Sony DSC-W530
By Brian Jones
A lightweight, slim pocket camera with a selection of hot colors, this Sony digital camera is a highly satisfactory point and shoot model that takes sharp, bright photos. We were amazed by the sweep panorama mode, which let us create a panoramic shot by pressing the button and sweeping the camera around. For a relatively inexpensive $89.99, this camera has enough special features to get a lot of versatile use from it. The shutter speed is not as fast as it could be, making it hard to capture objects in motion where you want them, but blurriness is at a minimum. Overall, its compact size and picture quality make this a valuable camera purchase.
Quick Specs
- Colors: Pink, Black, Blue, Green, Silver
- 2.7-inch LCD screen
- 14.1 MP
- 4x wide-angle optical zoom
- 1 pound
- 5.6” x 2” x 6.1”
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Strengths
26mm lens with wide-angle zoom Sweep panorama mode captures 268 degrees as you press and sweep Image stabilization reduces blurriness Automatic mode chooses best settings for you 480p AVI movie mode creates PC-compatible films Face detection and smile shutter technology get the best shots of people Weaknesses Shutter speed is slow for action shots Rechargeable battery life is short No zooming during movie mode |
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Brian Jones has had a passion for photography and anything related for the majority of his life. One photography class in high school was all it took to get hooked on everything to do with the subject. He became more focused on learning about camera equipment as he experiemented with everything available… See more about Brian |
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