The Sony W7 high resolution digital camera is an affordable yet high-performance 7-megapixel camera that offers a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens, large 2.5-inch color LCD, automatic simplicity and advanced features that you can “grow into” later, housed in a very compact, stylish and durable metal body about the size of a deck of playing cards.
Sony Cybershot W7 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
DPReview have just reviewed the W7 and write-
“Sony’s 7MP chip has impressed us in every camera we’ve tested, offering significantly lower noise and better dynamic range than the 5MP chip that preceded it (Sony didn’t make a 6MP version), so image quality is, unsurprisingly, pretty good. Purists will - as usual with Cyber-shots - find the results a little ‘over-processed’, and there are some issues with highlight clipping, but overall they are perfect for the target market, and print very well with little or no post-processing.
As well as the usual smattering of scene modes the W7 offers plenty of options for the more serious user, including a full manual exposure mode (though with only two apertures to choose from its usefulness is rather limited), a live histogram and some optional converters to extend the lens range. You also get a perfectly usable 30fps VGA movie mode and excellent battery life.”
DSC W-7 Features:
* Sony 7.1 Megapixel effective CCD image sensor
* Carl Zeiss 3x Zoom (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
* MPEG Movie: 640×480 VX Fine w/audio at 30fps (Memory Stick Pro required),
640×480 VX at 16fps, length limited only by media
* Auto, Program AE, Full Manual plus 7 Scene modes
* 5-shot Burst (100 at VGA quality) at 0.9fps
* Live histogram display in capture and playback
* 5 Area Multi-point AF; auto or selectable Spot AF point
* 2.5″ TFT color (115,000 pixels) LCD Screen with Auto Brightness
* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400
* Adjustable color saturation, contrast and sharpness
* Noise Reduction: Automatically cleans up long exposure images
* 14bit A/D Conversion - allows a wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
* Built-in flash with Auto Fill, Red Eye Reduction and Slow Synchro
* USB 2.0 Auto-Connect to host computer
* Powered by two standard AA type batteries, NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger comes with the camera.
* Memory Stick & Memory Stick Pro compatible, 32MB internal memory
* DPOF and PictBridge direct-print USB compatible
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIf you’re in the market for a digital camera I highly suggest this one. The camera allows you to transfer pictures to your PC and save them or insert the memory stick into your printer and go. Of all the cameras on the market today this is the most user friendly. At first I was intimidated by all of the buttons, but don’t let them fool you, it is simple as mud to operate. A caveman could do it.
It is simple to delete pictures and even easier to take them. I like the timer feature which allows the camera man to jump into a photo every now and then. You can’t go wrong with Sony.
The camera takes remarkable still photos. It is not designed for moving pictures. If you buy a memory stick go big. I bought the Sony Memory-stick Pro 256 MB, Which holds around 100 pictures. Seems like a bunch until you go on a nice vacation and your PC is no where to be found. Top of the line technology for a cool 330$ price.