The Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 is another in the long line-up of simple snapshot cameras from Sony. Sized small enough to slide into most pockets the camera is available for quite a low price. However, it is limited in feature but it does take good snaps and that is what matters in the end.
The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 is a very light and compact unit. The color schemes of the camera are probably its biggest attraction. The bright pink and peacock blue colors will surely make the camera stand out in the crowd. Other colors include white, green and red. The camera’s compactness can be gauged from its dimensions which stand at 3.66 x 2.09 x 0.75 inches. The weight of the camera with batteries is 0.25 lb.
The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 is quite a basic camera. It has a 14 mega pixel sensor which is adequate for snapshot prints and even A4 sized prints. It also has a feature whereby a certain amount of cropping of the photo is possible before direct printing.
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The camera comes with a 4x zoom lens which has a focal length of 26-104mm in 35mm mode. This ensures that camera can take wide angle pictures. This makes it great for taking pictures of landscapes, interiors, groups of people and buildings. The con lies in the fact that the lens does not offer a great deal of zooming power to magnify distant objects. A notable presence in this camera is that of the Sweep Panorama mode. This mode helps take panoramic pictures.
A smile shutter is also present which enables the camera to automatically snap a picture when it detects somebody smiling.
The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 has a 2.7 inch LCD screen. This is the standard size for cameras of this price range. Optical image stabilization is absent and the DSC-W530’s video quality can be called TV like rather than a high definition one.
Handling the camera is very easy thanks to its small size. In addition to this, the camera’s buttons are well spaced. The top of the camera houses the shutter and on/off button. At the back and on the top are the zoom buttons. The bottom houses buttons for the menu and deleting option. On the side is a slider useful for choosing the shooting mode. The menu of the camera is quite straightforward. In all there are 9 options for the photo and a further 15 options concerning the setup. This is quite adequate for cameras in this price range.
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For a snapshot camera the picture quality is admirable. Colors are pretty good with especially green, blue and red showing up very well. This will probably give out images that are vivid in color and details. Noise control is par for the course. The flash is also pretty strong and gives out decent images in dim light.
Summarizing it
The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W530 is not loaded with features but it does well what it’s supposed to do, and that is taking good snapshots.
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