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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black)

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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. Reviews Bought this camera to replace my wife's earlier model Sony that took a bath!!!. She loves this one. Bigger display. Only drawback is lack of an optical viewfinder, but the LCD display is so good that this lack is not a problem. Would wholeheartedly recommend this camera to anyone. Great buy, and the usual great Amazon service. Nice features. Very stable. Good pictures in the night, the flash light is very good. I also bought a 2GB memory stick and now I can take more than 1000 pictures in nice resolutions. After reading the reviews I was hesitant about buying this camera but having had good experiences with the older model Sony Cybershots I went ahead and purchased this camera for a trip to Washington DC. I was very happy with all aspects of the camera. You do have to buy a memory stick which I purchased off amazon for approximately $12, the memory stick holds 800 high quality pictures so I have no complaints about having to purchase the memory stick. Out of the 300 pictures I took this past week in a variety of conditions, I would say maybe five pictures were blurry so overall the picture quality was not a problem. I would highly recommend this camera for anyone looking for an easy to use camera that takes really good pictures, if you read the directions you will find that this camera has a lot of options to take better pictures in differing conditions. I bought a digital so I would have something much smaller then my minolta film. There are pros and cons to a digital in general I guess. I also ready many reveiws before buying this camera and looked at it many times. I do not find many of the problems other do . You can delete more then one picture at at time just go to grid mode, check all ones want gone and poof they gone. Didn't think anything about lens zooms out when turned on but I do find my hand in wrong spot at times putting tension on lens. I'm getting used to not having a hand there that is all. I also too have a hard time getting used to motion pictures. Film, one click NO BLUR. Digital get some clear and some blur in same photo but not cameras fault ( Digital thing). Menu is soso to use but I find that once I get a certain setting I have to search to get it back to prior setting. I have read manual and played with it many times. Just at times you can get one spot from one button but not another. Needs a reset button:) Also you Can see picture after you take one. It has a 2 sec setting. You ccan take multiple pictures at once. Burst mode works well minimal blur. Overall I enjoy the camera. I have taken it out in cold, Screen turns purple after a bit , once warmed up is fine. Even though you have a big screen no match for a veiw finder. So point and shoot and it usually comes out what I wanted. The few pictures I have printed came out nice. I like to play with it and all the neat effects it has on it:) Over all I really like the camera , Won't let go of film all together yet. I believe most anyone could use this camera. Especially on easy setting. Just point and shoot. Delay is very lil until you get into different settings. Battery lasts pretty good. Again never had a digital but I am pleased:) READ directions on how to focus first and then take pictures and you will not have any trouble taking nice pictures. Only reason I give a 4 is due to it not being as quick as my minolta film!! I started using it the next day after receive it. My old camera was a cybershot, therefore there is no much difference in the ease of use. I like it, it is very portable. I would like the battery to last longer, if you record video, consumes the power faster...anyway, nice pictures, easy to use, good features. It worth the price.