Storage media: Memory Stick, Optical zoom: 5x, Sensor resolution: 10.1 Megapixels, Weight: 142g, Digital zoom: 10x ...
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Pros: Crisp, clean images, even at high ISOs ; Impressive features set ; Sleek design, solid construction ; DSLR-like shooting speed
Cons: Red channel clipping still a problem ; White balance inconsistent ; Menus can be dense, slow ; Do you really need Happy Face Retouch
Verdict: So what makes the W170 worthy of a separate model name? Primarily, a 10.1 megapixel sensor that's slightly larger in addition to be higher-res than the W150's 8.1 megapixel variant. If there may not be a lot of new information to be uncovered in ...
Read Full ReviewReview summary: Plain Jane styling and cluttered controls belie a wonderfully intuitive graphical user interface and some clever features.
Pros: Good user interface ; lots of options ; impressive burst mode stamina
Cons: Frustrating zoom rocker switch ; cluttered controls ; proprietary Memory Stick format
Verdict: Plain Jane styling and cluttered controls belie a wonderfully intuitive graphical user interface and some clever features. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 is a surprisingly adaptable camera that can be tweaked to take decent pictures in various ...
Read Full ReviewReview summary: Underneath its plain exterior, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 hides a wealth of clever features and an extremely intuitive graphical interface. It also includes a viewfinder -- a compact rarity, these days -- and good a face detection system among its ...
Pros: Good user interface ; lots of options ; burst mode stamina
Cons: Frustrating zoom rocker switch ; cluttered controls ; proprietary memory stick format
Verdict: Plain Jane styling and cluttered controls belie a wonderfully intuitive graphical user interface and some clever features. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 is a surprisingly adaptable camera that can be tweaked to take decent pictures in various ...
Read Full ReviewReview summary: The Sony DSC W170 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The lens is wide angle, so this is a big help when squeezing wide scenes into a photo. This is a handy camera and will fit into most pockets. It also has a viewfinder.
Pros: Ease of use - price tag - viewfinder
Cons: Sharpness of distant subjects
Verdict: This is a decent camera and I am sure the wide angle lens will come in handy for many people. It is easy to use and has the added attraction of a viewfinder. You can also slip this camera into most pockets without a problem.
Read Full ReviewReview summary: Newly-available on the W-series cameras is Sony's "smile shutter" mode, which automatically captures an image when your subject smiles - without having to press the shutter. This function even lets you prioritize adult or child faces to capture photos ...
Verdict: Each of the new W series models includes Sony's improved face detection technology, which, like the smile shutter technology, can now distinguish between the faces of children and adults. You can select "child priority" or "adult priority" and the ...
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