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Most of the time I have the DSC-W100 in Auto Adjustment mode and point and shoot the picture. There is a button you can push to look at the picture you just took. It's easy to delete if you don't like it. It has a powerful flash for low light pictures. The most unique setting on this model is manual "M" mode that lets you set the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture opening yourself. The screen gives a display of how your picture will look and then you take the picture. You can slow the shutter speed all the down to 30 seconds which allows you to take pictures in almost totally dark situations. The DSC-W100 is an older camera which is all metal and glass construction which costs hundreds of dollars when new and can be found now for $25. or less now. Find one, it's fun to experiment with and there is a memory stick reader available that will transfer the pictures directly into your iPhone.Read full review
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I used my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100 for several weekend and vacation trips over a period of 4 years, always with great results. Easy to use, sharp photos, and very fast at startup and between shots. A few months ago, I noticed that Sony had come out with newer cameras seemingly evolved from the W100, but with a greater zoom range than the 3X (38-114 mm equivalent). Reviews of the latest models (with 7X and 10X zooms) were unkind in terms of sharpness and quickness, so I decided to go with an in-betweener and bought a DSC-W150 on eBay (5X zoom, 30-150 mm equivalent). I was shocked at how blurry, even out-of-focus the pictures were. Also, the camera was very slow. I had seen some negative reviews that mentioned these qualities but thought that they must be a rare anomaly, since my W100 was so good. I also tried a W120 (4X, 32-128 mm equivalent), which I bought at about the same time as the W150, and with identically bad results. I have since thrown both of those away (literally) and bought two of the older W100s on eBay, just in case mine ever dies (it is starting to act up a bit). I believe that Sony tried too hard to get a fully automatic point-and-shoot with zoom into a smaller body than the W100, and at a lower price, and had to compromise quality at the same time. As for the 3X zoom of the W100, it's better to have a really sharp picture with a small subject and be able to crop it than to zoom in closer with lousy image quality and have nothing worth keeping. Also, the newer models have all gone with a wider angle lens at the low end of the zoom. This can be fine for indoor shots or in narrow canyons or tall forests, when you can't back up far enough to include everything you want to, but don't be misled. I found during my brief use of the 5X W150 that I was mostly having to zoom out at least 2X on every shot to keep the subject reasonably large. The 38 mm equivalent of the W100 is ideal in my mind -- a slight wide angle, but with most of the 3X zoom in the "normal" range. Back in my SLR days, my two favorite lenses were a Nikon 43-86 zoom and a Pentax 35-105 zoom. Maybe one reason I like the W100 besides its other good qualities mentioned is its emphasis on this normal range instead of compromising sharpness and quickness for greater zoom range. I hope that, if my three W100s ever die and I can't find another one in decent shape on eBay, Sony will have reconsidered and reversed the recent trend toward cheaper, smaller cameras. From my experience, the W100 represents the zenith of what they've done so far in that genre, and everything since has been downhill.Read full review
I take underwater photos, and the waterproof case cost more than the camera, so when my camera died I decided to get a used one on e-bay. The model has been discontinued for awhile, and the waterproof cases are custom made for each model, so it was a no-brainer for me. Takes pretty decent pictures for what it is. That way I can research more advanced cameras and cases not in a rush, as I can still take pictures. Just remember when you bid, you can put in a maximum bid, and e-bay will only go up a step at a time depending on who is bidding on the item. If you are the highest bid, you win, so they might never take you up to your maximum bid. You can still watch and change it later. I recommend considering this, as a convenience factor. Great thing once I learned how to do it. Remember to SAVE your bid, or it isn't a bid at all.Read full review
In 2006, this was the state of the art for digital cameras. The simple operation, easy to use selection of the 10 modes, closeup, flash, timer, screen selections and delete functions are very easily accessable, and simple to understand and use. Although most cameras sold today are at least 10 Megapixel resolution, the 8.1 Mp of the W-100 is sufficient for most online photographic needs, such as very clear photos of items for Ebay sales. My reason for having two of them is that I want a backup, just in case my original ever fails; but even with 20 to 40 hours of use per week, my original is a workhorse and still works great after 4 years. I use it to photograph microscopic details on doubled die Lincoln cents of 2009. The taking lens interfaces perfectly with the objective lens of my stereo microscope, and in closeup mode takes incomparably clear photos. It doesn't hurt having the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar f2.9-f5.2/f7.9-f23.7 zoom telephoto lens, which I use in closeup mode for super-micro photography. The 3X optical zoom works fantastically for normal landscape and sports photography applications, and the two twilight modes are super for nighttime effects with flash to beautifully capture both dark and bright components in a single automatic long exposure photo. I have a newer Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 which I cannot use with my microscope, as the taking lens doesn't interface as closely with the microscope objective lens, rendering it less useful. As a result, the older but more versatile DSC-W-100 gets my vote as the most useful and versatile of all digital cameras on the market, past and present.Read full review
Totally worth it for a camera. Well worthy of the price. Perfect for people just getting into digital photography.
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