Being somewhat of a camera whore (no pun intended), Sony's DSC-W17 stood out like a sore thumb when making my purchase.
With a 7.2 Mega Pixel effective shot, you're really looking at A3 size pictures to print naturall with this resolution, but should have no problem going even larger with printers. Photo quality is incredible, crystal clear, BUT, purples are not reproduced no matter how much you tweak the settings. Upon consulting my good friend the internet, this problem, it would seem, occurs in many other digital cameras, causing purples to be displayed as blue...something to think about if you like taking pictures of Barney the dinosaur.
In all seriousness, the DSC-W17 out costs and out performs its rivals, and actually feels like a camera, not a lump of metal or a brick, or even a credit card. Its nice to have this sort of feel you just dont get anymore.
Carl Zeiss lens is included by standard. Need I say more?
There are several preset modes for you to choose from when taking pictures, including 7MP, 5MP, 3MP, and 1MP, and for preset settings, such as the beach, and snow. Most of these offset light and lens glare.
The camera takes standard AA batteries, and sony has provided some of its rechargables, but if you want long lasting battery life (as I did), its best to opt for the 2500 Nimh rechargables, as they will give you most battery life. Having said that, you can get around 380 shots with a single battery life.
Transfer speeds. The bone of contention for most users and their cameras. Dont worry here however, speeds are well over 80mbs in around 5 seconds. No worries here:P
Accessories. Supplied with the camera was:
Charger, Case (Leather...), AV Video cable, Manuals, CD, USB 2 Cable.
Although it should be noted if you do not have a USB2 card on your PC, you will not experience the expedited transfer rates.
Overall, an excellent camera with an excellent arsenal of facilities. Well priced, and durable.
9/10
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Durability
Excellent
Reliability
Good
Size
Average
Weight
Heavy
Instruction Manual
Good
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