| PRODUCT DETAILS | | Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom |  | |
Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Sony Cyber-shot(R) Digital Camera DSC-W1 - High-end optics combine with everyday ease of use in the DSC-W1 Cyber-shot(R) digital camera. The DSC-W1 features a 1/1.8? Super HAD(TM) CCD and a 3X optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, both come together to give you stunningly detailed 5.1 Megapixel (2592 x 1944 resolution) images. Other features include manual exposure control, 5 area multi-point auto focus and MPEG Movie VX video mode. 5 Area Multi-Point Autofocus, Center AutoFocus, 5-Step Manual AutoExposure with Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft Snap, Candle, Beach special scene modes plus Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard), Burst, Multi-Burst Video clips at up to 640x480 VGA Still images at up to 2592 x 1944 5.1 megapixel resolution 10-second Self Timer High-speed USB Video output Integrated microphone and speaker for sound recording Convenient worldwide capability using AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries Dimensions - 3 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/16 Weighs 9.2 ounces with batteries and memory card OS Compatibility - Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP Home/XP Pro; Macintosh® OS 9.1/9.2/X (10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3) For best use, we advise buying a 256MB MemoryStick or greater as an accessory
Manufacturer: Sony
Price Range: $389.99 - $664.85
 Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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| User Reviews |  | bulky by today's standard but a really nice buy
rating: 4
I dont usually write reviews but reading some recent reviews about my favourite camera (now you guys know I know nothing about cameras) prompted me to throw in my 2 cents
I just love this Sony Cybershot DSC W1.
Cons
- It is bulky. Fits into my pocket but is really think compared to some of the cameras I have seen
- Night shots require a really s tead hand.
Pros
-Photos are phenomenal in bright light
- Used with a stand (and timer to avoid shake when clicking the button) come out great
- Never use more than 3 Meg setting, and my 36 X 24 blow ups look like professional posters.
- With a 512 MB memory stick and 3 Meg setting, i can go through an entire weekend trip without having to download the photographs.
if you are not a professional and just want good casual photographs this will work for you.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert to say there is no better camera out there. Just stating that it works great for me I have owned it since 2004 and have taken over 5000 photographs.. Am still in love with it.
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SAME PROBLEM THAN LAST REVIEWER
rating: 2
Exactly the same happened to me. After less than 2 years of use, the lens mechanism broke and had to pay around $200 for repair. After that repair, the batteries lasts enough for 5 or 6 pictures then goes dead, no matter how charged they are. To make it worst, now the flash is dead and there is no available replacements for it, so pretty much it is garbage now.
Otherwise, before it broke the pictures were pretty good, but honestly I prefer the quality and colors of my 2 megapixels Olympus.
I will never buy a Sony camera again, this was a terrible experience, I will try a Canon now.
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Didn't Hold Up Over Time
rating: 2
After less than three years of use, and after $300 in additional lenses, my DSC-W1 was inoperable most of the time. After one year of flawless performance, the cheapness of the camera began to show.
First the lens transport mechanism failed, so I sent it in for $180 worth of repairs. Now less than a year later, the camera does not recognize battery levels in any photo/movie mode. It will display a full battery icon, but only after just one photo, it thinks the battery is dead and shuts off. I'd be an idiot to send it for service again for another $180.
Bottom Line: If you are looking for a simple, good, compact point-and-shoot camera that will last you a year, Sony's Cybershots will do the trick.
But if you are careful with your equipment and are used to getting three to five years out of your electronic devices, then don't buy a Sony Cybershot. They just don't last.
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Disappointed
rating: 1
At first the camera worked great. It broke within 6 months. Fortunately, the warrenty paided for the repair the first time - but it took 2 months! It was sent back to me still broken the first time. At 13 months, right after the 1 year warrenty expired, the LCD screen went out. What's the point of owning a digital camera if you can't see the photo? The cover for the batteries is also failing and the shutter no longer closes.
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Plagued with mechanical problems.
rating: 1
Loved the camera at first. But then I noticed that the problems listed below were also the problems many other owners on the internet were having.
1. Battery door tabs break. Must buy entire compartment from Sony.
2. Lens won't retract.
3. Dust specs on the inner lens (inside camera housing). Repair manual will cost money if requested from Sony.
4. Movie-mode will continually go in and out of focus even if aimed at stationary object while on tri-pod.
Get a service plan cause you'll be sending this guy off within a year.
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Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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