Product Details
Description:
Taking great pictures is easier than ever with the DSC-W290 Cyber-shot digital camera. The iAuto mode adjusts the settings for you based on your surroundings, so all you have to do is press a button to capture shots with the right amount of light and beautiful clarity. And with the ingenious Face Detection mode, faces in your photos will look more realistic with natural skin tones and sharp details. Tired of blurry photos? Optical SteadyShot image stabilization minimizes blur for better results. You can also connect your camera to a compatible HDTV and show off your shots on the big screen in high definition.
Quick Glance
Memory Type: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
LCD Screen Size: 3 in
Camera Type: Compact Camera
Megapixels: 12.1 Megapixel
Image Stabilization: Optical
Lens Mount: Fixed
Optical Zoom: 5
Weight: 6.10
Summary
Product Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Compact Camera - Silver
Manufacturer: Sony
Power Score: 4.0 | 7 Reviews
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Product Reviews (7)
Sony Cyber-shot W290 (silver)
THE GOOD: Terrific design, interface, and controls; wide-angle, 5x zoom lens; excellent price-to-feature ratio. THE BAD: No optical zoom while recording video; soft photos. THE BOTTOM LINE: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.
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By cnet.com - May 19, 2009
Sony Cybershot DSC-W290
Testseek.com has collected 31 expert reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-W290 and the average expert rating is 80 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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By testseek.com - Mar 12, 2013
Best Silver Digital Camera with Price Under $250
Image is Average according to 29 Digital Camera experts. -- "Color and exposure were particularly pleasing and accurate."-reviews.cnet.com -- "in your photos will look more realistic with natural skin tones and sharp details."-tigerdirect.com -- "usable photo"-reviews.cnet.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Video, Optics, Interface, Battery, etc.
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By reviewgist.com - Jan 8, 2010
Camera Labs – Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 review
Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is a stylish compact with HD movie recording, a big screen and a useful zoom range that includes proper wide angle coverage. It’s lacking full manual control, but makes up for it with great auto capabilities including scene and smile detection. Certainly if you’re looking for an uncomplicated compact with decent video capabilities, the W290 should be up there on...
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By cameralabs.com - Sep 7, 2009
DCRP Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
I've been a big fan of Sony's previous W-series cameras. The DSC-W50, W55, and W150 can all be found in our Buyers Guide Hall of Fame. While the new Cyber-shot DSC-W290 carries on many of the traditions on those cameras (extra zoom, big LCD, fast performance, good battery life), Sony has let image quality slip. Photos are soft and noisy, even at the base ISO of 80. That, combined with many other...
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By DCResource - Jul 24, 2009