 |   Publisher : Sony Company : Sony Our Price: $161.99 Used Price : $119.99 |
Features
- 12.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
- 4x optical zoom, 30mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- 3.0-inch LCD display; Face Detection and Smile Shutter technology
- MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
- 15MB built-in memory; capture images to Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo Media (not included)
Product Description
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 is W-Series opening price point camera, and combines point-and-shoot ease-of-use with a host of advanced features in a sophisticated, compact body. A 12.1 megapixel image sensor and Carl Zeiss 4x optical zoom lens offer crisp, clear images at high resolution. Intelligent Scene Recognition automatically detects scene conditions and adjust for best camera settings. Face Detection capture faces with natural skin tones, while Smile Shutter technology capture a smile the moment it happens. In addition, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization helps prevent blur without affecting image quality, and HDTV compatibility offers a great way to view and share photos in high definition.The DSC-W230 offers a step up in features and capabilities from the Cyber-shot S-Series models, with a professional-quality lens, optical image stabilization, and a powerful BIONZ image processor that allows for advanced Face Detection, Smile Shutter technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, and Intelligence Scene Recognition.SimilarProduct
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Customer reviews
Best camera for its price. 
by .. Patrick Nguyen (NC, USA)
I have tried Sony W290, Canon SD 790 and SD 1200, this is the best camera of all. Beautiful and vivid pictures, time to start up is very fast. in burst mode, you can take several pictures, and I mean it's take very fast, I love this. compare with W290, W230 is better and it's cheaper. I have both, but I have returned the W290 to Dell.
For performance, I give it 4 stars, but the price is better than W290 so I give it 5 Stars!
Excellent device for the price.
I highly recommend it.
Excellent point and shoot by .. Scott (Iowa City)
Purchased this camera as an alternative to the DSC-H5 because it is smaller and can fit in your pocket. It works great for that. Excellent picture quality and long battery life. I mostly take outdoor pictures and though I'll still use the H5 for sporting events and distance shots due to the better zoom, this is a great camera to have with you at all times.
really good camara by .. Ivan Ventura (Los Angeles, CA USA)
well its a good quality camara. since the screen its 3 inches it eats up the battery faster so it is a good idea to have a back up battery. the battery can last u from an hour to 3 hours it depends if ur taking video or just pictures. the quality of the pictures is awesome I take 8mp pictures because the 12mp pictures are too big. but if u want to make like a poster the 12mp is perfect for that. the smile shutter its a cool feature and the quality of the pictures is great. n u should consider buying a screen protector cause everyone wants to touch the screen when ur showing them the pictures so at the end of the day the screen is full of finger prints.
LOLLAPALOOZA by .. Alexander M. Nowak ()
When I went to Lollapalooza this year I wanted a camera that would not only take pictures and have video but also have 12 MP. This was the camera for me! Amazon and Costco both have similar deal on this camera. At Costco you get the camera, case and a 2 GB memory stick for around 215. Problem is they only sell the camera in blue and I am a guy so that was a little weird. So then I came here to Amazon and got the camera in black and got a 4 GB memory stick for around 220. So this was the best value for me here at Amazon. Then about the camera. IT IS AN AMAZING CAMERA. It does not have the closest zoom of all time but it is pretty good. I used to to shoot alot of video and the video are actually VERY good. For a camera is looks like an actual video camera is recording it all! it is a must buy if you want quality. You just have to figure out if you want to spend less money and get less zoom. Or spend more and get more.
Great Camera by .. John Daraklis (Palm Harbor, Fl United States)
Comments by Wife of John
I love this camera for a person who likes good pictures with ease of operation this is for you. Not one blurry picture when using the Auto mode.
You just need to remember to press the shutter button half way and wait for the beep.
My husband did run through the battery in about one hour, but he doesn't like reading instruction and learns by trying first hand.
He must have gone through every option and zoom combinations on a 100 shots. All without shutting the camera off once. After one hour he announced he was now an expert on the camera, and needed to charge the battery...lol
I know him well and bought an extra battery....lol
If you are a camera nut that likes to brag about spending $1000 or more on your cameras this is not for you. But if you want great pictures for a reasonable camera price this will make your day. IMHO