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image
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"decent image quality"...
CNet
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"The one thing I really found to complain about with it was the image noise in high-ISO photos"...
Imaging-resource.com
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lcd
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"The bright 2.5-inch color LCD monitor is excellent for framing and reviewing shots, and the overall design and layout of the W50 is user-friendly and hassle-free."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"Its ample LCD screen and quality lens should give most users a great experience capturing pictures they'll be proud to display."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The DSC-W50's 2.5-inch LCD is a full half inch larger then the DSC-W30's."...
CNet
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"The LCD display is big in size, though a bit of letdown in the resolution department."...
DcResource
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flash
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"The flash had trouble throttling down, and produced an uneven exposure."...
Imaging-resource.com
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lens
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"there's a built-in lens cover on the W50, so there's no clunky lens cap to worry about."...
DcResource
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"Everything about the camera feels like quality and performs competently."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The Sony DSC-W50 is an impressive offering, much like the rest of the W-series in the Cyber-shot line."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"if you look at the Sony W50 as an ISO 400 camera, it competes very strongly, making it a Dave's Pick in its category."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"Overall, an excellent "all around" camera, with impressive speed and resolution"...
Imaging-resource.com
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"the 192g DSC-W50 is a compact, easily pocketable point-and-shoot camera"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"The continuous mode only allows three shots at full resolution, though."...
Pcauthority.com.au
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exposure
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"decent exposure and dynamic range"...
CNet
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"high-end DSC-W100 offers manual exposure control"...
DcResource
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zoom
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"The 2x Precision Digital zoom takes it out to 6x total, though detail remains pretty good."...
Imaging-resource.com
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battery
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"Included with the camera is a Sony LiIon rechargeable battery pack and charger, which has a pretty good battery life."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"NP-BG1 lithium-ion rechargeable battery"...
DcResource
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performance
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"Overall performance is quite good, with good detail and sharpness at wide angle."...
Imaging-resource.com
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resolution
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"The continuous mode only allows three shots at full resolution"...
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menu
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"the camera's extensive LCD menu system does offer quite a bit of creative control with image contrast, sharpness, and color options."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"Sony's menu system is direct and well designed, and the most common functions--timer, flash, macro, and exposure compensation--are accessible with one touch of the small control pad"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"Sony's menu system is direct and well designed, and the most common functions--timer, flash, macro, and exposure compensation--are accessible with one touch of the small control pad."...
CNet
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video
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"it does have a nice movie mode that can shoot VGA videos at 30fps"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"The camera lacks the dozens of different scene presets available on other cameras, such as the Canon PowerShot A540, but it does have a nice movie mode that can shoot VGA videos at 30fps."...
CNet
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shutter
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"After a quick 1.6-second start-up, you'll get a shot-to-shot time of 1.4 seconds with shutter lag ranging from a very quick 0.25 second in bright situations to a sluggish 1.7 seconds in dim light."...
CNet
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buttons
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"The camera's various buttons and controls are placed very logically on the W50, which makes it easy to shoot with and use."...
Itp.net
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"the small buttons are uncomfortable to use if you don't have small hands to match"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"The only issue we noticed is that the buttons are clumped together, which led to our hitting the menu button by mistake on ocassion."...
Itp.net
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usage
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"Accessory lenses and filters (rarely found for compact cameras like the W50) make it more versatile for wide or telephoto use, and an optional underwater case lets you bring it along to the beach or on boating excursions with confidence."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"Startup time is quick at 1.5 seconds, while a shot-to-shot time of about a second means you won't miss a moment."...
Pcauthority.com.au
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"camera's compact dimensions."...
Itp.net
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focus
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"Focusing speeds were good at wide-angle, but somewhat slow at the telephoto end or in low light (though the camera did lock focus every time)."...
DcResource
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memory
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"The MPEG Movie VX Fine mode takes VGA-sized video (that's 640 x 480) at 30 frames/sec until the memory card is full, with sound."...
DcResource
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"You may or may not be able to swap memory cards while the camera is on a tripod (depends on your tripod)."...
DcResource
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viewfinder
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"The DSC-W50's optical viewfinder was quite tight, showing only about 82% frame accuracy at both wide angle and telephoto lens settings."...
Imaging-resource.com
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aperture
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"The camera automatically picks from shutter speeds between a full second and 1/2,000 second"...
CNet
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sensor
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"A six mega-pixel CCD makes for a strong foundation and can grab pictures at a maximum resolution of 2816 x 2112 pixels."...
Itp.net
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control panel
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"Next down is the 4-direction controller which surrounds a small round button that serves to confirm menu selections"...
Megapixel.net
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"Colours were real and accurate"...
Itp.net
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"decent image quality"...
CNet
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"The one thing I really found to complain about with it was the image noise in high-ISO photos"...
Imaging-resource.com
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"severe color shifts at ISO 400 and beyond."...
CNet
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"it does have a nice movie mode that can shoot VGA videos at 30fps"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"The camera lacks the dozens of different scene presets available on other cameras, such as the Canon PowerShot A540, but it does have a nice movie mode that can shoot VGA videos at 30fps."...
CNet
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"decent exposure and dynamic range"...
CNet
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"The 2x Precision Digital zoom takes it out to 6x total, though detail remains pretty good."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"A six mega-pixel CCD makes for a strong foundation and can grab pictures at a maximum resolution of 2816 x 2112 pixels."...
Itp.net
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"The camera automatically picks from shutter speeds between a full second and 1/2,000 second"...
CNet
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"there's a built-in lens cover on the W50, so there's no clunky lens cap to worry about."...
DcResource
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"high-end DSC-W100 offers manual exposure control"...
DcResource
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"After a quick 1.6-second start-up, you'll get a shot-to-shot time of 1.4 seconds with shutter lag ranging from a very quick 0.25 second in bright situations to a sluggish 1.7 seconds in dim light."...
CNet
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"The DSC-W50's optical viewfinder was quite tight, showing only about 82% frame accuracy at both wide angle and telephoto lens settings."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The continuous mode only allows three shots at full resolution"...
PCAuthority
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"Focusing speeds were good at wide-angle, but somewhat slow at the telephoto end or in low light (though the camera did lock focus every time)."...
DcResource
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"The flash had trouble throttling down, and produced an uneven exposure."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The camera's various buttons and controls are placed very logically on the W50, which makes it easy to shoot with and use."...
Itp.net
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"the camera's extensive LCD menu system does offer quite a bit of creative control with image contrast, sharpness, and color options."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The bright 2.5-inch color LCD monitor is excellent for framing and reviewing shots, and the overall design and layout of the W50 is user-friendly and hassle-free."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"Its ample LCD screen and quality lens should give most users a great experience capturing pictures they'll be proud to display."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"The DSC-W50's 2.5-inch LCD is a full half inch larger then the DSC-W30's."...
CNet
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"Sony's menu system is direct and well designed, and the most common functions--timer, flash, macro, and exposure compensation--are accessible with one touch of the small control pad"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"Sony's menu system is direct and well designed, and the most common functions--timer, flash, macro, and exposure compensation--are accessible with one touch of the small control pad."...
CNet
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"the small buttons are uncomfortable to use if you don't have small hands to match"...
Asia.cnet.com
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"The only issue we noticed is that the buttons are clumped together, which led to our hitting the menu button by mistake on ocassion."...
Itp.net
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"The LCD display is big in size, though a bit of letdown in the resolution department."...
DcResource
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"Included with the camera is a Sony LiIon rechargeable battery pack and charger, which has a pretty good battery life."...
Imaging-resource.com
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"NP-BG1 lithium-ion rechargeable battery"...
DcResource
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Best Rankings for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera
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Expert Reviews for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera
1. imaging-resource.com - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
Test Summary (Mouse over items for explanations) Power-on Time 1.7 sec Shutter Lag, Full Autofocus 0.310 - 0.520 sec Shutter Lag, Prefocused 0.012...
2. CNet - Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50
Your budget would have to be really tight to pass over the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 in favor of the Sony DSC-W30. The two cameras are identical with a...
3. GoodGearGuide - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
The Sony DSC-W50 - a slightly upgraded version of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 - exhibits strong performance and is an excellent camera for day-to-day...
4. imaging-resource.com - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
A typical 3x optical zoom range, with good performance.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 zooms over the equivalent of a 38-114mm range, which is...
5. asia.cnet.com - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
Your budget would have to be really tight to pass over the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W50 in favor of the Sony DSC-W30 . The two cameras are identical with...
6. pcauthority.com.au - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
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7. PCAuthority - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
Compared to the similarly priced Nikon L2, the Sony looks like a much more expensive camera. Its body is all metal, save the flimsy battery cover,...
8. DcResource - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 ($249) is a compact 6 Megapixel camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, 2.5" LCD display, VGA movie mode, and point-and-shoot...
9. megapixel.net - Sony DSC-W50
a deck of cards. This particular model offers a 6-megapixel
monitor. Controls are organized classically on the top right side
camera is...
10. itp.net - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
Overview Verdict: No matter what the occasion, the Sony will let you point and shoot to your heart's content.
Dressed in black and laced with...
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