Owners Ratings:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
5.0 million effective pixels
38 mm - 114 mm (3x) zoom
Average rating (132 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.54
 Features()()()()()() 4.39
 Image quality()()()()() 4.14
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.53
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.36
 Overall()()()()()() 4.39

Owners Opinions: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1

NamePostedOpinion preview
Niras21 Jun 08I have used this camera for 3 years and almost 10.000 ...
dzine15 Feb 08I am up to 11,000 photos with my W1 (its an early version, ...
Richard Evans 1311 May 07I've used this camera as my backup for three years and it ...
Matt Hancock1 May 07I have purchased 4 of these for point and shoot work use at our ...
AlPal4 Nov 06Piece of crap. OK I had this camera for a year and used it all ...
ango8 Aug 06I've had this camera for almost two years now. It takes ...
Joseph Rzeczycki18 May 06Excellent camera for what it is.I 've used a lot of different ...
mcoulter2 Feb 06I really like using this camera. As far as I'm concerned it's ...
&i27 Nov 05I've taken 2262 photos, including a few short movies with my ...
ludovantendeloo15 Nov 05(No text)
Aulukey6 Oct 05The W series cameras have amounted to be some of the best ...
Jüri18 Sep 05Construction - although maybe you would like to have your ...
Matthew Lemin14 Sep 05I would concur with the previous review bemoaning the slow ...
George Wonder24 Aug 05QA PASSED (or Five Steps to Disappointment)Almost eight months ...
kentw16 Aug 05OK
PePa9 Aug 05Please read this before you buy this camera!There could be ...
WSUCougAlum10 Jul 05Bought the W1 after doing research for a week. I decided to ...
pixellus10 Jul 05Wonderful movies if you compare with another camera.Good screen ...
gav129 Jun 05have owned my camera for 6 months so far no hassles at all .have ...
Devon Cardamone18 Jun 05Sony DSC-W1 is completely worth$300.00! It is the best camera I ...
ecskw22 May 05My first digital camera (almost)After much deliberation..Between ...
rick22 Apr 05revised :)( I originally said this is the best bang for the ...
Ugo Tosh10 Apr 05Sony DSC-W1 is a great camera witch excellent image quality Carl ...
Felix Cadenas Jr15 Mar 05Very nice digital camera
chestmangimi27 Feb 05The histogram feature is deactivated whenever I select the 3:2 ...
yesdoot15 Feb 05It can produce good quality pictures.The 2.5' LCD is nice (if it ...
PD7014 Feb 05I think this is a great little camera if you apply normal ...
ipch12 Feb 05(No text)
Rajeev Bharol26 Jan 05I was going to decide between this camera and Canon S400. Thus ...
Blades25 Jan 05UPDATE #2....I now have my replacement DSCW1......I am very ...
CrazyNiks24 Jan 05A great camera for someone who is a beginner.The DSC W1 is a ...
Paulo Brás21 Jan 05good camera with excelente image quality!
Karen Pic12 Jan 05I saw this camera and took a shine to it right away. It felt ...
martin.smith4273 Jan 05Excellent bang for the buck. I have the DSC-W12, which is the ...
bilbo_james31 Dec 04I bought this camera as a replacement for an Olympus 550 which ...
Oldmillstore30 Dec 04I really wanted to love this camera....but it was not meant to ...
fotosf28 Dec 04(No text)
mset3126 Dec 04UPDATE ON IMAGE QUALITY: I just got my first set of digital ...
Fernando Filipe PT23 Dec 04I looked for and I found ...I love my Sony w1Excellent photos, ...
eming21 Dec 04As an amateur photographer, I've been using W1 for one month and ...
fernando goldberg19 Dec 04Simply excelent.
Manfred Kaiser17 Dec 04(No text)
R. Nielsen14 Dec 04Sony DSC-W1 replaced my Canon S60, and this was clearly a ...
Lester Kao12 Dec 04Great Camera With Excellent Image Quality. Great Value For Money ...
jasony7 Dec 04One of the best Cybershots Sony makes. Great pictures, VERY good ...
Stephen5 Dec 04I bought this camera a week ago and must say I am pretty ...
alexi0685 Dec 04Funny, I've been reading many reviews online about the DSC-W1. ...
stevel802 Dec 04Overall I've found this to be a terrific little camera - the ...
efenili2 Dec 04Its a great little camera with lots of ways to expand.
dakotaboy8828 Nov 04I purchased this camera as an upgrade from the Sony DSC-P31 ...
Mech1427 Nov 04Awesome camera!!!!!
nelraheb24 Nov 04The camera is a lot better than what I expected by reading ...
Michael Price16 Nov 04I have the W12 version, which is the black model with the extra ...
LubomirMM11 Nov 04I have had the W1 for a month and made more than 300 pics. I did ...
Steven Dick1 Nov 04I've had the W1 for about 2 months and have shot 346 photos. I ...
astrian26 Oct 04(No text)
wowwee25 Oct 04(No text)
Freezspirit23 Oct 04Just going to buy this camera and have read most of the reviews ...
Snorre21 Oct 04This is my second digital camera. I hesitated a lot before ...
chrisrbailey21 Oct 04We are a long standing Canon family, and have an S300 and a ...
Bob16 Oct 04Compared with Canon S410 ....I compared this camera side by side ...
Peter Hwu15 Oct 04Down-to-earth camera without much bells and whistles. Great ...
Brawbob14 Oct 04Bought in April and used extensively since. Now feel that I ...
Michael G Creed13 Oct 04My first digicam, very pleased with performance, havent had ...
Michael G Creed13 Oct 04My first digicam, very pleased with performance, havent had ...
navyblue12 Oct 04w1 is excellent, value for money.i bought it at hong kong, around
Crazyio7 Oct 04What the hell are you people talking about Bad pictures ? It's ...
goa_20007 Oct 04I have had this cam for 3 months nowand so far i dont ...
Manzoor4 Oct 04I am about to buy this camera. I'm not sure about the memory ...
mcjm27 Sep 04This is my second digicam, and it is one of the best digicam i ...
Aryaw24 Sep 04This is my 7th digcam and my first Sony (before I have 3 Canons, ...
paki boy23 Sep 04very very impressive picture quality surprized people saying ...
goranyc20 Sep 04Update. The SONY Cybershot DSC-W1 is definitely one of the best ...
GW Martin18 Sep 04Very good resolution and detail, low noise (useable at ISO 400), ...
Heshy S16 Sep 04Previous reviewer said 'Mind you, quality of photo is not my ...
Mark Virtue15 Sep 04There have been many comments in this forum about bluriness of ...
danfok9 Sep 04It is a very good camera although it is not perfect. I would ...
jmjmjm2 Sep 04I read the opinions on this site for weeks and I must say that ...
Vieijra25 Aug 04This camera replaces my Sony P9 and functions alongside my Sony ...
yos23 Aug 04Wrong decision, should have gotten the Canon !I, like others on ...
nero21 Aug 04If you know how to shot, buy this cam. Don't listen to rumours! ...
manish12317 Aug 04DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA !!!!!!!!!!I would give all the good ...
don do16 Aug 04good exposure,very good lens,sharp and detail image,low ...
sputza12 Aug 04Comparing the new Canon S60 to this one. Whoa, Sony what are ...
Sara White12 Aug 04After reading over reviews on this site and others, I finally ...
liddo11 Aug 04- Excellent Battery Life [With the included batteries it lasted ...
Artemus Gordon10 Aug 04Takes some getting used to...auto is not always right for lower ...
pj59202 Aug 04I wanted to LOVE this camera, but it was not to be. I ...
EAS_IL2 Aug 04Added 22/8/04: It is amazing to see that the W1 is 0.5 points ...
matt simpson1 Aug 04Just bought this camera 2 days ago from a shop which was closing ...
Gaby VS29 Jul 04What should I buy? Canon A80, Canon 410 or Sony W1?
Pierre Ber27 Jul 04I like the overall size and the big screen of the Sony, also, ...
taz''s mom27 Jul 04Intelligent camera as can be seen when you press the MENU button ...
Tubed_Jazz24 Jul 04I really love this camera! I bought a Nikon Coolpix 900 many ...
Superhob23 Jul 04(No text)
grzegorz osada23 Jul 04FUZZY, FUZZY, FUZZY. HI, JUST BOUGHT THE W1. IT IS A ...
bixbox19 Jul 04This is a great little camera. After having compaired various ...
JimMc16 Jul 04Wonderfull little camera that gives very good results. I don't ...
Billy16 Jul 04A very attractive camera that I really wanted to like. That ...
nikgoo15 Jul 04I bought this camera solely with intention to replace my two ...
Salvatore Chiazzese12 Jul 04All metal sturdy body, Carl Zeiss lens, big display, faster than ...
Peter Kristoffersen10 Jul 04After using it on my one week biking trip, I like it in every ...
Attilio10 Jul 04IMHO this is the best P&S!!!+ huge LCD+ good quality+ great vide
Zeddan9 Jul 04I've bought this camera in the begining of this week and I have ...
helios38 Jul 04SEVERAL PROBLEMS with this camera:After taking 500+ shots with ...
Fred Plow6 Jul 04PROS:Solid ConstructionLarge LCD. No need for viewfinder.AA Rech
jerry Lee5 Jul 04Big LCD makes lining up shots very easy, even in bright or ...
kumsworld4 Jul 04My first digital camera i purchased after considering a few ...
mike bustad3 Jul 04I think this is a very well built camera that I really wanted to ...
Joe Boan2 Jul 04W1 takes very good indoor picture with/without flash. Outdoor is ...
Slavka2 Jul 04Ok, i'm a newbie in the digital world.I was looking for an easy ...
drhollett1 Jul 04(no text)
gavinsmith30 Jun 04Incredible value & images! Research pointed me in the direction ...
zaizai0130 Jun 04Have been waiting for this camera ever since it was announced by ...
Perry Kivolowitz29 Jun 04My main digital is a Nikon D1X which I love dearly but find that ...
Abel1128 Jun 04Having used my beloved Canon IXUS 330 for a couple of years my ...
tomazio28 Jun 04I bought this camera about 1 month ago, and I like it very much. ...
smdubowsky27 Jun 04For the money this camera is a very good value. I bought it ...
kski25 Jun 04This camera is fantastic! You should see the pictures I took ...
zalex25 Jun 04(No text)
ickis21 Jun 04i bought this for my mom to use & both of us loved it. that BIG ...
pjchriz21 Jun 04This is my 2nd digital camera after having used a crap benQ ...
Pagi19 Jun 04Having upgraded from a S400 and having played around with an ...
vinod mehta19 Jun 04I have been waiting for the W1 for ages since it was first ...
PHIL17 Jun 04Not having been very keen on anything Sony recently,noticed this ...
KC17 Jun 04This is my 6th digital cam; I've had the Sony FD73, 505, FD92, ...
Selytch12 Jun 04I'm limited to MS media - I have about 1G of sticks for my Clie. ...
Bryan Lowry9 Jun 04This has to be one of the best values in digital photography. ...
indofunk7 Jun 04This is a keeper. I had G1 and G2 and gave it away (the inlaw ...
win957 Jun 04good design
Lucas Ong7 Jun 04This cam is just awesome. Very very fast start up. Very ...
Hal Fisher7 Jun 04So I get to write the first review! Probably fitting because I ...

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