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Sony Cybershot DSC-WX1

First seen: 9 august 2009

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Great Deal: $227.77

  • User Score (205)
    8.1 8.1 from 205 reviewers
  • Expert Score (23)
    7.8 7.8 from 23 reviewers
  • Design (4)
    9.4 9.4 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (6)
    8.9 8.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Features (13)
    8.9 8.9 from 13 reviewers
  • Ease of use (11)
    9.0 9.0 from 11 reviewers
  • Performance (3)
    9.9 9.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Picture quality (13)
    8.9 8.9 from 13 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • good flash, blur reduction is nice, very easy to use, and the 10fps, good in low light
  • noisy photos, tends to overexpose photos, metering mode, proprietary connector, exposure compensation

The sleek DSC-WX1 incorporates the "Exmor R" CMOS sensor and boasts stunning low-light performance, reducing grain by more than 50%, even without a flash. High speed burst captures 10fps without distortion and expansive Sweep Panorama shots are easy to achieve with press and sweep motion. Control it all on its 2.7" Clear Photo LCD Plusâ.

  • Camera Type: Ultra-Compact
  • Resolution: 10.2 Megapixel
  • HD Recording Format: 720p (HDTV)
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.7 in.
  • Optical Zo…

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Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-WX1

  1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

    Reviewer: CNET
    29 August 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Design 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Performance 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 7
    7.0
     

    The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality. Read more

  2. Reviews: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1: Review

    Reviewer: Electronics Made Easy
    9 March 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is not your average point-and-shoot camera. The new EXMOR sensor technology overcomes many of the shortcomings of compact cameras with small sensors. Its performance specs are truly impressive, and the build quality is above average. The lens is also higher quality than the norm, and this is evident in image quality. If it's within your budget, the Cyber-shot WX1 definitely deserves a look. Read more

  3. Sony Cybershot WX1 review

    Reviewer: What Digital Camera
    15 December 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 10
    9.5
    Features 9
    9.0
    Performance 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    The Sony Cybershot WX1 boasts a range of technologies normally reserved for it's more advanced models. How do they fare in a compact camera? Read more

  4. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

    Reviewer: Windows A to Z!
    18 May 2010

    The small-bodied Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 from Sony packs a punch with a huge feature set, including a lightning fast image processor, wide-angle aperture, and a 10.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. You also get 720p high-definition video capture and TV connectivity in this mid-line $300 consumer camera. Read more

  5. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

    Reviewer: TechReviewSource.com
    25 May 2010

    The small-bodied Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 from Sony packs a punch with a huge feature set, including a lightning fast image processor, wide-angle aperture, and a 10.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. You also get 720p high-definition video capture and TV connectivity in this mid-line $300 consumer camera.If you're in the market for a mid-line digital camera that isn't quite professional-quality, but above entry-level, and can still fit comfortably in your pocket, this is the one to get.... Read more

  1. Somewhat dissapointed

    Reviewer: J&R
    15 December 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I bought the Sony WX1 because my Canon Powershot G7 is dreadful in low light situations. The WX1 is somewhat better in low light but not the dramatic improvement I was expecting based on the reviews. Additionally, for all other situations, the image quality is dramatically worse than the Powershot G7. I'm still looking for the camera with the motor drive, zoom, responsiveness and image quality of the G7 but that can perform better in low light. Taking pictures of my... Read more

  2. First day, never been so amazed by a camera!

    Reviewer: Newegg
    28 December 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I used to use a Nikon D40 DSLR camera and I wanted a point and shoot with good quality with HD video capabilities. This covers all the bases and still has better features than my old DSLR. Read more

  3. Good camera with an awful flaw in the design that affects some pictures

    Reviewer: Alx, Amazon
    20 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($227.77)
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I bought this camera two months ago and I must said the camera lives to the expectations about better low light pictures without flash among Point and Shoot cameras, it's far from perfect and this pictures has some noise and distortions but the noise is very well controlled compared to most PnS and the colors in low light are astounding. The BIG problem here is that there's a flaw in the design that will produce a dark area on the left in many close-up pictures taken... Read more or see product

  4. Reviewer: DP Review
    14 December 2009
    Overall 9
    8.8
     

    A very nice super compact camera. Extremely small, I can easily take it in & out of my jeans pocket. I've only had the camera for a week, but its ease of use and lack of features are probably a good thing for me, since I'm a basic P&S user, but like my gadgets. Read more

  5. I Bought for WIDE ANGLE and LOW LIGHT....

    Reviewer: Ricko, Buy.com
    21 July 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    ... but the WX1 does other wonderful things as well (that I'm unlikely to ever use.) There is nothing to gripe about here. Good all around performance, plus those two wonderful features of wide angle, and low light. The image quality is excellent and it delivers on those two important to me items. You should plan to buy a 4GB or 8GB Duo Pro memory stick (about $22 and $36 respectively) and you're good to go. There are other things to like about the WX1 including the... Read more

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