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Summary: Great Camera for those that take a lot of pleasure pictures
Review: I love this camera, it takes absolutely great pictures in rapid succession and with impressive quality. The batteries last a long time. The pictures are easy to transfer to your computer with the adapter provided. The flash recycles quickly, the camera is easy to focus, and shots can be reviewed & kept or discarded quickly. It is all the camera you need if you do not want to make 8X10's, as the pictures are really sharp (SLR Quality) at sizes up to 4 X 6 & 5 X 7, but the quality starts to deteriorate at sizes larger than that, which is what more megapixels is all about. If you want bigger pictures with the same high resolution, I'd suggest putting out the extra bucks to acquire a Sony DSC- F707 5 megapixel camera, or its competitor the Nikon 5000 CoolPix. Personally, I can do without 8 X 10's for the extra money it takes to move to that level of digital camera.
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Summary: Good things come in small packages
Review: I originally received the DSC-P30 as a gift, however wanting a 3+ megapixel cam I began my research. I compared this with the Canon and Olypus 3.x megapixel cameras. After comparing specs. side by side I liked the size, price and features of the DSC-P5 the best.
When I received the camera I was shocked at just how small it really is. Most impressive.
The screen is more than adequate. The image quality is also impressive. Also recording mpeg's was both easy and reasonably good quality.Only bad things are that the 8Mb Memory Stick it ships with is really too small. You need at least 32Mb to do anything substantial away from an opportunity to upload. I would recommend you invest in a 128Mb card though. Also if you set the photo quality to 'fine' you reduce the number of images the card can store by almost a third, but it is worth it in improved image quality.
The power switch is too close to the shutter button. It is too easy to push it and power down when you need a photo. Also time between photos in low light can be excruciating.
Photo review is easy and you can quickly delete any image you do not like.
Overall the Sony DSC-P5 is a great camera.
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Summary: The all around camera
Review: I researched long and hard for this Digital camera, and found this to be the best for my needs. This says a lot because I am an avid Scuba Diver and outdoor enthusiast. The MPK-P5 is the underwater housing for the P5 that you can ONLY find for this camera, so if you want to get wet, this is your only choice. It's good to 140 feet under water, so there is a lot you can do with that. The camera picture quality is great, and the small compact size (small enough to fit in your shirt pocket) makes it the best all around camera I could find. I would recommend this camera to all.
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Summary: Good at first, but has STOPPED WORKING
Review: I was duly impressed by this camera for the first 6 months I owned it. Now that it has been in use for a little more than 1 year, I have become completely flustered. At first, it wouldn't always power on...but after a couple of tries, I could always fire it up. Now, after owning for about a year, the camera is completely dead. It will not power up in any camera mode, does not respond to reset, and will not function when plugged in. It appears mine is a lemon, given the majority of great reviews. We'll see how the service center treats me. The warranty is short, so fixing it is gonna be on my tab. Good luck with yours
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Summary: Good at first, but has STOPPED WORKING
Review: I was duly impressed by this camera for the first 6 months I owned it. Now that it has been in use for a little more than 1 year, I have become completely flustered. At first, it wouldn't always power on...but after a couple of tries, I could always fire it up. Now, after owning for about a year, the camera is completely dead. It will not power up in any camera mode, does not respond to reset, and will not function when plugged in. It appears mine is a lemon, given the majority of great reviews. We'll see how the service center treats me. The warranty is short, so fixing it is gonna be on my tab. Good luck with yours
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Summary: SONY 3.2 Megapixel Digital Zoom Camera (DSC-P5)
Review: I was given this camera for Christmas (2001) as a present from my Girlfriend and am quite familiar with it. In a nutshell, the camera is excellent. I had previously used Sony digital cameras on a loan basis throughout Europe and Australia and to own this latest version is just fantastic and I am privileged. The camera comes with software which allows editing of still and mpeg images. The supplied memory stick however, is only 8meg and this is the only criticism I have. I bought a 64 meg which helps more. Will be getting a 128 meg memory stick soon. Noting the size and quality of the pictures this camera is capable of taking - and the photos are brilliant, you need storage space so at least a 64mb stick is required. That is unless you want to concentrate on just taking small volume jpg's suitable for emailing. The camera doesn't come with a cover but this can be purchased separately, or any old camera cover will do. A spare battery would be a bonus. I guess its these add-ons which help Sony to maintain the profits.... Once again, only minor criticisms.
The quality of the P5 is very good and typical of Sony. The camera is very small and able to be carried quite easily in a pocket. Once again, the quality of photos are excellent and with all digital cameras, the savings in the long term must add up through editing the photos you want and simply printing the good ones. Possession of the software program 'Adobe Photoshop Pro' adds another dimension however the supplied program with the camera is good enough for the average user.
What else can I say, other than I highly recommend the P5. My parents have the P3 which has less zoom and a lower pixel capacity for fine photos and it too is great....
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Summary: Disappointment!
Review: I was thouroughly disappointed with this camera. There was an artefact on the pictures taken towards sunlight and the lensprotector did not always open properly. I had it exchanged but the above two problems reoccured. Now after having had the camera for only 9 months the it is completely unusable due to power problems. I wouldn't recommend a sony camera to anyone even if it is stylish and GREAT when it does work.
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Summary: very sweet little camera
Review: i've had about a dozen dcams, and this one
is the best very small unit. 3 meg, 3x zoom,
movies w/ sound. big jump to sony accessories,
but in this case worth it. cool features for
dark shooting, and on-camera creativity. in
email mode, for example, it records two images
automatically, one small. and it copies.now
we need larger sticks, and longer batteries
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Summary: Everything sounds good, except the battery!
Review: I've just got this DSC-P5 as a gift. Everything looks fine and it's a user friendly. I've tried on special effects and it looks great. The bad thing is only that the battery doesn't last for long as they'd advertised. I follwed the instruction strictly but it doesnt work. The battery lasts only for not more than an hour. I'm so disappointed with the battery.
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Summary: the best i have ever had
Review: if your thinking about getting the sony p5 , dont think anymore, just go out and buy it, i went to yellowstone and tetons right after i got mine(the reason for getting it) and the pics came out looking like postcards. They were so good. I love this camera to death. it also does all the little extras, hq mpegs with sounds for 15 seconds at 5 mb or on ex mpeg with sound for exactly 23:38(with my 128mb stick)and there are still shots with up to 40 secs of sound and animated gif pics, for the amound of things it does im amazed at the small size and simplicity of the menu, it also feels good and stiurdy and well built, it also has fast processing speed, i wasnt sure if the pics were taking right cuz it was writing them onto the card so fast but they are all really good, there is even a 2048 3 by 2 ratio pic so you can print out border edged 4"by 6" print on your photo printer, anyway this camera will not disapoint anyone who buys it., i have had alot of cameras and done alot of research and this is the nicest i have seen(exept for possibly the higher model cybershots i dont know) anyway go out and buy this as soon as you can!!!
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