Sony Cybershot DSC- W35 vs W55

Dinomania · 13 Aug 2007 at 14:04

I'd like to get a nice cheaper smaller point-and-shoot because I never seem to take my bigger black "pro-sumer" S5500 out with me any more.

However I'm stumped between the two above as I simply can't see the difference between them.

The W55 looks nicer (brushed alu), but the W35 seems to have a standard USB-mini jack instead of a proprietary Sony wotsit.

Is that the only difference? Anyone got one?

Soupy · 13 Aug 2007 at 15:06

I don't own either but here's the spec for each for comparison.

W35

W55

There's some owner comments too.

gt_junkie · 13 Aug 2007 at 15:08

Looking at that i'd say you're simply paying for a 2.5" screen over a 2" one!

The big screens are nice but are they worth the increase in cost and possible reduction in battery time!

gt

Dinomania · 13 Aug 2007 at 15:23

The increase in cost is only about a tenner.

It's baffling as to why they'd bother releasing two so similar, to be honest.

The only other difference I can fathom is that the W55 comes in different colours (woop-de-doo)!

ChroniC · 14 Aug 2007 at 13:16

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/com...side&cameras=sony_dscw35,sony_dscw55&show=all

They are identical in every aspect, expect the lcd size, and the colour option. Which you can have in pink

Soupy · 14 Aug 2007 at 14:58

and the W55 is a whopping 2 grams lighter ... something you'll really appreciate after walking all day with it in yer pocket

Dinomania · 14 Aug 2007 at 19:14

BUT the W35 has the all-important USB-mini. Hrmmm.

Dinomania · 17 Aug 2007 at 15:02

Going to try and get into a shop and have a good fondle of these two cameras on the way home this evening

I get the feeling I may be going for the less stylish and lesser-screened but ultimately exactly as good spec-wise one. I hate having tons of proprietary cables when I can just have one USB-mini sellotaped to my desk into which tons of different things plug.

If only power supplies were equally standardised (well yes I know kettle leads are, I mean little ones for whizzy gadgets, two sockets in my room with 3 power-strips coming from them, not good!)...