Sony Cybershot DSCW150 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Silver)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSCW150 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Silver)
Customer Review: Possible fix for the black screen after the lens quits...
Summary: 2 Stars
I loved my Sony until just over a year into it when the thing kicked it. My sister in law had the same problem with hers and it seems many others have had this problem. The lens goes in and out and in and out and then you get a black screen on the lcd that says "turn power off" or some such thing....and you're done.
You can call customer support who will give you stupid solutions and then refer you to customer service who might blow you off...like they did me...or you can do what my dad did.
He blew 90lbs of air pressure from the air compressor at the lens while he repeatedly turned it on and off....after several runs it finally started working again.
I figured I'd throw this out there..if you are desperate like I was (wasn't sending in the thing for $130 to have it looked at) then it's worth a shot.
Good luck!
Customer Review: No complaints
Summary: 2 Stars
I was looking for a quick point and shoot, that took a good picture and would fit in my pocket. After spending a week at Walt Disney World, over 300 shots and videos, photos taken in all situations, this camera performed excellent. Easy to operate, the menu on the camera is simple to operate, camera turns on quickly and can shoot fast. I never read the instructions supplied with the camera. I spent weeks quite frankly reviewing cameras and I just became more and more confused what to buy until a friend recommended the Sony.
Don't hesitate.
Customer Review: Sony has replaced quality with lower price, smaller size
Summary: 1 Stars
Drat! I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews! I own a DSC-W100 that takes very sharp photos. However, it is starting to act up, so I bought a DSC-W150 for a trip to Africa, mostly because of its longer zoom range (30-150 mm equivalent instead of 38-114 mm equivalent). It arrived only a couple of days before the trip, so I did an incomplete job of checking it out -- my fault, of course. On the trip, I was raving to my wife about how great it was and proudly showing off the great images on the LCD back at the hotel each night. But, when we got home and downloaded the images -- TERRIBLE. Soft, blurry images, even in bright outdoor conditions. At least half of my pix had to be culled, and many of the ones I've kept are awful, but I want them in the album for their subjects. Why Sony would let its quality go down, apparently a ubiquitous problem with way too many of their models after the W100, escapes me. It seems that they've bought into most Americans' fascination with lower price and smaller size and have done so at the expense of picture quality. Shame on you, Sony. I have so many of your batteries, rechargers, and memory sticks that I hate to change to another company -- probably Canon -- but I cannot be satisfied with these mushy, washed-out, low-contrast, low-saturation images -- even at 8 megapixels and with "vivid" color selected. I can only think about the great shots I had to cull.Customer Review: OMG Sony made this...??
Summary: 1 Stars
Well let me tell you where I come from first so that you guys know that I am not just trying to criticize this. I have owned 3 sony cybershot cameras before and let me tell you, this is the worst one of them all. The last camera I purchased was DSC-P150 from over two years ago, and pictures looked fantastic!! With or without the flash. Colors were always crisp, sharpness was excellent very very sharp! So I figured I needed another pocket camera, I mean after two years, sony has probably made better models. Well when I got DSC-W150 and took a first picture which looked very fine on it's nice big display, I then transfered it to PC and was horrified! The picture looked very very grainy, bluish, purplish, grayish spots are around most of the objects in the pictures. Sharpness is no good, objects blur around the edges..OMG!! I couldn't believe it, even after playing around and tweaking all kind of settings it's just HORRIBLE. Sony wants $200 for this? You guys lost you mind. Fix it! Bring back DSC-P150. By the way, I recommend any of DSC-P100, P150, or P-200. You can still find them on ebay used, as they been discountinued. But trust me this is just a waste of your money...
Boris
Customer Review: Worst point-amd-shoot camera I have ever owned
Summary: 1 Stars
Let me first say that I have taken many photography classes. I have owned many, many cameras. Photography is my hobby. I bought this camera because I thought it was a good deal for an 8.1 megapixel camera. I needed something small to take with me in my bag so that I could capture moments with my 17 month old son.
1. The image quality is not sharp. Many pictures are blurry, with a ghostly effect.
2. When I look at the picture on the LCD screen it looks much better then when I download the picture and look at it on my computer screen.
3. I don't feel the colors are true to life
4. The delay gets worse and worse the more pictures you take (even with a fully charged battery)
5. I am glad there is a video option and I use it often. HOWEVER, the pictures are grainy and dark, even in a well lit room.
Lessons learned: don't just buy a camera for the number of mega-pixels, don't just go for a Sony because your old Sony was great, and finally research the camera better.