Sony CyberShot DSC-W170 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera
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+ This digital camera scores high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points.
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- Good points:
- Personally I like an optical viewfinder on my digital cameras. This is now quite rare and the W170 was one of the few models which included this feature.
- Bad points:
- I would have liked a voice memo facility. Otherwise no bad points.
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Review date: 30 Jan 2010
John, Rochester Experienced amateur
- Good points:
- It has a view Finder which is very valuable in sunlight when the screen becomes difficul to see .
- Bad points:
- Took a bit of learning but I am very pleased with this camera
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Confirmed purchase: 19 Mar 2011
zena, swansea
- Good points:
- light to carry, compact, easy to use, great pics.
- Bad points:
- cant think of any bad points, know there is gona be another newer model,
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Review date: 16 Jul 2010
Bryan, Lancaster
- Good points:
- I do not use the full features, but it is small, compact and easy to use.
- Bad points:
- Reviewer left no comment
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Review date: 14 Jun 2010
Will, St Helens UK
- Good points:
- Easy to use. Has all the features needed for a Family and hobby digital camera and has satisfying specifications on pixel view. A pleasure to attach to a laptop and does all the work for you on the transfer of the card images to your hard drive.
- Bad points:
- the shoot button is slow and a little unresponsive
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Review date: 11 Jul 2010
Confirmed purchaser Keen amateur
- Good points:
- love the ease of the function wheel
- Bad points:
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Confirmed purchase: 11 Jan 2011
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Product Features
| Camera Type | Compact |
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| Resolution (Megapixels) | 10.1 |
| Optical zoom ratio | 5 |
| Screen size (Inches) | 2.7 |
| Digital zoom ratio | 10 |
| Type of image stabiliser | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| 3D | No |
| Colour | Red |
| Colour | Black |
| Colour | Gold |
| Colour | Silver |
| Media format | Memory Stick Duo |
| Media format | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| Macro Mode | Yes |
| Video recorder | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Timer | No |
| Weight (g) | 142 |
| Flash | Yes |
| Body Only | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/1600 |
| Longest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/4 |
| Waterproof | No |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| USB port | Yes |
| Dimensions (mm) | 58x93.7x24 |
| RAW Format | No |
| GPS Receiver | No |
| Resolution (Pixels) | 3648x2736 |
| Max. Aperture Lens 1 | f3.3-5.2 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) Lens 1 | 46 |
| In-built memory (Megabytes) | 15 |
| Release date | 39520 |
| Height in mm | 5.8 |
| Width in mm | 93.7 |
| Depth in mm | 2.4 |
| Serial Shot Mode | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Changeable Lens | No |
| Type of lens | fixed |
| Highest focal length (Millimetres) | 140 |
| Lowest focal length (Millimetres) | 28 |
Also known as: CyberShot DSC-W170, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170, Sony Cybershot DSC W170
Digital Cameras Buyers' GuideManufacturer's Description
Compact, feature rich camera with aluminium case in silver finish. 10.1 megapixels plus 5x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide angle. Large 2.7-inch screen, Face Detection, Smile Shutter and Intelligent Scene Recognition
- 10.1 effective megapixels resolution for
clear enlargements beyond A3 size - 5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic
landscapes and large group shots - Smile Shutter waits until the subject
smiles before firing the shutter with
adjustable smile threshold setting - Enhanced Face Detection with high-speed
subject tracking for clearer portraits - Intelligent Scene Recognition
automatically selects correct shooting
mode depending on subject - Large 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD
- HD Output compatible with PhotoTV HD
displays for optimised still images on
BRAVIA TV - BIONZ processor for enhanced image
quality and fast response - Double Anti-blur with Super SteadyShot
image stabilisation and High Sensitivity
ISO 3200 for clearer handheld shooting
in low light - D-Range Optimiser adjusts exposure and
contrast in high contrast and backlit
scenes
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How do I delete old unwanted photo's from my camera ? It appears to be locked into a save mode and will not delete...Also will this model accept the wide angle and telephoto lens? I love the quality of this camera. And finally do the NP-BG1 type G batteries with this camera go bad and have to be replaced and will not take a new charge? Thankyou very much...Chris BV
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sorry but i have a really big memory card in mine so havent deleted any photoes yet, i havent used any wide angled lenses on the camera, not needed for my self, i have not had any problems with the battery or charger all works great.
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how can i put the date on the photo
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Using PictBridge complient Printer - instructions in camera handbook. Printing Still Images, Page 111.
I use the various printing options which are available using the software which came on the DVD. If you have mislaid this it can be downloaded from the Sony Website.
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Score 8.0/10Review date: 31 Jan 2010