Sony Cybershot DSCW120/B 7.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Black) by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Cybershot DSCW120/B 7.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Black)
Digital camera Review: At least it was CHEAP
Summary: 1 Stars
We wanted a simple point and shoot camera to get snaps of the grandkids. It had to be easy to operate, we don't have time to be messing with menus and adjustments. I have an old Fuji 2600, an 8-year old 2MP camera, that has done a good job, but lately has been showing its age.
I read a few professional reviews that said the DSC-W120 had better-than-average shutter lag for a pocket camera. With that, and a good price, we bought the Sony, and we've used it for about 10 months.
When operating indoors using the flash, the camera is way slow, even with the red-eye OFF, the flash set to always ON, and the camera pre-focused (shutter button pressed halfway). There is still a long delay before the image is captured. By that time the subject has moved or the expression is gone.
I've read other reviews where they use the burst mode to overcome this problem, but that doesn't work for flash photography.
The W120 has better low-light performance than my Fuji, but only because of the ability to push the ISO setting and the AF-assist light. But the Sony is no better for indoor pictures, unless the subject is still.
The Sony has many more bells and whistles, some of which work. The face recognition works. The smile detection works only occasionally.
Outdoors, the camera performs pretty well, as expected with a 7.2MP imaging chip. But I was still disappointed with the speed, as it was little or no improvement over my old camera.
In summary:
Pros:
-Inexpensive
-Lots of controls for those who need them
-Good for still portraits
-Battery life, good for more than 100 shots with about 50% using flash
Cons:
-Very slow shutter lag when used with flash
Overall, this camera has been disappointing. Even with all of the features, the slow shutter lag is a real show-stopper. With so many advances in the technology, there must be a point & shoot that is faster than this.
Digital camera Review: I love sony but I hate this camera
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this camera because I love my DSc-S85 cybershot that I got about 8 years ago. What a let down this new cybershot has been. It's really hard to to take anything but still-life shots without blur. I missed so many wonderful photos because of this. To top off my frustrations, the thing just quite working after about 4 months. One day when I turned it on, the lens popped in and out a few times, then I got an error message saying to turn the camera off and on again. It did this over and over again, and I've never been able to use the camera since. LAME. Digital camera Review: Handy Little Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
It's small, it's easy to use, the battery is rechargeable, the pictures are great. What more could you want? There are all the features you'd expect from a moderately priced camera, and if you don't want to use the features, it's easy to ignore them. No problem with battery life, or inserting or removing the memory stick. It fits in my purse, so I'm likely to have it along when I need it. The instruction manual is even easy to use. And it has good Sony optics. Great camera!Digital camera Review: the worst camera in the whole world
Summary: 1 Stars
the machine looks good, pictures are not bad, but if you are lucky it will works for 6 or maximum 12 months.
They are so bad constructed in china they are so delicate.
Never buy this machine
prefer canon or whatever but never sony
Digital camera Review: All good features
Summary: 5 Stars
Very good quality pictures and very easy to use. Also came in fast after ordering from Amazon.