| | |  | Camcorders | Home » » » Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom | | | | | | | Description: | | 5-megapixel recording * Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens * 3X optical zoom (4X digital/12X total zoom with lower-res photos only) * 2.5-inch color LCD * JPEG options: resolution up to 2592 x 1944; 2048 x 1536; 1280 x 960; 640 x 480 * | | | Features: | |
• 5-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 13-by-17-inch enlargements
• 3x optical zoom plus 2x digital zoom for 6x total
• Carl Zeiss optics; high-resolution movie mode with sound; large 2.5-inch LCD
• Compatible with Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro media; includes 32 MB card
• Powered by 2 AA batteries (NiMH rechargeables included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 2.0
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.4 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 100 reviews |
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 Great Even for an Older CameraSep 25, 2009
The Sony DSCW1 is a really good 5MP camera, even though it is an older model. It has a Carl Zeis lens which is a good optic. I use it for underwater photo taking with the Sony Marine Pack. My original was accidentally broken and I found a used replacement via Amazon for way less than the price of a new camera.
bulky by today's standard but a really nice buyAug 16, 2008
I dont usually write reviews but reading some recent reviews about my favourite camera (now you guys know I know nothing about cameras) prompted me to throw in my 2 cents
I just love this Sony Cybershot DSC W1.
Cons
- It is bulky. Fits into my pocket but is really think compared to some of the cameras I have seen
- Night shots require a really s tead hand.
Pros
-Photos are phenomenal in bright light
- Used with a stand (and timer to avoid shake when clicking the button) come out great
- Never use more than 3 Meg setting, and my 36 X 24 blow ups look like professional posters.
- With a 512 MB memory stick and 3 Meg setting, i can go through an entire weekend trip without having to download the photographs.
if you are not a professional and just want good casual photographs this will work for you.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert to say there is no better camera out there. Just stating that it works great for me I have owned it since 2004 and have taken over 5000 photographs.. Am still in love with it.
 SAME PROBLEM THAN LAST REVIEWERJun 14, 2008
Exactly the same happened to me. After less than 2 years of use, the lens mechanism broke and had to pay around $200 for repair. After that repair, the batteries lasts enough for 5 or 6 pictures then goes dead, no matter how charged they are. To make it worst, now the flash is dead and there is no available replacements for it, so pretty much it is garbage now.
Otherwise, before it broke the pictures were pretty good, but honestly I prefer the quality and colors of my 2 megapixels Olympus.
I will never buy a Sony camera again, this was a terrible experience, I will try a Canon now.
Didn't Hold Up Over TimeJan 03, 2008
After less than three years of use, and after $300 in additional lenses, my DSC-W1 was inoperable most of the time. After one year of flawless performance, the cheapness of the camera began to show.
First the lens transport mechanism failed, so I sent it in for $180 worth of repairs. Now less than a year later, the camera does not recognize battery levels in any photo/movie mode. It will display a full battery icon, but only after just one photo, it thinks the battery is dead and shuts off. I'd be an idiot to send it for service again for another $180.
Bottom Line: If you are looking for a simple, good, compact point-and-shoot camera that will last you a year, Sony's Cybershots will do the trick.
But if you are careful with your equipment and are used to getting three to five years out of your electronic devices, then don't buy a Sony Cybershot. They just don't last.
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 DisappointedSep 11, 2007
At first the camera worked great. It broke within 6 months. Fortunately, the warrenty paided for the repair the first time - but it took 2 months! It was sent back to me still broken the first time. At 13 months, right after the 1 year warrenty expired, the LCD screen went out. What's the point of owning a digital camera if you can't see the photo? The cover for the batteries is also failing and the shutter no longer closes.
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