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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Awful camera
I got this camera 4 years ago to photograph my first children being born. I thought the pictures were good at the time, but now that I look back after getting a real camera, I can see how bad the pictures were.
All the pictures are grainy, even on a low ISO. Red-Eye is horrible since the flash is so close to the shutter. No Zoom either!
Not that anyone would really buy this camera these days, but don't buy this one! | 2 | Today | Tiny and fast
This camera and my U20 is a technological wonder. It is as small as a large pack of stick gum as everyone has stated, but it is also light and pretty tough as it has a completely aluminum shell. I dropped it a few times on industrial carpet (no padding) and its still kicking. All shots I took were razor sharp and the things that I really liked about this little camera were its speed to start up and the shutter lag. It takes about a second to boot up, great for impulse shots. Something happens and you are on it, a one handed operation to pull it out of your coat pocket, slide open the lens cover/power switch and hit the shutter release. It is small enough to just hold out and shoot, the LCD is TINY and is more of a review tool than a frame tool although it works fine for that too if your eyes are good enough. The shutter lag as about 1/2 second counting flash, a little less outside, not really good but deffinately better than some cameras. There are some functions that are useless, like the index function that shows 1/4 inch thumbnails of pictures on the memory stick, that is a small picture, large enough just to make out what the pic might be of. I wear glasses so this may be a little biased. It has a few modes, like sepia, black and white, scenic and close up, dont really see a diference in the scenic and close up, maybe an F-stop difference. All in all, I was REALLY impressed with my 20 dollar Ebay purchase, although they have really gone up in price on the popular auction site. I would imagine the CCD recall from Sony has really made these popular again as it is a VERY popular free service. I had my camera for little over a month when it started to show the signs of the CCD defect, Purple and green images, and the entire LCD image seems to melt befor your eyes like a watercolor picture put under a faucet. Very "trippy" looking image. I power cycled it a few times and it cleared up but it always came back, probably why it was 20 bucks! I stashed it broken for almost 1 year until I heard of the recall and promptly dug it out and sent it away to Sony after filling out the online repair request, they even sent me a pre paid UPS label, very accomidating of SONY as it was a real PR nightmare when over 100 models of cameras from 6 different manufacturers started to hear of the bad SONY made CCD going out. Excellent little impulse camera when it works, probably not the best for a scenic trip, but great at parties and glove box shooting. Zinc batteries last about 4 shots, NiCD are better, NiMH are great and the new Energizer lithium batteries will work for a few days of shooting! | 5 | Today | Excellent little camera!
I love cameras and this camera is a Keeper! It fits nicely in the handbag/pocket and takes great pictures! When I want to take a camera with me while power-walking (maybe catch a deer or ducks in my view...) this camera fits perfect in my pocket and doesn't interfere with my "steps" :) | 5 | Today | Lacks Zoom
Picture quality is great and it's so easy to throw in your pocket or purse... a nice camera to have as a second camera. | 4 | Today | Great little camera!
I bought 5 of these when Ritz Camera were closing them out at $100 each. Love it as a second camera, easy to use and great as a second small digital camera if not also as a primary one. The other 4 were given as gifts and all those who received it love it too. Easy to pack for everyday carrying! Included NIMH batteries and charger made it even a better deal!
Afternote: I gave this to my son for his E-Bay use and got a Canon SD 400 which I love. | 5 | Today | Redeye is AWFUL
I hate this camera for two reasons!
1. Most every image you take of someone's pretty eyes will have some form of redeye, usually pretty bad. Don't think it won't be bad for you, I did and got burned!. The red-eye reduction doesn't help either.
2. Focusing/taking the picture doesn't work well. How annoying is this, you focus on the picture (half-press shutter button), camera beeps, saying it is in focus. You proceed to fully press the button and ... nothing! You hold it there for a few seconds and EVENTUALLY it will take the picture. I find this occurs when you take pictures that are not focused on any one particular subject (landscape, parties, etc.)
Other bad things which aren't necessarily the cameras fault.
-It's tiny, very tiny. Sometimes your thumb will get in the way of the lens, messing up the shot.
-No zoom, This gets annoying if you are used to a camera with a zoom, but if you don't mind "manually zooming", then go for it. | 2 | Today | Looking for a quick shot here and there? This is the one!
This is my second purchased. I've taken my camera everywhere I go and people notice the size and simplicity of the use from this camera. I have to tell you, when you need a quick shot of a special moment, simply whip it out and snap! That's how easy it is. Battery lifetime is good, just make sure you maintain it well.
Anyhow, I've got two now! One for personal use and the other for work. So if you are looking for something small, light weight, and easy to use, GET this one! Good luck and have fun with it!
DL | 5 | Today | Great camera
Images can be stored on the included 8 MB Memory Stick, which can store approximately 15 images at 1632 x 1224 pixels. The Cyber-shot DSC-P92 is also compatible with optional Memory Stick PRO media, which can extend data capacity up to 1 GB.
Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via ultrafast USB 2.0, which means it can be connected to any USB-compatible Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software. When used with USB 1.1 connection, transfer will slow to USB 1.1 rate.
| 4 | Today | Great point-and-shoot replacement
This camera is perfect for replacing the 35mm point-and-shoot camera you use on a daily basis. The ease of use is unparalleled, just slide open and take your pictures. Prints look well on 4X6 paper. The Flash is sort of weak, anything beyond point-and-shoot portraits gets somewhat dark but no different than the 35mm camera I used to have. I was originally concerned with the poor battery life associated with alkaline batteries that I first used after I bought the camera. The camera died after about 20-30 minutes of use. After purchasing rechargeable batteries, I was able to use the camera for a whole week in Europe without even getting below the 1/4 mark, so I would recommend rechargeables with the alkaline as a supplement in case you need them. No complaints or regrets with this camera, a 128mb card holds well over 200 pictures. | 5 | Today | Everyone Needs This Camera
I bought this camera in March 2004 with a plan to have the smallest camera available to compliment my Canon Digital Rebel.
This thing is freakin' amazing. The picture quality is ALMOST as good as my old 1999 2.1MP Kodak DC290 that retailed for $1099.
It is in my pocket anywhere I go. Two weeks after buying this camera, our 2005 Escape was rear ended (with 306 miles on it!, $4200 damage!) and I was able to get pics of the accident scene. Awesome.
I used it on vacation and stuck it out of the sunroof to get scenery pics. The LCD is nice in the sun, you can still see the images.
Seven months after buying it, I have already taken 8,300 pics! You just want to take pics of everything since its so convenient. Mountain biking, home projects, the garden, pets, my partially chopped off index finger last weekend, whatever. It can focus down to about 4", but it has no zoom which can be annoying at times. That is my only complaint.
The casing is metal and mine has several large dents from hitting the ground. It fell in the dirt a few times and the sliding cover trapped some dirt that grinds into the metal when sliding it open/closed.
I see it on Amazon for [$]!! Makes me want to buy a spare at that price. Paid $149 from Sears. There is now a U40 model out. Not much different.
Check out my pics at:
http://mlav.com | 5 | Today |
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