Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot - UK Digital Camera Review

Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot Review

The Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot is easy to use with the mode dial being on the top of the camera and the buttons controlling zoom, self timer, macro and flash on the back. Suitable for those wanting to point and shoot but at the same time offering features for the more experienced photographer.

The automatic shooting mode means that the DSC-S90 Cybershot will make the decisions relevant to exposure so that you only have to decide upon the content of your photo and press the button. Once experience has been acquired there are scene modes which can be utilised including Beach, Candle, Snow, Landscape and Twilight.

Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot Front
Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot Back

More advanced controls are included in the DSC-S90 Cybershot such as; shutter speeds between 30 and 1/2000 seconds, white balance, exposure compensation and ISO. There are also two methods of metering, spot and multi pattern.

The Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot has a generous 2.5" LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder. The screen can be used for photo review and access to the menu and it also has useful indicators such as amount of power left.

This camera has 3x optical zoom supported by 6x digital zoom and 10x smart zoom. The macro mode can bring you up to 10cms from your subject.

The DSC-S90 has a built in flash unit with a maximum range of 3.8m and various settings to select from. These range from automatic (when the camera decides), always on, always off and slow synchro. There is also the availability of the red eye reduction feature for portraits.

Movies can be shot and maximum resolution is 640x480 with a maximum speed of 30fps. Cables and software are available to link the DSC-S90 with a computer, television or a PictBridge compatible printer.

Two rechargeable AA batteries and a charger are supplied with the DSC-S90 Cybershot. There is 32mb of memory built into the camera and it is compatible with Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO.

Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot Specifications & Features

  • 4.1 Megapixels
  • 3 x Optical Zoom
  • 6 x Digital Zoom
  • 10 x Smart Zoom
  • 10cm Focusing Distance
  • Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Incandescent White Balance Settings
  • 2.5" TFT, 115,000 pixels
  • Auto, Forced Flash, No Flash and Slow Synchro Flash Modes
  • Red Eye Reduction, Pre-flash and Auto Daylight Synchronised Flash
  • Maximum Image Size 2304 x 1728 Pixels
  • 640 x 480, 30fps Movies
  • PictBridge Compatible
  • Memory Stick™ and Memory Stick Pro™ with 32MB Internal memory
  • 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries
  • Approximate Weight 202g

Sony DSC-S90 Cybershot User Reviews

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Reviewer: Ian Burke - UK
I bought this camera 1 week ago and so far have been quite impressed, the startup is fast, LCD a good size, Menus are intuitive and the quality of the photos and video are excellent. My only issues are that the memory stick cards are very expensive compared to other forms of storage and I would have liked it to be a little smaller, but otherwise it it an excellent camera.

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Rating 8/10
Image Quality
Rating 9/10
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Rating 8/10
Reviewer: Katie - UK
We have had this camera only a few weeks and my computer no longer recognises it, I have had to resort to buying a memory card reader to get to my photos. Having said that it does take good photos and video and the batteries last well.

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Rating 6/10
Image Quality
Rating 9/10
Usability
Rating 6/10
Reviewer: Sammy - UK
Great camera, the photos are fantastic, we took it on our holiday recently and managed to fill a 256MB memorystick, the video is also excellent, and is very easy to use. It looks like a very professional camera and seems to be built well. I would recommend buying a bigger memorystick when you buy the camera, at least 256MB.

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Rating 9/10
Image Quality
Rating 10/10
Usability
Rating 9/10
Reviewer: Kev - UK
I had tried a few cameras before deciding on the DSC-S90 but I decided on the Sony due to it's superior image quality and the large LCD screen. I have not been dissapointed with it at all, the photos are superb quality, and the video mode is good too, the 4.1 Megapixels allow you enough control if you need to crop your photo without loosing quality. The large screen is a major plus, once you've tried it you can't go back to a smaller screen, and the menus are clear and easy to use. It uses AA size batteries so you will never be caught short without your charger. The only issues I have found are that it does'nt take lens conversions like some of it's rivals, and the software is not that good, but a copy of PhotoShop Elements is not that expensive anyway.

I would definately recommend this as a family point and shoot camera that should last you a few years.

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Rating 8/10
Image Quality
Rating 9/10
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Rating 9/10
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