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Manufacturer's Description

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 Digital Camera

A classic design meets modern technology in the Cyber-shot W7 digital camera from Sony. It combines a traditional rangefinder camera layout with high-end features such as a huge 2.5 LCD screen, 7.2 Megapixel image capture and high speed performance thanks to the Real Imaging Processor chip.The W7s Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens provides crisp, clear visuals and a 3X optical zoom without compromising the cameras amazingly compact design. Image quality is further enhanced with such features as 5 area multi-point auto focus, auto focus illuminator and multi-pattern measuring. The W7 includes 32 Megabytes of built-in flash memory, so youll have room for additional photographs if you are ever without a Memory Stick media.

Product Specifications for

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 Digital Camera

Storage
Installed Memory	32 MB
Memory Type	Internal Memory\|Memory Stick\|Memory Stick PRO

General
Crutchfield	Yes

Quick Glance
Memory Type	Internal Memory\|Memory Stick\|Memory Stick PRO
MegaPixels	7.2
Optical Zoom	3
LCD Screen Size	2.5 in
Weight	6.9
Camera / Lens Type	Digital Compact

Other Features
Interface Connection	Audio - Out (Unspecified)\|USB - Universal Serial Bus\|Video - Out (Unspecified)
LCD Screen Size	2.5 in
Flash	Built-in Flash
Maximum Video Capture Resolution	640 x 480 (VGA)

Dimensions
Height	2.4 in
Width	3.6 in
Weight	6.9 oz
Depth	1.5 in
normalized-Installed Memory	32
normalized-Weight	6.9

Image Processor
Number of Image Sensor Pixels	7200000
Image Sensor	CCD

Reference
URL	http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=DSCW7&Dept=cameras&CategoryName=dcc_DIDigitalCameras_Cyber-shotDigitalCameras
Warranty Information	1 Year Limited Warranty

Lens Features
Camera Type	Digital Compact
Max Aperture	2.8 1/f
Digital Zoom	2 X
Optical Zoom	3 X
Lens Mount	Fixed

Most recent User Reviews for

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 Digital Camera

Reviewed by: mhwhalen

12-06-06

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Great pictures

Weaknesses:Batteries lose charge quickly, pictures on LCD look clear and then when you upload them, sometimes they are blurry.

Overall Evaluation: After about 1 year, my batteries started losing the charge very quickly. I tried every different type of battery. I asked the technical support at Best buy and they said Sony's are notorious for losing its ability to keep the batteries charged. I didn't have this problem in the beginning. I bought the extended warranty so I am waiting to see if they can fix it. One of the guys told me it is not possible.This camera is also not for the beginner as there are many options to set. Many times I have taken a picture and it looks clear on the LCD screen, but when I upload it, it is blurry so I can't print that picture.It is also pretty heavy.
Reviewed by: wdrescher

07-27-06

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: It's fast to load and is ready within a second for the next picture. Quality is very good and pictures look great with a steady hand.

Weaknesses:Action shots require some changes from the default settings depending on the situation.

Overall Evaluation: We had the W5 for 2 years and it got run over by a car. Opps. So we were so happy with it that we got a W7. Same camera with more pixels. When we first started looking we wanted something that was smaller, easy to use, batteries were AA, and was quick at taking pictures for the candid shots. This and the Canon fit the bill perfectly. We also have other Sony products that use Memory Stick so this was a no brainer. I'd highly recommend it!
Reviewed by: thecode

06-30-06

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: high resolution, easy to use, big screen

Weaknesses:hasn't find one yet

Overall Evaluation: I bought it for my 16-year-old sister. I was worried at first, not all teenagers should be trusted with $350 camera, wrong move and something will break. Nothing did, and it has been 6-7 months since then, and she is really happy with high resolution pictures and if you buy big memory card you can record movies. Couple months ago we got the same camera for my father-in-low, he is 65 and he has no problem using it either.
Reviewed by: erlsrna

05-24-06

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Large screen, easy to hold, excellent battery life, sharp pictures.

Weaknesses:At factory setting (7M, Fine resolution), image size per Adobe Photoshop is 42" x 32" with 72 dpi.

Overall Evaluation: Image size for my Nikon D70 at 6M is 10" x 6.6" @ 300 dpi which is normal. My Sony DSC-W7 outputs images at 72 dpi regardless of image size (1M, 3M, 5M, 7M) plus the image at 7M is poster size (42" x 32"). I called customer service (event # E31079269)and they were unable to help me increase above 72 dpi for the image output. I checked online for a Sony warranty repair center only to find there are none in California and I will have to pay to ship it to the repair shop on the East Coast with no indication they will fix it. I bought this camera because it was a Sony and the high user rating. After the B.S. from customer service and the lack of a repair facility in Los Angeles, I would not recommend Sony..
Reviewed by: LucindaWillcutt

05-17-06

Duration of ownership: 10 Months

Strengths: Quick start up and excellent photos

Weaknesses:Too many settings to choose from if you are a novice!

Overall Evaluation: The DSC-W7 is our first digital camera and we love it. While we were used to our old SLR Canon AE-1 and Pentax point & shoot cameras, we are thoroughly enjoying each new setting we try! This camera takes "coffee table book" photos of flowers....I have had people ask if the flowers were on a POSTCARD! You can get so close to them on the 'flower' setting and the clarity is unreal! We had to adapt to the smallness of it, but once we got over the fear of breaking or dropping it....there was no looking back! This camera takes fantastic portraits also! I have had several people ask me what kind of camera we used because they want one also. I don't think you could go wrong with this camera.....even if you are a novice, give it a try!