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maik-s
17.07.2012
10/10
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- + Маленький
Стильный
Шустрый
Функциональный - - за эти деньги их нет!
Купил на смену старому Sony W40, покупка обошлась 6600 руб. + 700 руб. карта памяти на 32GB. Аппаратом очень доволен, он превзошел все мои ожидания. Первым делом меня интересовало видео, так вот видео он снимает отменно! Я был очень удивлён тому что этот аппаратик размером с мобильный телефон так качественно снимает и звук на видео очень качественный...
Ричард
18.01.2013
10/10
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Великолепно
отличная модель
Купил фотик, очень нравиться, нареканий нет (пока что), мощный, хочу сказать что очень хорошая видеокамера на нем, видео четкое, нет такой расплывчатости, ну фотки само собой хорошие
Елена
06.08.2012
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
отличная модель
Купила полгода назад. Очень нравится! Никаких нареканий! Вспышка мощная (много раз снимала темные помещения и ночью на улице). Удобно, что не надо искать и переключаться из режима в режим, при наведении кадра камера сама определяет что вы хотите снять - портрет, пейзаж, движущиеся объекты, ночь на кадре или сильное солнце и т.д. Нужно только переключаться между видео и фото. Видео тоже снимает хорошо. Меню удобное. Компактный, легкий. Отношение цена - качество очень радует.
kaaltynbek
13.09.2012
8/10
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Хорошо
- + отлично снимает видео, компактный
- - для фото не очень, если не увеличивать то нормально, если увеличить видно что края смазаны.
для видео просто супер! качество просто обалдеть. Фотки так себе, как то блекловаты, я везде снимала и пасмурно и на пляже -качество...
Скроменый эксперт
16.04.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
- + За такую стоимость - фотоаппарат просто супер! Начиная от быстрой фокусировки, стабилизации при движении (которая реально работает) и заканчивая 3D снимками (которыми, впрочем, я не пользуюсь из-за отсутствия 3D телевизора). Особенно понравилась съемка с эффектом "размытости" заднего фона - как при фотографии с зеркалок, а также съемка без вспышки в темноте - фотография получается достаточно светлой и нет шумов (не понял, как это работает). Особенно стоит отметить легкость панорамной съемки. Аппарат реально сделан для людей...
Скроменый эксперт
07.09.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
- + Отличные качественные фото,не хуже проффисиональных,авто режим вообще прекрасная вещь,особенно когда нет времени подбирать настройки.Фотографирует быстро.
- - Слабый аккамулятор,в темное время суток не такое отличное...
Светлана
24.01.2013
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
отличная модель
Отличный фотоаппарат, качество и видео и фоток супер!!!
Каленская Анна
14.06.2012
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Это мой второй фотоаппарат. Первые мои впечатления о этой модели фотоаппарата – обычная мыльница ни чем не отличающаяся от большинства других цифровых фотоаппаратов.
Пользуюсь им в течение месяца, за это время нормальные снимки получались только при автоматическом режиме со вспышкой или в хорошую солнечную погоду на улице. Остальные...
Пользуюсь им в течение месяца, за это время нормальные снимки получались только при автоматическом режиме со вспышкой или в хорошую солнечную погоду на улице. Остальные...
Sergey
06.05.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
Рекомендую!
- + За свои деньги очень достойный ультракомпакт. Очень скорострельный, интеллектуальный, за счет усреднения шумов нескольких последовательных снимков способен фотографировать почти в полной темноте без вспышки. Режим HDR позволяет фотографировать против солнца. Снимки для мыльницы достаточно четкие. Видео замечательное, 6 режимов и хорошее сжатие. В сравнении с предыдущим Canon IXUS 130 - небо и земля, на порядок лучше во всем.
- - Аккумулятор слабоват, обязательно нужно докупать запасной.
Рекомендую!
Кадыров Алтынбек
23.06.2012
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Отличная компактная мыльница, напичканная кучей технологий: 2D и 3D высококачественные панорамные снимки, Матрица КМОП Exmor 16 мегапикселей, хорошая оптика. Качество видео очень высокое.
- - Сложное меню. От вспышки на...
Дзаурова Лейла
12.08.2012
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + 1.Множество программ.
2.Удобное меню.
3.Хорошее качество фотографий.
Очень очень хороший фотоаппарат!!!...
Васина Юлия
04.06.2012
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Много различных функций, панорамная съемка, отличные цвета.
Так как являюсь любителем в этом деле, то про недостатки ничего сказать не могу. А так в целом модель отличная, если снимать в нужном режиме то фотки получаются красочные...
Скроменый эксперт
25.02.2013
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
The reason I got this camera is because its potential is really high. Unfortunately mine has some problems and yours will too...
All my problems, but don't fret if you don't see yours in here! The internet has more info on it maybe!
disclaimer: I am no professional. My solutions are what I did to make this camera work/ keep it working. Doing any of the following stuff puts everything at risk. My suggestion is to not do any of them, and work hard and buy a more expensive camera without these problems. If you still decide you like my solution and go forward with it, you're doing it at your own risk.
1) the lens extender doesn't retract/close all the way when the camera is shut off.
my solution was: turn camera on again and off again and hope it retracts all the way
NOT A SOLUTION: put any pressure on lens or force it down a little. This will break the super fragile camera forever and you probably can't get a new one from the warranty if you do. In fact don't even touch the lens or its extender or you'll likely break it. Not kidding.
2.a) the lens is super fragile, one bump against the super fragile extended lens will break it
my solution was: treat it more cautiously than newborn baby. You can drop a baby and it will survive. This camera will not. ESPECIALLY if the lens is extended when the camera drops.
2.b) the lens might extend in a travel case if its bumped too hard or if the button somehow gets hit. The super fragile gears in it and its motor can't handle that kind of strain and it will be ruined.
my solution was: make your own case with an inside lining of bubble wrap to protect against short falls or approximately "leg high" accidental drops, so that there is no way the button will be hit... but IF it is hit anyway you have made your own case so that the lens can FULLY extend inside the case and won't touch anything anyway... Thus ensuring it won't break. <3
3) flash is worse than no flash
my solution was: learn to turn off flash. Its not that simple in the dark? Either use a flashlight or stop taking pictures with no light source...
4.a) camera software doesn't install on my computer properly, ALSO my SD card doesn't work in my computer after it has been put in the camera and the camera was turned on with the card in it.
my solution was: Tough luck chum, that is the future for you. Its not bad enough that things don't work on their own and break super easy. Now having them come into contact with each other breaks them. You have to scour the internet and figure out your problem. Sometimes its simple. It took me registry editing and about a week and a half of working 2-3 hours a day to fix mine. Here's another note. If you have a webcam on your laptop and you disable it or uninstall its software AND unhook it that could be part of the problem of why your camcorder won't install the software. Also remember to try different USB slots because that was another problem. Also get the software online and install it directly because, again, the camera wouldn't do it properly for me and just kept freezing my OS.
4.b) My SD card still doesn't work? What the hell? This is a mountain of crap I already read through and I just want to take some simple freaking pictures?!! How do you rate this thing as 4 stars?!
my solution was: Your SD card is probably 30mbs and type 6. Get a better one. Only the latest technology "works properly" when conjoined... and I use the words "works properly" veeeeeeery loosely. You bought a camera that takes amazing pictures and movies with surprisingly good audio. You knew "SOMETHING" wasn't right with the price when you bought it.
5) I turned on my camera to take a quick picture to share with a friend and it wouldn't turn on? I bought this thing to take quick pictures?! It can't even do that?
my solution was: about every 4th time this thing won't turn on... so just pop the battery out *super CAREFULLLY!!* so as not to drop the also super fragile battery which will break the thing with any significant fall on a weak spot, then pop the battery back in and there you go! Too bad you missed your chance to take that quick picture and the moment is gone now.
my Solution #2: get a good camera-phone and use it for those kinds of pictures because this camera is too fragile to be handled so quickly, and can't be reliable for that kind of (catch the moment!) or (I only have a few seconds!) picture taking.
Conclusion:
Perfect poor-man's camera. Has a bunch of weaknesses that drive its price down in the market; but to someone who wants super quality for low-low-loooow price and will protect it like its your only child, and the child has a skin condition that lets it's flesh rend and tear with just a simple touch in the wrong spot kind of fragile child... lets call it super fragile paper thin plastic piece of Chinese
All my problems, but don't fret if you don't see yours in here! The internet has more info on it maybe!
disclaimer: I am no professional. My solutions are what I did to make this camera work/ keep it working. Doing any of the following stuff puts everything at risk. My suggestion is to not do any of them, and work hard and buy a more expensive camera without these problems. If you still decide you like my solution and go forward with it, you're doing it at your own risk.
1) the lens extender doesn't retract/close all the way when the camera is shut off.
my solution was: turn camera on again and off again and hope it retracts all the way
NOT A SOLUTION: put any pressure on lens or force it down a little. This will break the super fragile camera forever and you probably can't get a new one from the warranty if you do. In fact don't even touch the lens or its extender or you'll likely break it. Not kidding.
2.a) the lens is super fragile, one bump against the super fragile extended lens will break it
my solution was: treat it more cautiously than newborn baby. You can drop a baby and it will survive. This camera will not. ESPECIALLY if the lens is extended when the camera drops.
2.b) the lens might extend in a travel case if its bumped too hard or if the button somehow gets hit. The super fragile gears in it and its motor can't handle that kind of strain and it will be ruined.
my solution was: make your own case with an inside lining of bubble wrap to protect against short falls or approximately "leg high" accidental drops, so that there is no way the button will be hit... but IF it is hit anyway you have made your own case so that the lens can FULLY extend inside the case and won't touch anything anyway... Thus ensuring it won't break. <3
3) flash is worse than no flash
my solution was: learn to turn off flash. Its not that simple in the dark? Either use a flashlight or stop taking pictures with no light source...
4.a) camera software doesn't install on my computer properly, ALSO my SD card doesn't work in my computer after it has been put in the camera and the camera was turned on with the card in it.
my solution was: Tough luck chum, that is the future for you. Its not bad enough that things don't work on their own and break super easy. Now having them come into contact with each other breaks them. You have to scour the internet and figure out your problem. Sometimes its simple. It took me registry editing and about a week and a half of working 2-3 hours a day to fix mine. Here's another note. If you have a webcam on your laptop and you disable it or uninstall its software AND unhook it that could be part of the problem of why your camcorder won't install the software. Also remember to try different USB slots because that was another problem. Also get the software online and install it directly because, again, the camera wouldn't do it properly for me and just kept freezing my OS.
4.b) My SD card still doesn't work? What the hell? This is a mountain of crap I already read through and I just want to take some simple freaking pictures?!! How do you rate this thing as 4 stars?!
my solution was: Your SD card is probably 30mbs and type 6. Get a better one. Only the latest technology "works properly" when conjoined... and I use the words "works properly" veeeeeeery loosely. You bought a camera that takes amazing pictures and movies with surprisingly good audio. You knew "SOMETHING" wasn't right with the price when you bought it.
5) I turned on my camera to take a quick picture to share with a friend and it wouldn't turn on? I bought this thing to take quick pictures?! It can't even do that?
my solution was: about every 4th time this thing won't turn on... so just pop the battery out *super CAREFULLLY!!* so as not to drop the also super fragile battery which will break the thing with any significant fall on a weak spot, then pop the battery back in and there you go! Too bad you missed your chance to take that quick picture and the moment is gone now.
my Solution #2: get a good camera-phone and use it for those kinds of pictures because this camera is too fragile to be handled so quickly, and can't be reliable for that kind of (catch the moment!) or (I only have a few seconds!) picture taking.
Conclusion:
Perfect poor-man's camera. Has a bunch of weaknesses that drive its price down in the market; but to someone who wants super quality for low-low-loooow price and will protect it like its your only child, and the child has a skin condition that lets it's flesh rend and tear with just a simple touch in the wrong spot kind of fragile child... lets call it super fragile paper thin plastic piece of Chinese
Скроменый эксперт
19.07.2012
4/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
For one, this camera takes excellent pictures and works well in low-light conditions. Video is very good, just shy of excellent for a point-and-shoot. This was my wife's "new baby" present for when our second son was born this past April.
As other reviewers have mentioned the camera seems unstable. Will not power on at times, lens will not retract at times. I contacted Sony Support. Due to the conversation I had with Sony I will not be keeping this camera, which is unfortunate because it's feature-set is great.
This chat occured with Sony Support on 7/19/2012
You are chatting with Jess - ( C467 ).Sony Electronics
7:47 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Hi. Welcome to Sony Online Support. I'm Jess.
7:47 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I understand that the camera is not turning ON. Is that correct ?
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7:48 AM Customer: For the past week our camera would not power on, and the lens has been stuck out and open.
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7:48 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:48 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Are you using completely charged batteries with the camera ?
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7:48 AM Customer: I'd tried with different USB cords to charge it... on computer and via wall-jack adapter.
7:49 AM Customer: Just this morning, after more than 5 days of not being able to use it, the camera started responding while plugged into to USB-to-computer power.
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7:49 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:50 AM Jess - ( C467 ): What was the message appearig on the camera ?
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7:50 AM Customer: Now that it's powered on the message is "Writing to Memory card was incomplete"
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7:51 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:51 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Try power resetting the camera by removing the camera battery for a minute.
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7:51 AM Customer: While plugged into power or not plugged in?
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7:52 AM Jess - ( C467 ): While the camera is unplugged from the power source.
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7:53 AM Customer: Ok, I've pulled the battery and unplugged.
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7:53 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Alright, kindly wait for a minute.
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7:54 AM Customer: No problem... while we're waiting, do you know if a firmware upgrade is available on this model. From Amazon reviews it appears a number of customers experience instability in this model.
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7:55 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Unfortunately, there are no updates mentioned for this model.
7:55 AM Jess - ( C467 ): There are no product issue alerts mentioned for this model of the camera.
7:56 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Insert the battery into the camera now
7:57 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Try turning ON the camera.
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7:57 AM Customer: I'm not sure of your escalation channels, but I would strongly recommend having Sony look at the Amazon reviews to encourage a firmware upgrade or something. While the camera is working now, this has happened a couple times to us already in the months of owning it.
7:57 AM Customer: It's powered on showing the same "Writing to memory card was not completed correctly. Recover data?"
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7:58 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Unfortunately, we are not authorized to comment on the third party websites. However I thank you for the suggestion.
7:58 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:59 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Can you access the menu items of the camera ?
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8:01 AM Customer: Yes, now that the camera is powered on it appears to work okay. To clarify my suggestion, is not to comment on third party sites... but to review the sites to see what customers are experiencing (few customers actually take the time to seek support). I'll be returning this camera to Amazon for a Canon due to this exchange we've had... b/c Sony should be aware of these issues. This is the first Sony product I've been unhappy with the quality of.
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8:02 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I can understand you concern.
8:02 AM Jess - ( C467 ): However, if any issues are persisting kindly bring it to our notice, we will be glad to provide the information to resolve the issue
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8:04 AM Customer: Thank you Jess, for the record I think you've done your job well here. As stated however, Sony dropped-the-ball in seeking out customer's experience with this model.
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8:04 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I can understand your frustration.
As other reviewers have mentioned the camera seems unstable. Will not power on at times, lens will not retract at times. I contacted Sony Support. Due to the conversation I had with Sony I will not be keeping this camera, which is unfortunate because it's feature-set is great.
This chat occured with Sony Support on 7/19/2012
You are chatting with Jess - ( C467 ).Sony Electronics
7:47 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Hi. Welcome to Sony Online Support. I'm Jess.
7:47 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I understand that the camera is not turning ON. Is that correct ?
-------------------------------------
7:48 AM Customer: For the past week our camera would not power on, and the lens has been stuck out and open.
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7:48 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:48 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Are you using completely charged batteries with the camera ?
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7:48 AM Customer: I'd tried with different USB cords to charge it... on computer and via wall-jack adapter.
7:49 AM Customer: Just this morning, after more than 5 days of not being able to use it, the camera started responding while plugged into to USB-to-computer power.
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7:49 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:50 AM Jess - ( C467 ): What was the message appearig on the camera ?
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7:50 AM Customer: Now that it's powered on the message is "Writing to Memory card was incomplete"
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7:51 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:51 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Try power resetting the camera by removing the camera battery for a minute.
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7:51 AM Customer: While plugged into power or not plugged in?
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7:52 AM Jess - ( C467 ): While the camera is unplugged from the power source.
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7:53 AM Customer: Ok, I've pulled the battery and unplugged.
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7:53 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Alright, kindly wait for a minute.
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7:54 AM Customer: No problem... while we're waiting, do you know if a firmware upgrade is available on this model. From Amazon reviews it appears a number of customers experience instability in this model.
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7:55 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Unfortunately, there are no updates mentioned for this model.
7:55 AM Jess - ( C467 ): There are no product issue alerts mentioned for this model of the camera.
7:56 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Insert the battery into the camera now
7:57 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Try turning ON the camera.
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7:57 AM Customer: I'm not sure of your escalation channels, but I would strongly recommend having Sony look at the Amazon reviews to encourage a firmware upgrade or something. While the camera is working now, this has happened a couple times to us already in the months of owning it.
7:57 AM Customer: It's powered on showing the same "Writing to memory card was not completed correctly. Recover data?"
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7:58 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Unfortunately, we are not authorized to comment on the third party websites. However I thank you for the suggestion.
7:58 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Okay.
7:59 AM Jess - ( C467 ): Can you access the menu items of the camera ?
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8:01 AM Customer: Yes, now that the camera is powered on it appears to work okay. To clarify my suggestion, is not to comment on third party sites... but to review the sites to see what customers are experiencing (few customers actually take the time to seek support). I'll be returning this camera to Amazon for a Canon due to this exchange we've had... b/c Sony should be aware of these issues. This is the first Sony product I've been unhappy with the quality of.
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8:02 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I can understand you concern.
8:02 AM Jess - ( C467 ): However, if any issues are persisting kindly bring it to our notice, we will be glad to provide the information to resolve the issue
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8:04 AM Customer: Thank you Jess, for the record I think you've done your job well here. As stated however, Sony dropped-the-ball in seeking out customer's experience with this model.
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8:04 AM Jess - ( C467 ): I can understand your frustration.
Скроменый эксперт
20.03.2014
4/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
Operations: I have had this camera for year now and it is the best for me for the money, better quality and speed than my previous 'pocket' cameras. That is except for the slanting inward at the tops of my pictures. But all of my Sony's have done this.
Mostly I use it with the "Easy Mode" which makes everything automatic. The menu is a mess for me since I haven't learned it. I am sure the advanced settings would be nice but I don't have time nor the need for this. For sure in this mode it will not take nice pictures of the moon like my very old Kodak would.
Problems. (1) Once in a while the lens will not retract. Pulling the battery and replacing it fixes this. Other times it won't go out.
(2) Every time I have deleted photos using my computer the camera has troubles sorting an lining them up. Most times I have to pull the battery to get it out of the 'assessing' mode.
(3) The On/Off button is very sensitive and it comes on in my pocket. Unless I hear the energizing noise tone it invariably leaves me with a dead battery.
(4) The View Photo's button is even more sensitive and often the screen is on for long times, enough again to run down the battery.
(5) Battery life is shorter for this camera than for my previous Sony's I do not have a second battery but if missing a picture would cost you money then you should have two batteries, one all charged up and ready.
(6) The case is all plastic and has warped to leave gaps. I am tempted to glue it shut for more water proofing. My last two Sony pocket cameras had tape holding buttons on or things shut, this one with the plastic case is worse still. My daughter has a WX-150 and hers also has the gapping case warping problem as well as a friend having warping problems with his, either a WX-100 or a WX-180.
(7) Every now and then it changes modes for no apparent reason. For me this means lost time figuring out what happened and then how to get it back to where I had left it.
So far at then end of a year I have taken 4613 pictures with it. So far so good. Both my first Kodak and my first Kodak went over 10,000 pictures. The Kodak was still working fine until it got killed by my beagle dog knocking it on the tile floor. The Sony lost some necessary buttons that I hadn't taped down. The 'wheel' switch is the worst, I am ready to tape this one also although it is plastic and might be anchored differently.
I did have some problems ordering this camera as it came from a vendor instead of Amazon. I knew this but Amazon has had to collect sales taxes for Texas residents and their vendor did not. But the vendor 'sat on' my order for more than a week before it was shipped. Amazon itself is very fast.
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Mostly I use it with the "Easy Mode" which makes everything automatic. The menu is a mess for me since I haven't learned it. I am sure the advanced settings would be nice but I don't have time nor the need for this. For sure in this mode it will not take nice pictures of the moon like my very old Kodak would.
Problems. (1) Once in a while the lens will not retract. Pulling the battery and replacing it fixes this. Other times it won't go out.
(2) Every time I have deleted photos using my computer the camera has troubles sorting an lining them up. Most times I have to pull the battery to get it out of the 'assessing' mode.
(3) The On/Off button is very sensitive and it comes on in my pocket. Unless I hear the energizing noise tone it invariably leaves me with a dead battery.
(4) The View Photo's button is even more sensitive and often the screen is on for long times, enough again to run down the battery.
(5) Battery life is shorter for this camera than for my previous Sony's I do not have a second battery but if missing a picture would cost you money then you should have two batteries, one all charged up and ready.
(6) The case is all plastic and has warped to leave gaps. I am tempted to glue it shut for more water proofing. My last two Sony pocket cameras had tape holding buttons on or things shut, this one with the plastic case is worse still. My daughter has a WX-150 and hers also has the gapping case warping problem as well as a friend having warping problems with his, either a WX-100 or a WX-180.
(7) Every now and then it changes modes for no apparent reason. For me this means lost time figuring out what happened and then how to get it back to where I had left it.
So far at then end of a year I have taken 4613 pictures with it. So far so good. Both my first Kodak and my first Kodak went over 10,000 pictures. The Kodak was still working fine until it got killed by my beagle dog knocking it on the tile floor. The Sony lost some necessary buttons that I hadn't taped down. The 'wheel' switch is the worst, I am ready to tape this one also although it is plastic and might be anchored differently.
I did have some problems ordering this camera as it came from a vendor instead of Amazon. I knew this but Amazon has had to collect sales taxes for Texas residents and their vendor did not. But the vendor 'sat on' my order for more than a week before it was shipped. Amazon itself is very fast.
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Скроменый эксперт
15.05.2012
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
This camera has a showstopper issue:-
Occasionally the camera will not turn on correctly.
The green LED will light up, but the lens will not come out and there is no power to the LCD screen.
The camera will not respond to any button (green LED remains lit) and one is forced to remove the battery and reinsert it to get the camera functioning again.
I was able to consistently reproduce this issue (3 times) by attempting to power on the camera every day. Typically the issue would happen on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th day. If the camera does power on correctly, then it seems to keep doing so until you put it away for a while.
The main reason for purchasing this camera was to have something on hand that you could quickly take photos with. If the camera doesn't power on correctly then your photo opportunity is probably gone by the time you "fix" the problem by reinserting the battery (along with the fact that the battery compartment doesn't look engineered with this amount of use mind).
Given that two other reviewers have also encountered this problem; I would recommend that would be buyers hold off any purchase for now........
I have sent my camera into Sony service and will update this review with any new findings...........
Other than that, this small camera is really nice; takes great video and reasonable pictures for the couple of weeks I had the camera in my possession.
Update 30-May-2012
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Sony repair center called 23-May-2012 and explained that they could not reproduce the problem. I let them know that they needed to leave it off for a day, turn it on etc and usually after 3-4 days they will see the issue. I expect that they turned it off/on a few times in a row; which if it works the first time will continue to work.
Not sure why they called, since they did not apparently care about the extra information I gave them. The tracking number of the returned package shows that it left their facility on 23-May-2012; so they didn't even wait one day to try again. They don't seem too interested in understanding what may be a flaw with their product (hopefully something that a firmware upgrade can solve down the road). I'm willing to help them; but they don't seem too interested..........
We now have the camera back again with no repair/investigation done. It worked the first and second day; but today again the camera hung when we powered it on. We haven't even taken any photos or video with it.
I'll call Sony Repair center again and have it sent back a second time...... Obviously not a very satisfied Sony customer at the moment.
Update 8-July-2012
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Another cycle with Sony repair center completed. Again, they sent the camera back to me unfixed with "problem not reproduced". I went through the same procedure and powered the camera on every day and on the 4th day, the power on hang issue was reproduced again. I took video footage for each day to demonstrate the issue with Sony.
Sony service center is scheduled to call me next week to discuss the issue further.....
We have had this camera since April and I starting to get very concerned that Sony is not serious in helping us with this fault....... It's really worthless to us if it cannot reliably power on; We can't get Sony to fix/acknowledge the issue; we can't return it now and we can't sell it so we may end up simply having to "write it off" and buy another brand.
I'll update the thread with any further progress.
Update 2-September-2012
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We received the camera back from Sony repair center on 24-August-2012; this took much longer than the last two times we sent the camera in. So we were cautiously optimistic that Sony was looking into our problem a little more seriously and the DVD disc with HD video showing the issue probably helped convince them that we did have a problem (I guess they must be inundated with people going out of their way to send them goods that are working fine!).
Anyway, they did replace the logic board in the camera and it has now powered on every time without an issue over the last several days. I'd be curious to know if the new logic board includes a new firmware, but I couldn't find anyway to check this out.
Sony did eventually resolve the issue; primarily due to my persistence in sending back the camera multiple times. However it has taken around 4 months to get a working camera (now with 7 months warranty left). Other than that, it does look like a nice little compact camera!
Occasionally the camera will not turn on correctly.
The green LED will light up, but the lens will not come out and there is no power to the LCD screen.
The camera will not respond to any button (green LED remains lit) and one is forced to remove the battery and reinsert it to get the camera functioning again.
I was able to consistently reproduce this issue (3 times) by attempting to power on the camera every day. Typically the issue would happen on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th day. If the camera does power on correctly, then it seems to keep doing so until you put it away for a while.
The main reason for purchasing this camera was to have something on hand that you could quickly take photos with. If the camera doesn't power on correctly then your photo opportunity is probably gone by the time you "fix" the problem by reinserting the battery (along with the fact that the battery compartment doesn't look engineered with this amount of use mind).
Given that two other reviewers have also encountered this problem; I would recommend that would be buyers hold off any purchase for now........
I have sent my camera into Sony service and will update this review with any new findings...........
Other than that, this small camera is really nice; takes great video and reasonable pictures for the couple of weeks I had the camera in my possession.
Update 30-May-2012
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Sony repair center called 23-May-2012 and explained that they could not reproduce the problem. I let them know that they needed to leave it off for a day, turn it on etc and usually after 3-4 days they will see the issue. I expect that they turned it off/on a few times in a row; which if it works the first time will continue to work.
Not sure why they called, since they did not apparently care about the extra information I gave them. The tracking number of the returned package shows that it left their facility on 23-May-2012; so they didn't even wait one day to try again. They don't seem too interested in understanding what may be a flaw with their product (hopefully something that a firmware upgrade can solve down the road). I'm willing to help them; but they don't seem too interested..........
We now have the camera back again with no repair/investigation done. It worked the first and second day; but today again the camera hung when we powered it on. We haven't even taken any photos or video with it.
I'll call Sony Repair center again and have it sent back a second time...... Obviously not a very satisfied Sony customer at the moment.
Update 8-July-2012
==================
Another cycle with Sony repair center completed. Again, they sent the camera back to me unfixed with "problem not reproduced". I went through the same procedure and powered the camera on every day and on the 4th day, the power on hang issue was reproduced again. I took video footage for each day to demonstrate the issue with Sony.
Sony service center is scheduled to call me next week to discuss the issue further.....
We have had this camera since April and I starting to get very concerned that Sony is not serious in helping us with this fault....... It's really worthless to us if it cannot reliably power on; We can't get Sony to fix/acknowledge the issue; we can't return it now and we can't sell it so we may end up simply having to "write it off" and buy another brand.
I'll update the thread with any further progress.
Update 2-September-2012
=======================
We received the camera back from Sony repair center on 24-August-2012; this took much longer than the last two times we sent the camera in. So we were cautiously optimistic that Sony was looking into our problem a little more seriously and the DVD disc with HD video showing the issue probably helped convince them that we did have a problem (I guess they must be inundated with people going out of their way to send them goods that are working fine!).
Anyway, they did replace the logic board in the camera and it has now powered on every time without an issue over the last several days. I'd be curious to know if the new logic board includes a new firmware, but I couldn't find anyway to check this out.
Sony did eventually resolve the issue; primarily due to my persistence in sending back the camera multiple times. However it has taken around 4 months to get a working camera (now with 7 months warranty left). Other than that, it does look like a nice little compact camera!
Скроменый эксперт
05.04.2012
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
***NOTE (4/24/12):
The charging port for this camera uses a micro usb port, so if you are on the go or in the car you can just charge up the camera in the car with your car charger for your phone. Hope this is useful information for everyone :)
***
This camera is straight out fantastic. I have been using it for about 2 and half weeks now and it takes really crisp and sharp pictures. Although sometimes the pictures don't come out great but that is to be expected. This camera looks exactly like the previous model the WX9, i think the only difference is the screen size and the better digital zoom on this camera (WX50). Outside in the sunlight this camera performs flawlessly and the shutter speed is really fast with very little shutter lag. If you use the regular auto mode it tends to be faster at taking a pic and processing it right away, but if your use the auto plus mode the pictures comes out better but it takes about 1-2 second to process but it is well worth it and it is fast to move to a next shot right away.
I absolutely love the sweep panoramic feature, it is one of the main reasons that I wanted to get a sony cybershot camera and because I have previously owned the cybershot T70 camera which was fantastic as well. Another feature that I like is the background de-focus mode. It creates images that resembles a DSLR with the bokeh and blurred background. Although it is not perfect everytime but it is consistent meaning about 8-10 shots would be perfect with the blurred background and the other two shots would be blurred too much or too little or just in the wrong place. I used a DSLR as my main camera but when I travel or go out with friends I like to bring along a smaller camera for the convinence. I initially was going to buy the HX9V but that camera was a little too bulky for me although it is absolutely great at producing sharp images (I've actually used my friend's HX9V for 2 weeks so I do know what I am talking about).
Aside from all the great features I will deffinitely buy this camera again or another sony cybershot, except for the lower end models because of their horrible shutter lag.
I have also posted some sample pictures too if you want to check out how well it performs :D
***UPDATE 4-18-12
This camera has performed fantastically over the last few weeks. I want to mention that I experienced the lens being stuck twice. It's not like a lens error message thingy where the lens wont retract but it was like when I hit the power button the lens won't come out. Through my experience, I just pulled out the battery and reinsert it and the problem was solved. Like I said it only happened twice but I solved it the same way twice. This is why I get hesitant buying the cameras where the lens goes in and out.
Another feature that I am really getting addicted to in this camera is the HDR filter and the TOY CAMERA filter. The HDR filter is really neat and it comes in handy if you want to get more details out of the picture where the lighting is dim or where there are a lot of shadows. There are THREE (3) sensitivity levels that you can adjust. For me I only like to use it on the low level because I find that medium and high is just a little too much for me. The low setting works great and it doesn't over power your images with the "HDR" effect which I know that most people aren't a fan of. Its just another way to get more out of your shot with the high dynamic range, but thats just me, i find it really handy.
As for the TOY CAMERA effect, I use it sometimes but not very often unless I want to give my pictures a vignetting effect. Thats what the toy camera effect does, its just gives the picture a vignette which is pretty good looking in some photos but I wouldn't used it too much because it makes your picture a little bit on the darker side and you can lose some details. I prefer the sony's toy camera effect over canon's because it doesn't give that bluish greenish lomo color to the images. You also have different options for it such as NORMAL, COOL, WARM, GREEN, and MAGENTA hues that you can add to the effect. Also you can use these effect while recording video which is also a plus, just dont switch to video mode but instead just hit the record button while in normal shooting mode with the effect selected.
My final thought of this camera is that this camera is really good, you just have to be creative and use it wisely. The camera itself is just a tool, it just helps express your creativity and capturing a still moment in time. Happy shooting everyone :D
The charging port for this camera uses a micro usb port, so if you are on the go or in the car you can just charge up the camera in the car with your car charger for your phone. Hope this is useful information for everyone :)
***
This camera is straight out fantastic. I have been using it for about 2 and half weeks now and it takes really crisp and sharp pictures. Although sometimes the pictures don't come out great but that is to be expected. This camera looks exactly like the previous model the WX9, i think the only difference is the screen size and the better digital zoom on this camera (WX50). Outside in the sunlight this camera performs flawlessly and the shutter speed is really fast with very little shutter lag. If you use the regular auto mode it tends to be faster at taking a pic and processing it right away, but if your use the auto plus mode the pictures comes out better but it takes about 1-2 second to process but it is well worth it and it is fast to move to a next shot right away.
I absolutely love the sweep panoramic feature, it is one of the main reasons that I wanted to get a sony cybershot camera and because I have previously owned the cybershot T70 camera which was fantastic as well. Another feature that I like is the background de-focus mode. It creates images that resembles a DSLR with the bokeh and blurred background. Although it is not perfect everytime but it is consistent meaning about 8-10 shots would be perfect with the blurred background and the other two shots would be blurred too much or too little or just in the wrong place. I used a DSLR as my main camera but when I travel or go out with friends I like to bring along a smaller camera for the convinence. I initially was going to buy the HX9V but that camera was a little too bulky for me although it is absolutely great at producing sharp images (I've actually used my friend's HX9V for 2 weeks so I do know what I am talking about).
Aside from all the great features I will deffinitely buy this camera again or another sony cybershot, except for the lower end models because of their horrible shutter lag.
I have also posted some sample pictures too if you want to check out how well it performs :D
***UPDATE 4-18-12
This camera has performed fantastically over the last few weeks. I want to mention that I experienced the lens being stuck twice. It's not like a lens error message thingy where the lens wont retract but it was like when I hit the power button the lens won't come out. Through my experience, I just pulled out the battery and reinsert it and the problem was solved. Like I said it only happened twice but I solved it the same way twice. This is why I get hesitant buying the cameras where the lens goes in and out.
Another feature that I am really getting addicted to in this camera is the HDR filter and the TOY CAMERA filter. The HDR filter is really neat and it comes in handy if you want to get more details out of the picture where the lighting is dim or where there are a lot of shadows. There are THREE (3) sensitivity levels that you can adjust. For me I only like to use it on the low level because I find that medium and high is just a little too much for me. The low setting works great and it doesn't over power your images with the "HDR" effect which I know that most people aren't a fan of. Its just another way to get more out of your shot with the high dynamic range, but thats just me, i find it really handy.
As for the TOY CAMERA effect, I use it sometimes but not very often unless I want to give my pictures a vignetting effect. Thats what the toy camera effect does, its just gives the picture a vignette which is pretty good looking in some photos but I wouldn't used it too much because it makes your picture a little bit on the darker side and you can lose some details. I prefer the sony's toy camera effect over canon's because it doesn't give that bluish greenish lomo color to the images. You also have different options for it such as NORMAL, COOL, WARM, GREEN, and MAGENTA hues that you can add to the effect. Also you can use these effect while recording video which is also a plus, just dont switch to video mode but instead just hit the record button while in normal shooting mode with the effect selected.
My final thought of this camera is that this camera is really good, you just have to be creative and use it wisely. The camera itself is just a tool, it just helps express your creativity and capturing a still moment in time. Happy shooting everyone :D
Скроменый эксперт
12.02.2015
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I got this camera as a replacement for a Nicon that I bought a year ago and hated. The Sony is fast and the pictures are beautiful.. I have an older Sony camera that needed to be replaced for a more powerful model and this is the one. It is small enough to put in your pocket and light. The Zeiss lens produces clear beautiful pictures. I think this may be the best point and shoot camera I have used. Enlargements are beautiful. The panoramics are just as beautiful and fun to take, just remember to start and move at a normal pace. When I first got the camera I did not understand that you turn at a normal speed and could not get it to work. As soon as I corrected the speed I moved it worked perfectly. Easy to use and perfect pictures.
Скроменый эксперт
03.01.2013
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
PROS: Small size, low light capability, special features
CONS: Lens wobble during video zooming, image noise above ISO 200
I've been searching for a point-and-shoot camera that can rival my six year-old Fuji F30. The F30 set the standard for low noise, low-light photo quality in small-sensor cameras and its performance has been difficult to beat --and I've tried, and purchased, several cameras since the Fuji. The Sony Exmor R sensor appears to be the low-light performer I've been looking for and so I purchased and tested both the Sony WX50 and the Sony WX150 for comparison.
The specs for the Sony WX50 and WX150 are virtually identical except for the optical zoom range (5X Carl Zeiss lens vs 10X Sony G lens) and sensor size (16MP vs 18MP). I fully expected the WX50 with its 5X lens and 16MP sensor to have a slight edge in image quality due to simpler optics and fewer megapixels in the Exmor R sensor. What I discovered was exactly the opposite.
I took several photos of the same low-light scene using each camera set to ISO 200, 400, 800, and 1600 in the widest angle setting (no zoom). When reviewed at 1:1, the WX50 photos showed considerable noise at ISO 400 and above (800 and 1600 were nearly unacceptable) whereas the WX150 was extremely noise-free even at 800 (with 1600 being quite impressive). The WX150's images were even slightly better than my trusty Fuji F30 --finally! There was no comparison --the WX150 lens/sensor combination provides noticeably clearer, lower-noise images at high ISO than the WX50. The WX150 has better shadow detail and clarity despite its longer zoom range (usually a compromise) and higher MP (higher MP sensors are usually noisier).
However, I was most disappointed in the WX50's video results when using the optical zoom. When zooming during video recording, the WX50 lens is very "loose" and wobbles side-to-side during zooming in and out. The result is that the video image jitters left and right when you're watching any video sequence with zooming. The WX150, on the other hand, is rock-stable during zooming (which should be more difficult with the longer 10X zoom) and indicates that the WX150 has a more robust lens mechanism than the smaller 5X zoom in the WX50. Just to be sure I didn't have a sample defect, I purchased and tested a second WX50 camera and it had exactly the same lens wobble. Very disappointing!
Overall, the Sony WX50 is a good performer compared to similar cameras from Canon and Panasonic. The Sony Exmor R sensor is an excellent low-light performer as advertised and finally gives me a reason to retire my trusty Fuji F30. Whereas the WX50 takes very good photos and video, I have to rate the WX150 performance as excellent in comparison. If you desire the lowest image noise at high ISO settings along with a stable lens during video zooming, then the big brother Sony WX150 is the way to go. Yes, the WX150 is more expensive but to me the performance difference, including a longer optical zoom, is well worth it since we're still talking about cameras under $200 (edit 1/5/13: at the time of this review, the WX50 was selling for $119 and the WX150 was $169 on Amazon. It looks like the WX150 price has recently gone as high as $228 due to demand).
CONS: Lens wobble during video zooming, image noise above ISO 200
I've been searching for a point-and-shoot camera that can rival my six year-old Fuji F30. The F30 set the standard for low noise, low-light photo quality in small-sensor cameras and its performance has been difficult to beat --and I've tried, and purchased, several cameras since the Fuji. The Sony Exmor R sensor appears to be the low-light performer I've been looking for and so I purchased and tested both the Sony WX50 and the Sony WX150 for comparison.
The specs for the Sony WX50 and WX150 are virtually identical except for the optical zoom range (5X Carl Zeiss lens vs 10X Sony G lens) and sensor size (16MP vs 18MP). I fully expected the WX50 with its 5X lens and 16MP sensor to have a slight edge in image quality due to simpler optics and fewer megapixels in the Exmor R sensor. What I discovered was exactly the opposite.
I took several photos of the same low-light scene using each camera set to ISO 200, 400, 800, and 1600 in the widest angle setting (no zoom). When reviewed at 1:1, the WX50 photos showed considerable noise at ISO 400 and above (800 and 1600 were nearly unacceptable) whereas the WX150 was extremely noise-free even at 800 (with 1600 being quite impressive). The WX150's images were even slightly better than my trusty Fuji F30 --finally! There was no comparison --the WX150 lens/sensor combination provides noticeably clearer, lower-noise images at high ISO than the WX50. The WX150 has better shadow detail and clarity despite its longer zoom range (usually a compromise) and higher MP (higher MP sensors are usually noisier).
However, I was most disappointed in the WX50's video results when using the optical zoom. When zooming during video recording, the WX50 lens is very "loose" and wobbles side-to-side during zooming in and out. The result is that the video image jitters left and right when you're watching any video sequence with zooming. The WX150, on the other hand, is rock-stable during zooming (which should be more difficult with the longer 10X zoom) and indicates that the WX150 has a more robust lens mechanism than the smaller 5X zoom in the WX50. Just to be sure I didn't have a sample defect, I purchased and tested a second WX50 camera and it had exactly the same lens wobble. Very disappointing!
Overall, the Sony WX50 is a good performer compared to similar cameras from Canon and Panasonic. The Sony Exmor R sensor is an excellent low-light performer as advertised and finally gives me a reason to retire my trusty Fuji F30. Whereas the WX50 takes very good photos and video, I have to rate the WX150 performance as excellent in comparison. If you desire the lowest image noise at high ISO settings along with a stable lens during video zooming, then the big brother Sony WX150 is the way to go. Yes, the WX150 is more expensive but to me the performance difference, including a longer optical zoom, is well worth it since we're still talking about cameras under $200 (edit 1/5/13: at the time of this review, the WX50 was selling for $119 and the WX150 was $169 on Amazon. It looks like the WX150 price has recently gone as high as $228 due to demand).
Скроменый эксперт
08.03.2015
10/10
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Великолепно
I have one of these camera, and it takes great pictures, in low light too. I got some dust on the inside of the lens and I wanted another camera. I decided to get the same one since the new cameras has higher megapixels but the lenses are not that good in low light situations. It worth the price!
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26.12.2014
10/10
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Великолепно
Love this camera works really well but you really need to order extra batteries if you plan on using it for school plays and longer outings as the battery does not last a long time when using the movie feature. Like that you can take video, zoom and take photos (I think 10 per recording time) all at the same time. Bought for my husband and he really likes it as well and he does have larger hands and can use it but wanted to let others know to be aware as camera is pocket sized.
Скроменый эксперт
26.12.2014
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
After a few years I still use this! In the age of camera phones this thing is such a step above without breaking the bank. I wanted cleaner shots and HD video. I wanted to take photos I could frame and shoot videos I could watch over, not just retire them them to an online album I'd never see again. The photos are clear and sharp, the video is sooooo nice. I have no need to buy another camera.
Скроменый эксперт
09.01.2015
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
The camera is excellent, but even more than that Sony has provided superb customer service. They fixed and replaced broken parts after I dropped it at an amusement park for no charge. They were aware the damage was totally due to me and not a defective product, but they performed the extensive repairs anyway.
Скроменый эксперт
27.04.2013
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
A few months ago I purchased a Cyber-shot WX150 on sale for $149 at the B&M store with the bulls eye logo, and just recently I came across this WX50 on clearance for $47 at the very same store.
The WX50 is very similar to the WX150, both use Sony's high-performance Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor for very fast performance with greater low light sensitivity. The WX50 is very responsive to turn on, with fast shot to shot times and virtually no shutter lag. I was able to take 10fps in burst mode although you will have to wait a few seconds for the camera to process the frames until your next shot.
Photo quality has very good color and sharpness up to 8x10 prints, although as you increase the print size or zoom into the pixels the images do have a painted look to them. My Canon Powershots appear to do better in the detail and sharpness department as the image is enlarged.
Like the WX150, the WX50 uses HDR High Dynamic Range technology which is awesome for a "point and shoot" camera. At one click of the shutter release button the camera quickly takes multiple exposures of a single scene at varying exposure levels to create one image with greater dynamic range. The camera also has an impressive array of scene modes and custom settings.
Video is recorded at full 1080p with stereo sound, what is neat about this camera is that you can capture up to 10 still images as you are recording video, I've found myself using this feature very much. The WX50 also features a very entertaining slide show mode with 4 different styles that displays the photos and videos on the camera with built-in music and effects, very cool and impressive. Gone are the boring slide shows with 35mm Kodachrome and a projector! I use a mini HDMI adapter to plug the WX50 into my television's HDMI input that works great.
The WX150 has a 10X optical zoom while the WX50 only has 5X, although I didn't find myself missing the extra focal length for my intended use with these cameras. In handling between the two Cyber-shots the WX50 is smaller with rounded edges and felt more durable than the WX150, the WX150 feels more plasticky and I would tend to treat it with more care.
The WX150 is a very highly rated and fantastic camera, although in actual use I prefer the WX50 simply because it has a more solid feel to it while capturing equally impressive images.
The WX50 is very similar to the WX150, both use Sony's high-performance Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor for very fast performance with greater low light sensitivity. The WX50 is very responsive to turn on, with fast shot to shot times and virtually no shutter lag. I was able to take 10fps in burst mode although you will have to wait a few seconds for the camera to process the frames until your next shot.
Photo quality has very good color and sharpness up to 8x10 prints, although as you increase the print size or zoom into the pixels the images do have a painted look to them. My Canon Powershots appear to do better in the detail and sharpness department as the image is enlarged.
Like the WX150, the WX50 uses HDR High Dynamic Range technology which is awesome for a "point and shoot" camera. At one click of the shutter release button the camera quickly takes multiple exposures of a single scene at varying exposure levels to create one image with greater dynamic range. The camera also has an impressive array of scene modes and custom settings.
Video is recorded at full 1080p with stereo sound, what is neat about this camera is that you can capture up to 10 still images as you are recording video, I've found myself using this feature very much. The WX50 also features a very entertaining slide show mode with 4 different styles that displays the photos and videos on the camera with built-in music and effects, very cool and impressive. Gone are the boring slide shows with 35mm Kodachrome and a projector! I use a mini HDMI adapter to plug the WX50 into my television's HDMI input that works great.
The WX150 has a 10X optical zoom while the WX50 only has 5X, although I didn't find myself missing the extra focal length for my intended use with these cameras. In handling between the two Cyber-shots the WX50 is smaller with rounded edges and felt more durable than the WX150, the WX150 feels more plasticky and I would tend to treat it with more care.
The WX150 is a very highly rated and fantastic camera, although in actual use I prefer the WX50 simply because it has a more solid feel to it while capturing equally impressive images.
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