Sony Cyber-shot W220

Sony has introduced yet another product in the lower price segment in its W series. It is available in 4 attractive colors- silver, pink, blue and black. The price of this product in Australia is  now bellow $300. Let us take a review of Sony Cyber-shot W220 Digital Camera:

What is has?

1. 12.1 mega pixels that is capable of giving sharp and clear images.
2. 4x optical zoom and Carl Zeiss lens
3. 2.7 inches wide LCD screen to view the image clearly before shooting as well as enjoy the pleasure of viewing the images.
4. Rechargeable batteries
5. High resolution of 4000*3000, so that the image is crisp.
6. 10 recording modes to enable the best shooting at any time and any place. You can adjust the light by choosing from different modes such as twilight, soft snap, landscape etc. or even take under water photos clearly.
7. The quality of the photo is very good. The colors are good too. However, they are better in the higher end models.
8. Light weight and can be easily carried in pocket.
9. It comes with 12 months warranty.

What it does not have?

1. Optical zoom is not available for recording of a movie.
2. There are 10 modes on a small button, so it often gets clumsy, between selecting a mode.
3. It does not HD feature. If you spend a little more money, you can get W290 which has many features over this camera such as it can be connected to a HD TV via cable, wider lens as well as wider LCD screen.
4. There are too many buttons and therefore, operating it could be confusing.
5. The picture quality is not very good when you take a large print.
6. You may need flash in case you are shooting out at night for better images.

Overall, W220 is a good camera, and given its low price, it is the best deal. However, you may get better features in W290 if you are willing to spend a few dollars more.
In short you can call W220 camera as a no frill camera similar to budget airlines, where you have the basic services, but there are no luxuries attached.