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Sony Cyber-shot W170 Silver Digital Camera

Rely on this capable camera to help you record moments you want to remember, like a great vacation or your baby's first smile. The DSC-W170 has 10.1-megapixel imaging power to bring your pictures alive with impressive detail. Crop out portions of your photos for printing without compromising clarity, even at large sizes. And this camera automatically adjusts its own settings for virtually effortless shooting in a variety of tricky conditions.

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Reviewed by: rudolfm

01-10-09

Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

Strengths: Not found

Weaknesses:Bad quality pictures.

Overall Evaluation: Bought this camera for wide angle options. Took sample pictures & checked on computer - terrible quality. Replaced it for another one from Future shop and the same story. Return it for full refund. My 4 years old Olympus much makes better quality pictures
Reviewed by: Venice2004

07-21-08

Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

Strengths: 5X zoom, larger lens, user friendly extras, and small enough to fit in a purse!

Weaknesses:None

Overall Evaluation: I was happy with my old Sony W-7, but this one far exceeds that one! The pictures are clearer and the colors are sharper. The "smile detection" really works! My husband rarely smiles for pictures, so this makes me really happy. The face detection feature also is a pleasure to use-no need to have subject in the middle anymore. It takes great photos at night. I was happy with the battery life too. This is one great little camera with a lot of terrific features to use.
Reviewed by: moolman

06-26-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

Strengths: Wide Angle lens, 5X Zoom

Weaknesses:Memory Stick, Beeping

Overall Evaluation: First off, any compact camera takes crappy pictures compared to a SLR or any big camera with a big lens. The problem with compact cameras is that the lens is so small that the amount of light reaching the CCD is small, hence bad picture. You just try to do the best because of the trade off of being a small camera you can keep in your pocket. This Sony has one of the bigger lenses because of the 5X Zoom, more light means better picture. Also, it has a decent wide angle lens compared to other compact cameras. The worst part is that you have to buy Memory Stick flash for this, why can't Sony just go with the pack and use SD like the rest of the world. Because they have to milk every penny and insist upon their memory only. The closest competing camera is the Canon 890 which also has a wide angle and 5X zoom for a compact camera. I chose the Sony because the 890 has been out for a longer time and is a 2007 model. A replace should be out in November.
Reviewed by: howdumb7

06-21-08

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Strengths: 10 Mega Pixel, wide angle, image stabilization, it's a SONY.

Weaknesses:It's bigger and heavier than my Canon SD IS1100. Focus slow under low lighting situation. ISO can also be high in those situations. The black one looks better.

Overall Evaluation: This is a quality SONY camera with wide angle and image stabilization. It's built quality is very good but there are some weaknesses which are described above. Another thing that I don't like about the camera is that while in recording mode, you can not zoom digitally. It's also quite heavy for a portable camera but that is expected due to its battery. Overall good performer but make sure you play with it in a store before purchasing.
Reviewed by: gaoed

06-11-08

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Strengths: 10 Mega Pix, 5X optical, compact

Weaknesses:Only use Sony style memory card, only use Sony style battery which is expensive to get a new one.

Overall Evaluation: I would hope Sony use industrial style memory card and AAA battery. Though the battery life is OK, but it still made me wait for the charging from time to time. The 10 Mega pix is impressive, and the 5 X optical is better than most comparables. The interval between two shots is too long, I am not sure if it because of the card or the camera. it is not really any different than its counterpart, the W150.

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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W170 Point-and-Shoot Camera

Fun features abound in this wide-angle Sony point-and-shoot camera, but images come out a bit soft.

For a slightly pricey $250 (as of 11/21/08), Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W170 offers a 10-megapixel sensor and a pleasing wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens with 5X optical zoom, not to mention a number of fun features, in a sturdy, industrial-looking form. However, this Cyber-shot's shortcomings--the soft image quality, in particular--somewhat mitigate the positives it brings to the table. The combination of its price and its image quality placed it just outside our latest Top 10 Point-and-Shoot Cameras chart.

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