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Digital Camera Reviews > Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W5 Digital Camera Review Gist

$229

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W5 Digital Camera

CCD sensor, 5.1 Megapixel, 3.0 x optical zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Released: Feb 05

Average

50% Positive

Image:

Average

Optics:

Average

Interface:

Average

Battery:

Good

Based on 4 Digital Camera Reviews.

"Excellent processing"... Tech.co.uk

"camera could be a smaller."... GoodGearGuide

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image

1.	"Good Quality Photos"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"solid image quality"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"Very little image lag"... GoodGearGuide

lcd

1.	"big 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD is spacious and bright enough"... Reviews.cnet.com

flash

1.	"The built-in flash gives even coverage"... Tech.co.uk

lens

1.	"superb Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with a 3X optical zoom"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

exposure

1.	"Burst mode is good, shooting a generous nine frames in around seven seconds."... Tech.co.uk

2.	"there are also manual exposure settings suitable for the more creative photographer"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

3.	"just a full Manual Exposure mode rather than Aperture and Shutter Priority modes"... Tech.co.uk

zoom

1.	"Disappointing 38mm wideangle setting Pedestrian 3x zoom lens"... Tech.co.uk

battery

1.	"convenient AA battery power"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"The Cybershot DSC-W5 is a digital camera that provides 5.1 effective Megapixel resolution as well as a very high level of Stamina battery life, easy-to-use functions, 32MB internal memory and large 2.5-inch LCD display"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

shutter

1.	"Shutter lag was minimal under high-contrast lighting at 0.5 second but became merely middle-of-the-road at 1.1 seconds when the focus-assist lamp was called into duty under low-contrast lighting conditions."... Reviews.cnet.com

focus

1.	"manual focus limited to six preset steps."... Reviews.cnet.com

optics

1.	"subpar optical viewfinder"... Reviews.cnet.com

Image : Average

59% Positive

1.	"Good Quality Photos"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"solid image quality"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"Very little image lag"... GoodGearGuide

Optics : Average

53% Positive

1.	"superb Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with a 3X optical zoom"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

2.	"Burst mode is good, shooting a generous nine frames in around seven seconds."... Tech.co.uk

3.	"there are also manual exposure settings suitable for the more creative photographer"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

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Interface : Average

54% Positive

1.	"big 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD is spacious and bright enough"... Reviews.cnet.com

Battery : Good

65% Positive

1.	"convenient AA battery power"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"The Cybershot DSC-W5 is a digital camera that provides 5.1 effective Megapixel resolution as well as a very high level of Stamina battery life, easy-to-use functions, 32MB internal memory and large 2.5-inch LCD display"... Reviews.digitaltrends.com

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Key Features
Image Sensor Type	:	CCD
Resolution	:	5.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom	:	3.0 x
Camera Type	:	Standard Point and Shoot

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Expert Reviews for Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W5 Digital Camera

1. reviews.digitaltrends.com - Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W5

The Cybershot DSC-W5 is a digital camera that provides 5.1 effective Megapixel resolution as well as a very high level of Stamina battery life,...

» Read review at reviews.digitaltrends.com

2. reviews.cnet.com - Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5

David D. Busch A junior version of the 7-megapixel DSC-W7 , the 5-megapixel Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 boasts the same no-nonsense,...

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3. tech.co.uk - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 Review

Sony's W range of cameras is in an awkward position, sandwiched between the entry-level, easy to use P series and the semi-pro V and F models with...

» Read review at tech.co.uk

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