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Summary: Best digital camera I've ever used
Review: I have previously used a Nikon Coolpix and Canon Digital ELPH. The Sony is far and away the best camera out of the three. Extremely crisp images, also has a letterbox feature (so you can take pictures in widescreen format if you want, which looks pretty cool). I would've liked if the digital video was captured at a higher res, but I can't complain since this is the only camera out of the 3 I've used that allows unlimited video capture (the only limitation is the size of the media) and audio. Also has some cool image effects- you can add sepia tones or take negative exposures. The menu is easy to use. The camera is sturdy without being too heavy, my only issues are battery life (about 1.5 hrs on a full charge, which is pretty standard but I'd expect more for the price) and the size of the provided memory stick- 16mb is ok if you're only using the lowest resolution, but to take advantage of the camera's full capabilites, including the digital video w/ sound, go out and get a 128mb stick as well.
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Summary: Great Camera!!!
Review: I highly reccomend this camera, it takes astounding pictures, stores them fast, and is very easy to use. I especially like the case, which is all metal and looks great. This is mostly a point and shoot camera, but has many customisable settings, and great battery life. I usually get about 1 and a half hours of battery life, which is plenty to fill up my 128mb memory stick. I reccomend buying a case and a bigger memory stick, because with the huge pics this camera takes, youll need more than what it comes with. This camera is definitely worth the money, and i would be willing to pay even more for it.
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Summary: Terrible image quality
Review: I just picked up the Sony DSC-P7 and was extremely dissapointed to find that the image quality of the pictures I took was just terrible and highly pixelated. I made sure to set the camera to the highest resolution, highest quailty, and highest sharpness and there was still no improvement. I own an old Panasonic PV-SD4090 that is 1.2 MP (compared to the 3.2 MP of the Sony) that takes BETTER QUALITY pictures than this new Sony camera.In an attempt to try to figure out if I was doing something wrong, I looked all through the manual (including the troubleshooting section) and found nothing describing this problem. I also went onto the Sony website and found nothing describing this problem. I did a google search and found nothing. I tried phoning technical support, but nobody is available. In short, I'm returning this camera and purchasing something different. Maybe I just got a lemon, but I won't be taking any chances with another Sony camera.
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Summary: Great pictures, poor battery life
Review: I replaced my old Sony DSC-50 1.3MP camera for this one. Clearly, the picture quality is better, and I really like the quality of the pictures in low light. However, the battery is poor in my opinion. I barely get 1/2 hour of battery life during sustained use. My old Sony had an usually powerful battery. I would fill up my memory stick long before the battery would run out. I suspect the size of the battery is the reason. My old camera used the same battery that is currently used to power their camcorders (M series). This camera uses a very tiny battery, so it stands to reason it wouldn't last as long, but anyone buying this camera would do well to consider a 2nd battery.
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Summary: Great Digital Camera
Review: I shopped for months for a Digital Camera, and it was worth the wait. The DSC-P7 is a great camera. It's easy to use, and downloads are a breeze. Pictures are crystal clear.
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Summary: The Nikon 3100 is much better....
Review: I use all kinds of cameras. The Nikon 3100 is much better for me. The shutter speed is faster, the feel of the camera is like a traditional camera. You can just point and shoot if you want or it has "scene modes" which make it real easy to get the best shot possible in funky situations like for shooting in a museum, etc. I love mine.
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Summary: Extremely Versatile and Highly Effective
Review: I've had this camera for over 1 year now and I am nothing but satisfied. When I decided that I wanted a digital camera it was important for me to get one that was small enough not to impede on my active lifestyle yet did not compromise on technical ability. Sony's DSC P7 is the perfect mix. I travel a lot internationally and so I just put it in my pants pocket and keep the charger in my luggage. You can snap about 300-400 pictures before the battery dies. The menu functions are very user friendly and allow you to highly customize the settings. There is also no compromise on other aspects. The movie quality is not perfect but really good and the sound is excellent. Another thing that is annoying about most digital cameras is how long it takes for the picture to snap. With this one, it takes the picture as soon as you push the button. This is also true with the movies. I know on some digital cameras when you are done recording a movie you have to wait a while for it to "save" to the flash memory. Not with this one; Sony seems to have gotten the right idea in that, flash memory should work in a flash. The only problem I have with it is that sometimes in extremely low-light conditions when the flash is imperative, you have to wait about 6 seconds for the flash to build up. But just to reiterate, this doesn't happen in the light. The other cool thing is the memory stick. You can get 512MB sticks and you can even buy generic ones (from the same company that makes them for Sony) at half the price Sony charges. The picture quality is outstanding. The user can select a variety of qualities along with visual effects such as B&W, etc... To recap: It responds quickly to user commands, picture quality is excellent, it's small & light, it's not that expensive, and the movies have excellent quality sound with very good video. Bottom Line: I'm a tough customer but the Sony DSC7 gets 5-stars because it deserves it.
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Summary: Extremely Versatile and Highly Effective
Review: I've had this camera for over 1 year now and I am nothing but satisfied. When I decided that I wanted a digital camera it was important for me to get one that was small enough not to impede on my active lifestyle yet did not compromise on technical ability. Sony's DSC P7 is the perfect mix. I travel a lot internationally and so I just put it in my pants pocket and keep the charger in my luggage. You can snap about 300-400 pictures before the battery dies. The menu functions are very user friendly and allow you to highly customize the settings. There is also no compromise on other aspects. The movie quality is not perfect but really good and the sound is excellent. Another thing that is annoying about most digital cameras is how long it takes for the picture to snap. With this one, it takes the picture as soon as you push the button. This is also true with the movies. I know on some digital cameras when you are done recording a movie you have to wait a while for it to "save" to the flash memory. Not with this one; Sony seems to have gotten the right idea in that, flash memory should work in a flash. The only problem I have with it is that sometimes in extremely low-light conditions when the flash is imperative, you have to wait about 6 seconds for the flash to build up. But just to reiterate, this doesn't happen in the light. The other cool thing is the memory stick. You can get 512MB sticks and you can even buy generic ones (from the same company that makes them for Sony) at half the price Sony charges. The picture quality is outstanding. The user can select a variety of qualities along with visual effects such as B&W, etc... To recap: It responds quickly to user commands, picture quality is excellent, it's small & light, it's not that expensive, and the movies have excellent quality sound with very good video. Bottom Line: I'm a tough customer but the Sony DSC7 gets 5-stars because it deserves it.
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Summary: A fantastic consumer level digital camera
Review: If you are just an amateur photographer that is either finally switching from analog to digital or just want a decent camera to take on family vacations or school projects, this is a great camera. It is small, lightweight, and does just about anything you could possibly need it to do. It won't take pictures of hummingbirds feeding across a forest bed, but it will take a decent photo of the grand canyon. The quality of the 3x optical zoom is really good, but the picture is sacrificed slightly as you try to artifically enhance it with the digital zoom. The battery life is good enough to take on extended trips from your hotel or on a hike without having to carry around a charger or spare batteries. If you plan on taking lots of high quality large photos, you will need to get a larger memory stick (64 MB will work, 128 MB even better), but the memory stick it comes with will be enough to photograph your child's birthday party as long as you download the photos onto your computer afterwards. At 3.2 MegaPixels, this camera will pick up individual hairs on a persons head, but it won't be able to photograph a flea in the hair with any great detail. All around, while Sony's camera lenses may not compare with Canon or Olympus, Sony makes up for it with their superior knowledge of how to make a great consumer digital device and turn it into a decent digital camera. It is a great value for the price.
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Summary: Do movies have sound?
Review: It is very interesting how a few people reated this camera and said that they had movies with sound yet the Editorial review/documentation states that movies are silent, can anybody resolve this discrepancy?
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