Sony Cybershot DSC-W70 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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This Digital Camera is a good all rounder. “Great camera” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 28 real customer reviews

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28 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	9.1
Ease of use	8.9
Features	8.6
Image quality	8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.9

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Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ GREAT CAMERA

- Reviewer left no comment

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Oct 2006

Score 9.0/10

Thomas, Buxton

+ Build quality. Viewfinder and 2.5" LCD screen. Picture quality.

- Limited internal memory in view of the fact this is a 7.2 megapixel camera.
Also, for a camera of this specification and price, why does it not come with a case?

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20 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Oct 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size small for the pocket, easy to use

- Have to remove the battery to charge all the time. Opening plastic covers feel cheap and could break if your not careful

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Oct 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Arrived as expected, product was as I expected. Excellent overall.

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent screen with all the menue features brought up as you scoll through the programs.

- none that I can think of

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

David, Liverpool

+ pocket size

- none

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Oct 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I wanted a compact with a viewfinder and therefore, in this respect the camera is good. Large, clear, LCD screen

- I expected picture quality to be better. My 3mp Pentax actually produced better quality pictures.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great price, really good camera, easy to use.

- Not really found any, it was as easy as turn on and start shooting!!!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Oct 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very easy to use

- not used it too much as yet but not found anything negative to date

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2006

Score 10.0/10

Nicola, Dalton in Furness

+ pleased with the camera, photos have turned out fab.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2006

Score 6.0/10

Kumar, Harrow

+ This product is easy to use and good quality

- no

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ LIGHT EASY TO USE

- NO FILTER THREAD

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2006

Score 10.0/10

Tim, Cannock

+ 1. Focuses well even in dark conditions
2. Built in memory allows you to take pictures without the additional memory card
3. excelent large clear display
4. Buttons easy to use
5. Compact enough to fit in your pocket
6. Excellent close up macro Overall it's a great little camera

- Only minor gripe is the battery charge time, seems to take a few hours to fully charge other than this I've found nothing bad about it.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2007

Score 9.0/10

Edmund, Falkirk

+ Well made and excellent image quality.

- No eye level veiw finder.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Nov 2006

Score 10.0/10

Kate, Manchester

+ execellent value for money!!

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Score 8.0/10

jeff, Retford

+ compact light weight easy to crry around. have found the macro facility very good. used it extensively in my hobby of classic bike restoration.

- software slow and a bit limited to operate

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jan 2007

Score 10.0/10

Karen, Bromley

+ This camera is very easy to use and very compact. It also produces good quality photos.

- Don't have any.

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purchased 07 Jan 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, well made and a good strong case.

- No real bad points

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purchased 16 Jan 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use - takes great pictures

- Disappointing that there is no Manual setting like on the DSC W5. Have to buy the DSC W100 now for this feature.

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purchased 05 Feb 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Awesome

- None

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purchased 29 Jan 2007

Score 9.0/10

Hamish, Cambridge

+ A very good camera for either a beginner or more serious photographer.

- The computer connectivity to the pc cable is not that easy and on the base. This means that you have to be carful how you lay the camera when try download you pictures. Better off using a card reader.

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purchased 10 Jan 2007

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	7.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	6
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Movie and Voice
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	88.9x57.1x22.9
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	157
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	3072x2304
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	2000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	1"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.8-5.2
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
Filter Diameter (mm) Lens 1	30
If you want to protect your camera or camcorder lens from getting scratched you will need a filter. A filter screws on to the front of the lens. The filter diameter is the distance across the lens.
In-Built Memory (MB)	58

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.