Key Features and Benefits: Convenient Photo Modes: Convenient Photo Modes: Choose from 13 convenient photo modes to quickly adjust for specific shooting conditions. Photo modes include iAuto, Easy, Program, and Scene Selection such as High Sensitivity, Landscape, Soft Snap, Twilight Portrait, Twilight, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Underwater and Gourmet Mode. Gourmet Mode lets you capture mouth-watering culinary creations with all the color and clarity of images you see in gourmet magazines. 9-Point Auto Focus: 9-Point Auto Focus: Because an off-centered subject can make your shot more interesting, a 9-point auto focus system measures nine precision focus points, giving you greater creative freedom to compose your images. Burst Mode: Burst Mode: You can fire up to 100 shots at approximately 0.62 second intervals (at any resolution; VGA to high resolution mode. Results may vary based on settings and Memory Stick media being used). Function Guide: Function Guide: This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate through the various functions and settings displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen. Easy Shooting Mode: With Easy Shooting Mode, even beginners can take great photos. In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen and the camera switches to all automatic settings with iSCN so you can just take the photo without worrying about settings. The menu is also simplified on playback to provide limited but straight forward operating functions for those afraid of choosing wrong settings. 16:9 High Resolution Mode: 16:9 High Resolution Mode: Using the 16:9 High Resolution Mode, you can record high resolution images in the 16:9 aspect ratio favored by HDTVs. This setting is ideal if you plan to view your images on a compatible HDTV6 and invite friends and family members under for a slideshow. Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience: Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience: The Cyber-shot DSC-W290 camera accepts Memory Stick PRO Duo media (sold separately). Stamina Battery Power: Provides extended battery life and shooting capacity when using a fully-charged lithium-ion battery. The included battery supports up to 220 shots7. HDTV Compatibility: View your photos and videos in glorious high definition on a Sony BRAVIA or similar HDTV using the optional VMC-MHC2 HD output adapter cable (sold separately). PhotoTV HD: Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, high definition images with PhotoTV HD-capable Sony BRAVIA HDTVs2. PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your HDTV, such as sharpness, gradation, and color to display images that look more like actual printed photos. Wide Zoom display: To use the entire image area of the compatible HDTV screen (sold separately), Wide Zoom display automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9. PHOTOMUSIC feature: PHOTOMUSIC3 combines images with music (5 minutes per track) to produce fun and entertaining slide shows. The standard visual effects (Simple, Nostalgic, Active, and Stylish). Select from pre-loaded tracks on camera or transfer your own from your compatible PC (sold separately). In-Camera Retouching Tools: Retouch and enhance your pictures on the go with 10 in-camera editing functions: Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, Soft Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter, Radial Blur, Retro, Happy Face and Unsharp Masking effects. Multi-purpose Resize function: The Multi-purpose Resize function lets you change the aspect ratio of an image right in the camera, so you can adjust images as necessary, whether you want to display them on a compatible HDTV5, or e-mail them / upload them to a blog4. Picture Motion Browser ver. 4.2.02: Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser ) PC software7 provides a simple, easy-to-use way to transfer video and still images to your PC, as well as sort, edit, and output to data disc and the Web (compatible PC with internet connection required). Finding your images with PMB is easy with Calendar view and Face Search. Face Search allows you to filter by faces (one or many) and also a specific person's face. Share images and videos on popular sharing sites with Media Services function. Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens with 5x Optical Zoom: The professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects closer for great outdoor, sports, and travel photos. Wide angle lens: A 28mm wide angle lens shows more of the scene you're shooting, helping you capture more complete images when shooting indoor group portraits, expansive landscapes, or architectural scenes. 3.0" Clear Photo LCD display (230k pixels): Generous 3.0” (230K pixels) Clear Photo LCD displayfeatures sharp, natural color that makes it easy to compose shots, read menus, and view photos, even inbright sunlight. Selected Face Memory: Optimizing focus, exposure, and white balance for a specific face is easier now with selectable facial memory, even when the subject leaves the frame. This feature is perfect at weddings and other events the goal is always to focus on a certain person. Red-eye Reduction: Helps reduce common red-eye problems. Simplified Buttons: Buttons and menus have been simplified to get the fastest and easiest customer experience. Shooting dial focus on the type of customer: Easy, intelligent Auto, Scene, Program and Movie. Also most common used functions such as Zoom, Play and Delete are handy in hard buttons. All other functions can be found under one menu button. Easy Image Management Easy Image Management takes the hassle out of sorting through large volumes of image data, so you can quickly select and view your desired photos. Photos can be browsed in four convenient ways: by Standard Folder view, Date view, Event view, and Favorites showing only user-selected images. You can also harness the power of Face Detection technology to filter by face type (choices include All People, Children, Infants, and Smiles). 12.1 Megapixel Super HAD CCD Image Sensor: A powerful 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3” Super HAD CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 12.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3+ (13x19”) size, or crop your images and still come away with high resolution shots. BIONZ image processor: The BIONZ image processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony digital camera. Available in four sophisticated colors: Available in four sophisticated colors: silver, black, blue and bronze. Intelligent Auto Mode: Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode goes beyond traditional auto settings by recognizing and adjusting to scene conditions and lighting, enhancing natural skin tones, and reducing blur. By incorporating advanced features such as Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection, and Optical SteadyShot, iAuto lets you take advantage of the latest Sony Cyber-shot technology without leaving auto mode. Whether you're shooting expansive landscapes, capturing playground action, or taking pictures at a birthday party or wedding shower, iAuto will optimize your camera's settings to help ensure you come away with a great shot. HD Movie: Capture more of your memories in high definition (720p) video. Record HD movies in 720p high definition MPEG4 format for stunning large-screen home movie playback. Record up to 29 min in 720p format (or up to 2GB) per movie6. What's Included: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290/B Sony NP-BG1 Battery Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
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This camera shoots great video and takes awesome photos. Battery life is very good and it comes with a wall plug charger, which is great. Get a large capacity memory card and you'll be set. The only thing I don't like is the fact that you have to use the supplied Sony cable to connect to a computer instead of a standard USB or mini USB cable.
This camera is absolutely great!! It takes the most amazing pictures! The zoom is awesome! It looks great and more expensive than it really is! I'm glad I bought it before it sold out online!
Ordered a cyber shot 10.1 megapixel and it was ok...zoom was to short and fuzzy. pics ok..Brought back and bought a dsc-w290 and what a difference. Zoom is awesome and clear..pics are great, has automatic background feature for different lighting which can be put on manual. The movie is crystal clear and very steady. We have a camcorder but believe it or not this shoots better. play back on computer/ tv is a big clear movie,entire screen,pics and movies can be tweaked to hd with an easy setting. I would say buy this camera and you will be very, very satisfied. I have had several cameras over the years and this one shows how far technology has come. feels nice, feels expensive and is very compact..Bought a 8 gig card with it and on the best setting,clearest, I can get around 2500 pics or 1hr 30 min. movie. rechargable ion battery that came with it lasts long and charges quick..Great job sony...
This camera is really good at taking pictures and videos. The 12.1 megapixels makes for beautiful poster size prints. The auto feature switches the mode from Macro to Twilight to other settings. The software that comes with this camera is very user friendly and you can search photo's by facial recognition.
Is a very good camera, the only thing I didn't like is the battery and memory stick location, is easy to open when using the camera and in the previous model was on a side an also was easier to access to them without pulling the camera from its case. Other than that, I'm amazed with all the features, you can choose to give priority to children smiles while using smile shooter and also modify pictures to adjust smiles and appear to be bigger. Also cheap and takes beautiful pictures and video.
I switched from Kodak cameras and this camera is wonderful. Its tiny, the size of a deck of cards. Comes with a battery charger, but you need to buy a memory card with it. Fast and easy software to load onto the computer. Great sound quality on movies. You can freeze a frame from your movie and make a photo from that as well. Love it.
After nearly 3 weeks of looking at every brand of digital camera on the market! I must have read every review for all the point and shoot cameras available. I decided on the Sony W290! Very, very glad I did. I was always a huge fan of Sony products, I own many from them. Sony cameras definately rated the best in reliability in two top consumer magazines! Having the lowest defeats and complaints over a 5 year period! The W290 is super easy to use, the camera does everything automatically! Just aim and shoot, great pictures every time! Love the Carl Zeiss lenses Sony uses. They are German and used by professional labs worldwide! This camera packs a lot in it for the size and price! The camera is very sturdy and well built! With an all metal front and back case! Super sharp and clear big 3.0" LCD display screen. The double anti-blur and optical stabilization features work fantastic! I purposly tried to make the camera screw-up and couldn't! Printed out 20 - 4x6 and 10 - 8x10 prints on my HP Photosmart printer thus far! The photos look like a profeesional took them, amazing. Especialy from such a compact and affordable point and shoot camera! Plus the Sony W290 is probably the best looking and most modern design point and shoot, in it's price range! So look no farther buy the Sony W290 now! You won't be disappointed!
Bought it for our trip to San Fran...pictures came out awesome!!! Easy to use, long battery life, and takes really nice clear pics...and the large display is nice to have.
I had a hard time deciding which camera to purchase. After weeks of researching I decided on the W290 and I am so happy with it. The 12 mp makes the pics so clear. I have another camera with a higher zoom but this 5x zoom works wonders. The camera is a little "thicker" than I wanted but I chose it for the features also. For this price I recommend everyone to get one! The "easy" feature makes taking pictures hassle free.
I reasearched this camera on cnet.com and decided it was THE camera for me. Then it was just a matter of finding it at a store for the best price and Wal-Mart was it. I found a 8 gb media card at amazon.com at quite a savings ($27 + shipping). I am back in the world of taking pictures. I have a Canon, quite expensive top quality digital camera but it is cumbersome to carry for everyday use. I am a camera snob and wanted a point and shoot that will give me good clear shots more often than not and so far, this camera is delivering. It does not have that irritating delay I experienced with other point and shoots in the past. Technology is improving and the price is much better. I am quite happy to have this camera in my purse to use at a moments notice. PS the video feature is awesome as well. I haven't even begun to use all the features on this camera........ The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because there is no such thing as 100% perfect! =)