Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200
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CNET Review
The Good: Compact, attractive design; optical image-stabilizer; manual exposure mode.
The Bad: Requires far more light for low ISO shots than most competitors; exceptionally long flash-recycle time and disappointing shot-to-shot performance; image-processing artifacts; LCD has poor off-angle viewing; proprietary USB cable.
The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200's 12-megapixel sensor raises the price of an otherwise decent snapshot camera, with little benefit. The W90 and W80 are better deals.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 342530 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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shutterbug.com
Review Summary: (Top): The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200 is a shirt pocket-sized digital camera that's capable of producing very large, high-quality prints.
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techradar.com
Review Summary: Instead of the LCD you could try the optical viewfinder - a rarity on pocket-sized cameras these days - but it's a bit like peering into a long, dark tunnel
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tech.co.uk
Review Summary: If you're going to bring a 12MP compact to the market, it needs to meet expectation. Build quality, metering and the lens are all good, but the image quality lets down this compact. The W200 seems to be more about an exercise in marketing rather than
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSCW200
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Silver
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Sensor resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.72 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs High sensitivity, Twilight portrait, Twilight mode, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks
- Special effects Vivid, Black & White, Sepia
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format MPEG VX
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 320 x 240, MPEG - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 31 MB Flash - Integrated
- Integrated Memory 31 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Flash memory 31 MB - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.6 mm - 22.8 mm - F/2.8-5.5
- Focal Length 7.6 mm - 22.8 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, USB 2.0 compatibility, Face detection, Auto power save, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye removal
Camera Flash
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 7.6 mm - 22.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 2cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.5
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 6
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.2
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
- Type 1 year warranty, - Limited warranty - Parts and labor
- Full contract period 1 year
Software
- Type Sony Picture Motion Browser, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.4
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.2
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.3
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.6
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