Casual photographers looking for a high-quality point-and-shoot camera should give this 2005 digicam a long look.
Introduction
It's amazing just how low digital camera prices have fallen. Sony made big news four years ago when it introduced the first 5-megapixel camera for under $1,000 (the DSC-F707). Now, Sony has a compact 7.2MP digicam with a 3x optical zoom for $399. It's an excellent camera for those who want superior point-and-shoot quality without breaking out the owner's manual every five minutes or paying for a call to the local Geek Squad.
Along with superior resolution, the DSC-W7 mirrors the trend in cameras with huge, 2.5-inch LCD screens to frame and review your shots. We love the bigger screens; they make reading menus much easier, and you have a larger palette on which to compose your photographs. That said, the DSC-W7 is not without its flaws, especially when it comes to focusing in certain available light situations. And that Picture Package software is just plain awful.
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by Zach on February 9, 2006:
“I picked up this camera at CompUSA (coincidentally, also in Alaska) for ~$200 a few weeks ago. Thus far, I've had no problems with the camera. Very responsive - the only thing I would like more is onboard image stabiliztion. However, you can't always have...” More...