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Affordable and -MORE- than adequate for the average to novice photographer

Despite the less than glimmering reviews on this page, I researched this camera and others for 2 weeks before ordering it on Amazon. Being neither a camera-know-it-all with the leverage to criticize a Carl Zeiss lens nor being technologically deficient, I use this camera to take casual photos of family and friends and landscapes and am greatly looking forward to taking it with me on summer travels.

If you are an average to novice photographer looking for a lightweight, slim, sharp, and efficient camera, don’t be put off by other reviews which throw around numbers and names and put this camera down. It is not designed to be a $500, state-of-the-art, professional piece of equipment so I do not know why people are writing about it and putting it down like it was supposed to be.

:: This camera does the job and the 1000 ISO speed is superb. Without flash, I can take clear pictures that are not grainy.
:: There are no functions on the camera that are difficult to figure out, and many optional funtions which I like such as an auto-focus on the foreground subject with slight blurring of the background, which makes the subject seem sharper in contrast.
:: Start-up time from pushing power is incredibly fast.
:: Battery stamina is truly impressive (my previous camera guzzled AA batteries like no tomorrow). I half filled my 1GB memory stick before recharge. Sony has improved their Stamina line of batteries a long way.
:: The flash is not over-powering and white-washing like on other cameras, but is still powerful enough to light subject fields nicely
:: For the $50 price difference from the DSCW50, it seems like the only considerable difference is a bigger LCD screen, and the screen on the DSCW30 is quite sharp enough.
:: I agree with another review though that the only particularly discalming feature is the plastic slide-cover over the battery and memory chambers. At times it seems as though it is not protective enough, and it is just a little too easy to slide open.

For a little over $200, 6 MP, versatile shooting modes, great battery life, and the sleek, compact design, I think this product is the best bang for the buck and I don’t regret my purchase in the slightest.

Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Sony Cybershot DSCW30 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom Electronics, was written by Jennifer L. Wild.

The average rating for this item is 4.3 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.