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Sony DSCW800 B 20 1 MP Digital Camera Black
Last Updated: July 23, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
577
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114
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HDTV 720p
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787.4 meters
SIZE
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Review Analysis - 309 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Camera
112pictures, takes, photos, pics, shots
+81%
-19%
" ... Nice little camera ... "
" ... It is compact and takes great pictures . ... "
" ... Bought for the lab to shoot close up pictures for lab reports. ... Many photos were underexposed even when I shot in great lighting. ... "
" ... my favorite brand of cameras ... "
" ... Good quality point and shoot camera for the price. ... "
" ... I am a teacher and use this camera to snap shots in the classroom. ... Its an easy to use camera that dors the job. ... "
" ... This is my favorite digital camera. ... I couldn't live without a Sony digi-cam. ... "
" ... Great little camera takes wonderful snaps. ... "
Ease of Use
31easy, use, pics, operate, compact
+90%
-10%
" ... It delivers on being a high definition, easy to use point-and-click camera. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... It's SO easy to use . ... "
" ... EASY TO OPERATE. ... "
" ... Small enuf to fit in my purse and easy to use. ... "
" ... It is compact and easy to handle. ... "
" ... EASY mode make flipping it up and shooting with no mistakes, but you can use the setting yourself for exactly what you prefer . ... "
" ... I find them easier to use than my phone. ... "
Picture Quality
30picture, poor, photos, terrible, takes
+53%
-47%
" ... and the pictures are SUPER high res and clear. ... "
" ... Overall I’m pretty happy with the still picture quality and the battery life. ... "
" ... The picture quality is better than my phone's picture quality which in my opinion is a plus! ... "
" ... Loved the small size and pictures turned out great. ... "
" ... Picture quality is pretty good, not perfect or HD, but good enough for posting on FB and such. ... "
" ... Pic quality good, not great. ... "
" ... The pictures are very good which I will attach in this review. ... "
" ... The pictures turn out nice. ... "
Size
23compact, pocket, easy to carry, size, purse
+100%
" ... It is compact and easy to handle. ... "
" ... Takes great pictures and is small and easy to carry. ... "
" ... It's compact , lightweight and the pictures are great! ... "
" ... It is small and lightweight. ... "
" ... Compact, ready and easy to use, ... "
" ... I like the size. ... "
" ... At parks just carried in my pocket with no problem. ... "
" ... Small but nice ... "
Price
22camera, money, worth the money, worth, loved
+91%
-9%
" ... Not the most expensive, but definitely not the cheapest! ... "
" ... Loved the brand and price. ... "
" ... Worth the money, I think. ... "
" ... Great camera for a great price! ... "
" ... Still very nice for size and price. ... "
" ... great for the price! ... "
" ... my previous one for same price range was great. ... "
" ... Got my money back , that is most important ... "
For Travel
17vacation, traveling, europe, disney, travel
+82%
-18%
" ... bought for my wife's trip to London . ... "
" ... Bought this camera for a Disney trip. ... "
" ... I bought this camera for when I go to events and on trips and it's a really nice camera! ... It's really compact too so I'm not worried about it taking up huge amount of space in a travel bag. ... "
" ... I was on a cruise. ... Yes, I was on a vacation! ... "
" ... I bought this as a gift for my 11 year old daughter for our trip to Europe. ... "
" ... I usually use my phone and did this last trip (to colorful Ireland). ... "
" ... Cute little camera for traveling. ... "
" ... There will surely be plenty more uses for it in the near future for camping trips and just getting out together. ... "
Battery Life
16battery life, charged, charge, long, hold a charge
+63%
-38%
" ... Unless you buy an additional charger, you charge the battery in the camera. ... "
" ... It stays charged well, though I had read reviews that it didn't. ... "
" ... It stays charged well, though I had read reviews that it didn't. ... "
" ... Comfortable to carry and holds a charge all day. ... "
" ... I didn't want a rechargeable battery pack . ... I wanted operation by batteries. ... batteries are replaced quicker and more easily. ... "
" ... Unless you buy an additional charger, you charge the battery in the camera. ... Handy at times but I prefer to remove the battery for charging. ... "
" ... He loves how you can charge it in the car if you forget to charge it at home. ... "
" ... But cam had a nice long battery life ( of course being new it did ). ... "
Charging
16camera, charging, battery, charge, charged
+69%
-31%
" ... He loves how you can charge it in the car if you forget to charge it at home. ... "
" ... It stays charged well, though I had read reviews that it didn't. ... "
" ... Good camera got the wrong charger but was corrected fast. ... "
" ... Unless you buy an additional charger, you charge the battery in the camera. ... Handy at times but I prefer to remove the battery for charging. ... "
" ... He loves how you can charge it in the car if you forget to charge it at home. ... "
" ... It stays charged well, though I had read reviews that it didn't. ... "
" ... Loved that my batteries and charger from my previous Sony was compatible with this camera . ... "
" ... Unless you buy an additional charger, you charge the battery in the camera. ... Handy at times but I prefer to remove the battery for charging. ... "
Zoom
14optical zoom, focus, cameras, sucks, smartphone
+64%
-36%
" ... It has basic functions like zoom and video. ... "
" ... With the zoom , it brings up shots that you would miss with other cameras . ... "
" ... I got tired of taking photos with my phone , i wanted a real camera , that had a real zoom . ... "
" ... It has basic functions like zoom and video. ... "
" ... Great little pocket camera with a decent zoom capability. ... "
" ... Also the 5x Optical Zoom is awesome lots of smartphone cameras don't have any Optical Zoom and the ones that do are very limited on the distance because of the focal length. ... Most new high end smartphone cameras have 1x-2x Optical Zoom which is barely noticeable. ... The camera has auto focus, 5x Optical Zoom, has a proprietary USB cable for data transfer and changing. ... "
" ... It was easy for here to learn and she likes the zoom. ... "
" ... 20 mega pixels and a 5 X zoom . ... "
Color
12photos, blurry, terrible, resolution, image quality
+17%
-83%
" ... Poor resolution, poor image quality. ... "
" ... It's ok if you take photos in extreme bright sunlight, but anything else and it's not very good. ... "
" ... In fact, turns out my pictures were too big for Shutterfly and I had to squish them down. ... "
" ... Half the videos and half the pictures are very blurry. ... "
" ... the photos are all blury! ... "
" ... Picture quality is terrible and color very washed out. ... "
" ... Horrible, blurry pictures . ... "
" ... the image quality is terrible and not sharp at all. ... "
Marketplace
11product, pics, photos, takes, take
+82%
-18%
" ... Great Product Great Price Great Seller!!!! ... "
" ... What I do care about is how long it takes to take the picture. ... "
" ... I received the item ... "
" ... Aside from that it was a good transaction. ... "
" ... Hppy with my purchase to date! ... "
" ... its exactly as advertised!!!!! ... "
" ... its exactly as advertised!!!!! ... "
" ... Have now taken 100s of photos with it. ... "
Night Photography
10light, focus, takes, lighting, shots
+20%
-80%
" ... It takes blurry photos in lower light situations and nothing to write home about in normal lighting. ... "
" ... It's ok if you take photos in extreme bright sunlight, but anything else and it's not very good. ... "
" ... it doesn't adjust to low lighting well, the pictures came out blurry, it took a while for it to capture an image, so you can imagine how difficult it was to try to take good pictures of our infant twins . ... "
" ... The camera takes a long time to focus and is only decent in optimal lighting situations. ... "
" ... The camera takes a long time to focus and is only decent in optimal lighting situations. ... "
" ... wouldn't focus very well with changing light situations . ... "
" ... wouldn't focus very well with changing light situations . ... "
Returns
9returned, window, returning, replacement, refund
+11%
-89%
" ... And now too late to return it. ... "
" ... It didn't work was returned ... "
" ... need to return asap. ... "
" ... Sham on soney, check on line, too many common problem, mine too so I returned it. ... "
" ... Would like to return. ... "
" ... We requested a refund and sending it back. ... "
" ... Defective, it won't turn on. ... "
Display Clarity
9pixel, pictures, picture, takes, pressing the button
+56%
-44%
" ... Takes great pictures (pixel rate is comparable to some of the better iphones). ... "
" ... I Use this camera product for taking Pictures always with it at places and on TV screen things I see on my TV always and wherever I go out too and I can get photos always as when wanted . ... "
" ... .set up is right on the screen . ... "
" ... and the screen wasn’t the 3” screen I had on the Sony this one replaced, but 2.7” is still a decent size. ... "
Lens
9camera, nikon coolpix, resulted, point and shoot, lens
-100%
" ... I have had it less than a week and the lens cover is already broken. ... "
" ... I was using a Canon point and shoot before this that was made in 2008, so I expected an upgrade, I was disappointed. ... "
" ... There is no way this camera has a 20mp lens. ... "
" ... Turning the camera on the first time resulted in a loud crunching and popping sound as the lens deployed. ... That second cycling resulted in the lens now jammed out and the same error message. ... "
" ... I hate trying to get a picture and by the time the camera focuses and shoots the subjects (usually kids or animals) have already lost patience. ... "
" ... The camera takes a long time to focus and is only decent in optimal lighting situations. ... "
" ... Yesterday the automatic lens stopped working. ... "
" ... I have had it less than a week and the lens cover is already broken. ... "
Build Quality
9camera, broke, plastic, lightweight, flimsy
+22%
-78%
" ... It is made of PLASTIC! ... "
" ... My old camera's battery clip broke and was not repairable, so it was time to get a new one. ... "
" ... For those who care, this camera felt flimsy, my other Sony was lightweight but had a solid metal casing. ... "
" ... I was so excited to receive it only to find out it's just a useless piece of plastic:-((( ... "
" ... broke first day ... "
" ... I have not dropped it . ... "
" ... I have not dropped it . ... "
As Gift
8bought, camera, christmas, year old, birthday
+100%
" ... This was a gift for my mom, since her old camera is not good anymore, and she loved it! ... "
" ... Gift for my girls and son ... "
" ... I may purchase another as a gift. ... "
" ... I bought this as a birthday present for my fiancee. ... "
" ... I purchased the camera for my 8 year old grand daughters birthday. ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for my mother ans she loves it ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for my mother ans she loves it ... "
" ... I bought it for him for his birthday. ... "
Product Reliability
8defective, years, months, day, broke
+38%
-63%
" ... I’ll be contacting Sony to see what their solution is but this one caused disappointment and was a total fail. ... "
" ... It’s been 6 months and she barely uses it. ... "
" ... broke first day ... "
" ... Defective, it won't turn on. ... "
" ... Defective, it won't turn on. ... "
Product As Described
6pics, photos, takes, take, images
+83%
-17%
" ... What I do care about is how long it takes to take the picture. ... "
" ... its exactly as advertised!!!!! ... "
" ... its exactly as advertised!!!!! ... "
" ... Have now taken 100s of photos with it. ... "
Controls
5buttons, screen, picture, menu, get
-100%
" ... First, there's about a two-three second process from pressing the button until the picture pops up on the screen. ... But I get blurry pictures a lot, so there appears to be some delay between pressing the button and being finished. ... "
" ... but also not great menu. ... "
" ... One reviewer mentioned the buttons were a bit difficult . ... "
" ... One reviewer mentioned the buttons were a bit difficult . ... "
Delivery
5item, described, time, received, disappointed
+80%
-20%
" ... Arrived in a timely manner and was exactly as described ... "
" ... Item arrived on time and was as described ... "
" ... I received the item ... "
Features
5features, auto, easy to use
+80%
-20%
" ... haven't used all features yet. ... "
" ... The Auto image mode is the best I've seen. ... "
" ... The Auto image mode is the best I've seen. ... "
Device Compatibility
5use, would, one, easy to set, computer
+60%
-40%
" ... I have a smart phone that works better. ... "
" ... awesome camera to use instead of cell phone ... "
User Manual
4learn, instruction
-100%
" ... Manual lacks in clarity and instructions. ... "
" ... The bad is, there is no manual to learn how to use. ... "
" ... The bad is, there is no manual to learn how to use. ... "
" ... IT JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANY INSTRUCTION WITH IT. ... "
For Kids
4bought, year old, loves, birthday, old
+100%
" ... Grandson LOVES his new camera ... "
" ... My little nephew loves it too. ... "
" ... I purchased the camera for my 8 year old grand daughters birthday. ... "
" ... I bought it for him for his birthday. ... "
Setup
3set, instructions, easy to set, easy
+67%
-33%
Storage
3memory, camera
+33%
-67%
" ... No memory card or accessories included. ... "
" ... Camera will not store more than 10 images even with a blank memory card. ... "
Video Playback
3videos
-100%
" ... Did not try video. ... "
" ... Video a bit grainy. ... "
" ... She wanted to record basic videos but the playback is horrible. ... "
Cables
3would, use, phone, one, usb
+33%
-67%
" ... Adapter and chord worked find on my computer or of off the outlet ... "
Fit
3purse, fit, camera, pocket, pictures
+67%
-33%
" ... Just Avery nice pocket camera ... "
" ... Small enuf to fit in my purse and easy to use. ... "
Comfort
3charge, broke
+67%
-33%
" ... Comfortable to carry and holds a charge all day. ... "
" ... It will save wear and tear on my smart phone. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 787.4 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
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Resolution: HDTV 720p