Review of Sony Cyber-shot® W120 Digital Camera

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Review of Sony Cyber-shot® W120 Digital Camera

I am loving our new digital camera- the Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W120 (in silver). I have been shopping around for a new digital camera to replace our existing one and the Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W120 is far easier to use and has more of the features I'm looking for.

This very impressive 7.2 megapixels digital camera boasts a Carl Zeiss® 4X Optical Zoom Lens that makes it great for capturing high quality, clear images both indoor and outdoor. The first time I used this camera was at an outdoor family picnic and the photos all came out crisp and clear.

I also love the big, bright 2.5 inch screen on this camera- easier to find the right focus on a shot. What's also unique about this camera is that it's got the "Smile
Shutter (TM) technology" that allows you to capture smiles at the exact moment they happen. No need to press the shutter to set this feature- just make sure you turn the dial to the smile icon and this feature is activated. I easily captured my two little boys' laughs, smiles, and grins. The snapshots I took of them appeared very natural.

The “face detection” feature also reduces shadows, red-eye, and facial glare.

Other notable features of the Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W120 camera:

-Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization- good feature if you have shaky hands and minimizes blur with a built-in gyro sensor that detects camera movement

-BIONZ™- image processor delivers speed and precision and gets you ready for the next shot

-9-Point Auto Focus- measures auto-focus at 9 precision points instead of 5 -- giving you greater creative freedom to compose your image.

-Smart Zoom® Feature5 - intelligently “crops into” the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms.

-Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience - compact, high-capacity storage media that makes it easy to upload photos to your PC and are compatible with millions of devices worldwide.

-HDTV and PhotoTV HD compatibility

All these great features are in a one sleek, compact, and versatile camera- the Sony Cyber-shot® W120 Digital Camera. $199 at SonyStyle.com.