Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220)

Member Name: p8ya

Product:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Date:	26/06/09 (228 review reads)
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Advantages: advanced features, easy use, quality images

Disadvantages: lithium battery

I recently received the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 as a birthday present. I have the pink version and it is a very stylish compact design and the brushed aluminium finish does not seem to scratch easily. The zoom is fast and does not seem to have as much of a drain on the battery life as I have found with precious cameras and at 4x optical zoom is more than adequate for general use. The lithuim battery may provide a disadvantage for some as it has to be mains charged, however it is possible to purchase extra batteries and this is recommended for those who use the advanced features over long peroids of time between charges, though the battery life is longer than with other lithium battery cameras I have used.
The camera has many high quality features which are rare in this price bracket including Optical Steady Shot image stabilisation, Smile Shutter technology, Intelligent Scene Recognition and HD output. The 12MP camera makes for a very high image quality and the 2.7 inch screen allows good previews of all images taken and is clear even in sunny conditions. The face detection allows recognition of up to 8 faces and is very effective in preventing the very annoying result from other cameras in this price range of focusing in on only some of the faces of group photos.
Set up in the automatic mode the camera allows even beginners to take quality images and the camera can be switched to manual mode for the more experienced user. Overall a great camera for anyone from the beginner to the more advanced photographer.

Summary: good value camera with many advanced features

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