Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX1 Digital Camera
April 29, 2010 | Digital Camera, Sony | 1 CommentIn terms of important factors such as quality of construction, performance, image quality and overall specification, there really is not much to choose between the major camera manufacturers. If you are looking for a compact high-spec ultra zoom with a 4x or 5x wide-angle lens, mechanical image stabilization, HD video recording, a 6.85cm (2.7 inches) to monitor and a resolution of about 10-12 million pixels, so there are many models to choose from, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Samsung, Olympus, Pentax, Fujifilm and Casio cameras do just that general description.
In a competitive market, it is difficult for any one manufacturer to make its products stand out from the crowd. The usual lazy to do is to raise the number of megapixels in a few months, and even some manufacturers still do this despite ample evidence that it offers no benefit to the consumer in image quality.
A more challenging but ultimately better to get noticed is to offer new innovative features, and preferably those that are actually of some use to the user. Fortunately there are manufacturers of cameras that take this approach, and results at least make my job a little more interesting. A good example is this, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. It was launched last year, but remains a cornerstone of high performance Sony W series. Like other recent compacts Sony Cyber-shot HX5 I reviewed a few weeks ago, the WX1 is a showcase of the latest digital camera technology with a number of advanced features, some of which are unique to Sony .
The WX1 camera is not cheap, but in fact its £ 230 price is not particularly costly for an ultra-compact. Compare this to about £ 200, the Fuji F80 or Panasonic FX60 EXR, £ 250 for the Samsung WB1000 or £ 275 for the new Canon IXUS 210 IS. The general structure of the quality is definitely on a par with its rivals felt with an aluminum body is available in silver, gold or matte black seen here. The WX1 is one of the smallest ultra-compact market, measuring only 90.5 x 51.8 x 19.8mm and weighs 149g with battery and memory card, small and light enough to slip into a shirt pocket . flat profile of the device and the rectilinear are rather simple and indefinable, and it is not particularly easy to hold securely. The large screen on the small body does not leave much room on the back for the checks, which are very small, rather cramped, but they are less well labeled and well run, as the menu system well designed. [via trustedreviews]
