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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Digital Camera - Review Gist

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W55
ReviewGist Score
Average
Reviews Positive
Very Old Model
From 6 Digital Camera Reviews.


Specs:
- Compact
- 3.0 x optical zoom
- 7.2 Megapixel
- CCD
-  Released: Jan 2007
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Review summaries for Sony DSC-W55 from expert digital camera reviewers.

The Sony DSC-W55 had somewhat limited low-light shooting capabilities

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55:Imaging-Resource

Here, the W55 produced good looking skin tones, with just a slight warm tint that most consumers should find quite pleasing. Overall color accuracy was very good though, easily in the top 10% of cameras we've tested. The Sony DSC-W55's lower ISO settings produced low to moderate noise, with little impact on detail. Higher ISOs are usable but noisy at 5x7 inches. With the AF assist lamp enabled, the camera focused accurately down to the lowest light level we test at. Flash coverage was somewh... *
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Overall color accuracy was very good though, easily in the top 10% of cameras we've tested."
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Good print quality, great color, crisp prints at 8x10 inches"
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Fairly sharp images"
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The camera's Slow-Sync flash mode produced slightly brighter and more even results"
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With the AF assist lamp enabled, the camera focused accurately down to the lowest light level we test at."
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average exposure accuracy"
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shots at ISO 800 and 1000 have so much noise and blurring that they're practically useless for printing."
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The Sony DSC-W55's lower ISO settings produced low to moderate noise, with little impact on detail."
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Higher ISOs are usable but noisy at 5x7 inches."

photos clear and pleasing

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (pink):CNet

The bottom line: It's not the fanciest camera, but quick performance and solid images make this sub-$200 shooter a worthwhile pick.
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Solid image quality and performance"
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photos clear and pleasing"
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W55 produces usable, if grainy, prints with vivid and accurate colors."
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A small optical viewfinder sits just above the camera's 2.5-inch screen, a useful feature that adds to the camera's function-over-form design."
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review button is not easy to press."
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half-plastic compact camera that's built more for ease of use"
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noisy and dull high-ISO photos"
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Extremely small speckles became visible on a display for ISO 200 and ISO 400 shots"

It delivers decent photos, performance, and design

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 (silver):review.zdnet.com

It's not the fanciest camera, but quick performance and solid images make this sub-$200 shooter a worthwhile pick.
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Solid image quality and performance"
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photos clear and pleasing"
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W55 produces usable, if grainy, prints with vivid and accurate colors."
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A small optical viewfinder sits just above the camera's 2.5-inch screen, a useful feature that adds to the camera's function-over-form design."
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its LCD screen is woefully small."
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review button is not easy to press."
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Extremely small speckles became visible on a display for ISO 200 and ISO 400 shots"
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Powerful, colorful and pocket-sized"
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at ISO400 image noise is noticeable"
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The tradeoff in picture noise is unacceptable"
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Resolution of fine detail is very good"
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Colour and focus are good"

offers good photo quality and performance

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55:DcResource

The images are very clean at ISO 100 and 200, with a some detail loss at ISO 400. The MPEG Movie VX Fine mode records video at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound until either the memory card fills up, or the file size reaches 2GB (that takes about 25 minutes). Low light focusing was slow (1 second waits are common), but the camera almost always locked focus. Single AF is just like you're used to: press the shutter release halfway and the camera locks focus. If you go one image at a time, the next... *
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photos were well-exposed, with pleasing colors and low purple fringing."
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offers good photo quality and performance"
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The images are very clean at ISO 100 and 200, with a some detail loss at ISO 400."
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The MPEG Movie VX Fine mode records video at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound until either the memory card fills up, or the file size reaches 2GB (that takes about 25 minutes)."
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lets you enlarge an image by up to five times, and then move around in the zoomed-in area -- perfect for checking for proper focus or closed eyes"
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Despite being an ultra-compact camera, the W55 supports a full suite of accessories, including conversion lenses"
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If you go one image at a time, the next one appears instantly, without any low resolution placeholder."
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On the back of the camera you'll find a large 2.5" LCD display that has a relatively low resolution of 115,000 pixels."
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It's easy to hold and operate (even with one hand), without a lot of buttons to confuse you."
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proprietary batteries"

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