What does Sony love to deliver most - besides overblown speeches about giant enemy crabs? Products that jam multiple components into delightfully, mysteriously small packages. With the 5.1-ounce W200, Sony manages to fit a 12.1-megapixel-image sensor inside the case of a diminutive point and shoot camera. At its best, the W200 captures nice-looking shots with true color and little noise. At its worst (read: low lighting) it delivers inconsistent results, with a few photos containing blotchy color artifacts and poor detail. Sometimes fiddling the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed improves the image quality, but it also means dealing with layer upon layer of tedious menus.
Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200
What does Sony love to deliver most – besides overblown speeches about giant enemy crabs? Products that jam multiple components into delightfully, mysteriously small packages. With the 5.1-ounce W200, Sony manages to fit a 12.1-megapixel-image sensor inside the case of a diminutive point and shoot camera. At its best, the W200 captures nice-looking shots with […]
WIRED
Optical image stabilization, face detection techniques, and 9-point autofocus system generate handsome snapshots. Buttery smooth 3x (35 to 105-mm film equivalent) optical zoom. Fast shooting: 1.7 seconds from power-on to first shot and 0.6 second shutter lag with flash and focus.
TIRED
Outrageous $400 price tag - we've found 7-megapixel cameras with similar performance and image quality at almost half the price. 2.5-inch LCD has a grainy quality and mediocre detail.
- Camera Resolution: 12.1 megapixels
- Optical Zoom: 3x
- Digital Zoom: 2x