Love this camera!!
Written: Aug 27 '03
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Pros: Easy to use, not too big, not too small, great battery life
Cons: Blurry images in low light
The Bottom Line: Easy to use. Tons of features. Not too expensive. Awesome quality.
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| spooksea's Full Review: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P72 Digital Camera |
I spent forever trying to figure out which camera to buy. I wanted one with great photo quality and one that was simple enough for a digital camera first timer. And I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg. I found exactly what I wanted!!
This camera takes great shots. Nice and crisp, and great color. The shutter lag time is a little annoying, but having never had a digital before, I've got nothing to compare it to other than a film camera. And you get used to it.
I love the LCD - I haven't had a problem seeing the image in low light or too much light. It's also adjustable, just in case.
I love the movie mode - it's movie with sound, and the length is only limited by the size of your memory card. You can also edit the movies on your camera. The multi-burst feature takes 16 shots in a row and saves them as a single image. My only issue with both of these features is you can't use the flash with them.
I also LOVE the burst-2 feature. Again, no flash, but it takes 2 quick pictures and saves them individually so you can pick the better one to keep. This has been a life-saver with my kids. It makes it a little easier to get that perfect shot.
It also has an email mode that saves each shot twice - once in a high resolution, and a second in a lower resolution for emailing.
Also, you can add voice memos to each shot that you take.
I haven't had any problems with the rechargeable batteries. They are 2100mAh and last a surprisingly long time. And I always use the flash and the LCD. The recharge is pretty quick.
Macro mode works well, and there are a few flash settings, including red-eye reduction. You still get some red-eye, but it's not bad. This camera actually has a flash that sits pretty far from the lens - helping to reduce the red-eye effect naturally.
Zoom works well, although I only cared about the optical zoom.
This camera has a nice weight and fits well in my hands.
I haven't used the viewfinder - I prefer the LCD screen.
About the blurry image thing - I don't know a whole lot about advanced features. I was having a problem with blurry images, so I talked to my photographer brother-in-law. He said I didn't have enough of a light source. I love the burst 2 (which won't let you use the flash) and was taking most of my pictures indoors with low light. Now I stick to bright lights or outdoors when I use the burst 2. I haven't had a problem since.
I bought this in June 03 for $329 and it came with a free 128MB memory stick. A must have!! The 16MB stick that comes with it works well as a back up, but doesn't have room for very many pictures, and even less video.
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Amount Paid (US$): 329
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Easy Enough for Anyone to Use
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