New - Sony DSC-W7 Review

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  • 07-20-2005, 06:06 PM
    Photo-John
    New - Sony DSC-W7 Review
    We just posted a new, pro review, for the 7-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 digital camera. Take a look at it and let us know what you think!<P><P>We just posted a new, pro review, for the 7-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 digital camera. Take a look at it and let us know what you think!<P><P><B>Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 Review</b><P><P><i>by Loren Crannell</i><p>The Sony DSC W7 is a 7-megapixel, full-featured, compact digital camera. It's Sony's newest addition to its top-of-the-line compact digital camera lineup. The DSC W7 has a 3x optical zoom lens, full manual controls, a massive 2.5" LCD, easily available AA battery power supply, and the quality of Carl Zeiss glass. <P><b>Price: Approximately $400 US</b><P><IMG src="http://www.photographyreview.com/channels/photographyreview/data/images/sonyw7_reviewtop.jpg" width=600 height=208 border=0 hspace=5 alt="Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 - Front and back"><P><b>Introduction</b><br>This is the newest of Sony's DSC series. The Sony DSC W7 has come out to battle against other 7- to 8-megapixel point-and-shoot (P&S) cameras, such as the Canon G6. Sony has established a credible series of digital cameras, and they improve with each new addition. The 7-megapixel sensor is a gem, and the bigger-than-life LCD monitor is a pleasure to use. <P>Normally, I carry my digital SLR and a 35mm film P&S camera. With any photographic image, I always want enough resolution to make at least an 8x10. In the past, most digital P&S cameras didn't provide enough resolution for me to include one of them in my camera bag. My digital P&S experience has been very limited, but I was looking forward to using the Sony. I wanted to see how easy this camera would be to use, especially in the hands of an SLR user. To test this camera, I took it everywhere for a week, as I went about my life in and around Stanford, CA. It would be interesting to see how it performed in a variety of situations. How far could the Sony DSC-W7 be pushed, and how easy would it be to capture spur-of-the-moment images that I would expect from a P&S camera? <P><a href="http://forums.photographyreview.com/showthread.php?t=13150">Read the complete Sony DSC-W7 review >></a><P><p>
    We'd appreciate your comments. What do you think of this pro review? If you have the W7, what do you think of the camera? Have you posted a review?