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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSC-WX1/B
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- The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 (Black) price range: $370.40 - $437.97
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 09/30/2009
The good: Well-designed; several fun, useful features; good low-light and overall performance.
The bad: Mixed photo quality.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.
User reviews
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Small, Fast and Excellent low-light photos
by kemosis on November 10, 2009
Pros: Starts up fast, features are impressive, blur reduction is nice, and most photos can be taken without a flash.
Cons: Very few cons.. can't think of any off the top of my head.
Summary: If you're looking for a really nice point & shoot camera with a lot of features.. this is the one. Low light photos are impressive and the movies look ...
Summary: If you're looking for a really nice point & shoot camera with a lot of features.. this is the one. Low light photos are impressive and the movies look very crisp.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Fast camera, great features ... poor photo quality
by elmarphil on November 23, 2009
Pros: It's a fast camera with lots of bell and whistles. I love the sweep panorama feature, the hand held twighlight, the exposure bracketing, dual shot, HD video with zoom, high ISO feature and its great innovation. Menu navigation is great.
Cons: Poor photo quality, Noisy photos. The lens barrel casts shadows on certain photos when using flash.
Summary: I hated Sony digital cameras almost all my life. I have tried dozens year after year. The photo quality has the same, ie. (mixed bag), some great, mostly err.... Until ...
Summary: I hated Sony digital cameras almost all my life. I have tried dozens year after year. The photo quality has the same, ie. (mixed bag), some great, mostly err.... Until I read about this Exmor R technology. I got excited in buying this camera. One thing I noticed instantly is that its sleeker and slimmer compared to other Wseries camera.
On the firmware side, Menu navigation is easily understood. I still read the manuals for other info like shortcuts and techniques.
On usage, It's light and nice to hold
On photo quality, I noted the following:
Panorama photos using sweep panorama are fine when used on daylight, but on low light situations, panorama photos look very bad. However, if you print it small, the noise may not be noticed that much.
Most of the photos I took without flash and has auto ISO setting has lots of noise. Probably beacuse of high ISO setting which the camera imposes.
The lens barrel casts shadows on certain photos when using the built-in flash. This occurs at certain distance range. This shadowing effect is probably due to it wide angle lens. It captures so much area.
Hand held twighlight mode is not 100% blur free. Photos I took using this mode looked great on small views. However, when I zoomed in on them on my monitor, I notice lots of soft edges. The good news about this however, is that noise level is down to nearly zero.
The high price isn't justifiable.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome Little Camera That Blows The Lowlight Paradigm.
by mariowar on October 3, 2009
Pros: Bright Lens F2.4 24mm Handheld Panorama and Twilight( vertical-horizontal) 5 X zoom
Very Good image quality at daylight and Excellent at lowlight.Cons: It would be nice to have manual control for Aperture and Shutter Speed.
Also it lacks Sharpness control and color settings ( Vivid, B/W etc...)Summary: This tiny and incredibly fast camera draws a line in history. The powerful Sensor, processor and bright lens allows to take lowlight pictures like never before in compact camera world. ...
Summary: This tiny and incredibly fast camera draws a line in history. The powerful Sensor, processor and bright lens allows to take lowlight pictures like never before in compact camera world.
Let the Pictures do the talking:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dsc-wx1/2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing compact digicam
by pierre53 on February 20, 2010
Pros: Fast f2.4 lens
24 mm wide angle zoom
Extremely fast burst mode, low shutter lag in other modes
High-quality lens
HD video in .mp4 format (included software can easily convert to .wmv)
Astounding low-light handheld "twilight" mode
Metal tripod mountCons: No direct manual control of aperture or shutter speed, Program mode with no shift but does offer choice of ISO, exposure compensation, flash mode, burst mode, metering mode, focus mode, white balance, bracketing interval, etc.
Summary: Excellent little camera. After using this camera, I think that, despite not having manual control of aperture and shutter speed, it might be more suitable for photographers who can appreciate ...
Summary: Excellent little camera. After using this camera, I think that, despite not having manual control of aperture and shutter speed, it might be more suitable for photographers who can appreciate and make use of the wider angle and the faster lens. If you're not going to be taking advantage of its low light abilities, a lesser camera in the Sony line would save you money. Otherwise, it's a wonderful pocket camera for photographers who might also have an SLR. I've been especially impressed with its low light abilities, and a 24 mm wide angle opens up a lot more possibilites for creative photographers than does the typical 28 mm. It's great for night time street photography.
If you get this camera, you can get started quickly using the included printed manual, but for best result beyond just pointing and shooting, I highly recommend reading through the Handbook, which you must install separately from the software on the included CD. It goes into more detail about the various modes and functions. Want to know when to use Motion Blur mode as opposed to Handheld Twilight mode, or how to set your own white balance manually, the Handbook is the place to look.
Updated on Feb 21, 20101 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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great photo quality, brilliant colors.
by namanc6 on November 3, 2009
Pros: ease of use, panoramic mode, great zoom and photo quality. full of features easy enough to use, even for a beginner.
Cons: even though movie mode records in 720p, the quality is a little sub par, unless the camera itself remains still or moves to change scenery very slowly.
Summary: It is a great digital camera. easy to use and full of features. great photo quality. This camera does not disappoint.
Summary: It is a great digital camera. easy to use and full of features. great photo quality. This camera does not disappoint.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The little low light camera that is really amazing
by hotmail123 on October 17, 2009
Pros: I am really amazed by the innovative low light technology. Nice 24mm super wide lens. Simple easy Panorama photo taking. Nice MP4 video. Expensive.
Cons: There is 1 major flaw in the camera design....when u try to take flash photos, the flash is blocked by the lens which extends out of the camera....it cast a large dark shadow & ruined the left lower portion of the flash photo.
Summary: I just bought this little camera & is really amazed by the nice low light photos I can take. It is a lot more expensive than other compact camera, but ...
Summary: I just bought this little camera & is really amazed by the nice low light photos I can take. It is a lot more expensive than other compact camera, but the 24mm super wide lens enables you to take group photos inside a very small room (i.e. within very tight space). Taking Panorama photo take it to even higher level (but how to print it is another thing). The camera has a big flaw when it comes to taking flash photos..when u try to take flash photos, the flash is blocked by the lens which extends out of the camera....it cast a large dark shadow on the left lower portion of the flash photo & ruin everything.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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GOOD Camera i love it..........
by utsav anand on October 3, 2009
Pros: i buy it because of it compact define body the capturing of image in low light is too good.
but yes it is a expensive deal but shore sony g lence it a good one and the shot of 24 mm wide it just fantastic .Cons: the wide shot of 24 mm just make u capture everything .
sweep panorama is fun.
the quality to SONY G lens is too good
and the image which are clicked in low light is also bright .Summary: only 2 things must be more given then i can give it full 5 star.
1. the zooming is only 5x they should give us more
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2.the video ...Summary: only 2 things must be more given then i can give it full 5 star.
1. the zooming is only 5x they should give us more
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2.the video quality is of 720p they should give 1080 HD.
if they will give these 2 more features the it will sorely replace DSC hx1.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not great Image quality, fast-performing camera.
by sanjeevkumarg on October 1, 2009
Pros: Fast-performing camera, really compact, Great looks - Black, Simple and stylish, Easy operation, Great battery stamina - 350 shots/charge, Good Auto settings.
Cons: Poor image quality, noisy pictures, Poor quality at high ISO settings.Simple and stylish, Expensive
Summary: a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable. Video quality was good, too, but again you don't get use of the 5x zoom while you'...
Summary: a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable. Video quality was good, too, but again you don't get use of the 5x zoom while you're recording. Also, if you want to view it on an HDTV, you'll need to pony up for a proprietary component cable that connects to the multi-use terminal on the camera's bottom.
The Sony Cyber-shot is a compelling package. Unless you're extraordinarily picky about your photo quality, it's a great pocket camera at a reasonable price with a solid combination of features, usability, and design.2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great for in- and outside, low light, panoramas, videos
by dianacp on April 21, 2011
Pros: This has become my favorite camera: pull it out of my pocket or purse and shoot stills or video. Video is very crisp. What a lens! Excellent and fast performance. After much research, I am thrilled with this decision.
Cons: I was ready to complain until I paid attention and learned the camera. Now I can't think of any cons. I wish it had a viewfinder, but the viewfinder is hard to find and would not be my only reason for choosing a camera.
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Very fast and unbeatable at Night
by bcobb3 on October 24, 2010
Pros: This Camera is amazing. It is very fast from turning on to the first shot and it is great shot to shot. The night shots are unbelievable. Smile indicator is pretty amazing.
Cons: I can't use the SD cards I have from my other cameras.
Summary: This camera is a feature packed machine. It is sleek, sharp looking, and lightning fast. The night and low light capabilities are out of this world. We recently got back ...
Summary: This camera is a feature packed machine. It is sleek, sharp looking, and lightning fast. The night and low light capabilities are out of this world. We recently got back from a party at night where there was very little light. It was dark enough that you couldn't read anything that wasn't back lit. We took pictures all night long with no worries. They all came out great. Just about every other camera I have used in this type of low light required a tripod or sniper steady hands. And/Or it would take forever to actually snap the shot. This camera doesn?t require steady hands to shot good night shots and was still very quick in the low light. I don?t have steady hands and the last camera we had was a nightmare. Noise and blur were a common place.
The Facial Recognition features are very cool. Along with that tool is the Smile Indicator. This camera can recognize when the person being pictured smiles. You can even set the level of smile. You no longer need lightning fast reactions or a premonition of when the smile is going to occur. If you have kids just point the camera and when the pearly whites show the shot gets captured. Everyone we have showed this too is amazed.
This camera is amazingly fast. In full light there is no delay. This camera takes night shots quicker than many take day shots. Whether you need to start it up and capture a quick shot or want to take several in a row, this camera will impress. It has a 10 shot burst feature which is interesting. We missed a lot of pictures is the past due to delayed shots, we won?t anymore.
It is very easy to use. My wife is not a techy and she immediately understood the controls and began using some of the extra features. The buttons a very logical and the controls are smooth.
This is a great great camera. I wish I had this camera several years ago. I would have loved to have taken advantage of the low light capabilities on trips we have taken in the past.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSC-WX1/B
- Description: Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 camera features "Exmor R" CMOS sensor and 24mm bright f/2.4 G lens, letting you capture clear, crisp images, even in low-light. High speed burst 10fps helps you capture the precise moment and Sweep Panorama creates ultra-wide 224-degree panoramic shots. Additionally, it features 720p movie recording9, Ultra-quick 0.3-sec. AF, and Intelligent Auto mode
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 10,600,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.4"
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- Face Detection Blink Detection technology
- Digital Video Format MPEG-4
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 160,
ISO 400,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 200,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Snow,
Gourmet,
Beach,
Twilight portrait,
Underwater,
Twilight mode,
Fireworks,
High sensitivity,
Pet,
Landscape - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Underwater,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Daylight,
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
Lens System
- Type 5 x x Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 21.25 mm - F/2.4-5.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 2 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
- Features Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield,
ED glass Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Slow synchro,
Fill-in mode,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 7.9 in - 16.4 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
720p HD movie recording,
DPOF support,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
Audio recording,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
PRINT Image Matching,
Progressive scanning,
Auto power save,
Cropping an image,
Digital noise reduction,
Touch-screen control,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
Smile Detection technology,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Date/time stamp,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x Component video output
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Picture Motion Browser System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
Wrist strap,
USB cable,
Audio / video cable - Body Material Metal
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BG1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed 11 MB
- Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card
- Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo - Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 2048 x 1536,
JPEG 3648 x 2432,
JPEG 3648 x 2056,
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720,
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Main Features
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Address:
16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
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