The Sony W5 takes very sharp photos.
Another camera similar to the W5 is the Canon S500.
It is about the same size and price and also takes sharp photos.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=sony_dscw5%2Ccanon_s500&show=all
I have not seen any reviews on the W5, but it appears to be an updated W1. I would assume that it would perform about the same. There should not be an big surprises.
Some people have complained about the W1 always defaulting to a shutter speed of 1/40 second on flash shots and on low light situations. I understand that they choose that speed to help light the background on flash shots.
It does present a problem to some people, who have difficulty in holding the camera steady enough. There are complaints of blurred photos - most likely from camera movement while snapping the photo.
It can be overcome by switching to manual mode and setting a higher shutter speed.
From what I have read, the W5 reacts the same as the W1.
Hold the camera steady and you will get excellent shots in all lighting conditions.
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OK so i have around 350 to spend.... i dont want a super camera just something totake pictures with and take to parks and beach and school... any suggestions? i was looking at the w5 from sony and the casio selection? any help would be nice thanks

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