Sometimes cameras, even digital cameras, aren’t really a big deal.  There’s nothing really outstanding about them either way, but you can still get a good value out of them.  The Sony DSC W290 is a perfect example of a camera just like that.

The Sony DSC W290 is a twelve megapixel camera with a 5X optical zoom, with eleven megs of onboard memory and the ability to take video in 720p resolution.

It’s a nice enough camera, with a good button layout and a light, small design.  But the best part is, despite its light, small frame, the buttons are all still accessible and easy to use.  This isn’t always the case with a small camera–some of them have very tiny buttons that are hard to press.  But this is not one of those cameras.

Overall, this is a nice quality camera that really isn’t particularly spectacular but provides a solid value.  If you actually decide to pick one of these up–you can actually pick one up used on Amazon for just under two hundred bucks–you should be plenty satisfied.

Related posts:

1. Sony Cyber-shot W290 now available from Jessops
2. Sony CyberShot DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 Ready for Action
3. Sony MiniDV Handicam Camera Review–Like Any Throwback, Solid If Not Up To Date
4. Sony DSC-T200 Camera
5. Sony DSC-T77 and DSC-T700 Cybershot Camera