Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W290 Digital Camera
- Digital Zoom: 5x
- HD Recording Format: 1080i (HDTV) 720p (HDTV)
- Camera Type: Compact
- Weight: 0.32 lb.
- LCD Screen Size: 3 in.
- Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W290 Digital Camera
Product Review Summary
- Easy to Use (4)
- Lightweight (3)
- Compact (3)
- Excellent Picture Quality (3)
- Stylish (2)
- Good Value (1)
- Nice Screen (1)
- Great Design (1)
- Long Battery Life (1)
- Rich Features (1)
- Bad in Low Light (2)
- Bad Picture Quality (2)
- Shutter Lag (2)
- Slower in continuous shooting (1)
- Difficult Setup (1)
- Poor image quality (1)
- Poor Image Stabilization (1)
- Bulky (1)
- Short Battery Life (1)
- LOTS of red eye (1)
- Everyday Use (5)
- Travel (4)
- Outdoors (2)
- Home (2)
- Office (1)
- Gifts (1)
- pictures to put on Websites (1)
- Portraits (1)
- Beach (1)
- Special Events (1)
Consumer Reviews
Worst Sony Camera I have ever Owned.
I know that many of the know-it-alls here at Epinions want the stock list of technical details that can be found at the manufacturers website and if they are not in the review they they give the review a low score. Sad, truly sad.
This is the single worst Sony product I have ever owned. I'm...
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Excellent point-and-shoot
There's another fella reviewing this camera who absolutely hates it. I'm convinced he's either a real pro, or got a lemon.
I've held off on getting a digital camera for years, until last month when I got the Cybershot. That being said, I have 7 years of experience shooting digital video on...
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I just bought the w290 DSC and it is great!!
I recently bought the new 12 MP Sony Cybershot or the W290 DSC as I keep calling it. And really for the money it is an excellent camera. It comes packed with features and from what I thought it took pretty nice pictures.
The camera is capable of zooming...
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Product Details and Features
Product MPN |
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| MPN | DSCW290S | |
Key Features |
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| Digital Zoom | 5x | |
| HD Recording Format | 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) | |
| Camera Type | Compact | |
| Weight | 0.32 lb. | |
| LCD Screen Size | 3 in. | |
| Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel | |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | |
| Features | Image Stabilization • Motion Detection • Red-eye Correction • Face Detection • Blink Detection • Smile Detection | |
Image Quality |
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| Camera Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel | |
| Image Sensor Type | CCD | |
| Image Resolutions | 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1920 x 1080 • 4000 x 3000 • 4000 x 2672 • 4000 x 2248 | |
Video |
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| Video Resolutions | 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1280 x 720 | |
| Video Format | MPEG-4 | |
Lens |
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| Interchangeable Lens | Not Interchangeable Lenses | |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | |
| Focus Type | Autofocus | |
| Focal Length | 5 - 25 mm | |
Exposure Control |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/4 - 1/1600 sec | |
| White Balance | Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Flash (Preset) • Underwater (Preset) | |
Flash |
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| ISO Speeds | 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 3200 • 80 | |
Storage |
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| Compression Type | DPOF 1.1 • EXIF 2.21 • DCF 2.0 | |
| Memory Type | Memory Stick Duo • Memory Stick Pro • Memory Stick DUO PRO | |
Included Features |
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| Tripod Mount | With Tripod Mount | |
| Self Timer | 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. | |
Interfaces |
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| Interface Type | USB 2.0 | |
Power Supply |
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| Battery Type | Lithium-ion Battery | |
Dimensions |
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| Weight | 0.32 lb. | |
| Depth | 0.89 in. | |
| Height | 2.26 in. | |
| Width | 3.83 in. | |
Warranty |
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| Warranty | 1 Year | |
Miscellaneous |
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| UPC | 4905524587050 | |
| Product ID | 82899017 | |
| Included Accessories | Software • USB Cable • Hand Strap • Battery Charger • AV Cable • Li-Ion Rechargable Battery | |
| Family Line | Sony Cyber-shot | |
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