Sony Cybershot DSC-W370

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Pros:

Good construction, Long zoom lens, Decent grip, Good auto white balance performance indoors, Sweep Panorama mode, Adjustable DRO, 720p HD movies, HDMI output, Intelligent Auto mode, Optical image stabilization, 3-inch LCD
Sweep Panorama shooting mode, 7X optical zoom with good stabilization, Great pointandshoot qualities for a low price
Sweep Panorama shooting mode, 7X optical zoom with good stabilization.

Cons:

Wide-angle setting is not very wide, Slow autofocus, Slow startup and shutdown, Slow prefocus shutter lag, Difficulty focusing in low light, Mediocre Macro performance, Very soft corners, Strong chromatic aberration in the corners, Poor LCD framing acc...
Annoying lag time between actions, Big and clunky

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Last revision on August 12, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Good construction, Long zoom lens, Decent grip, Good auto white balance performance indoors, Sweep Panorama mode, Adjustable DRO, 720p HD movies, HDMI output, Intelligent Auto mode, Optical image stabilization, 3-inch LCD
Sweep Panorama shooting mode, 7X optical zoom with good stabilization, Great pointandshoot qualities for a low price
Sweep Panorama shooting mode, 7X optical zoom with good stabilization

Reviewers Didn't Like

Wide-angle setting is not very wide, Slow autofocus, Slow startup and shutdown, Slow prefocus shutter lag, Difficulty focusing in low light, Mediocre Macro performance, Very soft corners, Strong chromatic aberration in the corners, Poor LCD framing acc
Annoying lag time between actions, Big and clunky
Lots of lag time between actions, A bit big and clunky

Expert reviews and ratings

Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W370 is an inexpensive compact camera with a long lens; however, its shutter lag and low-light photo quality keep it from earning a higher...

By CNET Australia on April 29, 2010

Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W370 is a solid point-and-shoot camera with a myriad of features which give the decently-priced camera that includes a 7X optical zoom lens, a 3-inch screen and 720p HD video recording.Since the lens is big (34 mm to 238 mm),...

By TechReviewSource on April 13, 2010

As much as I liked the compact size and feel of the Sony W370, the more I used it, the more its limitations cramped my style. Sure, it's better than a cellphone and it can take those cool Sweep Panoramas. And its intelligent Auto is pretty smart,...

By The Imaging Resource on May 27, 2010

The DSC-W370 has a great zoom range and a lot of extras for a point-and-shoot that costs about $200, but the lag time between actions is a major drag....

By PCWorld on April 01, 2010

Die Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 bietet ein beeindruckend vergrößerungsstarkes Objektiv und einen hochauflösenden 14-Megapixel-Bildsensor für wenig Geld. Die schlechte Bildqualität bei schwierigen Lichtverhältnissen und der...

By CNET.de on April 26, 2010

Die W370 holt aus den 14 Millionen winzigen Pixeln ein ordentliches ISO-100-Ergebnis heraus, aber ein nur mäßiges ISO-400-Bild. Dafür bekommt man für 210 Euro einen komfortablen Schwenkpanorama-Modus. AuflösungsdiagrammAnnette...

By Magnus.de on March 26, 2010