Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
- 14.1-megapixel resolution; 7x (34mm) optical zoom lens with 3.0-inch LCD
- Capture breathtaking images in Sweep Panorama Mode
- Optical SteadyShot image stabilization reduces blur; iAuto detects 8 scenes and optimizes camera settings
- Capture your videos in HD Movie mode (720p)
- Accepts Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (not included)
The DSC-W370 captures breathtaking panoramic images with Sweep Panorama mode. SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization reduces blur while a large 3.0” LCD screen makes taking and reviewing images easy. Plus, iAuto mode makes capturing scenes in a variety of elements a breeze and 720p Movie and HDMI™ output make recording and playing back HD videos is a snap.
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(out of 6 reviews)
List Price: $ 229.99
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Review by Greg Sumner for Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
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This is our 5th point n’ shoot camera over the years, intended for go-everywhere pocketability. Our previous two pocket cameras were Canon’s (SD300 and SD600). The Sony is a little bigger but improves on them greatly.
The Sony DSC-W370 operates under the premise that people want the camera to be easy. Not just easy but dead simple. So much so that it includes an “easy mode” and “smile sensor” to automatically take the shot when the camera sees a smile. All of the advanced controls are hidden, although easy to get to if you want them.
What mattered most to us:
- Speed. The camera starts up, focuses, zooms and shoots very quickly. The auto-mode, which we use most of the time, is very smart. I haven’t been able to fool it yet.
- Easy. You really don’t need to do anything but keep the camera in Intelligent Auto mode. It will surmise what you’re trying to shoot and pick the right mode quickly. My 5 year old took some photos today, he could use the camera with no instruction.
- SD/SDHC memory card. Sony finally quit trying to lock us into their memory sticks.
- HD movies. We used the movie mode in the Canons more than we ever thought we would. So this time 720p movies was important.
- High quality. At any zoom length the shots are crisp. I tested Fuji, Olympus, Canon and Nikon at the same price range – the Sony beat them all.
Negatives -
Only a few and they’re minor. The zoom buttons are smallish, and it’s easy to go past 7x optical zoom and right into digital zoom, which as a rule I don’t use. You are able to disable digital zoom. I also disabled the musical menu jingles. You will too I bet.
There are very few available buttons on the rear of the camera. This was obviously deliberate – this is supposed to be an Easy camera. But the buttons are smallish and the wheel is also rather small. There are only a few dedicated keys and they’re for the most basic of functions – flash, screen brightness and smile mode. That’s it.
If you’re an advanced photographer and you want quick access to functions like ISO, EV or shooting modes then this camera may not be for you. Those functions ARE available with a few more key presses.
Smile Mode seems silly to me. The camera can be set to automatically take the shot when it detects a smile. I can tell when somebody is smiling, although to be fair the Sony might actually be better at it than a human is. I haven’t tested this yet.
I wasn’t able to test the Panasonic ZS3, the W370’s closest competitor. At the time I purchased the ZS3 was a full (…) more expensive, but they’ll probably drop the price now that this Sony is out.
Review by David W. Richter for Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
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This is my second Sony Cyber-Shot and, like the first, I love it. It has enough variables that you can control your picture quality and compensate for various conditions, yet is easy tom operate. The size is wonderful– small enough to fit in my pocket or take when I’m out biking. Yet it has a large screen and enough heft to actually feel something there. Like most of the new pocket cameras, it has far more mega pixels than you’ll ever need, but that’s not a problem, just a waste of technology. There are about 8 or 10 models of Cyber-Shots and I’d be hard put to tell anyone which is best. Just choose a price range and go for it. This one is a little gem.
Review by sitting duck for Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
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I have owned several generations of Cybershots and they are by far offer the best combination of ease of use with quality of pics. I am replacing a Nikon point and shoot and going back to Sony which is far less complex and great for everybody in the family to use. Everything from the info lithium battery to intuitive controls and features make Sony a pick above the rest. Other cameras from Canon, Panasonic, and Nikon may offer overall better picture quality but when you combine features the Cybershot strikes a great balance between ease of use and overall quality of pictures.
Review by Naida E. Gonzalez for Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
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Very short battery life. Sweep Panorama is a great feature. Took it to Europe and also took my Canon Power Shot. Not all places I stayed at had the capability of using an adapter (and using converter is not an option on the Sony camera)to charge battery. Pictures taken with both cameras were comparable in quality. However, I still have a lot to learn about the many features the Sony offers.
Review by W. Caldwell for Sony DSC-W370 14.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Green)
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the camera does everything it is supposed to do, out of the hundreds of pics we’ve already taken only a couple have not been up to par and for the over all price i am pretty happy the purchase.