Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got the camera open box for 150$ after weeks and weeks of researching what is the best value all round camera. I am extremely happy with it. Picture quality is great underwater and on land. Motion pictures are awesome. I literally took a picture of a high speed fan and the picture turned out as if it was a still picture. The video is full HD which is great. The design is really sleek to so it fits and comes out of pocket easy. It is easy to turn on to when you're in a rush. Macro lens is great as well. Finger gets in the way when youre just starting out but you get used to it. Totally recommend. My previous camera was also a sony cybershot which I had bought over 8 years ago which I would still be using it had I not misplaced it :p. Great camera company.

I am only giving this camera 4 stars because I haven't used the underwater feature yet and I haven't had it long enough to find too many issues with it. The camera itself is beautiful, compact, and modern. It takes beautiful, vivid photos and amazing videos. I mean I was really impressed. The only thing is that I really hate that it is charged with a plug kept straight into the opening of the camera where the battery and the card are. The instruction booklet kept saying that everything must be kept sealed tight and we must not let any kind of dirt or dust etc get in the camera because then it will void the underwater feature so it just seemed kind of silly to me that that was the only way to charge it. It just had tons and tons of things to say about the care and cleaning of the camera and sealing it up properly that it really scares me to even try it under water. I purchased the first version of this camera a couple of years back and my first time putting it under water ruined the camera. Luckily, I had only had it in my care for about a week so they accepted a full return but that isn't the case this time so I am very nervous about putting this new one in the water since I would have to just take the loss and keep it at this point.

Pictures are sharp, HD shooting is great, works great under water. I used at the pool, at the beach, no issues, great pics. It would be great if it would snap pictures faster, but for the price it definitely a great buy.

Great camera, takes awesome underwater pictures and great pictures on land as well. The zoom takes some getting used to, if you have other digital cameras. Taking videos tends to drain the battery, so make sure you keep that in mind. The PERFECT camera for vacation!

love the slide cover camera design. the touchscreen has a bit of a lag when scrolling through pictures but its not bad. the one bad thing is that you have to open the cover to connect the cable to charge the battery. this would not usually be a problem, except that on our first time trying to charge the camera, we opened the battery cover and the battery would not stay in place. we brought it back to best buy and the employee told us that there is a spring that holds the battery in place and it broke. that part is very flimsy and without that part holding the battery in place it won't charge.

Easy to use when in the water. Battery life when doing video last for about 5 hours but if you just do still photos it can go for 16 hours. The image quality is great just the panorama photo feature can be touch if you don't move at the right speed. Overall great camera for under water and out of the water.

I bought this camera for work. It works great, takes great up close pictures. The waterproof part of the camera works well. I have had it completely submerged and the pictures are great.

I love this camera.its waterproof and perfect for vacations.its small and I've had it in the ocean .it takes pictures underwater and clear sharp video when I went parasailing.The pictures are very clear in any light condition and make it look like I know what I am doing.Its better than most in very low light .recomeend highly.

small very portable, excellent quality. Poor battery life, but it lasts longer than nikon and canon waterproof. had both canon and nikon cameras, but I preferred the sony

The camera takes great pictures and has a really easy to use touch screen. The screen reacts fast and efficiently.

It is waterproof which is awesome! Also, takes great pictures!

Great camera all features are excellent Sony should of added wifi capability but it's still a great camera. Price at Sony store cheaper than Beat buy and could not get price match. This is an overall camera that takes great pictures and very easy to use.

This is a tough camera without looking tough, it's small and sleek. Took it on vacation used on the beach & pool, got it wet. I used it underwater and the pictures came out great; it has a lot of features that I haven't used yet. The zoom is great for such a small camera. I'm very happy with my little camera. I also purchased it again for my mother.

I was scared at first to take this cam under water at first...but it turned out quite well..had some awesome pics

Great camera with more features than I would have ever expected. Although this does make it a bit complicated so I would recommend reading the manual. Did not get to use it under water as of yet but the photos I took came out wonderfully. Highly recommended!

This is a tough camera without looking tough, it's small and sleek. Took it on vacation used on the beach & pool, got it wet but have not use it underwater. The pictures came out great, it has alot of features that i haven't used yet. The zoom is great for such a small camera. I'm very happy with my little camera. I also purchased the lowepro bag and sd micro memory card.

I bought this camera to take on a seven day cruise. It was perfect didn't matter if it got wet and it took really great pictures for a point and click camera.

I have used this camera on a few occasions including underwater and am pleased with the results. It did get dropped once and dented the case, so it is not as rugged as I would like, but that didn't seem to affect the performance. It works great for its size and is perfect for what I was looking for.

We just took this camera to Mexico and have the best pictures. We were actually surprised by how nice they were. We took it in the ocean and the pool; I didn't take any underwater pictures yet; but it is great that it is waterproof and is capable of taking underwater pictures. Definitely the best camera for vacation!

This camera works well near the water where you wouldn't want to risk more expensive equipment. We used it while kayaking, paddle boarding and snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico. A couple of negatives: (1) Performance underwater isn't stellar because the viewing screen is very difficult to see. We basically just pointed it in the general direction of what we intended to photograph, hoping to get a few decent shots and deleting the rest; and (2) Picture quality gets really grainy with use of the zoom lens. I read this in a prior review, and it is true. Bottom line - it enhanced our trip to take photos we would not otherwise be able to get (and at a decent price), but it is certainly a poor substitute for my traditional DSLR.