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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black)

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Brand: Sony
Category: Photography

Buy New: $249.99
as of 3/15/2010 05:08 CDT details



New (5) from $249.99

Seller: Pavilion Electronics
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars reviews
Sales Rank: 447

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 5
Display Size: 3
Battery: 1 REchargeable Li-ion
Maximum Focal Length: 25
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Maximum Shutter Speed: 1
Minimum Shutter Speed: 2
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 1 x 2
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: DSC-W290/B
Model: DSC-W290/B
UPC: 027242749139
EAN: 0027242749139
ASIN: B001SEQPGK

Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 12.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
  • 5x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
  • 720p high-definition movie capture; BIONZ image processor
  • 3.0-inch (230K pixels) Clear Photo LCD; Face Detection and Smile Shutter technology
  • 11MB built-in memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo Media (not included)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 camera combines style with power and intelligence. The W290 comes in 4 sophisticated colors and has a stylish look. With the W290 taking great pictures is now easier than ever. The iAuto mode goes beyond the traditional auto mode, thinking and working for you; recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, faces, and automatically adjusts camera settings resulting in clearer images, and faces with more natural skin tones and less blur. The W290 also features HD Movie mode, recording in 720p for capturing your precious moments on video. Compose, review, and share your memories on the large 3.0” (230k pixels) LCD.


Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars Great camera. Love it   March 12, 2010
David DeWeese (Greenville, SC)
Bought this for my girlfriend, and now wish I had one. Great point and shoot camera


3 out of 5 stars Good, but not great   March 4, 2010
Shane C. Webb (webb157)
Bought this camera a few months ago to replace a 4 year old Canon Elph. I'm generally happy with it considering the price, and C-Net gave it very good reviews. Had I known about it I would have bought the DSC-H20/B 10.1 instead, because this camera really isn't that much smaller.

+Price to feature ratio is the best out there
+Smile Detection works better than any other camera I've seen. This has been a great feature for capturing my camera shy toddler.
+Picture quality is pretty high.
+Video quality is pretty high, and I don't mind not being able to zoom.

-Auto focus is an absolute must. I could just snap with my old elph and the quality would still be pretty good. With this camera you have to use the focus.
-Picture button is really annoying. It's pretty hard to focus without accidentally snapping a pic. The button itself is too small. I thought I could live with it, but it's pretty annoying.
-Zoom button is a bit of a pain as well. It's on the back of the camera as opposed to near the snap button like on other cameras.
-Can't zoom on video. I knew this when I bought, but I don't use the video feature very much.
-Pretty bulky camera. Atleast 30% bigger than my old elph.

Generally the picture quality is good, but the ease of use is poor. I think sony just wanted to be the first to get HD video in a point & shoot camera of this class, and released it quickly without working out the kinks. Unfortunately this happened at the time when I desperately needed a new camera. I'm happy with the picture and video quality, but now that this camera has a lot of competition, I would not buy it again.



5 out of 5 stars excellent   February 10, 2010
Daniel Mora
This is my first camera and really have much expectation about making a good investment. And what can I say, I am very happy that I had chosen this camera, its image quality is very good and if you use the 12-megapixel photos will have an excellent presentation on the details, the video is very good can see very clearly and sharpness. I can only say THANK YOU SONY!!

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