Typical price: £170
What is it: 10-megapixel compact camera with 5x zoom
What we think: Plain styling and cluttered controls belie an intuitive user interface and lots of options
Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 compared to other compact cameras
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 |
 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR |
 Canon PowerShot S90 |
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| Review date | 25 Jun 08 | 25 Mar 09 | 25 Mar 09 | 4 Nov 09 |
| Editor's rating |
7.1
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9.4
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9.1
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9.1
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| Price range | £170 |
£192.98 - £269.00
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£399.00 - £416.95
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| Review summary | Plain Jane styling and cluttered controls belie a wonderfully intuitive graphical user interface and some clever features. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 is a surprisingly adaptable camera that can be tweaked to take decent pictures in various environments Read full review |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 not only does more than you could possibly expect from any pocket-sized camera, it does it spectacularly well. Other cameras may be smaller, cheaper or offer more manual control, but, as a package, the TZ6 provides unparalleled practicality, versatility and quality Read full review |
The Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR is a fantastic camera. The brand new EXR sensor delivers the improved high-ISO quality promised by Fujifilm, and the high-dynamic-range mode is just brilliant. Fujifilm may just have pulled the rug out from under its rivals Read full review |
The Canon PowerShot S90 is a cracker. It's not just elegant, compact and beautifully made -- it also combines high-end photographic controls with a straightforward interface, a seriously good lens and image quality that raises the bar for all other camera makers Read full review |
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