Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX7 Review

#1 WMU

I like your tests and the quality of the pictures that the camera make is one of the main argument to buy it. But why are you using nearly only 100 ASA exposed Pictures in the “sample images”? 3 Pictures or more of the same motifs with the same Film speed say nothing more. One with 400, the other with 100 is more meaningful!
Thank you.

7:57 pm - Monday, July 18, 2011

#2 Matthew Bamberg

A resolution of 16 MP is not very useful in a camera that has such a small sensor. I don’t understand why they don’t make the sensors bigger when they add so many megapixels.

9:50 pm - Monday, July 18, 2011

#3 Simon

The test shows the WX7 cameras takes some of the worst pictures among ultra compacts. Even compared to TX5 or TX7 much worse. The WX1 wasn’t a stellar, but reasonable perfomer with each generation of the WX series getting worse. (mainly due to the bad lens I guess? Other Sony’s with the same sensor perform much better).

So why still give it a “recommended”? I think sometimes one should be brave and say not-recommended. I know, Sony wouldn’t like it…

12:22 pm - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

#4 Jemin Joseph

Good camera with amazing features…

7:49 am - Saturday, July 23, 2011

#5 mattgrayson

I understand what you mean, Simon, but it’s not like that. If I don’t think a camera makes the grade, I will mark it as such. However, the overall score for me is an average of the other grades combined with how much I actually enjoyed using the camera.
I hope that helps. :O)

4:36 pm - Sunday, July 24, 2011

#6 Erik

I don’t understand why getting the video’s of the sd card would be a nightmare, it just like with the WX5 in a AVHCD format and directly playable in wmp or mediacenter. I sometimes feel that the expectations are unrealistic for this kind of digital cameras, this camera is smaller than f.e. my “old” WX5 and gives comparable picture quality. For dailly use it suits it’s purpose.
If I want better pictures, than I take my NEX C3. Simple as that.

5:12 am - Saturday, August 6, 2011

#7 Sharmila S. Meena

I got this camera. I find that it is unable to take clear pictures of my computer keyboard and text, etc. What settings do I require to use for a clear picture of each of the keys in my keyboard or any other such items?

9:10 am - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

#8 gino r.

By the way ! How can I choose/change/see ISO in the WX7 ?  I am pretty lost by the quantity o f proposals all around. I am sorry there isn’t a
BW option too !!! Bought one hour ago… a bit diceived already ... gadgety !  But the iso ? Where to change/use them ?  Thanks

3:15 pm - Sunday, December 18, 2011

#9 Joe

@gino r.

I got my camera today.
You can only change the ISO when you use “Program”. (Change it by selecting “menu”)

I sort of dislike the color taken with the camera. It’s too bold.

4:47 am - Saturday, January 7, 2012

#10 Joe

It seems like I’m unable to adjust the ISO when shooting in low light. It automatically chooses an ISO based on the brightness of the environment. Most of the time, it goes up to ISO 3200 at low night which I take a picture in low light, which makes the picture pretty fizzy.

On the “Sample Images” for this camera on this website, the second last picture it’s shot at it’s lowest ISO (ISO 100). I’m not sure how they got the ISO to it’s lowest…Which setting did the photographer use???

Thank you.

5:13 pm - Monday, January 9, 2012

#11 Mark Openshaw

I have just bought this camera to replace another Sony pocket camera… for the price I am more than happy with the pictures, at low light they seemed a little washed out, but easy to work with.

Its not a DSLR but it fits in my pocket and easy to use, for a point and shoot pocket camera in this price range its a good buy and you have to start zooming in and looking for faults in my view.

11:40 pm - Monday, January 16, 2012

#12 JL

@ Joe use “Twilight portrait (has flash)” or “Twilight (if you have use a tripod)” to get ISO100 pictures.
Yes, the color does look “bold” on your camera display, but you view it on your computer, it looks normal.

4:42 pm - Tuesday, January 17, 2012

#13 Bart

good camera all around for the average shooter. impressed with the video. could of used some more options. i rate it an 8 out of 11!  thanks

11:51 pm - Thursday, February 23, 2012

#14 hades

does this camera have time/date stamp? i make a lot of photos and i really want this feature. ty

9:07 am - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

#15 noname

Menu, choose setting icon (like a briefcase),  Shooting Settings section and finally Write Date

5:37 am - Sunday, March 4, 2012

#16 sina

hi. how i can rotate my foto in computer . becuse rotate option in all poto player is deactive and no posible.

3:39 pm - Monday, March 19, 2012