Sony Cyber-shot W70 Review

Posted in May 12th, 2006

The first online review of the Sony Cyber-shot W70 comes from DigitalCameraReview.com

Here’s what they said of the new model from Sony-

“The Sony Cyber-shot W70 is a stylish, compact camera that takes great pictures. With its 7.2 megapixels, you get plenty of resolution even if you have to crop out some bad areas of your image. The 3x optical zoom is pretty standard these days, but it helps you get a little closer. The very nice 2.5 inch LCD doesn’t have a ton of resolution (115K pixels), but it’s very bright and easy to see, even on bright sunlit days.

Images are sharp, colors are good, and the camera handles tough lighting conditions well. It also does a good job of flash-lit indoor shots, a place where many consumer digital cameras do poorly.
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The W70 is a great camera for someone looking for a stylish camera that takes good pictures under a variety of conditions. Outdoor shots are very good and the camera has good indoor performance. The excellent LCD and ease of use also make this a very attractive camera to photographers who don’t need a ton of features. Sony chose wisely on which modes to include and kept the list down to just enough, but not too much to easily change with the mode dial.”

Optional accessories for the W70 include a lens adapter (VAD-WB) for about $30, a wide conversion lens (VCL-DH0730) for about $99, a tele-conversion lens (VCL-DH2630) for about $130, and a sports pack (SPK-WA) for about $100. Accessories for both the W100 and W70 include a travel charger (BC-TRG) for about $60 and a leather case (LCS-WE) for about $40.