Review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

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Every now and then a camera comes along that makes parting with a kidney seem a fair swap, and Sony’s W200 certainly looks on paper like being a worthy candidate.
Backed by a 12MP sensor, everything that features seems to have its purpose, with seemingly little room left over for frivolities. Manual exposure, spot metering, face-detection and Double Anti-blur technology are driven by a Bionz image processor, and, as is typical on W series models, a viewfinder has been included alongside a 2.5in LCD screen. And despite a sub-standard 115k pixel resolution, even in bright conditions it exposes a much more accurate preview than many other compacts can manage.
Face-detection works impressively well, aggressively adhering its white frame to whatever face the camera encounters, while the camera feels solid and has good weight. Start-up and focusing times are equally impressive but possibly the finest aspect of the W200 is its interface, which improves on the versions seen on previous models and makes the camera a joy to use.

VERDICT
A fantastic camera with a lot to recommend it but a low-quality LCD screen and fairly standard zoom range make its price tag seem somewhat inflated. At a cheaper price it would certainly be a winner.

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