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Review on πŸ“· Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 12.1 MP Digital Camera: 5x Optical Zoom & Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver) by Joy Jones

Revainrating 5 out of 5

W290 outperforms W220: it has both, uses the same accessories

I have a Sony Cybershot W220 and my wife loves it. Also received an extended warranty from Vann's SquareDeal. After reading the manual I needed a deluxe Cybershot so I bought the W290 which has more features, easier to use menus and better zoom than the W220. I liked the W290 a lot more than the W220. I told my wife I would sell it at a loss or I would give the W220 to a family member and buy another W290! She said she liked it so we're keeping both :-) I liked the W220 until I got the W290 with a simpler menu and more features like Underwater (hopefully back to the Philippines and Swim with the Fishes) and others with an open shutter feature a tripod for taking photos in low light, similar to that of an SLR camera. The LCD is larger, but what's also handy is that all the accessories work on both. However, in order for the deep water hull to work with different Cybershot models, different inserts must be changed. That being said, and I doubt most people need a 134ft waterproof case - that's great for $$$!

Pros
  • Records 720p HD video; BIONZ Image Processor
Cons
  • Repair