Read reviews- tested- disappointed

Thought I am a pro after years of photography and wanted to replace my old Canon Ixus 40 now. The new camera was supposed the ONE for snapshots, outdoors, indoors, everywhere! Nothing big to carry and always in reach. Did research the internet, read all the reviews of you guys and made decision to order the Sony DSC-W170 camera. I did like very much all the design stuff, fancy functions, the wide angle and zoom BUT....when it came to moving targets (like my 2-year old) and in addition to that it was indoors- then sorry folks, but this was very much unsatisfying! To resolve the issue with the trick of going up to ISO400- sometimes it works, sometimes it does not! The high ISO already starts to demand ist contribution and as a matter of fact its more a matter of luck than something you have control over. Wish the camera would allow me to fix the shutter time and would adjust the rest automaticly- without exceeding useful ISO- values. I would still have the flash- option to make sure I am  more

Very Good Camera in Low Light

This is a great little camera. It takes very good pictures in all light situations, but is especially good in low light when compared to other digital cameras. I brought this along on a recent outing to New York City and didn't use the flash at all. As with all cameras, not every picture taken in low light is perfect, but this camera does a better job than any other camera I have owned which includes other Sonys. It is about the size of a deck of cards, so although it is larger than some cameras in Sony's lineup, it is still small enough to fit into your jeans pocket without feeling like the whole world knows what you are carrying.

Outrageously awesome!

Outstandingly sharp and clear pictures! Movie mode very clear as well even when my niece was jumping on the bed, it was not blurry thanks to the optical image stabilizer. Solidly built, well-made. 5X zoom is more than adequate. Sony didn't goof on this one!

sony makes the best

i highly recommend this prodct of sony
dont trust all the reviews.
some people just dont like one thing about the product and can give low stars.
this is a great camera if you are not a professional.
if you are, you can buy these complicated ones...
i bought it for myself and very glad to use it,
battery life is great as i read from the reviews.

Way To Go Sony!

I just got my Sony Cybershot today to replace my horrible Casio Exilm, that I was so disappointed in. I took this out of the box, and I immediately loved it before even putting the battery in. It is the perfect size. I myself don't like the extremely thin cameras. I find them more difficult to get a good grip on to take a good photo. This is very comfortable to use, and I love how easy the controls are and the handy dial to change the photo settings. It is still small enough to fit in your pocket. The color is so nice. Just so you now it is not really red, it is more of a magenta or deep pink color. So, if you want a deep red color, you might be disappointed. I took some test photos of my cats, and I loved them. They were ten times clearer then they would have been on my Casio camera. The color came out so nice. The video is nice too. I like also you just pop the battery out to charge, and the charger is not big and bulky with a long cord. You just plug the battery in,  more