DSC-F88: A Review of One of Sony's Latest 5MP Digicams

Color Reproduction

* For all of our color tests, we reset the DSC-F88 to its factory default settings. It was then set to record using the highest resolution image option in Auto mode.

Incandescent WB

Auto WB	Incandescent WB
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Reference Chart ("actual colors")

Auto WB	Incandescent WB

Our WB test under tungsten lighting shows that the F88 produces a yellowish cast when set to Auto WB. When we used the Incandescent setting, the color reproduction was much more accurate. However, we still noticed a slight yellowish cast.

Daylight WB

Auto WB	Daylight WB
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Reference Chart ("actual colors")

Auto WB	Daylight WB

Under sunlight, there is no noticeable difference between the Auto and Daylight WB settings. Both produce very accurate colors. Overall, we are pleased with the F88's color reproduction abilities. The Auto WB setting performed much better in the sun than under tungsten lights.

Studio Shot

In this shot, we tested the camera's ability to reproduce colors in our studio shot using different WB settings. The camera was set to Auto without the flash.

Auto WB	Incandescent WB
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This comparison clearly shows the difference between the Auto and Incandescent settings on the camera. With Auto selected, the image has a very noticeable yellowish cast. When the camera is set to Incandescent WB, the colors become much more accurate. However, there is a still a slight yellowish cast.

Built-in Flash

For the flash test, we set the camera to full Auto mode. The picture was taken from 5 feet away.

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The DSC-F88 performed pretty well in our flash test. We noticed a slight bluish cast over the image, but the skin tone still looks natural.