Sony DSC-W210 Reviews: Cybershot Digital Compact Camera

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Score: 9.0/10

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This digital camera is a good all rounder. “Easy to use, good quality pictures, lots of settings to help you achieve the…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 112 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

112 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (111)
Build Quality8.9
Ease of use9.0
Features8.7
Image quality9.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Overall rating9.0
Point & shoot (19)
Keen amateur (13)
Experienced amateur (5)
Other (74)
 

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use, good quality pictures, lots of settings to help you achieve the pictures you want, it looks good too.

- It doesn't zoom in as much as I thought it would, but apart from that it's all good!

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28 of 32 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Apr 2009

trevor, DUNSTABLE , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ nice size similar controls to previous Sony cameras that weve brought.rechargerable battery saves on AA batteries. easy to use

- could be cheaper compared to other makes

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22 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Overall a fantastic camera - so easy to use & qiuck to take pictures - unlike other slim cameras that don't take within 15 seconds! Slim line

- Haven't come across any

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15 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jun 2009

deb, north east , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Very easy to use

- zoom not as good as previous camera

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15 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Apr 2009

alistair, irvine

Score 9.0/10

+ slim size and quick startup make this camera so easy to carry in pocket

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ bought as gradution gift,had no trouble with immediate usage

- can appreciate the need of materials used in the manufacture because of the weight issue but little disapointed in the amount of plastic used,nearly cheapens the appearance

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10 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ very simple to use, great picture clarity

- nothing that I would describe as bad

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ great picture quality for money. easy to use . batteries last ages....a problem had with previous cameras

- none excellent value

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Easy to use, smart and tidy, nice big viewing screen, quick to recharge

- the 12.1 mp doesn't make as much of a difference as first though, when compared to the 10 mp digital cameras

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2009

Garry, Somerset

Score 10.0/10

+ Compact, great features, fantastic images....so so sharp. Carl Zeiss lens as well. Can be a point and shoot or more if you want it to be. Over 400 photos can be stored on a 2GB card at 12 M pixels!!

- Battery does not seem to last as long as my old 6 MP camera, but still more than adequate. Guess that is down to twice the number of pixels. No bag, but it did not say there was, just with a high spec camera for a few pence, it could have been included.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2009

linda, swansea

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use,lightweight,different features and settings,excellent quality picture.

- not found any yet

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2009

Martin, Lydney/Gloucteshire

Score 8.0/10

+ Large screen , Easy to use

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

ann, coatbridge

Score 10.0/10

+ clear pictures - excellent colours ev erything expected of a Sony product

- Will take a little time to get accustomed to this new camera as it is very different to my previous camera -having many more options.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2009

Peter Longdon, West Molesey KT81TP

Score 10.0/10

+ so light & compact,great computer software,brillint screen,fast start-up---I,m now using more than my DSLR!

- My wife who hated photography keeps nicking it!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ all good!

- battery life is short

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2009

Libby, Sheffield , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ the battery life is magnificant if you leave it on charge until after the light indicates it's fully charged. with some tinkering (no image review etc) the battery managed to last the whole of two festivals with some picture reviewing in between.
the picture quality is great once it has focussed; and i am still fascinated as to how it can tell people are smiling to take a picture!
the camera is reasonably light, nothing too chunky that is becomes an inconvience. fits nicely into my clutch back for a night out also!
No need to install software to upload, simply connect the lead and look under My Computer to enter its memory.

- the zoom picture quality can be quite grainy if you are unable to keep the camera perfectly still whilst taking the shot.
the camera can take quite some time to reload as such, in between shots. some special moments were missed!
the dial moves round very easily. i ended up taking about 6 videos on first use, with many "why isn't it taking?" moments.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use and some really good features

- occasional blurry pictures but nothing major

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2009

Jim, YORK

Score 8.0/10

+ Very easy to use, excellent quality result

- Screen difficult to see in bright sunlight - I thought I was buying one that made it easier to see in sunlight?!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Compact, easy to use, looks good.

- none yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2009

Kerstin, Leixlip , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ I bought this camera for my 9 year old daughter and I have myself an older digital camera (not Sony). I can absolutly recommend this product, as quality of pictures is very good. It is easy to use and she really enjous this camera.

- not discovered yet.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Fantastic, easy to use camera with great picture quality.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Colin, Cheltenham

Score 10.0/10

+ Superb value for money.
High pixcel rate
All the good features especially low camera shake feature
Loads more - just buy it

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jul 2009

Kaz, Birmingham , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Very easy to use if you just want point and click. Haven't really explored the features yet. Photo quality is excellent

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Stephen, London

Score 8.0/10

+ quick set-up

- battery tricky....deletion is not user friendly

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2009

pete, oxford

Score 9.0/10

+ neat compact atractive unit

- senertive small buttons

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jul 2009

Colin, Consett

Score 10.0/10

+ Everything.I have never had a digital camera before.This one is so clever it was telling me what to do next.The Sony Company has done it again.

- Nothing

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2009

sharon, wymondham

Score 10.0/10

+ very easy to use and good prints

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jul 2009

Liz, Leeds , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Good spec, easy to use, good value

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Aug 2009

vivienne, Norwich , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ size is dinky but solid easy too use lots of features big screen attractive design
cant think of anything bad but i havent been using it long!

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Aug 2009

Rob, Reading , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ ease of use.

- none so far.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Aug 2009

annie, wandsworth

Score 4.0/10

+ good size

- the sound quality is not so good, and the image is grainy and dark sometimes, like watching a boot leg film.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very simple to use

- It is a Christmas present so hasn't had much use

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jul 2009

george, crawley west sussex

Score 10.0/10

+ so easy to use, a very simple camera

- have not had any issues yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Needed a simple, yet quality digital camera for my 75 year old Mum. Its size, not too small and fiddly - not bulky, is just right.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Sep 2009

Denise, Orpington , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Usual Sony quality - great view screen, easy to use.

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2009

Rory, Dunshaughlin

Score 10.0/10

+ Very good picture quality, easy to use even without reading the manual.

- Nothing

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purchased 19 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Usual great Sony quality at a great price. Video is especially good.

- None at all

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

Tony, Deal

Score 10.0/10

+ Compact - Good weight

- No carry case

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purchased 14 Oct 2009

lyn, hartlepool , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ user friendly -easy for ordinary photographers like myself

- would have been nice to have had carrying case with it

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 1.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Lame attempt of a camera. All shots hideous. Would return to Dixons if I could. Rotten - avoid!!! Had a Sony w50, which was marvellous, but this edition is unbelievably bad.

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purchased 30 Jul 2009

John, Barnsley

Score 10.0/10

+ Small, lightweight, 2.7" LCD screen, easy to use

- Does not include memory card (which is essential) or carrying case

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purchased 06 Aug 2009

zubair, perth

Score 8.0/10

+ very excellent pic. easy to operate,and light in weight

- price

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

maggie, norwich

Score 9.0/10

+ small, easy to use, great qaulity pictures

- none

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Patricia, Nailsea

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

denise, cambridgeshire

Score 10.0/10

+ Very easy to use I used it at a concert and had no problems with it

- Needs a view finder

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purchased 19 Sep 2009

Marian, Llanelli

Score 10.0/10

+ It's really easy to use, the quality of the photographs is great, it's compact but feels quite robust. Neat design.

- I find it difficult to take action photos as the shutter doesn't react all that quickly.

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Graham, Ayr

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish
Compact
Quality

- None

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

BRENDAN, DUMBARTON

Score 7.0/10

+ FANTASTIC PICTURE QUALITY,WELL BUILT WITH GREAT SONY AFTERSALES.

- QUITE BULKY AND INSTRUCTION BOOKLET NOT TOO EASY TO USE.

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

Janet, Abergavenny

Score 10.0/10

+ So easy to use

- No bad points

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Colin, Folkestone

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy camera to use, good battery life, excellent picture quality. A goodcamera for the beginner, and the more advanced user.

- If priced a little lower it would beat the opposition hands down.

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ I really like the smile function

- not found any yet!

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Andrew, Bangor , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Lovely looking camera, especially the pink/chrome one, great build quality, feels and looks liek a quality bit of kit, very easy to use, takes great photos on any of the settings, and there is a great range of settings to play around with. It is great value for money, and I would recommend it to anyonoe who wants an easy to use quality camera to take great photos with.

- Apart from having to remove the battery to charge it in it's own charger, there are no bad points I can make about this camera. I love it.

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

Margaret, Coventry , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Good viewer for seeing subject to photo
Fits in pocket with ease
when changing type of photo it shows in viewer what to expect

- none so far

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Sarah, Romsey , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ terrific pictures.

- you have to take battery out of camera to charge.

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

Terry, Worcester , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ lots of "controls"
good pic quality
easy to use

- it is a problem sometimes seeing the screen in bright sunshine
it is a worry if dropped

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purchased 11 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use
perfect results

- none

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

Dave, East Acton

Score 9.0/10

+ Design & Manufacturer reputation

- Internal Memory

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2 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- expensive

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1 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Camera Type Compact
resolution (Megapixel) 12.1
Optical Zoom Ratio 4
Screen Size in Inches 2.7
Digital Zoom Ratio 8
Face Recognition Yes
Image Stabilisation Yes
Image Stabilisation Optical Image Stabiliser
Colour Multi
Memory Card Slot Yes
Media Format Memory Stick Duo
Media Format Memory Stick Duo Pro
PictBridge Yes
Macro Mode Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Manual Focus No
Timer Yes
Under Water No
Dimensions (mm) 56.5x95.2x21.8
Weight (g) 117
Flash Yes
Series Cybershot
Resolution (Pixels) 4000x3000
Shortest Shutter Speed 1/1600
Longest Shutter Speed 0.25"
Max. Aperture Lens 1 f2.8-5.8
In-Built Memory (MB) 15
USB Port Yes

Also known as: Cybershot DSC-W210, SONY DSCSW210S, Sony, Sony DSCW210G, Sony DSCW210P, Sony DSCW210S, Sony digital, W210, Sony DSCW210, SONY DSCW210B.CEH, SONY DSC-W210S

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Manufacturer's Description

Smart shooting that’s so easy to use

Compact, stylish and easy to use. Enjoy very high quality images plus serious features like Smile Shutter, Wide angle lens and Intelligent Scene Recognition for fuss-free results.

Don’t worry about the right settings

It can be hard judging the best camera settings to use in tricky situations like twilight portraits and sun-drenched backlit beach scenes. Intelligent Scene Recognition automatically adjusts exposure and other settings, helping you achieve better-looking results with less effort.

Pack more into every scene

Dramatic landscapes, architectural shots, interiors and even family scenes can produce disappointing results when a scene gets cut off at the edges. A wide angle lens lets you pack more into the picture without having to stand further back from the subject.
Beautiful portraits made simple

Now it’s easy to capture beautiful, smiling portraits of friends and family. Enhanced Face Detection automatically adjusts camera settings for clear, crisp results with natural skin tones. Smile Shutter fires the shutter automatically when your subject smiles to capture those happy moments.

Enjoy the show

Here’s a great way to add an extra dimension to enjoying your precious pictures and clips. View colourful, dynamic ‘slideshows’ on the camera screen, with exciting transitions and a choice of music tracks. Or connect to your HD television for a view of the big picture.

Big, beautiful pictures on your HD TV

Why not show off your pictures in more style? Connect your camera to any HD Ready television and enjoy a big, beautiful view of your pictures that everyone can enjoy. If your BRAVIA TV supports PhotoTV HD, you’ll enjoy even incredibly lifelike HD images, packed with detail and vibrant colours.


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