Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Light Blue)
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Manufacturer: SonyModel: DSC-W220/L
Color: Blue
Product features:
- 12.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
- Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- BIONZ image processor delivers speed and precision
- Face Detection; Smile Shutter technology
- 15MB built-in memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo Media (not included)
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Maximal Power Rapid Charger for Sony NP-BG1/FG1/BK1, Sanyo DB-L80, Pentax LI-88/92, Olympus LI50B/70B, Samsung BP70A Battery
- Davis & Sanford Vista Trailblazer Monopod
Digital camera reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Light Blue)
Digital camera Review: Almost perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
My girlfriend got the W220 for Christmas 2009 so we've both been using it fairly heavily for about seven months now. I like everything about this camera except for one big thing (to me): It doesn't do well in high-contrast situations.
This camera will either wash out (overexpose) the sunny spots or blacken the shaded areas, depending on what you're focusing on. I've taken a lot of pictures where the shadowed subjects (usually trees) in the foreground are too dark compared with the sunny background (usually mountains), or the foreground is normal and the background is washed out. This occurs even when using the Landscape setting. I have yet to take a good, balanced picture in these conditions with this camera, though I MAY JUST NEED TO READ THE MANUAL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. [my emphasis] :)
This may not be a problem to many users, but if you're planning on using this camera in nature, be prepared for some ghastly shots during the times when the contrast between light and shadow is at its greatest. This was such a deal-breaker to me that when it came time to buy my own camera I passed up the W220 because of this shortcoming.
I would love to be shown that I am wrong. Has anyone else overcome this issue?
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Summary of Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Light Blue)
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 combines point-and-shoot ease-of-use with advanced features in a sophisticated, compact body. Smile Shutter technology allows you to capture a smile the moment it happens, and the Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, and 12.1 megapixel resolution deliver crisp, clear images.Digital Cameras
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