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Camera Review
SONY DCS-W50 DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
Optional Accessories
The Sony DSC-W50 comes with a wide assortment of accessories that make this camera fully expandable.
Lens Adapter needed for attaching any lens or filters.
Sony 1.7x Telephoto Lens
Sony 2.6x Telephoto lens
Sony Wide-Angle lens
Polarizing and UV Filters
Underwater Case - good for up to 10 feet - list price - $99.
Other accessories include extra battery, Car battery adapter, Portable AC adapter, Quick-Charge battery charger, camera cases, Special effects and Neutral Density Filter kits, and various tripods.
Image quality
Image quality of the W50 is good. I took the camera with me to a book signing by Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis. The question and answer session was in a low lit area - perfect for testing out the ISO 1000 setting. The closest I could get was about 30 feet, too far for the flash. I tried a few pictures at ISO 200, but at 1/8 of a second, there was too much blur. After setting the scene mode to 'High Sensitivity' I was able to capture here at 1/30 of a second. The pictures came out grainy, but at least I got the pictures.
ISO 200
High Sensitivity mode
ISO 1000Photo Gallery of Images from Sony DSC-W50
Summary
The Sony DSC-W50 was a pleasure to use. The nice compact camera fits nicely inside my shirt or pants pocket enabling me to sneak it into a rock concert where I took full advantage of the movie mode recording complete songs. In the dim light the exposure came out great. The ISO 1000 mode is pretty grainy, but it's better than capturing a blurry shot.
Conclusion
The Sony DSC-W50 is a great little compact camera that offers an impressive startup time (under 2 seconds) to take the first shot. It's small enough to fit in a pocket or small purse. The large LCD makes it a great camera to share pictures with it's slide show. The preset scene modes make this camera easy to use. With the many optional accessories available such as underwater housing, wide and telephoto lenses, filters, this camera will appeal to many who will want to expand the camera in the future. If you want a few more megapixels (7.2 megapixels), take a look at the Sony DSC-W70 for $50 more. The Sony DSC-W50 retails for $249, at this price it makes for a great starter camera that won't disappoint.
