Sony Product Reviews and Ratings - Point and Shoot - DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera

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(based on 8 ratings)

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Brand: Sony

Located in: Digital, Digital Cameras, Point and Shoot

Sony's DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera features a 5x optical zoom wide lens, an image stabilization system to reduce shakiness, 720p HD video, a 3.0-in Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels) screen and much more!

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.3 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to set up(4), Easy to use(6), Great picture quality(4), Large clear LCD(8), Simple controls(4)

Best Uses:

Family photos(8), Fun(3), Travel(7)

Describe Yourself:

Casual photographer(5), Photo enthusiast(3)

Great camera

By Mr Mom

from Destin, Florida on 12/29/2009

Pros:

Easy menus to understand, Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact

Cons:

Short Battery Life

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Indoors/Low Light, Landscape/Scenery, Sports/Action, Travel, Video, Weddings/Events, Wildlife photos

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

Love the looks and feel of this camera. Very stylish. Taking photos and movie clips doesn't get easier.

weak points in an otherwise good camera

By LL

from Kansas, USA on 12/14/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Large Clear LCD, Small / Compact

Cons:

Can't superimpose dates, Needs 1 MB pic size, No Viewfinder, No zoom in video

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Indoors/Low Light, Landscape/Scenery, Shooting books, Travel, Video, Wildlife photos

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

Something still to be wanted in an otherwise good handy machine.

I would buy this camera again.

By Carl

from Glen Burnie, Md. on 10/28/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Great Picture Quality, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought one for our grandson. My wife liked it so much that I had to buy one for her. Great pictures.

Nice product

By Lawrence

from Kansas, USA on 10/28/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Strong Construction

Cons:

Long Lag Time, Poor Operation in Low Light

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

Good product overall. A few regrets, though, the video connection is at the bottom of the camera and is blocked if put on triport. The high def cable has a propietary connection socket, and is not provided.

Exelent Camara

By Belic

from Miami, Fl on 10/8/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality

Best Uses:

Family Photos

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

Exelent camara, you can't get anything better in the market for the price.

Great Camera at a Great price!

By Snakeeeyes0217

from Chi-town on 9/22/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality, Strong Construction

Cons:

Short Battery Life

Best Uses:

Art, Family Photos, Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

The simple manual settings are great without giving you too many options. I take a lot of close up pictures of small things and the detail is amazing. With the manual focus options I'm able to pull off cool effects.

camera review

By jwm

from yorba linda, ca on 8/22/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

good size for travel photos and easy to use.

Very good camera. Love the screen size.

By Jamming

from Tampa, Fl. on 8/19/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality, Great screen size, Strong Construction

Cons:

None right now

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Sony DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver:

Was very excited to get it for my vacation. Have used it to take friends and scenes and the picture quality is great.

Customer Reviews about the DSC-W290 12.1MP Digital Camera - Silver at Abes of Maine