The Sony Cybershot DSC W120 gives you crisp, clear images in most lighting conditions. Even FOX news would be challenged to take a photograph that is this fair and balanced.

Sony Cybershot DSC-W120

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Keeps things simple.
Quick performance and refreshingly rudimentary feature set make it a sound choice in the beginner budget category

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OVERVIEW

Pared down to the basics, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 is no slouch when it comes to performance. Among the highlights: fantastic flash pictures and a simple, easy-to-use interface.

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As a professional, there was a time when abstaining from operating heavy machinery—my SLR—seemed like a real sacrifice. Now, however, I’ve seen the light—as in 4.3 ounces and a limited, breeze-to-use, set of features.

WHAT’S SPECIAL

Superb Flash Technology. The most exciting feature of this camera is its ability to balance ambient light and mix it with the on-camera flash. This renders a photo that has detail in dark and light areas and does not look over-flashed. It is a feature that is not getting talked about much, but makes this camera so easy to recommend.

Carl Zeiss 4x Optical Zoom Lens. A high quality lens that provides equally high quality close-ups.

Super Steady-Shot. Sony’s famed image stabilization feature gives you crisp, clear images in most lighting conditions..

Smile Shutter Mode. When set to this mode, the camera automatically releases the shutter ONLY when the subject smiles. No smile, no photo. The camera's sensors are trained somewhere between Mona Lisa's smile and a Joker’s guffaw. That being the case, you can get stuck with some expressions that are not what I would call a smile, but in many cases may be the best you can expect from rambunctious child or a Buckingham Palace guard.

Easy Shooting Mode. Most of us will get frustrating trying to figure out how to use on-board retouching and picture editing tools. When using a no-frill camera like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120, you are less likely to get frustrated with too many setting options and more likely to be confident in your photographic abilities. Easy-to-read, on-screen instructions limits the number of camera settings to help prevent misuse of the camera while still providing excellent results.

Face Detection. Finds and focuses onto subject’s faces quickly and will insure you of capturing your favorite fleeing celebrity for TMZ.

THE LOOK AND FEEL

• Large, Bright 2.5-inch LCD display.

• MODE Dial displays specific descriptions of functions on the LCD screen. When turned it makes this whimsical new-age chime sound that is bound to calm any anxious beginner.

• Preview function is simple one button push and easily toggles between preview and shooting mode.

TESTING THE CAMERA

While the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 has mostly the basics, is no slouch when it comes to performance. The most exciting feature of this camera is its ability to balance the ambient light and mix it with the on camera flash. This renders a photo that has detail in dark and light areas and does not look over flashed. It is a feature that is not getting talked about much, but makes this camera so easy to recommend.

BOTTOM LINE

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 is a compact digital camera that should be especially attractive to beginners or digital camera users who want to keep things simple. Its quick performance, sharp picture quality, and refreshingly rudimentary feature set make it a sound choice in the budget category.

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Mega- pixels	Lens	LCD	Size/Weight	Street Price
7.2	4x Optical Zoom	2.5 inch	3.5 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches/4.3 oz.	$179.

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