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Summary: Great camera, all the features you need and easy to use
Review: After looking at camera reviews for over 2 months I finally settled on this one. This is my first camera and I must say that I'm really happy with my choice. It seems it's hard to find a camera with all the features you want but this one had the most features. What was important to me was a rechargeble lithium battery with good life and Sony is the only one I know of with the info lithium technology, included AC charger, MPEG movie capable, optical zoom, ease of use, customizable functions, USB connectivity, and of course picture quality. With other cameras it seemed like you had to buy rechargeable batteries, a charger or they don't have USB support which is a must these days. My only complaint is that it only comes with a 4mb memory stick which is not very useful but I bought a 16mb stick with it that turns out to be free with a $50 mail in rebate. This is a great camera and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Pound For Pound... A Great Digital Camera
Review: An absolutely fabulous camera. Better than any that I have seen thus far on the market. Of course, you do pay a hefty price for such quality (and by this I simply mean price in dollars). In this particular model, you get up to 2.1 megapixel resolution, which allows for still shots up to 1600 x 1200 (keep in mind, that most people view web pages at 800 x 600, so this is quite large). The unit ships with a dismal 4 MB of memory, which can only store appx. 4 pictures of the highest resolution. I would recommend an upgrade to 8 or 16 MB of memory, via Memory Sticks. Other than that, the product is great, includes USB connectivity for speedy transfers of images, and even allows for full motion video (assuming the memory is available). As a side note, please use extra caution when touching the screen. The unit has a special Liquid Crystal display, which does a great job at displaying the images, but is easily susceptable to dust and fingerprints. Be careful when cleaning the screen, as using a rough substance can really cause problems.
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Summary: I Love This Camera!
Review: As an amateur photographer and freelance web designer, I've always been particular about the quality of my photos as the camera captures them - and how well they will translate for web use. I'm as particular about my digital cameras as I am about my film cameras. This camera is my third digital camera purchase in 4 years, and I'm FINALLY happy!The quality of the images for both print and web use is excellent! (Hint: Jump on the Ofoto offer - it's well worth it!) The ability of the camera to go up to large formats - 1600 x 1200 - gives you the ability to print up to 20" x 30" photos. The 72 dpi assures you that there will be no wasted file size or web space when used for the web. Even though this camera is lightweight and compact, it has the power to get incredible focus and detail on small objects as well as larger objects caught with the 6x zoom - tripod suggested for zoom photos, as it would be with any other camera. I don't like to leave the house without a camera, but don't always want to carry my bulky cam bag with me - The Sony DSC-S50 is the perfect size to drop into my purse or briefcase! The filter effects let me shoot the same scene in several different modes - B&W, Sepia, etc. This is a nice feature for artistic experiments, but a little cumbersome in getting there. Effects reset to standard mode when you shut the camera off, which can be annoying when trying to compose and focus while using filter effects. Sony could have cut the price of the camera (or included a larger capacity Memory Stick) by not including the MPEG movie feature, and some of the filters. The MPEGS are nice, good quality, but limited on time/size when using a smaller size Memory Stick and IMPO, don't need to be on a still camera. Best advice I can give for this camera is order a 32mb or larger Memory Stick when ordering the camera. The 4mb stick that comes with it is useless if shooting large size images. Yes, the camera is totally worth the price! Buy it!
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Summary: Sony DSC-S50 CyberShot Digital Camera
Review: As mentioned in previous reviews, if you want higher resolution pictures, the 4 MB or 8 MB memory sticks are not adequate. I could only get 4 pictures on the 4 MB memory stick. You are now able to purchase a 64 MB memory stick, which will be much better for long trips and using the movie function. The pictures look great on-line, but you have to have a good printer to go along with the camera if you expect to print pictures. The information available at the Amazon.com site regarding how to select a camera is very helpful and explains a great deal of information that the will not be readily available at your local computer store selling digital camers.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: Believe it or not, I have taken over 6,000 photos with my Sony DSC-S50 over the past year. I absolutely love this camera. I researched all cameras well, and for the price, I found this one to be the best buy. The lithium battery adds alot to the camera.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: Believe it or not, I have taken over 6,000 photos with my Sony DSC-S50 over the past year. I absolutely love this camera. I researched all cameras well, and for the price, I found this one to be the best buy. The lithium battery adds alot to the camera.
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Summary: Better than SONY DSC-S70 Cybershot
Review: Bought this camera for my brother and DSC-S70 for myself, I just loved this one more than mine(DSC-S70)for which I evantually paid almost $250.00 more. It has all simple and great features and even my 9yr old son operates it like a pro. I like the LCD on DSC-50 cause it's more protected from scratches and picture quality is not different than DSC-70 on even 8 X 10 size prints. I strongly recommand DSC-50 over DSC-S70(or on anyother 2 or more megapixel digital camera), for the pic quality, ease of use & price.
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Summary: My first GOOD digital camera.
Review: First, there was the Kodak DC-20...YUK! Then the Polaroid PDC-640...you get what you pay for. Now I have a Cybershot and am finally happy! I purchased this camera mainly because I couldn't get decent resolution in photos I use for computer wallpaper. This camera exceeded my wildest expectations. The download times, with the USB cable, are like Warp 9 vs. 1/4 impulse power from the Polaroid's serial interface. Battery life, WITH the LCD screen beats the pants off the Polaroid, I used to only shop for cameras that took alkaline batteries (I won't even talk about the Kodak, a BAD experience). The ability to add verbal notations with your pictures has been invaluable in my job. I think the only way to get (noticeably) better photo resolution is to spend another $1000 or more. The downsides are, of course, the 4 meg memory stick...lack of a carrying case...delay of shutter release. I won't call the lack of an optical viewfinder bad...the view through the one on my Polaroid never looked like the finished picture. All in all, with the addition of (at least) a 32 meg memory stick AND a decent carrying case, I have an excellent camera for many enjoyable years of photo opportunities.
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Summary: Definitely easiest-to-use camera!
Review: Have seen a lot of digicams, but this one (or DSC30 or DSC70 for that matter) beats all of them with it's user-friendly controls and computer interface. Really, as someone has already said here -- I never had to take out the manual....
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Summary: Amazing little digital camera
Review: I bought one of these about 6 weeks ago as I write this, and have fired a couple hundred pictures, and a couple of short videos through it. Wonderful! It takes great pictures, and the videos (with built-in microphone) are pretty cool, too. While the controls seemed a little unwieldy at first, once I pulled out the manual, I needed less than an hour to go through the options and see how everything works, which isn't too bad of a learning curve at all. The LCD viewer is great - I can edit and delete images while shooting, thus saving some precious memory stick space. I have appreciated that the LCD viewscreen can also be swiveled around laterally and vertically, even to point forward, so I can take a picture of myself and, at the same time, see myself in the viewfinder. Brilliant! The flash does a great job of illuminating scenes. The camera also offers ability to adjust for white based on indoor, outdoor, or "other" conditions (sounds dumb, I know, to have "other", but trust me, it makes sense). This is my first USB peripheral, and I have to say I am impressed - I can pull down a full 32MB memory stick pretty darn quick, and it's really nice being able to plug the USB port in *while the computer is on*, and immediately use it without any software hassles. I have to admit to a certain awe at Microsoft for actually pulling it off with win98. You can use the software that comes with the camera, but I have not, since you will find better image handling, organizing, and altering software as freeware, shareware, or expensive (like photoshop) professional stuff. Another super aspect of this camera is the battery - it is removable, but it is rechargable, and the camera comes with a DC-in jack and it's own external power supply, so you can plug the camera into the wall, and recharge that battery for another 2.0-2.5 hours of use. No more buying scads and scads of Earth-killing AAs. This is such a simple built-in to add, and such a highly useful extra, I really have to question why every digitial camera doesn't do this. On the downside, the viewfinder is very, very difficult to see when outside; sometimes impossible to see. And, of course, please realize that this camera is a point-and-shoot (albeit a functional one), so changing lenses is *not* an option, nor is having much control over f-stop or shutter speed - you will have some control, but the f-stop and shutter speed ranges are not are not what you might be used to. I also think that, overall, its senstivity to white is not as good as it should be - my whites tend to end up a bit grey; not much, but a bit. But I have to admit I dont know if that's the camera, or a problem with the really hazy NYC days we've had and/or from shooting inside in rooms with a mix of flourescent and incandescent lighting. Overall, I am impressed with this camera, I'm very glad I bought it (and not a different one), and while it is not 3 megapixels, unless you plan to make large prints of your images, the resolution on this camera is far higher than you need for web-image making, and high enough for anything else. It's small, easy to carry, easy to use, easy to download, and easy to recharge. For the money, this is, in my opinion, your best deal for a non-professional 2 megapixel digital camera.
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