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| Data da Opinião: 11-04-2005 |
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Pontos Fortes: takes great pictures; hard to mess up; camera makes sense; lightweight and pretty loaded with stuff. plus the gigantic lcd screen is the GREATEST!
Pontos Fracos: while supposedly easy to understand, i found the screen with the various settings, etc. very confusing at first.
Resumo: i have had a nikon swivel, canon powershot (a80 and g5), a fujifilm s3100 and even a mavica -- this camera by far and away if the best digital i have ever used. i use digital photography in my art, so i am a bit picky about the quality of the shot after i download it from the camera to my PC. seriously, once you master the settings (it isn't as hard as i make it sound) this camera becomes like a second skin.
and i kid you not, the gigantic lcd screen is a godsend. it really does make a differnce both in setting up a shot and in reviewing it. i also really dig the zoom options (safe, none, precision). it takes good night shots -- not panoramas at night or anything like that but nice moonlight shots in the park kind of photos.
this is a great digital.
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| Data da Opinião: 26-02-2005 |
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Pontos Fortes: "BIG" LCD screen, ease of use, endless feature options, close-up photos, and of course PRICE
Pontos Fracos: small memory card, difficult battery release door
Resumo: My first purchase and use of a digital camera. This is one great camera for the price and what it has to offer. I was up and using it in no time at all. The movie option is great as long as you have a large memory card and record in standard mode otherwise the download to a device to play is quite large. Only thing I noticed when the batteries are low is that the lense motor slows down to a crawl and acts differently than with fully charged batteries. Sony has made a great little camera in the DSC-W1.
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| Data da Opinião: 24-09-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Size, LCD, AA batteries, movie mode and black & white modes are GREAT - use 'em all the time.
Pontos Fracos: Flash is weak, zoom inadequate at times.
Resumo: I spent a LOT of time investigating digital cameras online -one would think I was buying a car or something. Anyway I am a novice camera user and remain very impressed with this little guy. I would certainly recommend it. The movie mode is great for 'vignettes' or small movie snapshots. I also use the black and white a lot. I also didn't think the LCD would matter very much, but it does: I never use the viewfinder. I appreciate the large size of the LCD when passing the camera around to friends to view pictures and movies.
Hint #1: Immediately jack up the megapixel resolution to 5 so that you can capture moments in the best resolution possible. Then, bypass Sony's ridiculous profit margins- for memory cards buy SanDisk instead. The 512 MB is fantastic - you will get a lot of memory space. I saved $75.00 this way - $150 vs. $225. The 32 MB is inadequate for daily usage. I use it as 'emergency' memory when my 512 has filled up on me and I need an extra pinch of memory to get me through the moment.
Hint #2: Do NOT buy the Sony camera case. They charge a ridiculous price for a shoddy version. Go for a Lowepro - I paid ten dollars and it is very sturdy - also has a nice inside pocket to keep memory cards.
Hint #3: Buy a separate set of rechargeable batteries you can swap on the go. The AA battery format is a huge plus.
Picture clarity is great for the size and price of the camera. The camera and case are small enough that I WILL take it anywhere, and have. In other words, it is a convenient model.
I did find that for indoors the flash was inadequate at a distance. The zoom could also have been 4x or 5x.
All in all I am quite happy with this model - but stay away from buying Sony brand 'peripherals' unless you like spending money.
This camera fulfills my needs. The only reason it does not get five stars for the above drawbacks. Otherwise, a great job by Sony and their third-party peripheral competitors!
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| Data da Opinião: 02-03-2005 |
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Pontos Fortes: Small and lite enough to fit in shirt pocket. Fast shutter speed. Excellant in low light (with tripod). Cheap batteries that last 200-300 pics. Very sharp and clear pictures in P mode.
Pontos Fracos: Soft pictures in all full auto modes (but great pics in P and M modes)
Resumo: I have used this camera extensively and have used all its features. I was worried at first by reviews of blurry images and soft pictures. I've read professional reviews stating similar weaknesses. So then why do my images turn out so great. Well, because all magazines reviews only evaluate the full auto settings. This camera has great sharpness but in auto (A) and other auto modes the default sharpness is set to normal instead of sharp. If you are the kind of person that will use auto settings most of the time don't buy this camera, buy the cannon A95 5M instead. It has great auto settings. But really, you can buy a cheaper camera that has no manual settings. Why spend money on manual (advanced settings) if you never use it?
Well program (P) mode is where you can easily take great sharp pictures. Set the sharpness to "+". If you are taking landscape shots change the contrast and saturation to "+". You will take beautiful shots. Now with increased contrast you may (as expected) experience white out if the picture contains a lot of white. In such cases turn contrast to "-" to eliminate that effect. The auto settings have a default (unchangeable) contrast of "+" so you may experience the whites being washed out. Sony does this to (rightly so) give their pictures better colors then most camera's.
In (P) mode you can also select the ISO setting. You should do this because the auto settings tend to pick the lowest ISO setting for you to give you the highest res possible. The downside is that a low ISO setting (say ISO 100) will also force a lower shutter speed…thus produces some blurry pics. If you are indoors set the ISO to 200 to eliminate this problem. As it will double your shutter speed. If it is low light conditions set the ISO to 400. The grainier pics won't be noticeable in a 4 x 6 printout.
I also like the no limit high res video mode at 30fps. Wow, it looks great. I went to a robot expo and captured some great video. I captured about 20 min in 15 fps. Something you could not do with a cannon. They limit the length of your video to 30sec.
In conclusion, I am really happy with this camera. Its small size means I can put it in my shirt pocket. And as long as you use (P) mode you will get great pics. Luckily this camera is so easy to use that you will want to try out various settings for fun.
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| Data da Opinião: 29-09-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Compact, Large LCD screen, Great battery life, Very good picture quality
Pontos Fracos: Insufficient memory card
Resumo: Let me start by saying, the reason this camera isn't getting 5 stars is because I don't think there's a camera out there worth 5 stars. That being said, this has been a great camera so far.
Battery life is something that I find very important, and this camera excels there. The camera comes with rechargable AA batteries and a charger. I've read that they're supposed to have a really long life, but I haven't had a chance to see for myself. The reason for this? When I got the camera, I couldn't wait for the batteries to charge so I put in some Duracell batteries. They haven't died yet!
The only thing I can really complain about is that you have to budget in another ~$100 for a good sized memory card. I think I paid a little under $100 for a 512MB Lexar Memory Stick Pro. I highly recommend this camera, this camera is worthy of the high praise.
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| Data da Opinião: 23-10-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Very large 2.5 inch LCD to review photos instantly with clarity. Extremely user friedly. Great flash photos with true colors better than the Olympus c-3000. Great movies. AA battery is a big plus.
Pontos Fracos: In low light setting the photo is grainier than the Olympus c-3000 using the same exposure. Not really a weakness because I always use flash.
Resumo: What is good or bad ? All relative. So I am doing a 2 camera comparison so I won't confuse you with these words. Countless hours have been spend to test them, hopefully this will help people make an intelligent decision. My previous job involved digital camera chip development so I had some exposure on digital imaging. The quality of the photos starts with a good ccd sensor than the colors are processed before it is stored in memory. I am comparing this Sony with my old Olympus C-3000. With the flash on the Sony camera produces very true natural colors compared to the Olympus which looks some what yellowish on facials. The natural color is very important for me because half the photos I take are at night with a flash. Without flash some darker subjects becomes faded but the Olympus still shows a fairly readable image. In bright light settings the camera can not produce the details at the over exposed areas of the photo compared to the Olympus which still retained some image data at the brightest area of the photo. The reason is mostly because the way the colors are processed. Sony had to sacrifice some details to better the image quality in other areas. This is not noticeable for most people because they think the photo is over exposed but if you lower the exposure the subject becomes under exposed so that won't fix the problem. You have to do a side by side comparison to know that Olympus is better in this respect. As far as the shutter lags goes, I have been told that Sony and Kodak are the fastest at about 1.2 second and Olympus and other cameras at 2.0 seconds. After a side by side comparison this proofs to be not completely true, there is barely any noticeable difference in shutter lag both in low and bright light. It feels like Sony is a tiny little fastest but no more than 10%. Without the proper test equipment, I won’t comment further. For those soccer moms and dads the trick is really to hold the shutter button down half way and get the camera to prefocus before taking the picture. You should not pay much more money for the 10% improvement. Most digital cameras can prefocus and you should cut lag time down by about 70% which is a ton better thant he 10% improvement. Especially in low light setting the lag time increases dramatically because it takes the camera longer to focus, so learn to prefocus. This camera is great for those moms who is got too many things to do and forget to charge the camera. You have got to get a camera which uses AA batteries and this camera uses only two of them. All batteries discharge even if you don't use them. Lithium Ion batteries are discharged in about 3-4 weeks so when you need them the most, often they are dead. Alkaline batteries take 3 to 5 years to discharge. They are great backups and they are always ready and can be purchased when you need them. Don’t ever buy a camera that uses proprietary batteries you will regret missing those photos with dead batteries. Also that is how the camera companies ripe people off by selling their proprietary batteries. Olympus, Sony and other manufacturers are getting into using proprietary batteries so be aware. Enough said about image quality and batteries but I think they are the most important issues of buying a digital cameras. Anyway after looking at the low light image quality of the Sony, I was going to take it back. But the more I use it the more I fall in love with it. Sony got the ease of use and features down to a science and makes it impossible for me to return it. It has this very large 2.5" LCD so I can review and share photos without downloading. I think the largest LCD Olympus make is the C-7000 at 2.0” and the C-3000 is only 1.5 inch. From the menus to the buttons. It feels like they are always there when you need them. Movies are great, you can email to your friends and they don’t need any software to see the movies with Win 2000 and up. Originally I was going to get a 10x optical zoom for some of my kid’s events but I figure out that a 3x zoom in a 5 mg camera is actually a 5x optical zoom in a 3 mg camera. You can enlarge a 5 mg image and zoom in than crop and still get a 3 mg resolution. So this camera is like a 5x optical zoom 3 mg camera. Don't get the 10x zoom unless you don't care about the bulkiness and the weight. I tried the macro function last night, the clarity is amazing with no noticeable distortion. You can focus on your finger nails at about 3 inches away with auto focus. My old Olympus need to focus at about 10 inches away unless I use the manual focus which really is hard to use. Another thing is that I love the sound of the shutter because it gives me the picture taken confirmation signal clearly and you can even turn the sound off at meetings. Oh, I discovered another feature on this baby, it has auto shut off. You will be in love if you run to the store and get one. My thumbs up for Sony.
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| Data da Opinião: 20-08-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Compact Size, 2.5 inch screen, Uses AA Batteries, quick startup, great pictures
Pontos Fracos: Poor software bundle, decent flash
Resumo: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 is a compact and durable camera that's loaded with powerful features such as a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens and a 5-megapixel imager. The W1 is easy to use in the Auto or Program AE exposure modes. Bottom line the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 is an all around great camera. It makes a perfect choice for those wanting a compact, durable, and easy to use digicam. The 5-megapixel images it yields have plenty of resolution to make photo-quality 8x10-inch prints
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| Data da Opinião: 14-12-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Large LCD. Takes high quality movies that are as long as the card can hold (unusual!). Fast shutter release.
Pontos Fracos: Major weakness to me: once you have begun shooting a movie, you cannot use the zoom to zoom in and out. You are "stuck" using whatever zoom setting you began with.
Resumo: I looked at many cameras before choosing this one. I take a lot of movies with my camera but did not want a camcorder. I wanted high quality/resolution movies that were not time limited. A previous camera I had would only take 1.5 minute movies and then stop, even if there was plenty of space left on the memory card. The Sony DSC-W1 camera will take movies up to the full length of what the card can hold! It's great, and many digitals do not offer this feature. Movie quality is very good and you get the movies out in an MPEG format, rather than some less common format like MOV or AVI. My big complaint is that the zoom feature of the camera can not be used once you have begun shooting a movie. You are just stuck with the zoom power you began shooting with. Major flaw. I would not have bought this camera if I had discovered this about it beforehand.
Beyond that one limitation, however, I have been extremely happy with this camera. The shutter release is very responsive; the autofocus works well even in difficult lighting conditions; and the large LCD is wonderful for those of us with failing eyesight. Also, the quality of recorded sound that you get when you make a movie is VERY, VERY good. They have a good quality audio recorder in that camera. Since I take movies at concerts, this is an important feature to me, and one that drew me initially to the camera.
Camera has a nice "feel" in the hand. I rejected another Sony model because it didn't feel good to hold.
I like that you can purchase extender lenses for this camera, although I haven't done it yet.
I take a lot of photos and movies in dark lighting situations. The LCD is very helpful to me--it shows what "mode" you are in on a "dial" on the screen that mimics the physical dial that you turn with your fingers. This is invaluable in the dark.
Batteries last a long time before needing to be recharged. They are very cheap so having a second or third set is not big deal. I prefer using batteries to the expensive, specialized "battery packs" that some digitals require.
The 32 MB memory stick that comes with the camera cannot hold very much. You will need to purchase additional memory sticks, especially if you are taking movies. The Sony ones are very expensive. I purchased 2 SanDisk 256K memory sticks for $50 each at a discount retailer.
The other accessories I purchased are a neck strap and a small case (not Sony--again very expensive).
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| Data da Opinião: 07-12-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Fast response time and turn around time between shots. Large and clear LCD. Provide optical view finder. Reasonably priced for the features
Pontos Fracos: Slow charging with bundled charger
Resumo: This is the first digital camera of my parents. The criteria in my mind when searching for such a cam are: 1. Large LCD so that parents can read the menu easily. 2. Good picture without doing complicated setting. 3. Have optical view finder for taking photo under strong sunlight. DSC-W1 is the only camera that fall into this category in my search. My parents take my suggestion and bought it. They are now enjoying taking photos using the default mode. I am sure they can explore the other features easily. The price is reasonable. HK$2395(US$307) with extra sony bag, 2 AA rechargable batteries, 128MB memory stick and a cooking pot(that's the free gift chosen by my mom).
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| Data da Opinião: 18-07-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: This camera is the 5th camera that I have purchased over the last 10 years. I love it. Great features, super quality photos, easy to use, and you gotta love the large LCD screen.
Pontos Fracos: None - this camera is quality. Don't expect much from the photo software. I use photoshop anyway.
Resumo: I took the camera the first week I had it to Florida deep sea fishing. The only bad experience I had was that sometimes when taking photos in a hurry - the pictures were out of focus. Make sure to focus the camera by pressing down half way, wait till the light turns green (camera will focus) then snap the photo. I belive I can set the camera to do this automatically, but I have not read that far yet. All in all - this camera rocks!
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| Data da Opinião: 08-12-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: >Great MegaPixel count for the money
>Easy to view Screen
>All metal body made to (pysically) last a long time
>Hystogram feature is pretty swell
>USB 2.0 compatable
Pontos Fracos: >Battery Charger that comes with the bundle charges slowly. I would like an AC adapter instead
>3x zoom could be inadiquate in some situations that arn't point and shoot
>No option to save under tif
Resumo: First thin that I suggest you do when you buy this camera is purchase a memory card with some actually storage. The 32mb memory stick is inadequate. Maybe a 256 or a 512 would be more suitable for this camera if you plan on taking a lot of high resolution pictures.
The focus isn't as sluggish as other ulta-compact digital cameras (Nikon 5200), however it could be just a taaad quicker.
Movie mode is of high quality (640 x 480) and records with sound. The 640 x 480 resolution requires a memory stick "pro" card, but movie mode doesn't require a pro card. For instance, the sick that comes with it is capable of movies, however there aren't as high in the quality rating.
I’m looking forward to the longtime ownership of this camera.
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| Data da Opinião: 25-06-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Super fast image capture, 2.5" LCD, flash does a good job for a compact digital, movie mode quality at 30 fps! Sharp 5MP pictures.
Pontos Fracos: Memory Stick Costs and weak software package! Other than that, none so far.
Resumo: Easy to use compact digital. I compared this to the Canon S410/S500 and ultimately decided on the Sony DSC-W1. The reasons were: sharp 2.5" LCD, 5MP price point $399, best VGA movie mode available on digital cameras with length only limited to memory size, very good picture quality, more manual controls and one of the fastest image captures in digital cameras. Sony leapfrogged the competition with price/feature performance on this camera. I am very happy with my purchase.
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| Data da Opinião: 15-09-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: WOW!! The quality and ease of this cam is awesome!!!
The LCD is UNMATCHED...The quick start and off ..lens time... is amazing. This is the perfect camera!!!
Pontos Fracos: The software is a joke. But the truth is...you dont need it. Download Kodaks from their website ..its free and its awesome. Or just USB to your pc and Download to My Computer...ezzzzzzzzzzz!
Resumo: 2004-09-15 10:33:57 There is no AC Adapter..but Sony wasnt asleep at the switch on this one....YOU DONT NEED AN AC/A! Just buy a 20 dollar USB/Card Adapter..bingo!! The Memory Stick is so ez to pop out and into your pc...and Doesnt need charging!!
There is a cool AA battery charger...included..and additonal batteries of the Sony type are only 5.00 each at Radio Shack.
I looked at allllllllllll Digital cams on the market!
RUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN to buy this puppy..It is one Awesome Digital cam with tons of quality ez features!!
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| Data da Opinião: 02-10-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Sharp Clear Image
Pocket Size with large 2.5 Inch LCD
VGA size movies at 30 fps
Manual Features
Pontos Fracos: Apeture in manual is limited
No White balance control besides the presets
Cant zoom in movie mode
Resumo: I got the W1 a few days ago and i must say im extremely please with this camera. Dispite what others say, the camera produce very sharp and clear images most of the time. With the manual mode I can get great image results everytime. Though you cant change the white balance settings the auto mode works quite well. Picture's colors are great. The VGA mode is definitely a plus but they eat up the memory card quite fast. Startup time is really fast too, takes about a second before you can shoot pictures.
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| Data da Opinião: 21-07-2004 |
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Pontos Fortes: Small size, picture quality, ability to connect easily to TV or computer to review pictures, ability to use AA batteries in an emergency if rechargeable ones fail.
Pontos Fracos: None that I am aware of at this time.
Resumo: Bought this camera shortly before leaving for vacation. Used it for many pictures, both inside and out and they all came out great. Small size allows me to keep it in my pocket or purse and have it available in a moments notice. It turns on and is ready to shoot in a flash and the shutter lag is non-existent. I find it easier to use than my other digital camera, the Sony DSC-85.I would have given it 5 stars, but I haven't tried everything it is capable of doing so I might find something I am disappointed in later on.
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