Customer Reviews
Great little camera! 
2008-02-27
Ive had my Sony DSCW30 for a little over a year now and it's one of the best little point and shoot cameras that I have ever owned. And I have had several:Nikon, Olympus, Cannon. Its a great little quick point and shoot, very quick power up and small and compact. Takes almost as good of pictures as my Sony H1. Ive taken it on several trips and its been nice to have such a small powerful camera in my pocket or the little belt pouch. Yes it does not take quality pictures like my DSLR, but its not made to. A very nice little camera and its not made of plastic, very sturdy built camera. GOOD JOB SONY!
GREAT PRODUCT 2008-02-06
This product has worked amazing for me. I have taken it to washington DC to San Fransisco and has taken amazing pictures for me. I used this camera for a Digital Photography class in a college and my work was just as good as people with more expensive cameras. It also took great pictures indoors and outdoors. The only slight bad thing was when using natural light the you need to turn flash on. I've also dropped this camera near 15 times and still no problems
Undependable 
2007-12-12
For a point and shoot camera, I expect this thing to take decent pictures consistently. It doesn't.
I bought it for my girlfriend just over a year ago, and I still feel a little embarassed. Most of out pictures are taken at night, and indoors. To get a decent picture of a face or person I usually have to try almost every setting.... Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Portrait, Soft Light... then Flash Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, etc.
By the time I get a good picture, I've lost the moment and have to delete 6 or 7 all black or all white pictures plus some blurry ones. There are times when I take 4 or 5 pictures from the exact same place and the come out totally different, too black, too white, red or weird blurry.
I use my Nikon D40x for quality pictures and end up using my phone for candid shots instead of dragging this Sony arround.
Great Point and Shoot! 2007-03-28
I read all the reviews for this camera when I was trying to decide what new camera I wanted to get, and I was a little hesitant at first because there seemed to be a lot of people who found points of disappointment in it, but I'm glad I ended up making the choice that I did because this camera is GREAT. Looking at the other reviews, I realized that the people who were disappointed were the people who wanted more than a point and shoot.
If you just want to take pictures of your friends and good times, this is a GREAT camera. You have to hold it steady, like any other camera, and the flash can be a little bright, but that's easily adjusted with all the special features it has. It's incredibly easy to use, you barely even need the instruction manuel - especially if you've had a digital camera before - and I think that it's a fantastic price for what it is.
A couple other reviewers mentioned the size being a problem for keeping it in their pocket, maybe it's just because I had an older Sony digital but this thing is tiny! It easily fits in my pockets without hampering anything... of course tight tight jeans do seem to be in style lately but I'd think that kind of clothing would make it hard to fit ANY camera in it.
This camera is very light, it's incredibly easy to use, and it takes great pictures. It's a point and shoot, just don't expect it to be anything it's not supposed to be and you won't be at all disappointed!
Best Camera at the cheapest price!!! A+++++++++ 2007-03-12
With the credibility of Sony its the best digital camera available at the cheapest price. I bought this camera recently and it works perfect. No blurry images, excellent flash and complete redy-eye reduction. I highly recommend this camera.
Good for the price 
2007-01-30
Be it high-resolution stills or VGA quality movies, Sony Cyber-shot(R) DSC-W30 delivers great quality and easy use in a small size digital-camera that you'll never want to leave home without. It's point-and-shoot fun with lots of creative possibilities. MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode (640 x 480) Audio/Video Clips at Up To 30 Frames Per Second Bright 2.0 LCD Screen USB 2.0 Connection for image transfer to PC or Macintosh / Audio/Video Output to view on TV or record on your VCR or Digital Media recorder On-Screen Function Guide to Set Up For Great Shots Image Color, Sensitivity, Brightness, Size Adjustments Supplied Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (Up To 390 Shots) with Stamina(R) Battery Power Cyber-shot Viewer Software (for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems) - Not available for Mac at this time (Macintosh may transfer and integrate images through iPhoto, an Apple application) It's PictBridge Compatible for making prints without necessarily using a computer Burst Mode - 3 Shots at 1.4 fps (6MP JPEG Fine), 98 Shots VGA at 1.4 fps (JPEG Standard) Color Modes - Black and White, Natural, Rich, Sepia Scene Modes - Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait Self Timer - 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds, Off Still Image Modes - Burst, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst, Macro Mode White Balance - Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash Aperture Range - f2.8 - 6.3 (W), f5.1 - 11 (T) Exposure Compensation - +/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments Focus - 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000, Shutter Speed - 1/8 - 1/2000 Second Microphone/Speaker for sound Sony Real Imaging Processor Technology Unit Dimensions - 3.5 W x 2.31 H x 0.94 D / Weight - 4.5 oz. (Body), 5.6oz. (Including Battery and Optional Memory Stick(R) DUO Media)
Sony Cybershot DSCW30 6MP Digital Camera 
2007-01-12
Bought this for my college student. She loves it. It does everything it said it would do. The pictures are really vivid and great. Perfect price.
Sleek and good camera for a decent price 2007-01-09
The clarity of the images is quite good.Infact better than what i expected.The camera is very sleek.With a Li-ion battery and such a sleek model,this camera is a good pick when u just want to spend a decent amount on the camera. The only flaw with this camera is the size of the display that was provided. Also, the image looks a bit blurred when u see through the display but when u get the images loaded onto the PC, they are pretty good.On the whole, i feel this camera is exactly what i asked for.
If you want a small camera, this is a good one. 2007-01-05
This is the first camera I've owned, film or digital. I got one after my sister bought one before we went on vacation. I ended up taking hundreds of pictures, both as a way of making sure some turned out good and because it was fun (sister: "why are you taking so many pictures?" me: "is that not the point of having a *digital* camera?"). It's MUCH better than the stupid Kodak we had before.
Pros: works in Linux
Cons: the mode wheel is kind of loose, sometimes it switches modes just by touching it.
I'd buy it again.
User Friendly Camera, Excellent Value for Price 2006-12-29
This was my second digital camera, replacing a "bottom of the line" no name generic "starter" one that that I bought just to get my feet wet and check out the relatively new digital photo technology.
I found this camera to take high quality, high resolution images under varying light and speed conditions. It has a very user friendly user interface, consisting of a dial, which one can use in the "everything automatic" mode, or adjust for special conditions. Like a good software program, changing the dial flashes a brief text message, indicating the purpose of the particular mode. Long life rechargeable battery. Optical (in addition to digital) zoom only 3X, but generally adequate. (Never buy one with only digital zoom). Great camera for non-professionals. Highly recommended.
