The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W35 is the latest entry-level addition to Sony's W-series. The DSC-W35 continues the sleek style and quality internals found in earlier incarnations; it features a 1/2.5-inch Super HAD 7.2 MP CCD, a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens, and compatibility with accessory lenses, lights, and flash units. The camera also features a handful of shooting modes, a plethora of movie mode settings, and a High Sensitivity mode for shooting at up to ISO 1000. This digital camera isn’t all success, however, with an underwhelming 2-inch LCD with a measly 85,000 pixels and a poorly placed flash and microphone. The overall construction falters
in comparison to more expensive Cyber-shot cameras that are
currently on the market.
Color (9.00)
The Sony W35 is part of a series of Cyber-shot digital cameras that typically produces decent but not fabulous results. We tested the W35 to see if it follows suit. To test color accuracy, we photographed an industry standard color chart with the camera. We then uploaded the charts to Imatest imaging software, which analyzes color accuracy.
Below is a picture of the chart that has been modified by the software program to show the chart’s original color in the vertical rectangle within each of the 24 tiles. The Sony W35’s colors are shown in the outer portion of each tile, with the central square showing the ideal, corrected for luminance.
Imatest also provides a chart that better shows the error between specific colors. The original colors of the chart are represented by squares, and the W35’s colors are depicted as circles. The line connecting the two theoretically shouldn’t be there, but shows the color error. If the circles are positioned closer to the edges of the chart than the center, they are oversaturated. If closer to the center, they are undersaturated.
Most of the camera's colors are tightly tethered to where they should be, so the Sony W35 performed quite well. The red and purple colors are the most inaccurate, but most digital cameras exaggerate those colors to enhance "flesh tones." The colors are only slightly oversaturated at 102.2 percent. The mean color error is 6.67, which gives this model a 9.00 overall color score. This mark approaches fabulous image quality as its colors are generally very accurate; this is much better than its W-series predecessors’ performances.
Still Life Scene
Below is a shot of our color and texture-oriented still life scene, as recorded by the Sony Cyber-shot W35.
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Resolution (1.75)
This Sony digital camera has a 7.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor. To test its resolution, we shot an industry standard resolution chart at different focal lengths and apertures to ensure the sharpest shot possible.
Please Note camera is second hand and does have some handeling marks
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