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terrific camera that's easy to use
When they say "this one's got it all," they mean it! This is certainly an upgrade to what I had before; and there's more features to this that I imaged there ever could be. It's built to last quite some while and it doesn't stint on options. Fortunately, however, I was able to learn how to use it rather quickly; and even the manual is well written! Most manuals are no fun...
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Great video/Poor still shots
I bought this camera to replace a Sony Cybershot 6MP camera that I have had for years. The quality of photos produced by my old camera led me to believe that this new camera would be of equal quality. I must say I was very disappointed in the photo quality. Unless you were right on top of what you were shooting, the photos were grainy, out of focus or blurred. The...
This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
When they say "this one's got it all," they mean it! This is certainly an upgrade to what I had before; and there's more features to this that I imaged there ever could be. It's built to last quite some while and it doesn't stint on options. Fortunately, however, I was able to learn how to use it rather quickly; and even the manual is well written! Most manuals are no fun to read but this one is written quite well in plain English and that's terrific. It also comes with a CD-ROM that lets you install the necessary computer software to connect the computer to the camera; the software also lets you register the camera with Sony and copy an extra instruction manual onto your hard drive. Moreover, this camera takes clear images every time and of course that built in flash works wonders. The buttons and dials are easy to manipulate and press; although you do have to be careful to press them using the edge of your finger (or your fingernail) because a few of the buttons are small.
The camera comes on "auto" for those of us who don't want to fiddle too much before taking pictures--but of course there's so much more to this camera than just the "auto" mode. Use the mode dial to access modes for taking pictures on the beach so that the blueness of the water looks as blue as can be, taking pictures when it's snowy to make the snow look a bit extra white, take a picture when the camera detects that someone is smiling, and much more! The control button and one or two other buttons help you to get the flash working under more than one setting, view and delete pictures and again, much more. You can easily attach this camera to your computer so that you can upload photos to your hard drive for storage there--or for posting your pictures to a website which can be incredibly useful and fun. In addition, to preserve the life of the battery pack between charges the camera shuts itself off after roughly three minutes of non-usage; this is a very good feature. I'm impressed.
The camera is capable of taking video clips although I don't think that it is designed primarily for that purpose. However, it will let you record video; the camera has a built in speaker, microphone and a "movie mode" to do this well.
In addition, you'll need to charge the battery pack for about four and one-half hours prior to shooting any pictures so don't wait until the moment you need this to open it up and use it. The memory stick will be ready to go, fortunately. I purchased an eight gigabyte memory stick so that I'll have plenty of space for storing my photos and movies. Be sure to get the memory stick and not the memory card; a memory card may not fit in the slot. At roughly twelve megapixels an eight gigabyte memory stick will hold about sixteen hundred photos.
There is also an internal rechargeable battery that may need to be charged if you don't use the camera for over a month. In case this occurs, make sure your battery pack is fully charged and then insert it so that the battery pack charges the internal battery for twenty-four hours or a little bit longer--while the camera is turned off. That should solve the problem. Sony also has ways for you to contact them in case you have further questions about the camera and how to keep this working for a long time to come!
Overall, I really like this camera; and I highly recommend it.
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
This camera is so small and lightweight, it will fit into a pocket in a pair of jeans, or even a pocket that is on the front of a T-Shirt. When we received this camera I was so impressed at how light the item was and the magnificant pictures it takes. It powers on very quickly to help to not miss that special picture that you might miss with other cameras because they take so long to power on. The camera is sleek, portable, and takes awesome pictures. It has many of features that we have not yet been able to try out. I think if you are looking for a small, sleek, camera to take to a baseball game, or something of that nature to keep from having to drag a big huge SLR camera or bigger digital camera, this camera will do the job perfectly! I highly recommend this camera to anyone that is looking for a lightweight, nice picture taking camera!!!
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
I bought this camera for my wife and she loves it!! She is real picky when it comes to cameras. It has every feature she was looking for. Small, great pictures, long battery life and its pink. I also purchased a 4gb MS duo card for her that gives her lots of picture taking opportunities.
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
I had a Sony Cybershot 3.5 camera that got lots of use. Lately it seemed like I was getting more fuzzy shots than clear ones. Time to upgrade the camera. This was a great price, and Sony is a great brand. It hasn't disappointed me. I'm now able to get all of those action pictures of the kids in clear detail. And the screen is much larger than my other Sony.
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Neither my husband nor I have much experience with cameras, but took this one on our European vacation and had such fun taking pictures. It's very easy to use, requires no focusing, and was easy to tote around. I would highly recommend this camera to novice photographers.
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I purchased this camera about a month ago since my previous Sony Cybershot broke. When I purchased that camera in 2005 it was over $300. I was pleased to see that the pricing had come down significantly ($159.99) and the mega pixels had increased (12.1 as oppossed to 7.2). The camera is extremely lightweight, easy to use and takes beautiful pictures. My FAVORITE feature, however, is the different color shooting options. You can shoot in black and white, sepia tone, vivid color and regular color. I stumbled upon this feature by accident and I was so happy I did! It gives you professional looking pictures with minimal effort. I also like the smile feature where the camera detects when someone smiles and fires off a shot without your hitting the shutter button.
All in all, a lot of camera for a little money! I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone!
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
I have owned this camera for about a little over a month now and it takes great pics! You cant go wrong with 12.1 megs and face detection too. It also has image stabilization for people with shaky hands. I upgraded to this from an old Sony Cybershot that only had 3.2 megs and I paid twice and much for that when they came out! I love the movie mode too and the menu is very easy to use plus it has a 2.7 inch display screen!
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Bought this a few weeks ago to get summertime shots of our kids. We absolutley love this camera. High quality pictures. What i love is that the screen tells you what each setting does as you change the dial. Idiot proof. I also love that you can take photos in a streeming shot - most of the ones we have tried are always on a delay and you miss the timing when you are trying to get action shots of the kids. This camera has a setting so that you can just hold the button in and it takes a series of pictures. Really like this device - hope it is reliable.
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We love this camera. It is easy to use and takes great pictures. The battery last a long time and we love how it slips into the charger and then you just plug the charger into the outlet. No bothering with AA batteries which I believe run down too fast. I recommend this camera to anyone and the price is right!
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSC-W220 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) (Electronics)
I bought this camera to replace a Sony Cybershot 6MP camera that I have had for years. The quality of photos produced by my old camera led me to believe that this new camera would be of equal quality. I must say I was very disappointed in the photo quality. Unless you were right on top of what you were shooting, the photos were grainy, out of focus or blurred. The pictures I took were not fast action or night shots--the shutter speed was not a factor. I found that the most blurring was on photos where I had used the zoom feature. I returned this camera and am sticking to my old one.
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