I' m giving this camera 5 stars, b/c it does well for older technology (CCD sensor compared to BSI-CMOS).
My teenage daughter has had this camera for 9 months, and I have used it a few times when I wanted a better picture than my smartphone & before I bought a DSLR.
I used only the iSCN mode which is Intelligent Scene Auto Mode. It detects the corrects scene.
Flash produces proper colors & does well in low light.
Expect digital noise, as you should expect that with any point & shoot with a small sensor & high megapixels. I don't think it will be noticeable if cropping is kept to a minimum & prints are kept small - 4x6 maybe up to 8x10. If you are a pixel peeper (like me) you SHOULD NOT use a point & shoot or smartphone. Go for a DSLR or possibly the newer compacts with large sensors or the mirrorless cameras do well.
Autofocus is acceptable speed.
My daughter has caught a few action shots of my younger sons shooting a basketball w/minimal blur.
I have not tried video.
This camera is very small & thin, which is nice to fit in a pocket if you don't want to carry any bulk.
Even though this was bought for a teenager, I think this would be a good camera for everyday family shots.
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| display type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
| display size | 2.7 inches | — | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches | 2.4 inches |
| lens type | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | — |
| zoom type | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| shooting modes | Panorama | Easy | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Macro | Automatic | — | Automatic |
| connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | — | USB |
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Capable little camera
As a rule, I generally buy and use cameras with a little bit more functionality, like the Nikon P7000 or D3100. However, the DSC-W610, the lowest-end of Sony's current crop of digital cameras, certainly fits the bill for a cheap, pocketable camera that will get the job done, as long as you don't expect too much from it.The camera comes with a battery, a charger, a USB cable, and a wrist strap. The USB cable is not your standard Mini-USB or Micro-USB cable, so if you don't plan on using an SD card reader, make sure not to lose that cable! Speaking of SD cards, this camera doesn't come with one, so make sure you pick one up. (The camera works with SD, SD-HC, and SD-XC cards as well as Memory Stick Pro Duo cards, so pretty much anything you throw at it will do.) Although the camera looks like it has a brushed aluminum front, this affect is applied with a textured sticker, and in fact the whole camera is rather thin plastic. It doesn't feel incredibly fragile, but also doesn't give me much hope that it would survive a moderate fall.The image quality is better than most if not all cell phone cameras, just as you'd expect from a standalone point and shoot. The sensor is moderately sensitive, shooting okay if noisy shots in low-light scenerios. The flash does its job, covering all of the image area (except just the corners when the lens is at its widest). However, don't expect pro-quality photos here, detail resolution when zoomed in all the way is poor, looking muddy and indistinct.The most unique option on this camera, and the reason we ended up choosing this camera, is Sony's sweep panorama mode. Click the shutter release, then slowly pan the camera right. The camera will make sure you held the camera straight enough (using an internal accelerometer, I'm sure) and automatically stitch the pictures together. It produces surprisingly good panoramas with very little work.The biggest differentiator between this camera and its slightly more expensive brother, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620, is the movie mode. The 610 shoots at a paltry 640x480, while the 620 (and higher models) shoot at 720p HD. Keep this in mind when opting to save a few bucks.All in all, this camera is great for people who just want a cheap camera to keep in their pocket and not fuss about too many settings. If you demand excellent image quality, high-res video, or toughness in your camera, then you may want to pass on this one.
