Compare Prices : Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230

Review summary: : This 12 megapixel compact camera is fitted with a 4x Zeiss-branded lens (30-120mm film equivalent). The lens is optically stabilised. There is 15MB of internal memory and the camera uses Sony's own Memory Stick for image storage. Construction is of ...

Pros: : The HDTV display is particularly fine, although if this setting is chosen in-camera it does limit printing options. Images are generally sharp, well exposed and with reasonable colour accuracy, if somewhat oversaturated. We found that if the ...

Cons: : We have had a soft spot for the Sony W cameras in the past because they had optical viewfinders. Only Sony and Canon compacts had this feature and now Sony has gone the way of the herd. This is a retrograde step. No matter what they say there are ...

Verdict: : Compact cameras, unlike DSLRs, are unforgiving. If all the conditions are not perfect - light, focus, exposure, contrast - then the pictures will be barely acceptable. But when the conditions are right the little Sony does a good job. We let a small ...

Review summary: sony cyber-shot dsc-w230 review: At a reasonably low price for budget shoppers, the W230 has quite a few nice features. Unfortunately, the camera has a none too sturdy lens, below par image quality and a battery life that will disappoint.

Pros: Easy mode is fuss free ; Flash has a good range ; Exposure bracketing

Cons: Buttons are too small ; Battery life ; Images displayed a fair amount of noise and colour artefacts ; Flimsy lens ; Smile shutter was too slow to respond and fussy

Review summary: Just another plain old compact, or does the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 have any tricks up its sleeve? Read the full Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 review here.

Pros: Decent feature set for an entry-level compact. Some impressive image quality. Large LCD

Cons: No viewfinder. Design-been there, done that. No standout features

Verdict: We loved the ample 3-inch LCD, and external controls were actually quite impressive. We weren't too keen on the rear-mounted zoom rocker because it was on the small side and more difficult to control than a standard shutter button toggle. The Sony ...

Review summary: Given that Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W230 ($199.99 direct) has the same 12.1-megapixel "Super HAD" CCD image sensor and "Carl Zeiss" premium lens as the $299 Cyber-shot DSC-T90, you'd expect them to produce pictures of identical quality. But that's not ...

Pros: Large LCD. Low noise up to ISO 800. Fast. Easy-to-use. Affordable

Cons: Major sharpness problems at image edges. LCD shows considerable motion blur

Verdict: The 12.1-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230's price and features make it very attractive, but its image quality doesn't meet expectations.