Sony Cybershot DSCW90 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot (Black)




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The camera is great and does work very welll. Took it on vacation and shot were great. Just have to learn all the setting and use them correctly


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The extra features on this camera are great! I have enjoyed being able to do red eye correction and trimming directly on the camera, and the specials effects (partial color, soft focus, fisheye lens, and cross filter) are FUN! Being able to do a slide show directly on the camera and also while connected to a TV (haven't tried that yet) are great features! I had a cybershot 4.1 that I upgraded from, and the controls are similar enough that I could literally point and shoot immediately upon it's arrival (after charging the battery of course!). The battery charger that comes with it is nice and compact....just right for travel purposes! I got the camera with intentions of getting super great pictures on my trip to Hawaii later this summer, and I feel very comfortable that I will come back with a very nice collection of photos! Get a bigger memory stick, an extra battery, and a protective case and you will be set also!


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Over all, a great camera with an excellent (and sophisticated) design - with no complaints, well perhaps a few. Zoom (In/Out) function doesn't seem to work with movie mode. Takes great pictures, images are crisp, colors come out vibrant and there are many modes to meet most situations. The 1/2000 shutter time isn't as fast as I thought it would be or hoped for. So, if your planning on taking pictures of anything moving (even moving slowly) you may want to invest in an affordable SLR camera instead as most images that move will not come out the way you hoped. Also, and this is a big PLUS, if you take pictures often in near dark or poorly lit areas - this camera feature ISO 3200 which allows you to take pictures in very low light conditions. The feature is "NOT" night vision, so don't expect miracles if your in pitch black and so is your screen. :) Lastly, the zoom is a little quirky - it is an optical 3x zoom (blah, everyday common zooming power) but unlike other cameras that also have a digital zoom that will allow you to further zoom in, with this digital zoom after you have exhausted your 3x, this camera will only allow you to do 3x optical when viewfinding and the digital zoom can only seemingly be used AFTER you take the picture and begin to view and enhance it. *pretty crummy I thought* It also has a viewfinder screen that is pretty large and provides easy previewing of photos.

To summarize: If your looking for a sophisticatedly styled feature packed camera, this is for you. I've got alot of Ooooo's and Ahhhhh's from people who liked it very much. If you require more zooming power, faster shutter speed or movie mode where you can use your zoom while recording, investigate other options out there.

I like my Sony Cybershot W90 and will keep it and be satisfied, but now I know why people spend the extra money on SLR cameras and in the future will invest in one myself.


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Got this camera days ago. I have not used many features yet, but taking pictures outside has pretty good quality. The included 31MB memory can hold 13 pictures. However, there are two issues with the camera. One issue with this handy camera is it does not allow to put "date" on the picture when make shoots, while my old DSC 100 (only 5MB though) camera has this feautre. Using the software on CD (included in the package) can add "date", but you need to modify each picture which is not convinent. Another issue with this camera is it uses Memory Stick Pro Duo. I have 4 Pro cards with my old DSC 100, but they cannot be used on this W90 camera. Instead, I have to buy Pro Duo for the camera. But overall, this camera is slim, handy, and easy to use.


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Pros: nice user interface, features, form factor and overall build quality
Cons: image quality

I really wanted to like this camera but my old 2004 7MP Sony P150 (another compact point-and-shoot) took noticeably better pictures indoors, probably because it had a larger image sensor. The new 1/2.5" sensors just don't capture as much light. Most indoor shots had a hideous amount of noise. Close-up shots with flash looked decent though (as in shot from a foot away using a compact tripod). From 6 feet away, ugh, even with lots of light flooding in from the windows plus the flash. I'm returning it, which Amazon makes surprisingly easy. The W200 has a larger sensor so I might give it a try, though cramming 12MP onto it might negate its size advantage.

Further reading on dpreview (which Amazon recently bought) confirmed my suspicions with their "Compact Camera High ISO Modes" article. Too many pixels crammed into much too small an image sensor. That's why the older Sony cameras take better pictures. Outdoors with lots of light this camera is probably decent.


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I got this camera to replace my aging digital camera. I was shopping around for nice cameras at the stores, and I eventually decided upon this one. It's a pretty straightforward Camera. I wouldn't recommend this to hard-core camera enthusiasts as there are clearly better ones on the market. My only peeve with the camera is that sometimes certain things do end up a bit brighter than they should be, but most of the time the pictures come out nicely. It's pretty small too, so you can keep it in your pocket quite nicely (it's smaller than my wallet).

The camera has different modes, which may be a bit overwhelming to some users but a bit of experimentation with the modes will tell you which one to use for what occasion. You have an "auto" mode which will adjust the specifications for the best shot, but there are other modes for different specialties, such as long range shots, winter shots, etc.

It's a bit pricey, (I actually got this for about $230 at Circuit City since it was marked for an Owner's discount), and I feel that the camera is not worth it's $300 retail tag, so I suggest that you try to shop around or jump on the occasion if it's cheap.

Overall, if you just want to take some nice pictures but not professionally, this is a great camera.

Be sure to pick up a memory stick duo, preferably a 1 or 2 GB model as the camera doesn't come with one.


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I have not used all of the features yet, but just in the Auto mode it does great. The results are clear and colorful. The shutter lag time is short, and the boot up time is very quick. I never use flash, so I can't comment on that feature. It does have a tripod mount. I did purchase a high-speed memory stick which helps along the total capturing effort. Granted, it's not an SLR, but for it's size and intended purpose, you won't go wrong here.


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The camera was received in time as promised and has all of the features that I was looking for. Low light sensitivity and compact size are the best qualities. It will provide me with sharp pictures for years to come.


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I researched this camera and its competitors pretty well before pulling the trigger. I already own a Canon A640 which i have to say shoots great pics.

So what is it that i truly like about this camera!?. (played around with it a bit )

1) Well built and reasonably stylish. It has the heft of a metallic finish and with the black color its very sweet.

2) Interface and UI design. Kudos to Sony here, easy to use !!! pretty much went through a bunch of shooting options without even looking at Manual. Sp. Mention : the UI wheel with the description tags :))

3) Great audio alerts to enhance the user feedback.

4) Best of all GREAT PICS.

Overall its pretty versatile, though not as versatile as the A640 . But that is precisely why i choose this camera. I do not want a gazillion functions that i dont need. Its a snap shooter that i need to pull out and take a pic with real quick. Fast access to its capabilites along with great battery life and awesome pics.
Aditionally, its very well built and has a solid/high quality feel to it. I really appreciate that !!!
Reminds me of the first digital camera i got like 6 yrs ago ..(it was a Sony that lasted FOREVER(gave it to my dad as a gift))



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To be honest, I never much cared for Sony products before now. This little camera is just what I needed and wanted. It takes really nice pictures and most importantly, its a snap to use. I ended purchasing an extra battery, but to my surprise, the standard battery is capable of taking over 200 shots before needing a recharge. I'm impressed. The lcd screen is cystal clear and very bright. For the money, you just can't go wrong. I wanted a small point & shoot camera because I got tired of having to deal with large camera cases, lens covers and all of the gadgetry required to take picture with my other digital camera. This is small, very simple to use, takes great photos and fits in a shirt pocket. You just turn it on and go. You won't be disappointed.


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I've had this camera for 3 weeks now. I love it. It turns on and is ready to shoot very quickly. Much faster than my Canon G2. After reading the manual, I found it very easy to use. It does remarkably well in ambient light. The steady shot feature seems to really work well. The camera is so small yet feels good to hold. I especially like the menu that shows up on the screen which is easy to read and tells you what the setting does. I don't have to remember everything. The larger screen is great for viewing plus it has a view finder for shooting outside in the bright sunshine. Two weeks ago I shot nearly 500 pictures at an art show. Only one was not in focus. I started shooting with the flash on, but then tried several with ambient indoor lighting and finished the show with mostly natural light shots. This last weekend I used it at my class reunion shooting people. The face recognition did a good job. On shots of 10 ft. or more the flash was weak. I don't expect the flash in a shirt pocket camera to be very strong. So far I have not used the movie feature. I am surprised at how long that small battery lasts. It is good to have the battery indicator showing the remaining charge.
One feature I wish the W90 had is the ability to turn off the screen and have it show the picture just taken briefly and then shut off again. That probably would save on the battery. Also, if shooting every few minutes, one could disable the auto shut off and leave the camera on for the duration instead of turning it off and on frequently.
This is the first time I have bought a camera without a card. Usually there is some small useless card with the camera and you have to run out and buy a larger one. This camera does not come with a card so I ordered the 2 gig memory stick along with it as a package.


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I just got my digital camera last friday and I must say, after trying out all the features, I was impressed. I love the in-camera retouching feature because I love to add something creative or cute on my pictures and it proved to be very convenient for me. In this feature you can either add a little burst on the pix, fish eye or blur out some of the parts pix..also, what I love about this camera is that I could reduce the red-eye in just one push of a button and I could do it IN the camera itself..unlike other cameras where I should upload it first on my PC and retouch it..You could also crop the pix in the camera too..isn't that fantastic??!!! Another thing that I love about this camera is that it has a burst mode so if I feel like taking a lot of pictures in just one press of the shutter, I could do it! That means, no missed moments here!!!

At first I was kind of hesistant in buying this digital camera because my first choice is a canon but believe me, you won't go wrong with this camera..The style is slim and simple but you will be impressed with what this camera has to offer..It has so much features in a tiny camera...Don't think twice about this camera! It is THE best!!!


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I noticed that at certain angles the light reflected off the anti-reflective coating of the lens shows up on the display as purple bars of light that extend up and down the screen. It doesn't seem to show up in the photos but do show up when composing the shots.

Someone else I know that owns a W80 said that he has also seen the purple light bars. I just want to let everyone know before buying that this is a flaw of this camera.

It can be a bit annoying seeing it when composing a shot. That's why I'm not giving it 5 stars.


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UPDATE: 5/5/07 As mentioned below, my original W90 had some issues. After exchanging the camera, I can verify that my original was bad and the new one performed much better. However, even the new one had serious grain issues in all but the brightest light in "AUTO" mode. In program mode, flash pictures also looked flat and grainy unless you manually reduced the ISO to 200. I really wanted to like this camera, but after struggling with the second camera for a week, I decided to return it and bought a Canon 800IS. In my opinion, the Canon is significantly better in all but near dark conditions. The image stabilization on the Canon is also significantly better.

I had my choices narrowed down between a Canon and the Sony W90. My daughter has an older P200 Sony and it takes fantastic pictures so I opted for the W90. The first few daylight pictures I took showed color blotching (not noisy or grainy) when viewed at actual size on the computer. Low light photos also had MUCH more noise visible than the P200 even at ISO 200. I have now taken ~1000 pictures in all lighting conditions and would rate the camera as follows:

Bright light/ daylight outside: Excellent pictures
Medium light /clouds: Very good to excellent
Dusk and night shots: Amazing! especially with high ISO setting
Medium/Low indoor lighting: good (with post processing)
Indoor lighting with flash: Grainy with auto setting, Good with 200ISO

I was initially disappointed that the picture quality with indoor lighting without flash was not as good as my daughters P200. However after many test shots comparing the two, I believe the major difference is that the W90 takes a lighter picture with more detail while the P200 is darker with more noise reduction done inside the camera. Any simple photo program can remove the noise and make the pictures as good with at least as much (or more) detail than the P200. Note that these pictures were taken at a low room light level that would normally require flash so this will likely rarely or never be an issue for most users.

Although I have not taken many pictures with flash, all I have taken have turned out very crisp and well lit with no noticeable noise. The noise issue above is ONLY with low light and no flash.

The dusk and night shots were what really impress. I took about a dozen hand-held shots after sunset. Although about 1/2 of the shots were blurry due to my hands shaking, the other 1/2 were excellent with good exposure and excellent detail and no detectable blurring. Obviously the image stabilization can only do so much. The pictures were obviously grainy (ISO1600) at actual size zoom on the computer, but looked good when viewing the whole picture. I emphasize that these were taken in lighting that my daughter's ISO400 camera just would not have been able to take at all.

Several of the options are also very handy. The ability to select the light metering point is extremely useful when shooting at sunset or with lighted objects at night. The camera allows either full frame, center frame, or center point metering. Similar options are available for focus.

Continual burst mode was actually useful as the camera takes pictures quickly. I was able to capture a bird from perched to about 5' in the air using the burst mode (~4 pictures)all with excellent clarity and capturing the birds wings without blur.

If it were not for the color blotching at ISOs from 125 to 400 I would give this 5 stars. I have decided to exchange this camera for another to see if I just have one that is defective. It is such an obvious problem that others would have certainly mentioned it if it was a design flaw.



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I am interested in this camera but it seems like it blurs a lot when the subject is moving or the camera is shaking.

I am having doubts about its anti-blur technology.

Is anyone having some issues with blur?


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I shoot professionally and this is camera I use when I don't want to tote my giant one around. It's very easy to use. The pictures are great. It shoots very quickly (not a lot of shutter lag), which is a big thing when you are shooting kids. You miss it in one second.


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I have this camera for a few weeks now. I first bought it without any reviews, I was afraid, but now I know that it was not a bad decision for me to purchase this camera.

I like the super steadyshot, slideshow with music - I think this is great. The photos are clear and nice.

When I first hold this camera, I wish it could have been nicer design and thinner in size. But I dont take it a big deal, as long as it takes good pictures. The photo were not blurry at all when I took them while driving.

Overall, it is a good nice camera.


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And great and little it is.
After taking more pictures I have raised it from 4 stars to 5 stars!
Razor sharp photos - great color.
The ldc screen explains all the setting and what they do, great aid for us novices.
Takes clearer, with more depth perception, photos than my older Canon Digital Rebel!
And all the new bells and whistles - face recognition - image stablization - in camera editing.
We love it!


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I have this camera for a couple of weeks now and I really love it. Compering to my old DSC-W1, Sony did really a great job. Camera looks awesome, everything's working great. Night shots are great with or without SuperSteadyShot. ISO in P mode goes to 3200, maybe to loud but ok. Face Detection works amazing. Everything I did with this camera is A+. I really don't have any complaints. Battery stays alive pretty long. I have 4GB Sony MS Pro Duo and more then 1200 shots to do... donno if I'll ever menage to do that.

So for now I think the Sony CyberShot DSC-W90 is a great little camera with no bigger flaws for now. Even the display has lower resolution then some new models, this one is still good enough. If the sun is to bright I simple use an optical viewfinder.

To be continued...