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Summary: Fantastic Camera With a Few Flaws
Review: This is the first digital camera I have owned so I can't compare it to others, but this one does most of what I want to do and more than I actually use. I bought it because I, in a strained sense of scurry, drove 200 miles to see my first grandchild and left my 35mm camera at home. I had seen reviews before purchasing but weighed all the options before buying this one. The zoom is great for a small camera but not like a 28-210 Kiron. The ease of use is fabulous for a point and click buff but includes helpful adjustments for lighting, various resolutions, and more. Short video clips of the new "Princess" are priceless. Relatives enjoy viewing the "day's catch" with the slide show feature. Takes fantastic pictures that I print using my home computer or upload for professional printing. A few flaws I've seen mentioned (...) on which I concur: 4mb memory stick takes 4 pics at 1600x1200, not very useful. I bought 2 64mb sticks (aboout 80 pictures each). I tend to keep almost all of the pictures I take until I've had time to review closer so I won't delete pictures I wish I had back. LCD screen is very hard to see in bright sunlight and since I like the sun to my back and not to the subject's back, well, you get the picture (pun intended). You cannot see subject on LCD at night without lighting assistance. Works best inside, but takes great outdoor pictures if you can frame what you're tryng to photograph. I'm sure more expensive cameras will do more (and they're all over-priced), but for the comparative price range, this one is great.
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Summary: overall bad (lemon)?
Review: This was my first crack at a Digital Camera. I read reviews and different articles rated this product well. None of the pics I took with this camera turned out well. There were white blotches on the photos and the pixels actually showed up as little squares on the photos. Luckily I bought the camera at Sears and they were really good about taking it back. Only good thing about the experience was Sears has me as a customer for good.
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Summary: Cybershop Takes The Cake
Review: Truly an amazing product... to be expected, of course, from Sony. Albeit the camera is on the pricey side, you are paying for extras you cannot find anywhere else. In particular, the LCD screen, which enables you to manipulate your photos right from the camera. You can tweak a photo, delete it, store it as a presentation, etc. When you are ready to preview the image on the computer, simply plug in the USB connection. I would recommend this model because it offers MPEG movie mode, as well as 2.1 megapixel resolution, which ties in greatly with high-end InkJet printers, such as HP. I would, however, recommend purchasing additional memory sticks, perhaps up to 64 MB, as you may be interested in storing video and additional high quality, 1600 x 1200 x 16.7m images. Currently, the unit ships with a 4 MB card, which stores appx. 4 images at the highest quality. A bit shabby for those looking to build an extensive photo collection. I was skeptical during the initial purchase, but am glad I made the move.
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Summary: Initial impressions of the DSC S50
Review: We just started using a Sony CyberShot DSC S50, purchased from Amazon.com.The price and service from Amazon.com were pretty good, but there's still a lot to buy. Most purchasers of 35 mm point and shoot cameras expect to get a soft case when they buy their camera. Not so with the Sony. The 4MB Memory Stick that comes with the camera is essentially useless, unless the only planned use for the camera is to record low resolution images. Of course, if this were the case, there would be no rationale for buying a 2.1 megapixel camera. Expect to tack at least $100 to the price to buy the "necessary extras." The camera is great fun. It's compact and easy to hold and use. The lithium ion battery charges quickly (full charge in about 2 hours) and provides sufficient power for two days or more of heavy use. The user interface is fairly intuitive and the controls are easy to use. There are several useful features (e.g. adjustable flash intensity). It's easy to get started right away, and it seems to take good pictures under a wide range of lighting conditions. The LCD viewing screen is wonderful. It is clear and bright. The lack of an optical viewfinder, though, is a problem. The LCD is tough to see in bright sunlight (though screen brightness is adjustable). Also, you can't see your subject if you are shooting at night. We've just started experimenting with the image processing software provided for the PC. It's not the easiest nor most intuitive application we have encountered and there is no accompanying written documentation. Overall, we're happy with the purchase and (based on past volume of use of our point and shoot 35 mm camera) expect to take a lot of digital snapshots.
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Summary: Best camera for the money - works great on Macs
Review: While there are many cameras to choose from, the Sony camera offers the most features for the money. Its a great 2 mega pixel camera, that has a VERY nice LCD screen (one of the best I've seen). The MPEG feature will not be useful to most, being that it is very low quality, but it's nice to have. Make sure you have a good printer to go with the camera (this is the case for any digital camera)! The camera comes with everything you need, cables, battery, software, and 4MB memory stick which suprisingly can hold a pretty good amount of pictures. I would get the extra 16MB memory stick as well... With the 4MB and 16MB memory sticks, you'll be set for any vacation. Because it is USB, all you have to do is copy two sony extensions into your system folder and the camera is ready to work on your MACINTOSH. Just plug it in and you can read/delete from the sony memory stick as if it was a mounted drive.
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