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Summary: yup a must have yall!
Review: Hey first i was looking in the canon cameras, especially those sexy and small ones. But surprisingly i saw this new model from sony called the sony p72. The reason i gave this a shot was because i saw reviews said the canon have a problem with purple fringing which means sometimes theres a purple outline around images such as tree branches. it was a minor thing but i want a perfect camera. the sony p72 has the best image quality out there! its 3 megapixels which is all you need if you don't plan to print a picture bigger than 8x11, which most people don't. It also as a AF illumintor which helps measure the light so it knows the perfect ammount of flash. the AF illum. is usually on expensive/higher end cameras, but guess what? its on this cheapo camera. haha. Yeah it also has movie mode (w/sound)which is above average. Its not like a camcorder but the movie mode satisfies those who need to catch those moments when you don't have your camcorder. Another great feature is it uses memory stick pro. Memory stick pro is a new design that allows high capacity memory card. I suggest a 256mb one, which can take 160 high quality photos. Theres also those cool modes such as black and white and etc.pros:
good quality
good zoom (3x optical) and smart zoom (digital)
nice movie mode
AF illumantor
good battery life (uses nice sony AA batteries/rechargeable) cons
not much except no manual controls so you can't get the brightest night shots.
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Summary: Picture quality not the best
Review: I bought this camerata yesterday on the strength of the other customer reviews here, but today it went back to the store. My picture files had lots of pixels, but mediocre contrast and only so-so sharpness. I have owned both a Fuji Finepix 2400 and 2800, and both of these cameras took much sharper pictures than this Sony. My guess is that the culprit in the Sony camera is the lens -- all the electronics seemed to work OK. Update, May 17 Since writing the above I have purchased a Canon A70, which is comparable in size and price to this Sony...with the same number of megapixels. The Canon gives the photographer a lot more potential control, including, if one wishes, the ability to set f stops and shutter speeds manually. Most important, the lens is much better than the Sony's, and my pictures are much sharper, with excellent definition and contrast. So in my opinion the Canon A70 is a much better value.
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Summary: Great feature set quality for the price
Review: This is my second digital camera - my first was the Fuji FinePix 2800 which by the way was a fine camera - very good picture quality and unmatched optical zoom. I was unhappy with the overall size and more importantly the shape of the Fuji. I do a lot of traveling and found that there were few pockets or compartments in my bags to accommodate it's odd shape... In buying my new camera, I had three "must have" features I was looking for: 1. Must fit easily in my jacket pocket
2. Must run on AA batteries
3. Must have some type of focus assist lamp The DSC-P72 fit all of my requirements. I also considered the Canon A70 and the Canon S50. Both the Canon's had a focus assist, but I didn't like the size and shape of the A70 (grip was kind of big) and I couldn't get past the proprietary battery on the S50. Picture quality thus far on the P72 has proven to be outstanding. Low light focusing, with the help of the orange colored focus assist lamp, has really allowed me to take some great indoor pictures that previously I wouldn't have even bothered to attempt with a digital camera. The only complaint I have so far is that I don't like how the LCD goes dark a second or two after taking a picture with a flash - this makes it impossible to do an instant review of the picture. I am guessing that the camera is drawing a lot of juice from the battery at that instant to recharge the flash and probably doesn't have enough left to power the LCD being that the camera runs on only 2 AA batteries. That said, overall battery life has not been an issue for me yet - I get around 70-100 pictures per battery set, depending on my use of the flash Finally, I recommend that anyone who buys this camera also purchase a 128MB memory stick - 3MP files are quite large and chew up the space on the included 16MB memory stick after just a handful of pictures.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I love my Sony P72 Digital Camera. I love that I can take pictures and not have to worry about how many I take because I can delete the bad ones and I have a memory stick that holds more than 24 pictures (a normal roll of film). It's also easy to get prints nowadays even without buying a photo printer. The only complaint that I have about this camera is that it takes a couple of seconds to "come back" after taking a picture that uses the flash. Really though, this is a small complaint and its something you get used to.
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Summary: It meets my expectations.
Review: Sony is good. I bought this camera before Christmas and for the last 6 months, its been working very good.
The pictures shot in daylight are flawless, I havent compared it with any other camera, but they look very good. In the night, putting the camera on Might mode makes it work good. However the night is not as good as the day ones(obviously). The zoom is good, the camera came with 4 rechargeable batteries and a battery charger. Had to buy a memory card and a camera case. Worked good.
Pros:
1) Nice screen.
2) Good point and shoot camera in good light.
3) Zoom is good enough for most photgraphs. Cons:
1) Not so good during low light.
2) Battery Consumption is very high. Cannot go without the charger and the extra pair of batteries.
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Summary: Worked for me
Review: Got this a few months ago. It is a fun camera to have. Taking and deleting pix is a breeze. You quickly learn, however, that you must hold fairly still when taking some of the pictures (depending on mode you are in)as action shots can be blurry. I am sure I need to learn more about it to improve on that tho. Camera has an auto mode as well that works good. The memory stick that comes w/ it is poor-- buy one that has 128 MB and you are set. Took this camera on vacation (9 days) and stored over 120 pictures and two small movies without having to download for more space or change batteries.... Software is not great, better stuff out there. Takes wonderful pictures of flowers, colorful things. I have yet to learn all that it does, but it is a great buy for me and my family.
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Summary: Not at Target!! Dont buy this camera at target!!
Review: This is a great camera but at this site you dont get anything with the camera so you will have to buy all sorts of things just to make it work without a problem. If you go to circut city they have this camera for 229.99 with all the accessories!
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Summary: Excellent starter, please get extended warranty
Review: This is my first ever camera, and in comparison to my relative's and friend's cameras, it fares very well. Comparatively inexpensive against other cameras in its class.
Sony makes it very easy to just take photo shots on a whim and still comes out with great pictures. Of course, I had to teach myself to hold the camera still, but maintains excellent picture quality. I love the movie mode which allows for awesome pictore movies, great if you want to take family videos, but don't want the hassel of a huge camcorder. Or, just to capture that moment.
But, as wtih many things, it's advisable to get an extended warranty.
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Summary: Beautiful Photos.
Review: It's priced well an gets well lit photos.
It doesn't focus as well shooting indoors. The more light there is for focusing the better. The focus assist beam helps. Outside photos have no problem.
Also, with no flash, photos indoors can appear shaked, but not that bad.
Video capabilty to good for the price. You can start recording an image quicker even if its 60% of 1mp for video. Helpful when you have limited time and cant take a photo.
Useful modes, effects and beutiful photos make it a pleasing camera to have.
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Summary: Stay away from Sony Digital Cameras
Review: Don't buy a Sony. Period. Sony may make some great electronics but they suck when it comes to digital cameras. I bought a Cybershot DSCP72. The pictures were ok except at night or in low light. At 6 months, the flash stopped working. Now I can only take pictures when there is ample light. What good is that?
I had the worst experience with customer service. They kept trying to evade the issue and kept telling me it was the batteries. They told me that only parts were convered by the warrenty and it would cost me $139 just to get it looked at to see what was wrong with it. I wonder how much it would have cost to fix it on top of the $139. Sony was very unaccomodating. I am never going to buy another Sony digital camera, if any electronic gadget at all. I did not get any response when I sent an email complaining either. I am so disappointed with Sony.
So in summary do not buy a Sony digital camera. And if you do, do not expect to get much out of customer support when things go south with your camera. I know many people who own Nikon or HP and they all seem to be happy with their cameras.
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