Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 reviews – a sub-$200 camera that meets expectations
- Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:43
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 is a sub-$200, point and shoot camera that will entice any amateur shooter into buying it. It is a well designed, compact, and performance oriented camera that will make you realize that the price that you have spent in buying it is worth it. Do not expect state of the art features in this point and shoot device.
This camera is ideal for users who just want to click pictures in order to upload them on social networking sites and for users who wish to buy their very first camera. As the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 is a sub-$200 camera, it will not burn a hole in the pockets of first timers. It is available at a price of a mere $179.
As far as dimensions are concerned, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 point and shoot camera measures about 3.8 inches by 2.3 inches by 0.9 inches. The weight of the camera is just 5.2 ounces. The camera belongs to the family of 12-megapixel cameras. It sports a CCD image sensor of size 1/2.3-inch. It features both mechanical and electronic image stabilization.
You will find a 2.7 inches big LCD screen on this camera. The screen offers a native resolution of 230K dots. The camera stores still images in the JPEG file format and video in MP4 and MPEG4 file formats. You will be able to click stills at a maximum resolution of 4,000 × 3,000 pixels and videos at a maximum resolution of 640 × 480 pixels at the rate of 30 frames per second. The Lithium ion rechargeable battery of the camera gives a life for 370 shots.
This camera is available in four colors namely, silver, blue, pink, and black. The camera is attractive and can be put in any of your pockets. The navigation around the camera through the central Mode dial is an extremely easy task, thanks to its user friendly interface. The camera features Sony’s Intelligent Auto mode and the traditional Program mode.
The camera takes 0.5 second to start-up and takes around 1.7 seconds as its shot-to-shot time. The W220 gives a good photo quality with accurate, sharp, vivid, and bright colors. However, there is a bit of white noise in the colors. Overall, shooting with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 is a satisfying experience and the camera lives up to its sub-$200 price tag expectations.
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