Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W50 Digital Camera

Pros: Good quality pictures, Long battery life, Low price

Cons: Uses expensive Memory Stick media

The Bottom Line: It's an easy-to-use, affordable camera with top-of-the-line picture quality. Very highly recommended.

Review: It's not everyday that I'm impressed with a particular digital camera. In fact, I come across several digital cameras monthly due to the nature of my hobby. Last month, I worked with the DSC-W50 to photograph some cars for a local automobile dealer. ...

Pros: Image quality, classy looks, feature packed, compact and easy to use

Cons: Expensive storage media and accessories, user interface sometimes fiddly.

The Bottom Line: Not as good as an SLR, but take into account the user friendliness and the large degree of flexibility it gives you in terms of exposure adjustment it's excellent.

Review: Sony’s mid range DSC-W50 fits between the W30 and W70 and the main difference between them is that the W30 has a smaller 2-inch screen as opposed to the 2.5-inch item on the W50, whilst the W70 has the more flexible 7 megapixel CCD. Other than that ...

Pros: Better than it's more expensive predecessors. Fixes key faults.

Cons: Television real-estate hucksters. Camera? No cons, really. Good value for price.

The Bottom Line: Great deal. Carry with you anywhere. Great results. Feature-packed, movies, stills, audio.

Review: I've been a DSC-T1 owner for about 2.5 years now I guess, and I've had a chance to run the DSC-W50 through its paces and see how they stack up. The DSC-T1 broke new ground with its deck-of-cards form factor, and, I must say, despite my aging Nikon ...

Pros: Very simple layout, easy to use, optical viewfinder a plus, good picture quality

Cons: Optical zoom is lacking

The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 is a very good camera. It stands out because of its incredibly easy to use interface. It is highly recommended.

Review: Looking for a great first camera? Not very digital savvy? Maybe you're experienced but are looking to upgrade but not spend a lot. If so, the Sony DSC-W50 is perfect for you. This camera has it all, an incredibly easy user interface, a simple control ...

Pros: Fast! Great pics! Low Price! Lots of Features!

Cons: Multi-Use Terminal.

The Bottom Line: High Bang for the buck! A great buy at a great price.

Review: Update: Dec 16, 2006 I've had this camera for quite some time now and I still really love it. I was concerned about battery life and chargers before but let me tell you, even with the focus set to Continuous, the battery seems to last forever! I decided ...

Pros: Features are much more accessible and simple to use than previous models. Better battery.

Cons: No "email" mode to record a small copy alongside the high-res copy.

The Bottom Line: It's nice to have 100 features, but it's better to have 15 features that are obvious and easy to access. That's what this camera has over older models.

Review: What is the good of features if you have to read the manual 3 or 4 times to figure out how to use them? The W50 solves this problem with small but useful improvements. Where my T1 required use of the menu button to change pre-programmed modes (beach, ...

Pros: Good price, good pictures, big screen, nice effects, very durable.

Cons: Poor battery life.

The Bottom Line: This camera is recommended because the overall qualities are very good.

Review: This camera is an excellent camera. It has a nice, wide screen, and it is easy to use. It takes the best pictures. The controls are easy to use as well. The only thing I really don't like about this camera is that it is hard to get the camera to take a ...

Pros: Ease of use, compact size, broad range of features, photo quality.

Cons: No multi-focus feature, no safety feature for low battery.

The Bottom Line: Amazing value for such a great camera, and especially compact and handy for the active 20-something.

Review: My first digital camera back in 2001 was a Sony, and then I made the mistake of switching brands. The Sony DSC-W50 is a great camera for anyone that wants quality photos in an active lifestyle. After nearly two years of ownership and over 2500 photos, ...

Pros: Fits in pocket, great pictures, good price for a 6MP camera ($250),

Cons: Hard to get a good picture in low light,

Review: This camera is pretty good. The only problem I have is when I want to take a picture indoors in a low light room. Either the picture comes out too dark or too bright (even on the low light with flash setting). Apart from that, it takes excellent ...

Pros: cool design, compact size, 2.5" LCD screen PLUS viewfinder, long battery life, easy to use

Cons: proprietary battery is high quality, but expensive. 3x optical zoom is sufficient, but not fantastic

Review: After grappling with a too advanced 6MP prosumer SLR-style camera for the past year or so, I thought I'd do myself a favor and get a reasonably-priced ultra-compact camera with at least 6MP, as a foil for more casual use. The Sony DSC-W50 fits the bill ...