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Summary: Best Sony Digital Camera!
Review: Best of Sony Digital! It has picture quality for it's size. This is the 3rd sony digital camera products I have tried. Basically complains from previous model has been corrected on p5. Especially flash or lights indoor. If your new to digital you will also complain about battery. Older digital cameras, regardless of brand, drains power so quickly. This is normal! I guess, the only complain other people will be then, is the size, so tiny w/c you might accidentally drop. For me, size is perfect, I like to have the camera handy all the time. When I need it, it's there. Before I decided to buy this camera these are the choices I had in mind (dcs-s75) very good camera especially the lens but bulky, (p-1) good for outdoor bad indoor, especially night time (discontinued anyway)! (cannon s-30) comparable to p-5 but little bit bigger in size. Buy this camera, no regrets!
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Summary: Loving the P-5
Review: Bought the P-5 last January 2002. Read its manual in details. You should too. It will help you understand this new technology. You can achieve much more with a digicam. I suspect people who are unhappy with this camera have not read the manual in detail. It is a small camera with a lot of punch and options. Its small size does not mean compromise. I suggest you buy 128 MB of memory. It is nice to not worry about running out of memory. One full day will drain the battery (as with all digicams). So take along the charger (for the hotel room and recharge when you sleep, although it does not take THAT long to charge it) or buy extra an battery. We take the charger with us on overnights and it works. No need to spend extra $$ on the extra battery. Buy the extra memory instead. A Plus: The videos I take with this camera (and the extra memory) are great. I did not expect to get such nice videos with a "still" camera. I am not an expert. I have made mistakes taking a few shots and have been able to correct some of them with the MGI Photo Suite software that comes with the camera. Others, were beyond rescue ;) The vast majority of the shots come out beautifully. Bottom line: get a small (palm size) tripod for night shots, get 128MB extra memory and this camera. The tiny size of it all and its power will ensure you take it with you and use it all the time. No need to slug around a whole bag of camera stuff!
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Summary: Good Compact Camera
Review: Design of this camera is perfect, it is small and extra light, the picture it takes is also good in quality, but talking about features, you can't use it as a professional camera, becausa in doesn't have manual focus ring, manual shutter speed, etc. There's also no additional lenses.
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Summary: keeps up with the big boys
Review: Dont let small size confuse you. This little guy puts out beautiful pictures.The key is a good quality photo printer or good dye printer.I continue to put out beautiful 8x10s with this little guy.If the price is right go for it.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Even though the price was a little much the features and capability of this camera are outstanding. If you're in the market for a light-weight camera that takes professional quality photos this one is it.
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Summary: Excellent camera
Review: Excellent camera with most features that is really fits in the pocket. For this price Sony should include storage of 64MB or even 128MB. Selling this camera with 8MB of memory is like selling a 911Turbo with a 5 gallon gas tank. I wonder why Sony is sticking with a storage format that is non-standard for the industry now... a little like Betamax here. A camera case with spare battery should have been included as well since the camera does not accept AA batteries. The lettering that comes on both LCD displays are hard to read depending on the lighting... could be improved. Ajit.
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Summary: A TINY GIANT !!!!!
Review: Having bought a previous sony digi-cam that failed before a big trip, I was somewhat reluctant to buy another sony. However, I returned my failed sony for this model(a DSC-P5 which was also an open box model so I saved $300 - highly recommended if you can find one), I cannot say how delighted I am with this camera. Not only is this one much smaller and handy than the other model, but the features are stellar. The mpeg movie feature w/ sound right out of the camera is fantastic; the picture clarity is awesome, and the LCD screen is larger than most for a camera this size. I've been on 3 other trips since, and have received many inquiries by onlookers on the "coolness" of this camera. ***The only downside is, buy a few extra batteries and at least a 64mb stick if not 2, since the 4mb provided will only give you a few pics at the 3.2 resolution and the battery supplied won't last long if you plan to take lots of pics****
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Summary: Whats up with the 2 second shutter delay?
Review: Here is the shutter specs right from sony:
Maximum shutter speed: .001 seconds
Minimum shutter speed: 2 seconds
So why are people complaining about the shutte speed? Isn't it something that you can adjust?
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Summary: SONY Made it right, FINALLY
Review: I am a huge fan of digital cameras. I owned a DSC-P1, and it is not so bad for beginners although the price is quite steep.
DSC-P5 does not dissapoint. I bought one for my wife, and she's happy, no complaints. :-) The enhancements especially in software dept made it worthwhile even for advanced amateurs. You can actually see the information on your aperture, mode settings for each of your shots. The flash has improved, much better than DSC-P1 which ocassionally gave you reddish hue. SONY has done it's homework on feedback given to DSC-P1. DSC-P5 is thinner, the controls are easier to understand and are put into logical locations. Aesthetically, I give the controls 9 out of 10 points. The on/off switch has been changed from the sliding type to a push button type, which can be annoying at times, but it depends on individual preference. Pictures are not bad at all. I can't see much difference from DSC-P1, but as a satisfied customer of both DSC-P1, and DSC-P5, I can say, you will not be dissapointed.
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Summary: Problems with Shutter after 2 months.
Review: I bought this camera Dec 4. I loved the size and the durable look and feel. It is a camera you can take anywhere. And the pictures are very good. That said, my shutter button now jams up in the up position, so shots cannot be taken. It seems like a mechanical problem with the shutter mechanism and the mode dial. After playing with the mode dial back and forth, the button freed up. Now it freezes up every few shots. It seems to be related to the feature that keeps the shutter from being depressed while the mode dail is in playback or setup modes. So far their service is dismal, with a maze of menus and long hold times (half hour). I am very disappointed after an initial great product experience.
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