Sony NW ZA 816 4GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony wises up to making useable music players

Pros: Fantastic performance, Fantastic performance, Impressive colour display, Well priced

Cons: Getting video on board can be frustrating, Getting video on board can be frustrating, No radio or recorder

Verdict: The Sony A815 is faultless for music playback - it lacks a few additional extras but makes up with a low price.

Pros: Superb display with clear and crisp images, good quality earphones

Cons: Hold button in an awkward location

Verdict: We need hardly add that the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 is a player of rare beauty with quality Walkman-branded earphones adding to the appeal. Its black brushed metal is less shiny than its predecessors and we wish Sony had sorted out somewhere other than ...

Award: Best Buy!

Review summary: The NWZ-A810s (also known as the A series), which range from 2GB to 8GB in capacity and include this model - the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 - are impressive digital-media players.

Verdict: We need hardly add that the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 is a player of rare beauty with quality Walkman-branded earphones adding to the appeal. Its black brushed metal is less shiny than its predecessors and we wish Sony had sorted out somewhere other than ...

Pros: No SonicStage, great sound, good quality headphones included, nice design

Cons: No radio or voice recorder, no lossless formats supported

Verdict: If you can handle having no voice recorder or radio and are dissatisfied with the sound quality of other portable media players, then the Sony NWZ-A815 is a great choice.

Review summary: Same excellent audio as before, but now with easier file transfers