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Easy to use, fantastic photos
I previously owned the Sony T500 because our family needs a camera that can take HD video, but also great photos in one package. I recently upgraded my personal camera and was going to hand down the T500 to my wife, but she did not like the all touchscreen controls. She prefers physical dials and buttons. So I sold off that camera and went in search of one with similar or better features that would be easy to use.
I ended up going with the W290 and it easily surpasses the T500 in phot...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Sharp
+This camera takes amazing pictures. Sharp, vivid, crisp, (insert synonyms here).
+Having such a high resolution is nice and the wide angle lens is great. It also has a little extra zoom than other point-and-shoots, which is another great feature. The smile detection feature is fun for about 30 minutes, but ultimately useless. (At least to me....)
+It has tons of little features and settings and even allows for some "editing" on the camera like red-eye removal and such.
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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94%
(35 of 37) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great camera with some set backs
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This camera does take great pictures. These days the cameras are very easy to operate with all of the auto settings and advanced face detection and scene recognition - it's hard to mess up a shot. This camera is no exception and makes the user feel like a pro when taking pictures. However, here are some things to think about when buying this camera:
1) The controls are on the righ...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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94%
(155 of 164) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Excellent Camera
Everything you could want in a digital camera. High MP, multiple modes, high ISO, easy to use, takes great pics, shoots video in 720p, large and bright LCD screen, etc.
I was weary about buying a Sony because of memory card prices and capability. Bought the memory card/battery/case on Amazon. Great price, but the camera does not fit in the case with any kind of screen protector on it. With the memory card adapter, it plugged right into my Toshiba laptop.
Camera does c...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/31/2009
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(18 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great pictures, easy to use. Good price.
Overall I would recommend this camera. In contrast to another reviewer, we tried the Sony W170 and we found that it took very blurry pictures in low light and not much better than in sunlight. However, thanks to Amazon great customer service, we were able to send it back without a restocking fee so we took a chance at the W290.
This camera takes very good pictures. It is easy to use. Compact enough to fit in a pocket. It is mostly automatic with preset settings without the ability to...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/19/2009
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Great Camera
I have had a number of cameras and this is probably the best one i ever had. I travel a lot and i just got back from a trip and i showed my family the pictures on an HD tv and the photos looked amazing. The picture intelligent shot is amazing. I love the way how it changes to portrait and then to twilight mode. The video in 720p is beautiful. I took of a football game and it looked great. Buy this camera!!
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/08/2009
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Not good product from Sony!
Ok, I have tried out couple Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, which I gave these 2 cameras 3 stars, then I went on and tried Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization, and I love this camera, pictures from this camera are very vivid and beautiful. I would give this camera 4 stars. So I decide ...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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61%
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I thought this camera was too good to be true...
--and it turns out I was right.
This is one of the worst cameras I have ever used. Yeah sure--12.1 megapixels sounds great, right? well, they are as long as you can get a clear shot using this camera. 90% of my shots are either fuzzy or blurry no matter what I do. I have to stand perfectly still and have my subject hold their breath to get a decent shot. Not one is crystal clear out of 200 shots. This is a pathetic piece of unprogressive technology. Oh---AND good luck trying to t...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/12/2009
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Disappointed!
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I ordered the new Sony W290 for a cruise we're taking in a couple weeks. Having owned a few Sony cameras, I'm very familiar with Sony's quality and performance. I am actually a huge fan of Sony products, so I was looking forward to receiving my new camera.
I had also considered the Canon SD970IS. I have owned several Canon PowerShot models throughout the years. However, the Ca...
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53%
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720p video clips do not play in PS3
I bought a Sony CyberShot (DSC-W290) specifically because it records 720p video (MPEG4). I recorded few clips and inserted the Memory Stick Pro-Duo into PS3 (and on Sony HDTV). It recognizes all my pictures but the video folders are empty. Either 720p standard or fine videos does not show in the folder to play. Only the video recorded with the lowest resolution (VGA) shows up and able play them (I was experimenting recording with all 3 options). I called Sony's camera Customer Service and they t...
[Sony DSCW290B SC-W290 Cyber-shot Digital Camera Black review can be read at Amazon.com]
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18%
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