... However, when my small Casio packed up after 8 years I decided to go with a Sony as my bigger camera (DSLR A200W) proved to be a great buy. After quite a bit of shopping around I decided on the W270 although it's a little bit on the pricey side I figured it was worth it. Thankfully I wasn't ... Read review
Taking great pictures is easier than ever with the DSC-W270 Cyber-shot digital camera. The ... more
iAuto mode adjusts the settings for you based on your surroundings, so all you have to do is press a button to capture shots with the right amount of light and
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Compact camera with 12.1 megapixels and 720p HD movie recording. 5x optical zoom Carl ... more
Zeiss lens with 28mm wide angle and Optical SteadyShot. 12.1 effective megapixels resolution for very high quality imaging and detail-packed enlargements 5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots 720p HD movie recording captures crisp- detail-packed HD video clips plus stereo sound at 30 frames per second Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits. Includes Face Motion Detection and Selected Face Memory Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes Optical SteadyShot- high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld shooting in low light 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD plus screen with wide viewing angle Available in a choice of beautiful colours to match your personal taste HD output to view video and still images on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality- reduced image noise and fast shooting response D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in high-contrast and backlit scenes HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music on LCD or connected HD TV Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim- red-eye correction and artistic filters Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management- searches and viewing on PC
Compact camera with 12.1 megapixels and 720p HD movie recording. 5x optical zoom Carl ... more
Zeiss lens with 28mm wide angle and Optical SteadyShot. 12.1 effective megapixels resolution for very high quality imaging and detail-packed enlargements 5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots 720p HD movie recording captures crisp- detail-packed HD video clips plus stereo sound at 30 frames per second Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits. Includes Face Motion Detection and Selected Face Memory Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes Optical SteadyShot- high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld shooting in low light 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD plus screen with wide viewing angle Available in a choice of beautiful colours to match your personal taste HD output to view video and still images on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality- reduced image noise and fast shooting response D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in high-contrast and backlit scenes HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music on LCD or connected HD TV Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim- red-eye correction and artistic filters Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management- searches and viewing on PC
Compact camera with 12.1 megapixels and 720p HD movie recording. 5x optical zoom Carl ... more
Zeiss lens with 28mm wide angle and Optical SteadyShot. 12.1 effective megapixels resolution for very high quality imaging and detail-packed enlargements 5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots 720p HD movie recording captures crisp- detail-packed HD video clips plus stereo sound at 30 frames per second Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits. Includes Face Motion Detection and Selected Face Memory Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes Optical SteadyShot- high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld shooting in low light 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD plus screen with wide viewing angle Available in a choice of beautiful colours to match your personal taste HD output to view video and still images on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality- reduced image noise and fast shooting response D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in high-contrast and backlit scenes HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music on LCD or connected HD TV Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim- red-eye correction and artistic filters Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management- searches and viewing on PC
Compact camera with 12.1 megapixels and 720p HD movie recording. 5x optical zoom Carl ... more
Zeiss lens with 28mm wide angle and Optical SteadyShot. 12.1 effective megapixels resolution for very high quality imaging and detail-packed enlargements 5x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 28mm wide angle for panoramic landscapes and large group shots 720p HD movie recording captures crisp- detail-packed HD video clips plus stereo sound at 30 frames per second Enhanced Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: now easier to use with adjustable smile threshold Enhanced Face Detection with selectable adult/child priority high-speed subject tracking for clearer portraits. Includes Face Motion Detection and Selected Face Memory Intelligent Scene Recognition simplifies shooting by choosing best settings for difficult conditions such as twilight portraits and backlit scenes Optical SteadyShot- high sensitivity ISO 3200 and Clear RAW Noise Reduction for high-quality images with reduced blur during handheld shooting in low light 2.7-inch (230K dot) Clear Photo LCD plus screen with wide viewing angle Available in a choice of beautiful colours to match your personal taste HD output to view video and still images on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV BIONZ processor for enhanced image quality- reduced image noise and fast shooting response D-Range Optimizer with new Plus mode adjusts exposure and contrast in high-contrast and backlit scenes HD Slideshow with music offers fun image display with effects and music on LCD or connected HD TV Fun in-camera retouching functions including trim- red-eye correction and artistic filters Picture Motion Browser software simplifies image management- searches and viewing on PC
Advantages: Easy to use, lots of features, small and light Disadvantages: Price may be a factor for some people
...decided to go with a Sony as my bigger camera (DSLR A200W) proved to be a great buy. After quite a bit of shopping around I decided on the W270 although it's a little bit on the pricey side I figured it was worth it. Thankfully I wasn't wrong!
Okay the first thing I noticed was the sleek design, it looks smart without too many complicating buttons to get to know. The screen is 2.7 inch LCD which is clear and bright (this setting can ... ...so on, I would download to my PC and then make the changes, but with the Sony you can do it directly on the camera itself, a very hand little feature. All in all a feature packed camera that although on the pricey side WELL worth it.
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I own what I call my big camera, which although great for quality, is too big to take everywhere. However, when my small Casio packed up after 8 years I decided to go with a Sony as my bigger camera (DSLR A200W) proved to be a great buy. After quite a bit of shopping around I decided on the W270 although it's a little bit on the pricey side I figured it was worth it. Thankfully I wasn't wrong!
Okay the first thing I noticed was the sleek design, it looks smart without too many complicating buttons to get to know. The screen is 2.7 inch LCD which is clear and bright (this setting can be changed so your display is bright, very bright or has extras on the display and so on). The camera was also very light and slim with the exact measurements being 56.6H x 97.6W x 22.6D
On to the techie stuff, this is the basic highlights of the camera:-
12.1 Megapixels 5x Optical zoon and 10x digital zoom 11 Mb internal memory Wide Angle Lens HD Image Capture Face Detection and smile shutter technology Optical Steady shot 9 scene modes
First off, I though I would give it a go without reading the manual. Never a good idea but I wondered how easy it was to use. Thankfully I managed to work most of the basics, however once I read the manual I found there were many things I could do that I wouldn't have worked out myself. My advice would be to read the manual in full first as it is very helpful.
There is an option to have your camera in easy mode which basically decides which setting it should be on, so all you need to do is point and click. However if you are feeling more adventurous you can change the settings yourself to various scene modes. I found that when you use the optical and digital zoom, when you look at the LCD screen when you are taking the picture the image looks slightly blurry, however once you have actually taken it the image is crystal clear. There are lots of quirky little features on the camera such as smile shutter which automatically detects when people are smiling. However after a little playing around I found it easier to do my own `detection'. There is a bizarre feature on the camera where once a photo is taken if there is somebody who is not smiling it can change that for you to make them appear as if smiling. The only downside to this feature is that it ends up making the person look slightly deranged! The video camera function on the camera is very good and not only has great picture as well as sound but is done in HD. One of my favourite features on this camera is the retouches you can do directly to the memory card. In the past if I wanted to crop an image, remove red eye or so on, I would download to my PC and then make the changes, but with the Sony you can do it directly on the camera itself, a very hand little feature. All in all a feature packed camera that although on the pricey side WELL worth it.
Advantages: So easy to use you don't even need the manual to start off taking pics Disadvantages: I forget to recharge the battery!
In my opinion this is a great easy to use, good quality camera. I bought it to keep with me when out with the kids. Its small enough to fit into the change bag or handbag (on the odd night out!) but big enough to be easy to use not too fiddly. Its a camera that anyone could pick up and use straight away without having spent ages reading the manual to be able to turn it on. I am definatey not the professional photographer but we are really pleased ... ...use it all the time and catch so many great moments which was exactly the reason I bought it. I mainly use it on the "easyŁ shot setting which is fully automatic and just requires me to press the button. It also has a facial recognition setting where is can recognise when you a shooting people and can see several people in the shot and focus on theem. The best feature by far for shooting withth e kids is the "smile" tech that means once on this setting ...
chippy20 24.09.2009 (11.11.2009)
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==Sony Cybershot DSC-W270== This Sony Cybershot DSC-W270 features 12.1 megapixel, 5x optical zoom which set the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera, 10x digital zoom, USB, Internal, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 135 gram, 2.7 inch LCD. With SuperCCD sensor type which records light falling on it, in the digital camera. It is the device which ... ...standard is the CCD. It also have a built-in flash for more beautiful pictures taking in dark places. With USB interface, Indicates what type of port the camera has for connection to a computer. Most new digital cameras use USB connection, which is a fast way to transfer data. I can transfer data from my camera to my computer in a simple way using USB. This camera is very nice to have. It is very affordable and easy to buy in the market. Try this ...
andrecollins57 16.05.2009
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Advantages: Easy to use, good quality images Disadvantages: Annoying battery charger
I have now had the SonyCybershotDSC-W270 for a year now and I can honestly say it is a very good camera. From the moment I started using it I found it very easy to use, there is a dial with all the shooting modes with pictures representing each one, and underneath these another dial with arrow keys which you use to navigate your way around the camera's home display and menu. On each of these arrows there is a display, micro, flash, and timer button. I didn't even need to read the manual it was so easy to understand.
The quality of the images are brilliant, being a camera of 10.1 mp they are of high detail and along with this the video capture is also good.
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Battery
Supported Battery Details
1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( included )
Supported Battery
Sony NP-BG1
Power
Power Device
Battery charger - external
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Wrist strap
Software
Software
Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Connections
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Connector Type
1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
1 x component video output
Microphone
Microphone Operation Mode
Mono
Type
Microphone - built-in
Display
Display Format
230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Type
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour
Additional features
Additional Features
Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, 720p HD movie recording, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
Lens system
Features
Built-in lens shield
Lens Manufacturer
Carl Zeiss
Zoom Adjustment
Motorised drive
Optical Zoom
5 x
Lens Aperture
F/3.3-5.2
Macro Focus Range
10cm
Auto Focus Points (Zones)
9
Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, manual
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
28 - 140mm
Focal Length
5 mm - 25 mm
Type
Zoom lens - 5 mm - 25 mm - f/3.3-5.2
Memory / storage
Image Storage
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2672
Integrated Memory
11 MB
Supported Flash Memory
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Offers a non DSLR option to people ready to move beyond point and shoot. 
