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Sony Cybershot DSCW1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

List price:	~~$449.95~~
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Manufacturer:	Sony

Average user rating: Average user rating: 4.5

Decent photos, terrible battery life. Not for travel.

I purchased the Sony W1 5 MP camera about a month ago because numerous photography websites rate it highly for photo quality and battery life, which is a big concern for me as I hike and camp and backpack, and frequently don't have access to the electricity I would need to recharge batteries. I have been pleased with the quality of the photos and I find the camera quite easy to use. However, I am terribly disappointed with the battery life. I first tried using the camera with standard AA's and the batteries ran down after about 20 minutes and 20 photos. Since then I have been using rechargable batteries. I find that they last maybe the duration of a 10 mile hike, with 50 photos.

I do use the zoom a lot, so that must be eating up batteries. However, the reviews that I have read about digital cameras didn't begin to prepare me for the huge difference between the battery life of film and digital cameras. If I were to take this camera on a week-long trip, where I didn't have access to electricity every night, I feel that I would need to pack at least 6 fully charged pairs of batteries to be sure that I wouldn't run out. This just doesn't work for people who hike and camp and backpack. So for people out there like me, who use their cameras when travelling, not just for taking pictures of the family at home, I would not recommend this camera, or possibly any digital camera at this point, as the Sony W1 is one of the highest rated cameras for battery life available right now. I wish someone had given me this warning before I dropped $400 on a digital camera.

Postive Reviews are correct

I agree with the two main reviewers that give this camera high marks. This is my first digital camera, and I have been nothing but pleased with its use. I am not a photo guy, nor do I want to be one, but I did want a camera that would fulfill all the needs that a family with three kids, and their school plays, and their sports events, and their silly moments, etc. could find. I've not been disappointed. Many reviewers of cameras seem to think that if you can't photograph, on the one hand, Saturn's rings; and, on the other hand, warts on a flea's butt, then there is something to complain about. This camera does far more than I'll ever need, and the menus are very easy to utilize. I should also add that I've never read the manual, so that tells you just how intuitive this camera is. I bought it, because after reading several reviews in respected computer magazines it seemed the best camera for the money. After six months of use, I've seen no evidence to falsify that position.

LOVE

I love this camera! I have been wanting a good camera for a while now, but one that has all the features i need...This one really works, and I've never had a problem with it!