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Summary: Better as mini video camera than as still camera
Review: I purchased this as an upgrade from a 2 mega pixel fixed lens DSC-P31. It fits in a shirt pocket with room to spare. It does short video snippets with sound well. And the corner vignetting is an improvement over the P31. But the light metering sometimes saturates (burns out) parts of pictures, it does not focus for macro imaging (the P31 does a great job with this) and waiting for the lens to move is slow. Also, you need to carry extra batteries because this eats power, but, fortunately, rechargeable AAs are cheap. Having a real physical zoom is an improvement, but this camera doesn't zoom in that close. And 3 megapixels really aren't that much better than 2. In summary, go for a lightweight snapshot camera like the P31 (with which I've shot more than 18,000 pictures!) or go all the way to the top to a 5 megapixel high resolution system.
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Summary: A OK camera
Review: The pictures looked very good on the LCD, but after you uploaded them to the computer, their quality is just so-so. Even those taken in good light out-door conditions and using super fine are very blurry, after you zoom them to 100%. The camera is so.. slow in low light environment, and needs at least 5 seconds time to take one single picture.Overall, this camera's OK if you just want to print it out to 4x6. If you want a really good camera, turn to Canon powershot serial.
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Summary: Doesnot Stream
Review: Disappointed when I cannot use this digital camera as web cam. The only function that USB can do is copy from the memory stick to your computer.
Also when reviewing the clicked photos the photos remain hazy for more than 10 seconds. Donot know why but very annoying.
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Summary: Great Buy
Review: For years, I've been meaning to buy a digital camera. Finally, because I was sent on a business trip, I broke down and bought one. This Sony model was my choice, and it was a great one. I have used it extensively for two months now and have never had a problem. It is very easy to use for anyone who has ever taken a picture before. It captures very nice pictures and video, with easy playback features. The USB connection is great, and it's even better having a Sony laptop where the memory card can be inserted directly. This model also comes with a battery charger which is necessary for any digital camera.
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Summary: A First Time Digital Camera Buyer
Review: This is the first digital camera I buy and I really like it. It's very easy to use for a novice like me. Picture quality is good, movie mode is really cool. Price is reasonable especially because I got this camera with a free 32MB Lexar memory stick promotion and free shipping. Only downside is that the LCD screen will go off for a second or two if you use a flash. Other than that, I couldn't find anything that I don't like. A perfect for non-professional photographer.
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Summary: Very pleased with my P72!
Review: I recently bought this camera and I must say I'm really impressed, it takes great pictures (I was personally impressed and 3.2MP is more than enough for me) and besides the pics, you can take very long movies as well! But of course you would have to use a bigger capacity memory stick (cause as everyone says, the supplied 16mb MS is just not enough) and record your movies until the card fills up. And the beautiful thing is that you can edit (divide, cut, delete the parts you don't want) your movies on the spot, so you can still save some more space by getting rid of those unwanted moments in your videos and still keep the good ones. There are so many good specs to this camera, yes it's true that it doesn't have the most extensive manual control options, but it certainly has much more than you would expect from a "point and shoot" camera. I simply love it, and I'm so happy for the day that I waved goodbye to 35mm cameras and film processing costs. I'm more than happy to keep all my photos on my computer and just print those which are special. This baby is full of pros, but the only con as I mentioned before, is that the supplied memory stick is just a tactic to make you buy a bigger one. 16MB doesn't do it (unless you only take lo-res pictures and no movies!)
I also would like to add a comment to bpm003's review, about the LCD being off when the flash is charging. Despite what bpm003 thinks, this is definitely not a con, it is just the factory default "battery saving mode" which you can always change. This way it turns off the LCD to make the batteries last longer (also the camera activates the auto focus only when you half-press the shutter) whereas if you turn the battery saving option off, you can enjoy the instant playback of the images (by simply pressing the quick review button) and not worry about the LCD turning off, plus the camera focuses more quickly even when you don't press the shutter, so you can take quicker shots. Just wanted to make this clear.
The bottom line is anyhow, you'll like this camera very much if you're looking for a P&S camera. I simply love it!
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Summary: Nice camera for nice price
Review: I have been shopping for a digicam for a year now. I have been waiting for the right marraige of price, features, size, etc. When the Canon S30 got discontinued, I had to start looking all over again. Other cameras were either $$$ for similar features, and/or had proprietary batteries - a feature I don't care for. (If I'm away on vacation and my batteries die in the middle of a tour, I want to be able to throw some throwaway AA's into the camera as an emergency.)
The DCS-P72 has a relatively low price, rechargable AA's, a nice compact size, and some nice point-and-shoot features.
I hate when people put a camera like this down because it doesn't have enough manual modes. I take pictures of family & vacations. I'm not doing weddings. I need a camera with basic features (this camera has some really nice settings) that takes nice pictures. This camera meets all my needs. Only word of caution: don't trust the automatic ISO setting on indoor low-light shots. Set the ISO to 400 manually and your pics will be perfect.
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Summary: Plenty of features... best in daylight
Review: Pro's
1. Has all the desirable features like video out, only 2 AA batteries, decent movies w/sound etc.
2. Nice build quality, the battery compartment door is the best I have seen so far.
3. Bundled rechargeable batteries and 4hr world charger are excellent.
4. Smart Zoom is useful feature and works much better than digital zoom on other cameras.
5. Fast shooting time (with option to take a burst of 2 pics), if you turn flash off.
6. The lens retracts itself when you are in view mode for a while, very sensible feature to protect the lens.
7. Very good battery life inspite of bright LCD. Con's
1. Not really pocketable, thick/bulky/long. Included errata says the correct thickness is 37mm. Sony P8 or Nikon 2100/3100 or Canon S200 are smaller in size.
2. Only a superfine 1.5MB size available in auto mode for 3MP images.
3. Proprietary MS/MS Pro is 2 to 5 times cost of CF cards. And still can't be used even in many Sony devices which need MS MagicGate or MS Duo version.
4. White balance and colors for indoor/flash pics are bad.
5. Very less control over what camera will shoot. No action mode for fast shutter. Most flash or low light pics are blurry because camera chooses 1/40 sec or slower shutter speed.
6. Lens is noisy and a bit slow to startup/zoom/shutdown.
7. Colors are very saturated and many pictures are not crisp. If lens was brighter and took low light/flash pictures better it would have been a superb camera. Every digital camera has its limitations, choose the one you like the best and enjoy!
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Summary: Terrific value for digital camera
Review: I have the predecessor P71 version of this camera. I thought hard about buying the FUJI with the 6X zoom but am very glad to have bought the Sony instead. In comparison to my buddy's FUJI, it takes TERRIFIC PICTURES IN LOW LIGHT SITUATIONS. This is key- the picture doesn't black out at parties/indoor graduations/weddings, etc. As an experiment, I took several pictures of my girlfriend's dog in near-complete darkness. They turn out beautifully- the illumination feature for this camera's autofocus/rangefinder is very powerful. Very few cameras in this price range have this capability (I checked). Also- this camera has a TERRIFIC BUNDLE, making it a great value. I figure the charger itself is worth $.., and it uses standard-sized AA batteries. They are interchangeable with the rechargeables on your walkman, meaning that you're not stuck with buying $.. "battery paks" that don't fit anything else in your house. Only two minor quibbles: the camera automatically defaults to a "no flash"/energy saver mode every time it is turned on and off. This feature is irritating and you will probably miss some good shots because of it. Also, the shutter speed is slow. But this is true of all digital cameras. If you want a quality digital point and shoot for a great price, this is the camera. No doubt!
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Summary: Great Camera!!!!
Review: I just bought this camera and have been extremely impressed with it. The camera is very easy to use and takes great pictures. It has a nice compact size that can easly fit a loose pocket. I think it's great buy!! Only con memory stick only takes 11 pictures at high quality, I recommend an upgrade.
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