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Sony Cybershot W170
Sony Cybershot W170
B
HQ Grade: B
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"Great"
  • 4 out of 5
"small and easy to use"
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Sony Cybershot W170 Reviews

  • 4.31 out of 5

Rating: 4.31 of 5
(182 user reviews)

Sony W170 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
Great (Herb - 7/16/09)

This is my second Sony the first being a w80, this one is far superior, pictures are sharper many more features. this is a good... read more

  • 4 out of 5
small and easy to use (Sudam - 4/17/09)

I have'nt seen a digital camera like this... This is a good zoom lens camera because it can zoom 5x as longer(optical)... and the digital... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good Photo - Questionable Video (Kyle Pointer - 12/25/08)

I ended up with this nice little camera as a Christmas gift this year. Normally, I shoot with a Nikon D70s or D90, so I... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Really good and Handy (santhosh - 7/24/08)

Recently i bought this camera....

It is really superb....Picture clarity is very good....this is my first camera....so i felt very good about this....

If u... read more

  • 5 out of 5
sony w170 vs olympus 1050sw (steven choo - 2/19/09)

i have this this model sony w170 , it was very very great night for me ,, camera most important thing is night scene shot... read more

  • 5 out of 5
great camera (rachael - 12/29/08)

beautiful camera to look at, compact, with great image quality when reviewing pictures both on the camera and once they've been uploaded.
the smile... read more

  • 5 out of 5
impressive (Ian - 12/26/08)

good steady shooting. easy to use. very compact and light. zoom is okay.read more

  • 5 out of 5
best I've owned of 2 others (jay maya - 7/9/08)

I got this camera to have what I was saying "the last camera I'll need" Well the camera has very good resolution, zoom and video. read more

  • 2 out of 5
Poor picture quality (DADGE Joanna - 3/7/09)

In a comparison test with 4 megapixel Olympus C765 ( now 5 years old) every picture was inferior on the Sony. A waste of time... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Not for me (Dennis - 1/7/09)

I am convinced that if anyone rates this camera highly for picture quality, it only means they either have low expectations or they have nothing... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Lenses broken within 12 minutes (Johannes Naumann - 9/7/08)

After unpacking and charging of the battery the Zoom lens got stuck after 2! full range operations and the take of 3! Photographs. Message on... read more

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