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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The T10 has a great design and feels very well built. It is tiny but feels quite solid in the hand. The on-off mechanism (you flip the built in lens cover down and up) is undeniably cool, and the camera is very speedy both when you turn it on and from pic to pic. On paper it sounds like a great social situation/party ultracompact camera. Small enough to always have with you, ISO to 1000, optical image stabilization for shaky hands. Unfortunately the specs don’t tell the whole story. In situations where there is plenty of light I think the T10 takes nice sharp pictures. However indoors you have 2 options: turn off the flash and increase the ISO – this often results in blurry, grainy pics above ISO 400 (the 800 and 1000 ISO settings are not very useful), OR use the flash and get washed-out faces with glowing demon eyes despite using the red-eye reduction mode. The flash is too bright and doesn’t adjust it’s output according to the situation.The red-eye is a real problem as it is in every pic of a person or pet and very pronounced and hard to get rid of in post-processing. Another negative is the movie mode. It works OK in bright light, although I wasn’t super impressed with the picture quality. However in dim light the camera doesn’t increase increase its ISO and you can’t use the flash during a movie, so many of my movies came out really grainy and dark-looking. You might think it a plus to be able to zoom during movie mode – but when you do this the camera keeps changing its focus, even on objects that are fairly still, so you get a disconcerting intermittent blurriness in your movies. Finally, I thought the battery life was MUCH shorter than Sony claims it to be.
Since so many of my pictures are taken at night/indoors, I returned the camera and got a Fuji F31fd, which I am very happy with. The Fuji has very useful functions for me: face detection, which optimizes focus and exposure for faces even if they are not in the middle of the picture; usable high ISO settings; “Intelligent Flash” (the flash alters its output so you don’t get the washed-out faces); and “Natural plus Flash” setting which takes 2 pictures in a row, one with and one without flash so you can choose which you like better.
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The powerful and stylish Cyber-shot(R) DSC-T10 digital camera from Sony is perfect for holding on to life’s unexpected moments. Its 7.2 Megapixel Super HAD(TM) CCD imager captures spectacular, true-to-life digital pictures. Plus, with an enhanced ISO 1000 rating, you can be sure to enjoy realistic images with impressive clarity and precise image reproduction. Sony’s Dual Blur Free Technology, including Super SteadyShot(R) image stabilization system, compensates for hand shake and jitter while shooting, helping to recreate a sharper digital image. Anti-reflective 2.5? Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus also offers the freedom to shoot from any angle without distortion or light interference. Capture more with optional Memory Stick(R) Duo media. Camera also has 56MB internal memory for out-of-the-box or emergency use. Choose from eleven Photo Modes, including ?Beach?, ?Landscape?, or ?High Sensitivity? for blur-free capturing of fast moving scenes. Experience the style and performance of Sony’s Cyber-shot(R) DSC-T10 digital camera for your life and style. 56MB Internal Memory -If you forget to bring your Memory Stick(R) Duo media along, don’t worry! Capture and store your images directly with the DSC-T10’s internal memory though we strongly urge that a 1GB card is recommended for practical use Image Slideshow with Music 3x Optical Zoom (6x Precision Digital Zoom) Folded Path System; Smart Zoom (14x Shooting in VGA video mode) with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens F3.5-4.3, 38-114mm (35mm equivalent)Real Imaging ProcessorDirect Slideshow ButtonMPEG Movie VX (Standard/ Fine)Multi-Point AF/Center-Weighted AF/Spot AF/ Single AF/Monitoring AF16 – 9 Display Mode
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I’m amazed with the so many functionalities that this really small camera have.
I have other semi-professional one and bought this just for use at the parties or beach, but now I’m thinking about using all the time.
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 camera combines style with power and intelligence. At just over 5/8-inch (16.3mm) thin, the T900 comes in 4 sophisticated colors and has a stylish look. With the T900 taking great pictures is now easier than ever. The iAuto mode goes beyond the traditional auto mode, thinking and working for you; recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, faces, and automatically adjusts camera settings resulting in clearer images, and faces with more natural skin tones and less blur. T900 also features HD Movie mode, recording in 720p and stereo sound for capturing your precious moments on video. Compose, review, and share your memories on the dazzling 3.5-inch high-resolution (921k pixels) touch-screen LCD. The DSC-T900 offers a step up in features and capabilities from the T90 with a larger and higher quality touch-screen LCD, and HDMI output with the included stand and stereo sound for movie recording.
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I own one of the first model Sony Mavica FD5 digital cameras that use an ordinary floppy disk and it makes decent photos.Mine has the lithium battery recharger and is able to take close-ups that are very clear.Compared to the latest digital cameras that are high resolution, you can see the difference but this early model does take very good photos and they are easy to put on any computer with a floppy.
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This is a wonderful tool to have for this camera.I love my Sony camera but my husband thinks it is too small for him to hold without putting fingerprints all over the screen.He likes using this because it makes the camera easier to hold without the fingerprints.I took it to the beach and didn’t worry about sand and water getting in my camera, either.
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