Sony Adds Eight New Models to Cyber-shot W Range

Zoltan Arva-Toth | Digital Compact Cameras | January 7, 2010 | 13 Comments |

Sony has added seven new, 14-megapixel cameras to the Cybershot W range, including the W390, W380, W370, W360, W350, W330 and W320 models, plus the 12-megapixel W310. These cameras are all based around 1/2.3-inch “Super HAD” CCD sensors but are fitted with different lenses and displays. Topping the range are the Sony Cyber-shot W390 and W380 models with a fast f2.4 Sony G lens offering 5x optical zoom and 24mm wide angle. These two cameras differ in the size of their LCD screen, which is 3” on the W390 and 2.7” on the W380. The Sony W370 boasts a 7x zoom lens spanning a focal range of 34-238mm in 35mm equivalency, but this lens is considerably slower and does not bear the prestigious G designation. The Cyber-shot W360 and W350 have 26-105mm equivalent Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses and 3” / 2.7” rear-panel LCDs respectively. The W330 is a simpler but somewhat bigger version of the W360, with the same lens and screen but without optical image stabilisation. Likewise, the DSC-W320 has the same lens and display as the W350 but no stabilisation. The DSC-W310 is the only 12-megapixel model in the new W series, which comes oufitted with a 28-112mm equivalent lens. All of these cameras are supposed to take SD/SDHC cards as well as Memory Stick PRO Duos.

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#1 Nica

Is the Sony W350 better than the Canon IXUS 100IS? Thanks!!!

2:13 pm - Thursday, January 28, 2010

#2 Mike

i have the same question as Nica's, but all i wanted to know is the image quality and vibrancy(i.e. liveliness)... coz i have seen that the image quality of Canon IXUS 100IS is very "lively" (u kno wat i mean) n i wanted to compare it with that of Sony W350.. n e one out there knows about it plz plz do write about it, coz m planning to buy Sony... many thanks in advance..

1:17 pm - Wednesday, February 3, 2010

#3 Nica

Ei Mike! I was able to try the Sony W350 and its picture quality isn't that bad; besides it's 14.1 mp as compared to the 12.1 mp of the Canon IXUS 100IS. Guess it doesn't matter though unless you really need to blow up pictures. I actually bought the Sony recently since its sweep panorama feature is very convincing. Sony is the first to launch this and W350 is one of those Sony cams that have this spec. To add, the shutter speed is even faster in Sony.

1:41 pm - Thursday, February 4, 2010

#4 Mike

Kool!!! Thanks Nica for the info... i might take the Blue one God Bless ya... tcr

6:00 am - Friday, February 5, 2010

#5 imran

pls sugest me thai i m going to take a camera for my brother marriage which one is beter option for me sony w310 ya cannon ixus95 with keep in mind with batery backup and pictur quality

8:48 pm - Tuesday, March 9, 2010

#6 Avee

Can't decide between Sony W320 & Canon IXUS100IS ? Heard that Canon Ixus 100 has poor auto flash.Is it true?

10:32 am - Sunday, March 14, 2010

#7 vx

i'm using w350 now. compare to wx1, w350 wins in term of picture quality/sharpness. W350 using carl zeiss lens. zooming 9 point detection is better than wx1.

12:19 pm - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

#8 Rishi

Please suggest me b/w w320 and canon ixus 95,

my friend is having ixus 80, and its picture is really very lively and video quality is just amazing looks like taken from a handy cam. However i am fond of the stylish and slimy look of sony thats why very confused whether the video quality will be that much great. Plz suggest me ASAP, as I am dying to purchase a camera.

3:40 pm - Saturday, April 10, 2010

#9 cathy

which is better, sony cybershot w230 or canun ixus 95? please help.. thanks

9:14 am - Monday, April 26, 2010

#10 fuel

i bought w390 and is very good. this is my first camera. i didnt use wx1. i want to compare wx1 to w390. picture quality is very good i set it to 10mp.

2:26 am - Friday, May 7, 2010

#11 ertan

which is better, sony dsc-w350 or dsc-w370. carl ziess or sony lens.

2:54 am - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

#12 Momin

which is better, sony dsc-w350 or dsc-w380. carl ziess or sony G lens.

1:06 pm - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

#13 Eva C. Guevarra

I am disappointed with W350. The image nearing the corners are distorted. You do not get the exact image in the camera as how you see it with your eyes.

1:59 am - Saturday, October 30, 2010