time i need to take a shot, i'd go crazy if i'd have to do that. I wanted a camera that will self adjust each time i take a shot, example - you are on a tour bus around paris and taking all kinds of shots, then going into cathedral and taking shots in much darker conditions without changing settings - i got all of this with this camera and then some!



Bad things about this camera -

1. battery life sucks so get more, i got 3 generic ones for less than $10 each on amazon and they will be well used on my longer trips... I think this big LCD screen sucks all power from the batteries quickly.

2. In auto mode you cannot switch flash to Fill-In mode, the only two modes available are Auto and Off. I use flash/fill flash pretty much all the time, even on the sunny beach to make pictures look perfect without any hard shadows but now...



hope this helps.


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