Review 5 of 5
Price Paid:
$329.00
from Onecall.com Summary: This compact 7.2 megapixel camera was my early Christmas present this year. It takes clear, true-color photos and is quite forgiving of unsteady hands. It opens and closes quickly and shutter speed is great for a camera with this many megapixels. It's also small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, making it much easier to use on hikes or tight spots like squeezing through to the top of a lighthouse. There are several easy-to-use settings for nighttime, macro and other specialty shots and the zoom is more than sufficient for amateur use. Strengths: Small enough to be used with one hand; LCD screen is adequate size; quick to open and close; uses Memory Stick; comes in 3 colors (I chose ruby red). Weaknesses: Unlike other cameras I've had, the photo you take doesn't appear on the LCD screen for a few seconds after being taken. Pictures taken on some of the specialty settings, like nighttime, require use of a tripod because it's impossible to hold such a small camera perfectly steady for several seconds. It has a rechargeable battery, which means having an expensive spare battery or else never forgetting to check the battery status before starting a photography project. Similar Products Used: This is my fifth digital camera in as many years. My most recent camera, now my back-up, is an Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom (4.0 megapixels). Customer Service: I've had the Sony Cybershot only a few months -- no problems have surfaced as yet.
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