Sony CyberShot DSC-W80

April 11th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Digital Cameras

Sony CyberShot DSC-W80 (Black)

Sony CyberShot DSC-W80 (Black)
Product Description:
Cyber-shot W80 - Stylish aluminium camera, with 7.2 effective megapixels, HD output, double anti-blur and face detection technologies, ZEISS 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD screen, viewfinder and STAMINA battery life. PRODUIT Type Compact PIXELS Capteur Super HAD CCD 1/2.5" Résolution du capteur (Megapixels) 7,2 Taille de l'écran LCD 2,5" TFT (115 000 pixels) avec technologie « Auto Bright Monitoring » OPTIQUE Zoom optique 3× Zoom numérique 6× Focale équivalente 35-105mm ISO equiv ISO auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Flash Intégré, modes flash: Automatique/Flash forcé/Synchronisation lente/Sans flash Portée du Flash 0,2-3,3m (grand-angle) et 0,4-1,8m Balance des blancs Auto/Lumineux/Nuageux/Fluorescent 1-3/Incandescent/Flash STOCKAGE Type de mémoire Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, mémoire interne de 31Mo Format de fichier JPEG, DCF, DPOF et MPEG1 CONNEXIONS Type de connexion USB 2.0 Hi-speed et SortieAV ; compatible PictBridge Alimentation InfoLITHIUM NP-BG1 DIMENSIONS Dimensions (mm) 91 × 58 × 23 Poids (g) 124 nu et 155 avec carte et batterie FONCTIONS Mode vidéo Oui avec son

DSC-W80


Quality as always
I'm not a camera expert, and wanted something small and light that was reasonably priced and easy to use, and always having been a fan opted for the W80. Picture quality is excellent, the macro function is exceptionally good, and the speed at which the camera intitally starts up and is ready to take is excellent, so you rarely miss a shot even when the camera is turned off. Nothing to fault really, it may not have as many shooting functions etc as some other , but I didn't buy a camera to take crazy warped shots or anything special, so it's highly recommended from me!

August 28, 2008, 9:43

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Sony Cybershot W130 Digital Camera 8.1MP 4x Optical Zoom

April 11th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Digital Cameras

Sony Cyber-shot W130 Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD

Sony Cyber-shot W130 Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5\
Electronics
Sony
Manufacturer's Description:
Sony Amazon Cyber-shot W130
Sony Cyber-shot W130 Sony Cyber-shot W130

W130

The DSC-W130 Cyber-shot digital camera delivers Smile Shutter technology for automatically capturing smiles as they happen and lets you share them beautifully in HD. You can expect stunning detail, thanks to 8.1 megapixel resolution and a Carl Zeiss® 4x optical zoom lens. Plus, Sony's Face Detection technology controls focus, exposure, and colour on up to eight individual faces, resulting in more accurate, natural skin tones. Whether displayed on the 2.5" LCD screen or your HDTV, the DSC-W130 conveys your vision with precision and style.


8.1 MP Super HAD CCD

8.1 MP Super HAD CCD

More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.


Carl Zeiss® 4X Optical Zoom Lens

Carl Zeiss® 4X Optical Zoom Lens

4X optical zoom brings distant subjects closer to help you capture sharp, detailed long shots and quickly frame images for better composition -- great for family sports, outdoor fun, and travel photos.


Smile Shutter Mode

Smile Shutter Mode

Smile Shutter technology captures smiles the moment they happen - without the need to press the shutter. The mode can be set to capture when your subject laughs, smiles or even grins, and like Face Detection is able to differentiate children and adults to set priority.


Face Detection

Face Detection

Face Detection technology automatically controls focus, exposure, colour, and flash to help reveal faces in shadows, make skin tones look more natural, reduce red-eye, and eliminate harsh facial glare, so your photos bring out every expression on every face in every shot. Now with adult or child priority so you can determine who the focal point should be.


In-Camera Retouching

In-Camera Retouching

Add creative effects to photos after you shoot using any of 9 filters, including a "radial blur" effect and "retro" colour tint and trimming function, as well as a soft edge filter to soften backgrounds, cross filter to place starry "dazzles" at highlight points, partial colour filter to mute surrounding colours, or even a fish-eye filter to create interesting fish-eye lens effects, and unsharp maskunsharp masking to sharpen the image.


2.5

2.5" TFT LCD Display

The large, bright 2.5" TFT LCD (115K) display makes it easy to compose shots, check results, and read menus in sharp natural colour, even in bright sunlight.


PhotoTV HD

PhotoTV HD

PhotoTV HD compatibility allows the camera to be connected to a PhotoTV HDcapable BRAVIA HDTV via the optional HD output adaptor, for highly detailed, high-definition color images displayed in unprecedented realism and full HD quality.


BIONZ

BIONZ

BIONZ image processor delivers speed and precision for enhanced image quality.


Dynamic Range Optimizer

Dynamic Range Optimizer

Powered by the exclusive BIONZ high-speed processing engine, Dynamic Range Optimization preserves image data in bright highlights and reveals more detail in shadows or backlit areas -- for great results even in difficult lighting conditions.


Sony Double Anti-Blur Solution

Double Anti-Blur Solution

The combination of Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur, and allow flashfree shooting to preserve the mood.


High Sensitivity (ISO 3200) Mode

High Sensitivity (ISO 3200) Mode

With high sensitivity of ISO 3200, you can shoot effectively in low light without flash to preserve the mood, while the Clear RAW Noise Reduction system helps suppress the colour noise that can degrade low-light shots.


STAMINA Battery Power

STAMINA Battery Power

Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully charged Lithium Ion battery-- enough to cover that long weekend or holiday.

’, ‘Cyber-shot’, ‘Super SteadyShot’, ‘Double Anti-Blur’, ‘BIONZ’, ‘STAMINA’, ‘BRAVIA’ and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corporation, Japan. All other trademarks acknowledged.

Box Contents:
  • Rechargeble battery pack
  • Battery charger
  • Multi connector cable
  • Power cord
  • Wrist Strap
  • CD-ROM
  • GBP 121.00
    • Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
    • Large 2.5-inch LCD Display
    • BIONZ processor
    • Double Anti-blur/Super SteadyShot
    • Megapixels: 8.1

    DSCW130S.CEH
    2008-02-25


    All that you need in a take it every where ultra compact P&S.
    Build Quality is excellent: metal body, firm tactile buttons, no creaks in the casing and battery compartment is extremely secure.

    Looks: Bearing the Cyber-Shot name across the front against the brushed allumium is absolutely stunning with the dark metallic trim matching the body of the lens.

    Battery life: It is quite good I haven't experienced it dying out in the middle of a day trip or occasion where lots of snaps get taken.

    Images: Are as good as you can get in a Point and Shoot of this size. Extremely sharp n clear in daylight & darkness and the 4x optical zoom is great. Auto-focus and smile detection are useful for snapping the kids.

    Ease of Use: Takes a bit of getting use to as I'm more used to big , this is a solid compact camera with smaller buttons (easily fits in your jeans ((who's Jean? lol)) front pocket or a lady's purse) and the zoom is a tiny toggle button on the back instead of on top. Menus are easy to get round though....

    Other accessories to buy are the Lowepro Rezo 15 case, screen protectors (helps reduce glare in high sunlight), at least 2GB produo memory cards and micromate MSPD card reader for convenience of avoiding cables. All available cheaply on Amazon.

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

    August 28, 2008, 9:43

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    Sony DSCT70S Slim Digital Camera - Silver 8.1MP 3x Optical Zoom

    April 11th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Digital Cameras

    Sony DSCT70S Slim Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 3.0"LCD

    Sony DSCT70S Slim Digital Camera - Silver (8.1MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 3.0\
    Electronics
    Sony
    Product Description:
    The Cyber-Shot DSC-T70 is the successor to Sony's renowned T20 model, with improved performances, increased user-comfort and a very practical large touch screen.The Cyber-Shot DSC-T70 is loaded with powerful features, such as an 8-megapixel CCD capter, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 3x optical zoom, which non-retracting, to preserve the camera?s ultra-slim form, and a 3? LCD touch screen. Not only does this screen provide excellent visibility as you set up your photo, it also lets you navigate easily through the camera?s many functions and touch up your snaps.Thanks to its built-in face-detection and smile-detection modes, the Cyber-Shot DSC-T70 will automatically take a photo when your subject is looking his best! It is even able to regulate the lighting in a photo for even brightness. The ultra-compact Cyber-Shot DSC-T70 also includes Sony?s SuperSteadyShot image stabiliser and has a high sensitivity for clear, bright photos in any kind of lighting. What?s more, if you own a plasma or LCD television set, you can connect your camera to the TV via the HD output and share your photos on a big screen (HD cable optional).The easy-to-use Cyber-Shot DSC-T70 puts all of Sony?s digital photo technology into the palm of your hand!
    Manufacturer's Description:
    Sony Nav-U Buying Guide
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    Cyber-shot Logo

    The Cyber-shot T70 complements exquisite HD imaging quality with exciting innovations like the new Smile Shutter as well as a clear, wide, extra large touchscreen.

    Cyber-shot T70


    Innovative Design with Touchscreen LCD

    Innovative Design with Touchscreen LCD

    The slim design DSCT70 incorporates a 3 inch touch-sensitive LCD screen for viewing images and has full control over the camera functions.
    Clear Photo LCD Plus technology ensures superb clarity and colour reproduction, and an anti-reflective AR coating on the LCD screen, maximises contrast and visibility even when shooting outdoors in bright conditions. The screen’s wide 16:9 aspect ratio offers ideal proportions for viewing images on any connected
    HD Ready television.
    Tapping any point on the screen immediately locks focus on that part of the image, while touching a face on screen turns on Face Detection. During playback, a brief touch anywhere on screen zooms in on that part of the image for quick checking.


    Megapixels

    Megapixels

    Digital photos are made up of dots of coloured light called pixels (picture element). To make a photo requires millions of pixels (Megapixels). The more Megapixels a camera has, the smoother and clearer the photos will be. So, crisp, clear images are assured courtesy of the 8.1 effective Megapixel sensor and Real Imaging Processor.


    Double Anti-Blur

    Double Anti-Blur

    Sony’s Double Anti-blur solution teams Super SteadyShot optical image stabilisation with a maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200. This reduces the chances of spoiled pictures while shooting handheld indoors or at dusk without flash. Sony Clear RAW NR processing reduces colour noise and luminance noise for more natural pictures at high sensitivity settings.


    Zoom

    Zoooom

    The high quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens gives a powerful 3x optical zoom – great for pulling distant subjects in closer.


    New Smile Shutter function

    New Smile Shutter function

    This enables the camera to automatically react to a smile – a first for digital photography.
    This auto shutter system is capable of identifying when someone smiles and will immediately take a shot without you needing to press the shutter - bringing more fun to informal portraits, family shots and other ‘people pictures’. If there are several people in the frame, the shutter only fires when the main subject –
    selected using the touchscreen – smiles. A sequence of up to six smiling shots can be taken without needing to manually press the shutter. So you can always have pictures of children or adults looking happy in every shot!


    Face Detection Technology

    Face Detection Technology

    The easy-to-use Face Detection capability helps photographers of all abilities capture great-looking ‘people pictures’ without the risk of spoiled shots. Face Detection automatically adjusts exposure, flash and other settings. Enhanced autofocus performance and advanced eye detection ensure beautifully sharp portraits with natural skin tones – even at high zoom settings, in low light or with moving subjects.
    Touching a face on the LCD screen of the camera turns on Face Detection, what could be easier?


    Photo TV HD Full HD image display

    Photo TV HD Full HD image display

    It’s easy to enjoy the finest quality High Definition images captured with the T200 on a BRAVIA or HD Ready display (HD output adapter cable required) so you can share your images with friends and family. Music can accompany the slideshows for an extra dimension of enjoyment to your photos. Just pick from four visual effects (Simple, Nostalgic, Active and Stylish) and four preset musical accompaniments – then watch the show onscreen with HDTV image quality. The slideshows can be personalised further with MP3 background music tracks imported from a PC.




    ‘Sony’, ‘Cyber-shot’, ‘Double Anti-Blur’, ‘Super SteadyShot’, ‘Real Imaging Processor’, ‘BRAVIA’ and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation, Japan. All other trademarks acknowledged.

    GBP 130.49
    GBP 149.00
    Sony
    DSCT70S.CEH
    2007-09-26


    SONY DSC T70S
    AS WITH ALL GREAT PRODUCTS IT HELPS TO DO A BIT OFF RESEARCH AND IT HELPS IF YOU NO WHAT YOUR AFTER .FISRTLY I WANTED A SMALL BUT POWERFUL CAMEERA EASY TO USE OUT OF THE BOX FULL OF GREAT EXTRAS LIKE EASY TO USE MENU.WEN YOU OPEN THE BOX THE SIZE AMAZING SO IS 3INC TOUCH SCREEN IT EVEN HAS BUILT MEMORY IF YOU ANT GOT A CARD YET.THE PICTURES TAKEN ARE AMAZING TOO .THIS CAMERA HAS THAT WOW FACTOR PEOPLE AT WORK ALL ASK TO LOOK AT IT.PLUS THIS CAMERA RETAILS AT 229.00GBP AT MOST SHOPS BUT AMAZON ARE SELLING IT AT 162.00GB GREAT SAVING .GOOD LUCK


    Amazing
    My sister got this camera as a present from her boyfriend and has had no problem apart from the fact i scratched it a tiny weeny bit and she still can't get over it, aniwaii this camera is the best we've had so far and it's also the most quality. Whoeva sed that this camera was to be avoided is wrong becoz 1.If you think it's rubbish go buy it from the shop and don't depend ur lyf on online shopping. 2. It has the best quality and lighting. 3. Ur confused lol =]


    Avoid
    First time I've ever felt compelled to write a review on Amazon. This camera may look great but it simply takes terrible photos. The images are grainy and flat, very similar to my 5mp camera on my Sony Ericsson k850i. I upgraded from my p200 which I loved and the photos are 50x worse. Recommend you look at a Panasonic or Fuji camera which will give much better results.


    Style over substance - avoid at all costs! Very poor image quality
    This is by far the worst digital compact I have had the misfortune to use, avoid it at all costs if you want to be able to take good photos with a point-and-click digital compact!

    I purchased this camera as a Christmas present for my girlfriend as it is small ("handbag friendly) and appears to possess some good features (image stabilisation, face detection etc) in addition to being 8.1MP.

    To give Sony some credit, the camera does have a good solid feel and the LCD screen presented crisp images. However, it was only after my girlfriend uploaded the photos she had taken on Christmas day that I realised how poor the image quality actually is. All the pictures came out with a foggy haze over them. Each image also had a lot of "noise" and in low light conditions the pictures were appalling. Comparing the photos that had been taken by an Ixus 750 I realised how bad the images actually were. I use a 40D SLR as my main camera so know a bit about playing around with camera settings, and even when I changed the ISO and flash settings on this camera the pictures still came out far worse than the lower MP Ixus.

    My suspicion is that to get the style (and price) of this camera right Sony have sacrificed the quality of the image sensors and compressors, leading to poor image reproduction. This is a real shame as it has the potential to be a nice little camera.

    If you value the quality of your pictures look elsewhere (the Ixus range is great)


    Super fast shutter
    Picture quality on this type of camera doesn't vary much between equivalent modeld of different brands - you get what you pay for.

    Shutter speed (or rather shutter lag) differs greatly and this camera is very quick - about .18 seconds for a single shot. Compare this with the IXUS models which vary from 0.38 to 0.45. It doesn't sound like much but it's often the difference between capturing what your trying to photograph and missing it.

    Menu etc. is OK - not totally intuitive but not that hard. Switching from stills to video is a bit fiddly. Touch screen works fine, even with my fat fingers.

    Only complaint is the lense is in the top left corner and it;s very easy to poke your finger across the lense - but with the large screen you'll notice it straight away.
    Worth 5 stars just for being fast.

    August 28, 2008, 9:36

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