Sony Cyber-shot W560

86 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Portability (27)
Usability (25)
Performance (12)
Responsiveness (11)
Image quality (10)

Negative
Battery (1)
Viewfinder (1)
Connectivity (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 86 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the image quality and responsiveness. The performance and usability also get good feedback, but there are some less positive views about the connectivity and viewfinder.

portability, usability, performance, responsiveness, image quality

battery, viewfinder, connectivity

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Cyber-shot W560 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: (goodhousekeeping.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 Digital Camera

Maxell’s Encore EN-5 offer a rich, full sound for an affordable price, beating out nearly all of the headphones in the test. However, our testers didn’t think they were very comfortable, nor did this pair do a good job staying put during use....

nbsp ; Excellent sound quality ; Adjustable ; Can withstand multiple drops ; Water-resistant ; Light weight and wraps up tightly for easy portability

nbsp ; Didn’t take much force to remove the headphones during our force test ; Consumer testers didn’t find them very comfortable to wear for long periods of time ; Didn’t always stay put during use for our consumer testers

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Consumer review by: kailuaruggs (cnet.com)

Great point and shooter camera for those on a budget.

Bought this camera when I first moved to Hawaii. LIked the compact size which fits perfectly in shirt pocket. LCD screen is large to make it easy to see what you are shooting. Setting camera to panorama mode makes taking a panoramic shot very easy.

14.1 megapixels for around 120.00. Very simple to operate. Large LCD screen. Compact size. Option to take panoramic shots with one push of the button. Makes movies in HD

Zoom could be a little better

Sep, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Sony Cyber-shot W560

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 user reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot W560 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, usability, portability, image quality

responsiveness

80% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: MJ (jr.com)

Sony DSC-W560 Cyber-shot® 14 Megapixel D

Well, the camera is easy to use, standard Sony features

Easy To Use","Fast\/accurate auto-focus","Good Image Stabilization","Good in Low Light","Small \/ Compact

Limited Zoom

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Sally B. Thompson "Sal" (amazon.com)

Major disappointment

I bought this camera because my very first digital camera was a Sony, I loved the picture quality, and it lasted me 8 years with no problems. It was finally time to upgrade. I'm not a photographer, nor do I know anything about the settings, but I do...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: David Andrews (amazon.com)

Great Point-and-shoot camera

This is a great value camera. A point-and-shoot with enough features to keep the slightly more advanced user happy, and simple enough to give novices great pictures with minimal effort.

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: Ricardo Mercado (amazon.com)

Father-in-law loved it.

Great package for the money. Gave this package to my father-in-law, he loves to take photos everywhere! He loved it! He was happy with the quality of all the pieces. Pleased as punch!

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: brt374 (amazon.com)

Camera was just as described, shipping was very quick!

I bought this camera as a replacement for the 16MP Carl Zeiss model that I'd managed to drop and kill within three months of buying it on Black Friday. Not only does this one take just as great of pics, it's so easy to use for both snapping pics and...

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: Jhapali Hasta (amazon.com)

super camera

Hey friends, last month i got a Sony cyber shot DSC-W560 14.1 MP Digital Still Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and 3.0-inch LCD (silver) in used form. It was unbelievable like a new one. It's all functions works as a...

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: Wolfmother (amazon.com)

Great specs, but user has no control over them.

When I bought this camera, I was excited by the low price for what was a solid focal length/optical zoom bounds choices (the 35mm film equivalent is 30mm-110mm which takes you right from the edge of wide angle to the early early beginnings of...

Mar, 2012

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