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I've owned a new version of this camera since Nov 2007. I finally dropped it and cracked the LCD viewfinder, but the camera still worked perfectly using the manual viewfinder. Just bought a lightly used one on ebay, and I must say, for the average $60 - $100 used pricing out there, this is one solid camera for the buck. It's loaded with features, takes awesome looking photos in AUTO mode, and the video cam feature works great in even modestly lit enviroments. I do suggest using a MS Pro Duo flash memory with this camera for the higher data read/write speeds. I also suggest getting a SONY AUTHORIZED extended warranty on any of their cameras. Accidents happen and the limited warranty won't cover 'dropping the camera'. Fibbing about it won't help either because the repair service center will determine if the damage is warranty protected.Read full review
One of Sony´s top of the line Point and shoot that let you go beyond the basics thru some advance features like 3 picture bracketing (+-0.3, +-0.7, +-1.0) ISO 100-3200, VGA video, Optical viewfinder, 3x zoom with Optical stabilizer (dish digital stabilizer, it sucks) multi, center and spot metering, Carl Zeiss Lens (2.8-5.2), prefix focus to 0.5m, 1m, 3m, 7m and infinite distances, flash EV (limited to low and high) and a Real time luminosense histogram. This review is writen in 2012 so the 7.1 megapixel might seem lacking but the fact is megapixels alone don´t mean a better picture, sensor technology and image processing are more important, still the quality of the picture is very good, better than another digital cam I had which had 12 megapixels. Colors are nice and you get a histogram to better judge the right exposure in case you need EV compensation (+-2). I have other cameras but I take this one everywhere since is compact and light, its battery has a long life and you shoot around 300-400 pics on a single charge. On the Cons, the noise reduction sometimes is too strong and it can not be turned off; sometimes your pics will look like paintings... iso 3200 is almost unusable, maybe for BW see it and delete it; the shutter button is long and slim which I dislike (prefer round buttons) the viewfinder has no parallel compensation and its relation to the lens changes a lot thru the zoom range; the telephot end of the lens is not really fast (bright) at 5.2, other sonys like the DSC-S700 have faster lenses on the same zoom range; the wide end is a 35mm equivalent which I find not wide enough, more and more manufacturers are opting for a 28mm equiv wide end. In the end it is a nice digital camera that takes nice photos (which is in the end the important stuff) you wont be dissapointed with this little camera. ATM the value is very goodRead full review
This camera is to replace an older Olympus model. I decided to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 because of the reviews it received from Consumer Reports. After looking on Ebay I found one for a great price, around $150. Please note this didn't come with any extras (memory, case, etc.). I used the camera for a day or two and I have found it much more user friendly and quicker than my old Olympus. I also like how compact and light the Sony is, very important to me. However, it does seem that lighting is an issue for me at the start. Maybe I just need to set it differently for indoor shooting, hopefully that is all. But right now the shots I have taken indoors with not much lighting come out a bit discolored (orange tint). Overall I'd buy again, hopefully the updated model will have the lighting issue fixed.Read full review
This camera comes closer to really fitting in a pocket or purse than any other I've ever owned. Clear pictures. "Button down to snap" respose time is excellent. Battery life much better than some. I also have a Panasonic DMC-TZ1 which has a 10X Zoom. This camera only has 3X zoom which is a disadvantage in bringing in some more distant shots. I would have preferred a regular SD card for picture files. This one has a Memory Stick Pro card which is not quite as common to retrieve pictures off for computer or other printer. Picture quality is good. Ease of use is quite good. No capability to print date on pictures. I purchased this camera because a testing magazine recommended this one quite highly. And I will get lots of good use out of it because it is compact and good pictures to keep.Read full review
Out of many digitals I have had and held, this had offered a nice balance of quality vs price. While large 2.5" screen is a preference for a lot of people, I will site the size (pocket), lenses (Carl Zeiss) and well above average metering ability. On the slight downside is a bit higher then expected reaction time, which, for obvious reasons get extremely noticeable whilst using the flash and below average battery life. Someone might say that I am beeing really anal, but hey, it was previous Sony P200 that really spoiled me in all repects - too bad that I lost it and it was dsicontinued...
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