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06-06-2004, 09:10 PM
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I've been waiting to get my hands on one of these bad boys for over a couple months now and they finally came out today. I was also looking at the Nikon 4300, the upcoming Nikon 4200, Canon 410, A80 and S1. I almost went with the S1, but decided to get something that would fit in my pocket. The reviews for the Sony looked good, so I decided on that one. First impressions of this camera are fairly good. Nice compact size, metal case, 5MP, very quick response time, and oh yeah, it takes some pretty good pictures. Im no professional photographer not even close, but I think the few pics I took just messing around are pretty good. Anyone else planning on getting one of these? If so, I would recommend them.
Sony DCS-W1
Here are some pics
EDIT: I noticed that the pics I put on my link above are less detailed than they actually are. They must have been downsized or lost some resolution when I uploaded them so take them with a grain of salt. I was able to find a link to some better samples here |
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06-12-2004, 01:42 PM
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Our daughter in D.C. asked for camera suggestions in that price range and small size. After checking the reviews I went to Best Buy & fell in love with the Sony DSC-W1. I especially like its large display.
The DSC-W1 is selling like hot cakes. The Best Buy here in OKC received 10 of the cameras and sold 8 of them in 24 hours, even though there wasn’t one of the cameras on the display rack.
The Best Buy in D.C. received 25 of the cameras & sold all of them in one day!
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke
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06-17-2004, 12:43 AM
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The DSC-W1 looks like a nice camera but I have one big qualm about that camera: it uses Sony's own proprietary Memory Stick Pro format, which means you will have to start hunting around for flash memory cards for this camera.
Somehow, I'd wish at least Sony would support the Secure Digital (SD) format, mostly because you can find SD memory cards fairly easily nowadays.
Raymond in Sacramento, CA USA
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06-17-2004, 10:22 AM
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I don't understand. Are they planning on discontinuing the memory sticks or something? What am I missing? The sticks work great for me since I have a Sony laptop that they plug right into.
Anyways, I'm taking a trip up to my friends ranch this weekend and hope to have some more pics that I can show here on the new HTF photo gallery instead of my msn groups page that degrades the pic quality. So far I am loving this camera!
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06-17-2004, 10:40 AM
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The sticks work great for me since I have a Sony laptop that they plug right into.
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In your case, that would be a plus, given you're using all-Sony equipment.
I still have my concerns about the general availability of Memory Stick Pro flash memory cards, since not that many digital cameras use this type of flash memory. The vast majority of digital cameras either use CompactFlash or Secure Digital (SD) format for flash memory cards, and both CF and SD cards are available at most stores. Mind you, a good old Froogle search can get you several good sources for Memory Stick Pro cards online. 
Raymond in Sacramento, CA USA
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06-17-2004, 11:18 AM
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| it uses Sony's own proprietary Memory Stick Pro format |
Yes, it uses Sony's Memory Stick Pro as well as Sony's Memory Stick. You should have no problem finding either of these cards.
I have a Sony video camera that uses the Memory Sticks, a Canon camera that uses Compact Flash cards and a Nikon that uses SD cards.
Even if they all used the same type of card I wouldn't disable any of the cameras by taking the memory card out to use in another camera, although it would be nice to have them as backup cards at times.
I learned a long time ago to get a universal USB 2.0 card reader for the computer so you can read about 8 different types of cards. No problem!
Here's a link to a universal card reader that's similar to the one I have:
Universal USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer
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06-17-2004, 11:58 AM
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My beef with Memory stick is that it costs double the price of CF in large sizes. Of course, I have the same beef with SD.
That said, if there was a camera I really wanted, I wouldn't let media stand in the way.
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06-17-2004, 03:45 PM
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I recently purchased the W1's innards twin; the P100 (for admittedly petty reasons -- a couple of additional scene modes). So far I’ve been very satisfied with its performance. Particularly, I’ve been really happy with it ability to take pictures on a whim and without delay. Even, its movie capabilities are adequate. The only negative has been some “softness” at slow shutter speeds due to what I believe is an overly aggressive noise suppression.. However, even though I still find shooting with my manual-focus 35mm camera more fulfilling, it has made my introduction to digital rather easy. Enjoy!
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06-18-2004, 01:11 AM
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Michael St. Clair, you wrote:
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That said, if there was a camera I really wanted, I wouldn't let media stand in the way.
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One thing I'm really bothered about is why did Olympus go their own way with newer-style flash memory cards by using the xD format (which is primarily used by Olympus and Fuji digital still cameras) compared with the far more common Secure Digital (SD) format.
But getting back on topic, the DCS-W1 is generally a pretty good camera. However, getting one is kind of hard, though. 
Raymond in Sacramento, CA USA
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06-23-2004, 09:55 AM
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