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Sony Cybershot DSCW170/G 10.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Gold)

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Brand: Sony
Category: Photography

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New (6) Refurbished (1) from $232.99

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

68 reviews
Sales Rank: 2897

Color: Gold
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 15
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 5
Digital Zoom: 2
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 25
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 10100000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 2.3 x 0.9

MPN: B0012XVZXK
Model: B0012XVZXK
UPC: 027242736894
EAN: 0027242736894
ASIN: B0012XVZXK

Release Date: April 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Outrageously awesome! May 31, 2008
Glennpok
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

Outstandingly sharp and clear pictures! Movie mode very clear as well even when my niece was jumping on the bed, it was not blurry thanks to the optical image stabilizer. Solidly built, well-made. 5X zoom is more than adequate. Sony didn't goof on this one!

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing - another great Sony! July 27, 2008
DocRWM (Woodstock, GA United States)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

This is the 6th Sony camera of camcorder that we've owned. My wife wanted a slim camera to carry in her purse for shots of the children at outings and such. We already own the Memory Stick media and NP-BG1 batteries and chargers so a Sony that uses these was our first choice. No one, NO ONE, else had the new DSC-W150 or W170s on discount other than Amazon when we bought ours. The Smile technology and child first choice are AMAZING. The quality of the pictures is terrific but the ease of point and shoot with presets or all auto is great for pull it out on the spur of the moment, turn it on (fast), point and shoot! The quality of the Very Fine movies is also really amazing. I know that its still 640x480 video but 30fps and the speed of the new Mark 2 cards makes this usable footage - its not the same as our Sony DVCs but its good enough and its with us ALL THE TIME! Wow. Great 5x optics, wider angle than the W150 (which is nice as many slim cameras make it hard to do photos of groups unless you are way back), and it uses the NP-BG1 and newer NP-FG1 battery packs so its compatible with our DSC-H7 and its support materials!!

UPDATE: Nov 12, 2008:
Well, we've had it for several months and two big trips. We took over 2000 photos with it during our week at Walt Disney World. I also had my Sony DSC-H7 with us. After the first day and comparing the two sets of photos that evening, I carried the W170 for the rest of the trip. Its SO much smaller, took great photos, and was easier to use (also was easier on the battery) that I took more photos than I otherwise would have with the bulkier camera. The Videos, when converted with Vista to DVD, are AMAZING! Are they as good as our Digital Video tape Sony? No, but then again this camera is 1/10th the size! Just plain impressed with the performance of this little camera.

4 out of 5 stars

Very Good Features & Quality, But Oversimplified June 23, 2008
Dean Segal (Milwaukee, WI USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

Love this camera. Great low-light capability, zoom of 5x is very useful (and the wide 28mm is good), nice pocketable size, good control layout, fast response for shooting and playback even with the high 10.1 megapixel, good screen clarity, (but wierd slight lag in "focusing" in reviewing - why?). Also selected this because one of the last remaining series with an optical viewfinder for when it is very bright outside or when my reading glasses are not handy, (just wait- it will happen to you too). I think only Canon still has optical viewfinder models available. Viewfinder is only approximate of real view at various zoom levels, but errors on side of giving more than you see, which is good - you can always crop later. But my real beef is that with all of this face and smile detection junk, (come on, do you really need a smile detection with such settings as child vs. adult, etc?), they should have kept some way to choose aperture or shutter priority. As a minimum, there should have been a "sports" or "action" mode and a "near & far focus" mode. Anyway the camera is fast (high EV), so in many cases, action blur is not a huge problem. The shutter button is elongated and you need to be pretty well centered on it for proper actuation - surprising quality design slip for Sony. Like I say, love this thing but I give it 4 instead of 5 stars because of of the drawbacks indicated. One of the best choices out there overall.

3 out of 5 stars

Motor stopped in 6 weeks, Made in China unlike most Sony June 25, 2008
G. Hoefer (San Francisco, CA)
15 out of 21 found this review helpful

Loved the camera from the moment I bought it, great zoom, great functions. I have owned a many cameras and was very happy about the versatility and clarity of the W-170. One sunny day I took a round of 10-15 fotos, pressed the power button to turn it off....the lens failed to retract all the way.
Now just 5 weeks after purchase I have sent it to the service center.

One more piece of advice. I used to work at Best Buy, their replacement/repair service is great and on the spot. I regrettably bought this camera at Sonysyle store and when I tried to get a new one just one week after their 30 return policy with my 3 yr service agreement, they said I had to ship it to Laredo, TX and it would be 10 days to 2 weeks to service or replace and I had to pay and ship it myself...Best Buy, Never!

I have tracked the status of my W-170 that I sent last week. USPS said it was delivered on June 21st, now it's June 25th and they have no record of it.

It does take incredible shots and the smile function doesn't work well!

5 out of 5 stars

sony makes the best May 30, 2008
Hasan Huseyin Aktas (new york, usa)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful

i highly recommend this prodct of sony
dont trust all the reviews.
some people just dont like one thing about the product and can give low stars.
this is a great camera if you are not a professional.
if you are, you can buy these complicated ones...
i bought it for myself and very glad to use it,
battery life is great as i read from the reviews.

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