My New Point and Shoot Camera - Sony DSC-W150
I needed to upgrade my embarrassingly old Canon IXUS point-and-shoot camera that was showing signs of old age. I primarily use my Nikon D70, but for general family shots and day trips it is convenient to take along a small camera in your back pocket. I had budgeted around $200 - $300, which is smack bang in the middle of the crowded point-and-shoot market. It is amazing how many models there are to choose from, especially if you only follow the DSLR market. I though Casio only made watches !?!?
After some online research, I decided upon a black Sony DSC-W150.
DCResource.com has a nice review of this camera and it is currently featured in their Buyers Guide. The W150 is Sony’s mid-range model, coming with 8.1MP, a 2.7″ LCD screen, Carl Zeiss lens and a 5x optical zoom (30 - 150mm equivalent).
As it is a Sony camera, it only accepts their Memory Stick media, so I went for the 4GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo card. This should be good for nearly 1000 shots at 8.1MP!
The battery is still charging (I read it can take up to 5 hours for a full charge), so I will provide a more comprehensive update when I have taken a few shots.
