Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX7

152 reviews

Jun, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 152 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the usability and screen are generally positive. The lens and image quality also get good comments, but some have doubts about the features. Comments are divided on the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX7 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 digital camera

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is a compact 16-megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom. It's capable of producing great images in good light and acceptab...

Excellent picture quality at base ISO and minimum zoom, it's noticeably smaller than competitors, 1080i video looks excellent for a compact camera

The control layout isn't very intuitive, the telephoto end of the lens has a very slow maximum aperture, viewing a photo at full resolution shows excessive noise reduction and processing

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is a slim compact digital camera that combines Sony's 16 megapixel Exmor-R sensor with a 5x Carl Zeiss lens. The sensor is generally good, which surprised us for a camera with high megapixel count and a tiny sensor, but the...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Alexandra Savvides (cnet.com.au)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7

Great video quality ; Compact size ; Good colour rendition and image quality for reduced resolution or screen viewing

Slow maximum aperture at telephoto end ; Small buttons can be difficult to press ; Over-processing on photos visible at full magnification ; Too many megapixels

Even though it's got a few too many megapixels for its own good, the Cyber-shot WX7 is a nifty little compact camera with an excellent set of features and a good price.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by: Matt Golowczynski (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Sony Cyber-shot WX7 Review

With its high-resolution backlit sensor and full HD movie recording, is this the pocket powerhouse for the discerning user?

Clear screen, highly specified, smart design, lightweight and compact

Might be too small for some, processing artefacts, smaller screen than usual for this class of compact

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by: Alexandra Savvides (asia.cnet.com)

Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7

Even though it's got a few too many megapixels for its own good, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is a nifty little compact camera with an excellent set of features and a good price.

Great video quality; Compact size; Good colour rendition and image quality for reduced resolution or screen viewing

Slow maximum aperture at telephoto end; Small buttons can be difficult to press; Over-processing on photos visible at full magnification; Too many megapixels

Even though it's got a few too many megapixels for its own good, the Cyber-shot WX7 is a nifty little compact camera with an excellent set of features and a good price.

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by: (photoreview.com.au)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7

A high-resolution digicam that is small enough to slip into a shirt pocket and offers Full HD video recording.The Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 is one of five 16.2-megapixel cameras announced by Sony at the CES Show in January. Designed primarily for...

Still pictures from the review camera showed the usual boosted saturation and contrast that characterise shots from most small-sensor digicams. The resulting images looked very nice when displayed at full size on a computer or TV screen, although reds...

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: Ben (cnet.com.au)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7

Camera's easy to use, alot of fun options and auto settings,

The HD video - 3D picter and takes fine pics

digitel zoom close up in pitcher even on high settings shows fuzzyness that shount be there

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX7

alaTest has collected and analysed 27 user reviews of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX7 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

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93% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: Twist (amazon.co.uk)

Great with PS3

I've had this camera for 3 months and love it. Such an easy to use camera, with dedicated video recording button. Was also looking at a Canon Ixus model, but that recorded video in quicktime format which was no good for me. This Sony camera, as you...

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: PS (amazon.co.uk)

Very short battery time

I had previously bought a FUJI finepix camera for a trip where charging a battery wasn't an option. It lived up to the marketing and survived the 5 day hiking trip with battery to spare. Wanting to upgrade, I bought the Sony DSCWX7 and am disappointed...

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review by: Barry Lees (amazon.co.uk)

Frustrating

My wife suggested that I buy this so I would have a small camera that could be carried everywhere and used all the time, since I lost my faith in photography when I 'went digital' with an Olympus E520. I thought it was a good idea, and the...

Mar, 2012

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