Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot

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Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot

Review of the Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot

The Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-Shot is a slim (88.9 x 57.1 x 22.9mm) aluminium digital camera with 7.2 megapixels which is very high. The camera has a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 3x optical zoom. The digital zoom ratio is 3x. Both the optical zoom and the digital zoom ratios are standard for this type of point and shoot camera. The camera has a good sized 2.5" TFT LCD monitor viewable in bright light. The field of view of the LCD screen is 100%. For times when the LCD screen may be difficult to view there is an optical viewfinder for framing images.

The camera has an "Anti-blur" ISO1000 high sensitivity setting. The Hand Shake Alert feature will help prevent blurring due to camera shake and the NR Slow Shutter function removes noise from the image when taking pictures with a very slow shutter speed, for example of 10 seconds or more. The camera has a histogram indication feature that helps you set the right exposure by giving accurate information about the lighting conditions. An exposure warning indicator will let you know if the exposure level is insufficient for the picture you are about to take. The scene selections available are Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and High Sensitivity.

The camera has 58MB of internal memory which can be augmented with either a Memory Stick DUO or Memory Stick PRO DUO. Recording formats are JPEG and MPEG1. Movies are recorded in MPEG VX Fine with audio. There is a 16:9 Mode for wide screen TV viewing.

The camera uses a USB 2.0 high speed transfer connection and is PictBridge compatible meaning that it will print directly to any PictBridge printer without the need for a PC.

The LCD menu operates in 15 languages - English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian and Czech. The camera is supplied with Cyber-shot Viewer software and a USB Driver. Other included accessories are a rechargeble battery(NP-BG1), battery charger (BC-CSG), power code, multi cable and wrist strap.

Overall, the Sony DSC-W70 is a great looking, very well specified camera at a good price.

Features of the Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot include:

• 7.2 Megapixels
  
• 3x optical zoom
  
• 6x digital zoom
  
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
  
• "Anti-blur" ISO1000 High Sensitivity
  
• Stamina Battery Life (approx 360 shots by CIPA standard)
  
• Slim & Compact High Quality Metal Body
  
• 2.5" LCD
  
• Clear RAW NR
  
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery & Charger included
  
• Quick Operation
  
• New "Cyber-shot Viewer" Software Supplied
  
• Real Imaging Processor
  
• Macro 2cm
  
• 16:9 Mode for Wide Screen TV
  
• Internal Memory 58M
  
• MPEG VX Fine with Audio
  
• 100% LCD Field of view
  
• AF Illuminator
  
• Histogram Indication
  
• USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
  
• Conversion Lens Compatible (Optional)
  
• Scene Selection Mode
  
• PictBridge Compatible
  
• 15 Menu Languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech)
  
• Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country

Sony DSC-W70 Cyber-shot reviews

Average rating from 2 reviews:

Reviewed by Gavin Ford from UK on 11th Jan 2007
Fantasic camera, best of it's type that i have experienced, great battery life, superb picture quality and small. what more can you ask for.
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Reviewed by Adrian Cracknell from UK on 21st Jul 2006
Considerably better than Casio Exilim EX-Z600 and on a par with Canon Ixus 750. Sharp Carl Zeiss Lens, fast focus, Compact, Decent 2 1/2 Inch Screen, Looks nice too!. Recommended.
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