Sony DSC-W530

14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom  7/10

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Sony DSC-W530
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”
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

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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