Sony DSCW830 20.1 MP Digital Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver)

I'm impressed with this camera's ability to take decent videos in less-than-perfect lighting conditions! My old Kodak shot videos that sometimes turned out almost completely black on the computer, even when I could see just fine in real life while recording. This camera takes videos that look just as bright on the screen as the room does in real life. I was told I couldn't get such a camera for a low price, so that was a nice surprise. They're a little grainy when you transfer them, and quiet for some reason so I have to speak more loudly then usual in them, but still better quality than my old camera's videos were. I'm very pleased with that. The menu is easy to navigate and I was able to get the hang of it and figure everything out quickly without even referring to the manual - which, by the way, contains information about battery life and how long it takes to charge; another nice surprise. I also like having a panorama mode.

So far, I am in love with my camera. I do wish it would take night photos. Apart from this, it takes FANTASTIC shots, great, sharp, well defined on all levels. I am impressed w/how easy it is to use. I got this b/c it has a 'steady' feature which is good for me as my hands shake sometimes. This camera keeps your pics from being blurry due to that issue. I DO however, (despite loving the item) wish it were just a TAD larger b/c it's so small (which is a + for some) that my aching hands/fingers sometimes have difficulty holding it or using it as it is so slim. Otherwise, I'd give it 6 stars if I could!

Bought this to mainly do closeups of items to sell. Very happy with quality but can only focus down to about 1 1\2 inches. Great camera and very compact. Only complaint is that it takes about 1 second for shutter to close and reopen. Panaromic feature is great. Extremely clear images. Internal memory very limited. I use Linux instead of windows and it works fine only cannot import panaromic images. Easy to just pull out SD card and use reader. Does not come with SD card so make sure you order one. Menu very easy to use. Overall, I would say a great buy for the money.

I love the way this camera takes pictures. There is a lot of stuff you can do with this thing. Love the zoom and focus features on this. There is way too much to say and tell you about this camera that I don't have enough room. I would buy this again and again. Sony just keeps upgrading their products to better and better quality. Way to go Sony!! Like the fact that it covers the lens of camera when off and it shuts off automatically . I am old school and have a great deal to learn about all the functions on this camera. Where I work we have 20 of them and I use one off and on so that is where I first learned of this camera. Light weight and very thin. Everyone should have one of these if they don't have a smart phone camera.

At this price point, we can't expect miracles. My other camera is a Sony a-6000, but the DSC-W830 was purchased as a simple-to-use camera for my wife--to replace her 2006 model Canon Elph SD600 (6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom, no image stabilization). The image quality and noise levels are definitely much better than the old Elph with this Sony point-and-shoot. But the remaining question is whether my wife should use this camera or her iPhone 6 while on vacation. On paper, the DSC-W830 should be better: its sensor is 50% larger than the iPhone sensor, and it boasts 20 megapixels compared to the iPhone 6's 8 megapixels. And the DSCW830 sports a Zeiss lens. Using the intelligent auto setting, I shot several scenes using the DSC-W830 (lens at widest setting--25 mm focal length equivalent) and the iPhone 6 (29 mm focal length equivalent) and the standard photo app. In the centers of the photos, the DSC-W830 images were clearly sharper reflecting the improved resolution of the sensor. But at the edges of the photos, the iPhone 6 images were much sharper because of the large chromatic aberration for the Sony product. I haven't tried out the P mode on the DSC-W830 in with various settings (exposure compensation, ISO, HDR changes, etc.), and I suspect that by fussing with the Sony camera I could make it perform close to the iPhone 6--in the center of the image with wide angle. The chromatic aberration appears to be a lens issue, and I haven't tested different focal lengths (levels of zoom) to see whether it gets worse or better when focal length is increased. The iPhone 6 probably has less of a problem with this because it uses a prime lens (no zoom). Of course the DSC-W830 has the zoom capability (an advantage), which the iPhone lacks. I tried out the panorama feature on the DSC-W830, and found the resolution of images to be so bad that the panoramas were useless. The iPhone 6 panoramas are excellent--way, way better. The SCN setting on the Sony camera may be useful, but the 4 picture effects are gimmicky in my opinion. The screen menus are simple and easy to navigate. Based on sensor size and number of pixels, I would have thought that the Sony camera might have been better than the iPhone 6, but overall it is equivalent in some circumstances and worse in others. Did Sony use a cheap sensor and other inexpensive electronics? Is their firmware less sophisticated? I was disappointed in the lens performance (chromatic aberration, softness at the edges of the images). I think that the Sony DSC-W830 is suitable for snapshots made by people who may be technically challenged--Aunt Ida or your 12 year-old pre-teen. It is convenient if you are going to an amusement park with the family and just want some fun shots. But if you don't need the zoom, you can probably get comparable to better results with your iPhone 6, particularly if you install the ProCamera 8 app, which makes the iPhone work more like a digital camera. UPDATE Previous shots were done in the evening, when conditions might have been less than optimal. I tested the DSC-W830 in bright sunlight and with different zoom settings. Results were disappointing. The right edge of the image was blurred at 1X, 2X (equiv. to 50 mm), and 4X zoom. I had thought that perhaps a smaller aperture (resulting from the bright sunlight) might help, or that the lens would have a "sweet-spot" at mid-zoom. The blurring would be just detectable with a 4x6 print, but I wouldn't use images from this camera for any greater enlargement of the whole image. You can have an acceptable enlargement if you crop off the edges leaving the center 50% of the image. One of the photos below (about 1/3 of the whole frame) shows the blurring on the right edge. I'm disappointed.

Camera came super quick and is in amazing condition! I got it for my daughter’s 20th birthday and she’s super excited to start using it! Says it’s perfect for taking pictures of her friends and places which is what she intends to use it for.

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スマホに比べても小さく軽いのに、8倍と思ったより高倍率で使い回しがよいデジカメです。

I had the same camera for a few years & accidently dropped the unit & was unable to have it fixed - When I saw the same camera was available through Amazon I ordered in a heart beat & very happy I did - Great for family - Travel - light weight but it produces great pictures. I am very Happy Don

Pros: - Captures high resolution images with precision. - 8x optical zoom provides great detail - Value for money Cons: - Loses focus when trying to capture images rapidly - Camera shutter was faulty - Battery capacity is low and drains quickly

Good beginner device