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Summary: A gem of a camera packed w/ features
Review: I Just got this camera as I'm now stepping into the digital world. I did some research and this camera has some of the best features you can get for under $300. The 2.0 MP is nice even though I never need that high a resolution. The 2x optical, 3x digital is what seperates this camera from p31 but the extra 50 bucks is worth the extra zoom. Very easy navigational menu.Very compact camera. The only 2 things I wish the camera had are:
1) capable of recording mpeg audio and 2) bigger LCD screen.To get these features you would need to spend another $150 for the Mavica and I can't afford it.
W/ the 16 mb memory stick, i can take 200 pictures before i go to my computer. Also, SOny is having a deal where you get $20 off sonystyle.com if you purchase this camera so i got another 16 mb stick for $5 in case i need a backup. Overall, Great deal. If you can afford it, get a Mavica cd or floppy camera but if you don't need the extra features i mentioned, this camera is for you.
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Summary: Good camera I guess
Review: This was my second digital camera I've ever used. My first was a Samsung SDC-80, which was a bit of a disspointment, yet there were still some good uses for if used correctly. Almost the same applies to the DSC-P51 in my opinion. The first 10 shots I took appeared fuzzy, mainly because I couldn't feel the "half-clicks" as there are in most other Point-and-Shoot cameras. Later, I found out where the "half-click" point was, and from then on, I got amazingly good focus. The twilight mode is ok. It requires a second or two's worth of time to acquire and capture the images though, so you better have a tripod or really steady hands if you don't want blurry pictures. The camera seems excessively sensitive to light sources than most other cameras I've used, and the entire picture will go dark if there's any "sunny spot" or other bright spots on the picture. In general, if done right, you get perfect pictures. If there's a slight error, you might end up with a dark or blurry picture. The worst thing about the camera is the JPEG compression. Of course I don't expect it to save in TIFF or uncompressed mode (1600x1200x24bit = 5.49MB/shot) on ... Memory Sticks, but none of the pictures look "picture perfect" at 100% view due to the artifacts from JPEG compression. Hence why I have to either resize my pictures to 1024x768 or crop to 1500x1200 and reduce to 1280x1024 for my 17" monitor. A pain that I will always have to put up with, but ok for those who just want to print on photo media. All that aside, this is a really good 2MP camera for the price it goes for. It's loaded with features that I haven't even gotten around to using yet, and with 3 hours of battery time, I'm loving it. I'd recommend the camera to anyone who is a veteran of digital photography and know how digital cameras work. Even if you're not, it's an ok camera to start out with, but don't expect to get good pictures first try - takes a lot of practice. But after you get the hang of it, the camera is definitely worth the money.
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Summary: Junk - Very Frustrating
Review: I too had the screen go black. Until reading reviews here I thought maybe a drop of water got into the LCD and shorted it out. But it sounds like this is a common occurance. I had the camera just short of a year and loved it until the LCD error. Steer clear of it!
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Summary: Excellent Camera for the price its worth.
Review: I bought this particular Camera for my marketing job and was meant to be a company camera where i could expense it. Three weeks later my daughther was born and i took the camera to the delivery room and took some pictures,...i tell you this camera is worth the money.
I don't work for the company that made me buy the camera and they asked for it but i decided not to expense it and so i kept it.
Great Features on the camera, the flash is great and the view finder is great too.
Takes excellent 4 x 6 pictures and the quality is just superb.
Great setup features, upgrade your memory stick if you take lots of pictures, recommend 64 MB thats what i use.
I'd recommend it any time any day.
U know what my Inlaws bought the same one too after seeing it.
Great for e-mailing pictures too, with the USB connectivity.
Only thing no sound on the mpeg format of pictures you gotta get the MAVICA for that feature.
Thanks and ENJOY
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Summary: You can't do any better than this one
Review: Very easy to use, takes great pictures and has a nice quality feel.I found battery life to be very good,I have heard of other cameras only capable of 20-30 shots before batteries were gone.I just used this camera on vacation ,took 50+ shots in 1 day {I was using a 128mb memerory stick,highly recommend} and the batteries never got below the 50 % range.I would also recommend the acc. kit for this camera , you get a very nice case and 2 extra batteries and a charger that charges in 2 hours instead of 14 hours.Over all, very impressed with this camera.You can't go wrong with this quality Sony product.
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Summary: Disappointed Sony Fan..
Review: I bought this Camera 18 months ago in Amazon and barley used it. But now the screen went black.
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Summary: REALLY great camera, love the 5 min video recording
Review: I recently bought a complete computer system, and also a digital camera to try it out. I had heard that digital cameras are so versatile and easy to use...no more fumbling with film at crucial moments. The main feature that attracted me to this particular camera was the fact that you can record a 5 min video (without sound of course) on here. The video will be able to be displayed at about 3/4 the size of the computer screen when you play it back. You can change that feature to be about 50 something minutes at a pretty small size on playback. I was thrilled with this prospect as I would be able to record my best friend walking down the aisle at her wedding...priceless. So far I have found this camera VERY easy to use and the features are great. You can opt for black and white prints, sepia, or even reverse black and white (which is basically like a negative). The pictures are incredibly crisp when you view them on you computer and when you print them. You can also choose to turn off the LCD screen on the camera to save A LOT of battery life and just use the view finder. Overall, this is a WONDERFUL compact, versatile camera for anyone looking to get into the digital age.
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Summary: sony p51 cyber shot
Review: What a disappointment...I've had the camera for 2 years with little use and now it's got a black LCD screen and the pictures are black too. I suspected something was up when the last 15 images all came out way too bright, now it's dead. I followed the instructions and settings procedures to correct the "Brightness" but it failed....the biggest bummer, Sony wants $171 to fix it...they don't even know what's wrong with it yet....or do they??? Look at the other reviews.
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Summary: My LCD also went black
Review: It worked very good , but from about December 2003 the LCD display went black. I have read many postings about this problem, and no solution.
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Summary: Problems with DSC-P51
Review: My Problem: About 80% of the pictures taken with the Sony DSC-P51 digital camera turn out as you would hope, but the other 20% of the pictures are pathetic and make me very frustrated. I kick myself that I didn't take it back to Circuit City before the warrantee period ended. I've been battling this camera for over a year now thinking, "maybe it's just me, maybe I don't haven't learned how to use it yet". Because sometimes the pictures turn so amazingly well, I told myself the camera has such potential, I just have to figure out it's quirks. Slowly that feeling melted away as my fustration got hotter and hotter, the Sony DSC-P51 that I bought is unpredictable. There are some examples below. I called technical support and spoke with a very polite/business like person who told me to reset the camera settings back to factory default. But he was not able to grasp the problems that I was having. He lacked the experience with the camera to quickly understand what I was talking about, and so I have erected this web page to help myself and other Sony DSC-P51 pre-owners & owners to understand the issues. If you have comments, similar experiences, examples, send an EMAIL so I can post them on this page. By the way, I'm trying to get rid of my Sony DSC-P51, any bids? Note: These pictures were taken with camera defaults, they are about 800kBytes each so if you use a modem, it will take a 2 minutes or so to download. You must click on the thumbnail picture to see the full sized picture. Photo examples at : http://www.scienceshareware.com/DSC-P51.htm
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