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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Reviews Analysis

Digital camera - compact - 12.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 5 x - supported memory: MS Duo, MS PRO Duo - silver More product details

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
alaSCORE 95

290 reviews

November, 2009

72 / 100

34 Experts

Product Age

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82 / 100

256 Users

What people think about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 290 reviews from across the web.

image quality

4

  • Really disappointing picture quality
  • Image quality
 

price

5

  • excellent price-to-feature ratio
 

performance

3.5

  • Relatively weak macro performance
  • it is fast
  • performance
  • Style, performance, 12.1 MP and a lot more
 

lens

5

  • 5x zoom lens
  • wide-angle, 5x zoom lens
  • wideangle, 5x zoom lens
 

zoom

5

  • Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5x optical zoom
  • 5x Zoom
 

focus

3

  • During Video filming the auto-focus in the camera makes a
  • Auto Focus and Stabilization
  • Auto Focus and Stabilization, 5x Zoom, Simple to use
 

LCD

5

  • can't turn off screen
  • 3.0 in Clear Photo LCD Screen
  • Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5x optical zoom, 3.0 in Clear Photo LCD Screen, 720p HD video ability, Face detection, Smile Shutter technology
  • LCD screen
  • Design, LCD screen, Ease of use, Image quality
 

video

0.5

  • No optical zoom while recording video
  • 29 minute video limit
  • Video quality could be a little better
  • no zoom in video mode
  • 720p HD video ability
  • 720p HD Video
  • Really nice zoom and video function
  • Really nice zoom and video function, instant on/off
 

design

5

  • Terrific design
  • It looks good
  • Design
 

viewfinder

0.5

  • No view finder
 

resolution

0.5

  • • Shoots high resolution images • Comfortable to shoot with • Small
  • • Shoots high resolution images • Comfortable to shoot with • Small, sleek design • Zoom control is a bit awkward to use • No digital video output • Connections are awkwardly located on the bottom of the camera body
 

shutter

5

  • Smile Shutter technology
 

usability

5

  • and controls
  • easy to use and features (HD film)
  • It looks good, it is fast, easy to use and features (HD film)
  • Ease of use
  • Simple to use
 

interface

5

  • interface
  • Terrific design, interface, and controls
  • interface and controls
  • Terrific design, interface and controls
 

screen

0.5

  • 29 minute video limit, can't turn off screen
 

remote control

5

  • Mode dial to re-design has improved significantly with a sense of control
 

reception

5

  • Face detection
 

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