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

I am not a professional photographer but I enjoy taking pictures.This camera lets me do just that.I find myself looking for things to photograph as I'm driving or walking..some times it's very annoying because it's a little hard to turn that, "lookin for shots", off.It's like ,if I said to you DON'T think of the color Blue!The camera is easy to carry,so I take it everywhere.The batteries have not run out on me yet,but I do recharge it every night.I think the video it takes is really good but not as good a camcorder.So camcorder=9.5/10 and Sony DSC-W170=8.5/10.Also,erasing a shot you just took and did not like is fairly easy, but yet, just difficult enough that you won't erase by mistake.There are a lot of "practical" features to this camera,some I've discovered just playing with the camera.But some you must read the user manual.The camera also has a "Users Handbook" which I feel is better than the Owners Manual but they both have very useful information for the camera.I really like taking a picture,seeing it immediately,and knowing if its a keeper,or,I need to take it again.Result...you have a camera full of pictures you want and no bloopers.Next..upload to a computer or printer for hard copy pictures or e-mail to whomever you wish!One last comment!Another reason I purchased this camera was the combo of 28mm"Zeiss"lens with 5x OPTICAL Zoom.Together they make a fine combination for taking great photos and you don't have too be a genius.I hope you will enjoy this camera as much as I do!Well,as they say..It just does'nt get any better.If you buy it,they will come...beautiful pictures that is!

Thought I am a pro after years of photography and wanted to replace my old Canon Ixus 40 now. The new camera was supposed the ONE for snapshots, outdoors, indoors, everywhere! Nothing big to carry and always in reach. Did research the internet, read all the reviews of you guys and made decision to order the Sony DSC-W170 camera. I did like very much all the design stuff, fancy functions, the wide angle and zoom BUT....when it came to moving targets (like my 2-year old) and in addition to that it was indoors- then sorry folks, but this was very much unsatisfying! To resolve the issue with the trick of going up to ISO400- sometimes it works, sometimes it does not! The high ISO already starts to demand ist contribution and as a matter of fact its more a matter of luck than something you have control over. Wish the camera would allow me to fix the shutter time and would adjust the rest automaticly- without exceeding useful ISO- values. I would still have the flash- option to make sure I am not demanding too much. To summarize: besides all the great features, nice design etc. I have to send it back. Because Amazon has outsourced that part to an alternative provider I am loosing 15% of the value in the first week already by opening the package- bit of a shame! Have to test next time the camera of my fortune at Best Buy and then order it at Amazon, if its worth. Lessons learned!

I think this is a great camera. I have about 5,000 photos of my childs and the best photos I ever took of them were taken last week with this camera! The size is perfect, I think that if sony made it smaller it would be difficult to handle. The photos of faces are great and the interface with the televisión is great, it makes a slide show of your photos where you can choose the kind of show, which pictures would be in it, etc. The only bad thing I can find on this camera are the photos on poor light, they are pixeleated even with the ISO function, they seem like my old 1.5MP Photos.

This Camera Was Well Planed When They Designed It. There Are Way Too Many Features To List. You Can Take Pictures From Low Res All The Way Up To 16:9 Wide Screen capability And Huge Size Files and Ultra high resolution. Get The 8 Gig Mark II Chip And You can Get Almost 4000 Picture @ Over 3 Meg A Piece. The Quality Of The Pictures And The Size of The Camera Will Astound You And It fits In The Palm Of Your Hand. The Stibility Control Can Take A Picture Even If You Have A Condition That Wont Allow You Hands From Shaking. Also The Camera Has 10.1 Mega Pixels. Great Product At A Great Price What More Can I Say!!!!!

The camera works fine, but is it any better than the several dozen competitors in this price range? Is it so much better that customers should have to put up with the Sony proprietary memory card and USB cables? My daughter promptly lost the cable....no biggie, surely one of our other dozen USB cables we have here would work....only took a moment to see that the camera connector is totally unique and no where near any kind of industry standard. And Sony wants $35+ for a replacement cable. Best deal here on Amazon is $20. All other USB cables (standard connectors) are way less than $15. and of course, can't just pop out the memory card and plug it into my laptop reader....nope, it's proprietary as well. gee, thanx for that. Why does Sony insist on steadfastly refusing to use any industry standards? Makes ya think that maybe the Sony engineers and management are still a bit miffed at loosing the Beta/VHS battles back in the 80's.....come on Sony - get over it and quit taking your customers for a ride with your proprietary, but no better than any other manufacturer's, connectors and memory cards. Because of Sony's obvious arrogance and contempt for their customers, I will never buy another Sony product, nor recommend one.