Sony Cybershot DSCW170/B 10.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Black)
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Customer Review: pleased with Amazon's quick service and the Sony Cybershot (DSCW170) that I purchased recently
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently purchased a Sony Cybershot from Amazon.Com. In that this product is no longer being made, I had problems finding it with some other vendors while others were downright deceptive--offering a refurbrished version and trying to pawn it off as new.
In any event, the camera came in great condition and works well thus far. The ultimate test, though, will be how it performs on my vacation to the Caribbean, which begins the week after Christmas. I also bought a marine pack for this camera so that I can use it both as a splash and an underwater camera.
The pictures I've taken thus far with this little gem have been very good--it's a 10.1 megapixel. As someone who often sells photos to accompany my articles, some of the photos that I've taken with this camera appear to be saleable. On the other hand, the photos are not quite as good as those that I take with my Sony Alpha (DSLR) or with my 35mm film cameras. On the other hand, it is much more portable than these cameras. The 28 to 150mm zoom is very good and the camera boasts lots of other features.
I would recommend buying this camera. I also highly recommend buying products from Amazon.com. They've always been professional and prompt in my dealings with them.
Customer Review: Died within 17 months
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this camera for my wife. We only used the camera occasionally since normally, we use my Digital SLR. Recently, it started taking picture with a blur and orange tint. I thought it was camera shake and low lighting but that was not the case. So much for the $300 we spent. Customer Review: SONY CYBERSHOT dscw170
Summary: 5 Stars
Great camera! Small size easy to take places. I appreciate the eyeview for picture taking in the sun.Customer Review: As Good As Compact Cameras Get
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a major upgrade from my antiquated 2 MP Canon Powershot camera. I'm simply thrilled by the sharpness and quality of the pictures this compact camera captures! At the highest resolution, the amount of detail this camera picks up is phenomenal (as long as you're in a sufficiently illuminated setting).
There are three major reasons why I picked the Sony DSC-W170 over other brands/models of cameras. (1) This camera has a 28 to 140mm wide angle lens to capture a wider field of view for establishing the context of the subject or subjects in the shot. (2) The 5x optical zoom lens enable impressive close-ups (3) The image stabilization helps to keep your subject properly framed even if you have shaky hands like mine.
The camera also takes macro shots. The clarity, sharpness, and detail of the macro shots is astounding. I'm having a lot of fun with this - You can actually get real creative with this!
You can also take videos at 30 fps (480 x 640 resolution) with this camera. I should caution you about an inaccuracy in the product description. As of this writing, the product description reads "the length of your video limited only by the capacity of your media." DO NOT BE MISLED! Like all point-and-shoot cameras that are video-capable, the length of the video on the DSC W-170 is limited to 10 minutes. You would need to restart the video after every 10 minutes if you wish to continue shooting.
The Sony Cybershot is, of course, not exempt to the problem that's inherent in all compact cameras -- "noise" in low light conditions. The problem is more pronounced in compact cameras than in dSLR cameras.
In case you're deciding between this and the 8.1 MP DSC-W150 -- my friend owns a DSC-W150 and I can see that this camera produces significantly better quality pictures.
A quick word on memory cards - You can actually use a regular microSD card with this camera if you use a microSD card to MS Pro Duo Adapter (such as this one). It's worked very well for me.
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As far as compact cameras are concerned, the Sony Cybershot DSC-W170 is about as good as it gets. If you're looking for a compact camera that you can easily slip in your purse or backpack, you can't go wrong with the DSC-W170.
Customer Review: Great buy...
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is really great..
It's very handy and photo quality is damn good...
I like this...
Over all the camera looks sexy :-)