Sony Cybershot DSCW120/P 7.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSCW120/P 7.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Pink)
Customer Review: At least it was CHEAP
Summary: 1 Stars
We wanted a simple point and shoot camera to get snaps of the grandkids. It had to be easy to operate, we don't have time to be messing with menus and adjustments. I have an old Fuji 2600, an 8-year old 2MP camera, that has done a good job, but lately has been showing its age.
I read a few professional reviews that said the DSC-W120 had better-than-average shutter lag for a pocket camera. With that, and a good price, we bought the Sony, and we've used it for about 10 months.
When operating indoors using the flash, the camera is way slow, even with the red-eye OFF, the flash set to always ON, and the camera pre-focused (shutter button pressed halfway). There is still a long delay before the image is captured. By that time the subject has moved or the expression is gone.
I've read other reviews where they use the burst mode to overcome this problem, but that doesn't work for flash photography.
The W120 has better low-light performance than my Fuji, but only because of the ability to push the ISO setting and the AF-assist light. But the Sony is no better for indoor pictures, unless the subject is still.
The Sony has many more bells and whistles, some of which work. The face recognition works. The smile detection works only occasionally.
Outdoors, the camera performs pretty well, as expected with a 7.2MP imaging chip. But I was still disappointed with the speed, as it was little or no improvement over my old camera.
In summary:
Pros:
-Inexpensive
-Lots of controls for those who need them
-Good for still portraits
-Battery life, good for more than 100 shots with about 50% using flash
Cons:
-Very slow shutter lag when used with flash
Overall, this camera has been disappointing. Even with all of the features, the slow shutter lag is a real show-stopper. With so many advances in the technology, there must be a point & shoot that is faster than this.
Customer Review: Not a good camera!
Summary: 1 Stars
First of all, let me say this... I can't believe this camera has earned 136 5-Star reviews and 49 4-Star reviews. Also, I can't believe they are charging $250 for this piece of junk. I've had my camera for about 2 years. I bought it to replace a Kodak Easy Share, which took awesome pics but had a serious battery problem. This Sony takes great pics outdoors with lots of natural light. Indoors is an entirely different story. Lag time is excessive. Blur is a common problem and many precious moments are lost due to this. Many pics come out yellow AND blurry. This is supposed to be a point-and-shoot camera. There may be settings you can tweak to alleviate these issues, but if I wanted a manual camera, I would have bought one! The battery life is way too short, therefore I had to purchase an additional battery for a back-up, so I would always have one fully charged and ready to go. I don't like the memory stick... I prefer an SD card. Like I said, I've had this camera for about 2 years and stopped taking pics for awhile because they were so crappy. FINALLY, I broke down and bought a Nikon Coolpix S3000 12.0MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom Electronic Vibration Reduction (VR) and 2.7-Inch LCD for $110 and LOVE it. It has fast ISO of 3200, which is great for low-light and moving objects. I wish I would have done myself a favor and upgraded the Sony much sooner.Customer Review: One year and 3 months out, my camera won't work
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased the Sony Cybershot DSC-W120 camera 1 year, 3 months and 4 days ago. Today when I tried to use it, it wouldn't turn on. I took the battery in to see if it was bad and learned that it is a fully charged battery, no problems there. When I turn on the camera, "sometimes" the view screen lights up for a few seconds but nothing else. I checked to see what it would cost to repair my $100 purchase and the cost is $120. Beware of this model as I guess you get what you pay for.Customer Review: Battery charger problems
Summary: 1 Stars
The battery charger stopped working after a few months and the camera to pc connector cable is not a standard usb connection making a lost cable a serious problem.
Based on lower than expected quality for the price, I would not recommend this camera to anyone.