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Spectacular

9

out of 10

macbob408

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Great Everyday Camera!

Nov 12, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: small size, great photos, good video mode, good-looking finish.
Cons: indoor shots sometimes come out yellow, maybe a shutter-prioity mode.
Opinion:
First of all, I have to say that I love this camera. I've owned both the Sony dsc-w50 and the w90, and while the W90 is better because of it's image stabilization and face detection technology, the W55 produces photos that rival that of the W90. I especially like the "rich" color mode of the the W55. This mode produces great saturated color, but is more subtle than the W90's vivid color mode which produces "harsh" skin tones. And I prefer the indoor/night shots with flash of the W55 because it uses mostly lower ISO's and produces less grainy shots, while the W90 seems to have been programmed to use less flash and higher ISO's. And for the much lower price of the W55, I consider it a great bargain and I highly recommend this camera. Too bad there is no image stabilization and face detection technology in this camera, but at this price point, I ... Read more

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