Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 review

Picture quality is about what I expected for this camera: better than camera phone, but not very good. In all conditions, photos lack sharpness and detail and have noticeable fringing. Colors and white balance were passable, though it has some problems in the blues. Shooting at ISO 200 and below is your best bet; starting at ISO 400, what little detail the camera captures becomes smeary and riddled with color artifacts. The S750 has an ISO boost mode that takes it up to ISO 1250, but from ISO 800 up, pictures would only be usable at small sizes because of the number of artifacts.

So is there any reason to consider the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750? Well, it's relatively cheap, compact, attractive, and easy to use, making it a reasonable choice for those who want something better than a camera phone and small and sturdy enough to carry at all times, but doesn't cost a lot--like most tweens or teens, for example,. If you can afford a little more the Cyber-shot DSC-W120 is a significantly better choice, adding features and improved picture quality and performance. Those who don't mind a bigger body in favor of good picture quality could also check out the similarly priced Canon PowerShot A580, or check out our list of best budget cameras.

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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

1 

3.5 

2.1 

0.7 

0.4 

Kodak EasyShare M1033

1.7 

2.4 

1.7 

0.9 

0.4 

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120

1.8 

2.7 

1.3 

1 

0.5 

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

2.2 

2.6 

2 

1 

0.7 

Nikon Coolpix S210

2 

3.4 

3.1 

1.5 

0.9