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User Reviews for
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 Digital Camera
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Wonderful Camera for the Price
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Reviewed
July 14 2007 4:34:28 AM
16
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17
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Excellent Pictures in Normal Light |
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Cons:
Poor pictures in low light, even with Flash This camera is a wonderful camera for snapshotting! Being my first Sony camera, I was a little worried that it might be missing a few features, especially at this price range. The menu's can be a little confusing at first to navigate, and the instructions that come with it really stink. Just give it time though, it's really easy to use once you play with it some.
My only complaint is that in low light situations if you leave all of the auto settings on, it tends to take very grainy, dark pictures (even with the flash). It's really a small complaint though, since there are plenty of settings on this camera for you to adjust. Even if you don't know a thing about ISO's and shutter speeds, this camera produces fantastic images just using the auto settings.
The battery life is also fantastic, I used it for 3 hours straight, and the battery meter didn't go down a single bar. I haven't had it for very long, so time will tell if it continues to perform so well in that regard. In closing, in this price range, if you're looking for a small camera that can take quick snapshots, this is the one!
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Sony W-80
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Reviewed
December 20 2007 4:46:15 PM
7
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8
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
2
out of 5
Pros:
pocket size,battery life |
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image quality,flash I own seven digital cameras and this one is the worst by far...The picture quality is awful especially indoors and in low light.In case you buy this camera use it only outdoors.
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Best Camara For The Price
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Reviewed
September 21 2007 1:07:26 AM
6
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7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Easy to use for beginers, great outdoors captures, size is perfect, battery is very good. |
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Indoor pictures are not to great but acceptable I brought this camara after getting a lot information from people and cites, and chose this one, 1 price, 2 size, 3 7.2mp, 4 brand and finally I didn't want to miss that special moment, now this cam is everywhere I go, my first choice was canon but the sd1000 is too small and don't have the anti blur technology, the canon sd700 doesn't have the view finder, very important if you want to take pictures without bother other people like in concerts or in dark stages like disneyland, and another thing about this cam is all metal frame, finally if you are looking to take professional shots you should consider to spend a lot of money over a $1000.00 plus all special lents and accessories. This camara works very well for me, I'm not going to miss any special moment even is the pix is not too perfect, hope this review help you to decide.
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Great pocket camera
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Reviewed
November 19 2007 10:20:00 PM
4
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4
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Viewfinder window, great program modes,shutter lag |
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Cons:
the shutter relase sound could be louder I was shopping for a very good quality pocket camera for outdoor use
One of the best features is the veiwfinder window. In high light you can't see the display screen so this view window really helps you to see the shot in high light conditions.
The shutter delay on most compact digitals is terrible, this camera focuses and shoots very quickly.
this camera has several very useful program modes and they appear on the screen when you toggle from mode to mode.
I shoot with two professional high end SLR cameras but the size and wieght of the cameras are limiting, this camera is easy to carry and use and the photo quality is very comparable to the expensive pro cameras I use
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Great Product
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Reviewed
June 16 2007 3:59:41 AM
5
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7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Everything |
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Nothing The camera is great i bought it recently and i love it. The picture quality is amazing and the face detection feature is great, it automatically focus on what you really one. Overall i think is very good so would definetly recommended
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Best sub-compact for the price
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Reviewed
November 2 2007 9:17:59 PM
2
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
lots of features in a small package |
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Cons:
deleting unwanteds could be a little easier If you are looking for a point, shoot, and slip in your pocket, look no further.
shoots above par photographs in all conditions.
can get a little grainy in low light conditions, but then again low light is difficult to shoot anyway. Thats why people spend lots of mony going to school for photography. Thats also why people spend thousands of dollars to pay photographers for weddings and senior pictures. These guys ranting below probably wouldnt be able to take a good shot with a $2000.00 SLR. Ive taken several low light and no light shots and they have turned out very good. maybe not the best, but if you want a pocket cam you have to sacrafice a little.
bottom line, great things do come in small packages which is why everyone who knows what the hell they are talking about rates this as one of the best sub-compacts on the market right now -- and one of the best priced at that.
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Great camera
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Reviewed
August 6 2008 1:39:31 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
The multiple settings for different light modes, the video and slide show features, the large display screen, size, battery life |
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Cons:
pictures in low light need retouching, but are still acceptable. I have read all o the reviews on this cam, and really, I think much of the issues people are having are user errors. While the camera isn't that great at low light, indoor shots, it's still do-able. As for the users complaining about zoomed-in shots, I don't know what they're talking about. I took a very close up shot of a sunflower center and it came out incredibly. You could see the small pollen grains and even tiny dew drops. Perhaps these users need to learn how to really use this cam to it's fullest.
Either way, I think this cam is a great buy for the casual photographer, especially for outdoor use.
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SONY W80
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Reviewed
December 27 2007 5:40:09 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
out of 5
Pros:
small size,battery life, easy to use |
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pictures in low light,weak flash I was using a Canon EOS 400D so I tried to find a smaller and lighter camera for every day use and I purchased a Sony W80. This model has a lot of features and the outdoor image quality is great. The only problem is that the photos taken in low light,even using the flash, look really grainy,like a painting. In my opinion W80 is an acceptable camera for its low price and its possibilities.
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A real disappointment
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Reviewed
December 19 2007 10:16:33 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
out of 5
Pros:
compact, light, cute |
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picture quality is bad I was really disappointed with this camera. The reason I purchased this camera was because someone stole my previous Kodak digital camera. My Kodak was a lot bigger and heavier than this one. So, when I was looking into purchasing a new camera, I wanted something a bit smaller and more compact. The camera is cute and all but it sucks. It's kind of hard to figure out the features. I personally hate reading manuals, I try to figure things out on my own. The picture quality is bad and overall I wouldn't recommend this camera to anyone. I have kids, so most of the time, they move around while I try to take pictures. This camera doesn't have a motion feature which sucks. My Kodak camera had way more features than this one. Sony, I'm disappointed.
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love camera
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Reviewed
July 5 2007 7:54:15 AM
1
out of
1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
size and weight |
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| Cons:
Deleting image I have 2 cybershots. Love the w80 for it's size, but i have to do extra steps to delete a image vs. my old cybershot just 1 click
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