Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W50 Digital Camera

Pros: Good quality pictures, Long battery life, Low price
Cons: Uses expensive Memory Stick media

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.

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: Great battery life, compact/light weight, quick shutter, nice LCD display, great outdoor day shots
Cons: No image stabilization, poor quality in low-lit situations, auto-focus is ticklish

I had read some pretty positive reviews on this product, both from here and other review websites. Most of them had few, if any, problems with the camera. However, I've had the camera for almost 3 months, and I am less than pleased with most of the ...

Pros: Better than it's more expensive predecessors. Fixes key faults.
Cons: Television real-estate hucksters. Camera? No cons, really. Good value for price.

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: Low price, small size, many features, extra-large LCD and long battery life
Cons: BROKEN, Surprisingly poor build quality, proprietary media/accessories and so-so image quality

I initially chose this camera for the low cost, great battery life, extremely large LCD screen and decent performance. I have owned my Sony for a little more than three months and in that short time managed to snap over 1500 photos and about 30 videos ...

Pros: Fast! Great pics! Low Price! Lots of Features!
Cons: Multi-Use Terminal.

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: Very simple layout, easy to use, optical viewfinder a plus, good picture quality
Cons: Optical zoom is lacking

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: 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.

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: Ease of use, compact size, broad range of features, photo quality.
Cons: No multi-focus feature, no safety feature for low battery.

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: Good price, good pictures, big screen, nice effects, very durable.
Cons: Poor battery life.

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: Build Quality, small size, picture quality
Cons: SLOW auto-focus

This is a sleek, nice little camera that will fit in your pocket and take nice pictures. I returned mine within a couple of days, however, because of the painfully slow auto-focus. In standard indoor type lighting, this camera takes quite a while to lock on focus and snap a picture.

This is great for patient people or still life but does not work is you have small kids you want to photograph while playing! Great camera for lots of people, but I do not recommend for those who have small kids on the go that they would like to photograph.

Pros: Fits in pocket, great pictures, good price for a 6MP camera ($250),
Cons: Hard to get a good picture in low light,

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 pictures. It's very compact which makes it easy to drop - luckily I haven't done that yet. The big screen is great and the video quality is excellent too.

Pros: It is stylish looking and that's about it
Cons: A fickle flash

As a first time mom, I wanted a nice camera to capture a lot of pictures of my child as she grows. I can't tell you how many precious moments have not been captured because this camera basically broke 3 months after I bought it.The flash either doesn't go off or it over exposes making everyone in the picture look like a ghost. For every 10 pictures I take, I might get one good usable picture. Why haven't I returned it you ask, well because I misplaced the receipt. I called Sony, who said I could ship it back to them, but it might take several weeks to get fixed and returned back to me (that's code for "you ain't getting your camera back any time soon). I never sent it in because it was so close to my daughters 1st birthday and several weddings, etc. I wanted to have a camera for those moments. So instead of getting it fixed, I say "screw you Sony!" I would rather pay more money to get a new camera from a different brand, then have it fixed.

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

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 nicely!! The Sony brand came highly recommended, thanks in part to its Carl Zeiss 3x lens. The camera's sleek design, ease of use, and quality results have sold me after just two extended photos sessions (one outside at night and the other indoors and out, during the day). The camera's easy-to-navigate pre-sets take into account a popular variety of shooting scenarios allowing for good shots with out any real guesswork. The photo editing CD included with the camera is for PCs only and a Mac-compatible one is not currently offered (Sony is upfront about this). But hey, no worries Apple users - if you're already running iPhoto (as I am) you're MORE than fine! Importing shots is a breeze. I really dig this camera and you probably will too...

Pros: Small and quick easy to setup large LCD screen clean view
Cons: Slow shutter speed

I owned mine for 1 year this April and have had no problems using it or understanding it. Pretty easy for a beginner user. I purchased this because I wanted a small pocket sized camera to carry on vacation. This does the job very nicely. Quick to pull out and turn on. I love the fact that its small and easy to scroll pics and change settings. The LCD screen is large and clear. I don't like the slow shutter speed for sports and moving objects. It tends to blur.