7.2-megapixel effective recording * 1-13/16" color LCD * optical viewfinder * 3X optical zoom (up to 4X digital/12X total zoom with lower-res photos only) * JPEG options: 3072 x 2304; 2592 x 1944; 2048 x 1536; 1600 x 1200; 640 x 480 *
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2 A major step up from my current 2MP camera
My current aging Elph has reliably turned out decent pictures for years without incident. But when I saw this Sony for 3 bills, it was time to move on. Compared to my old 2MP, this unit is a revelation, with richly saturated colors and amazing detail, and much faster operation. No problems observed with connectivity to my windows box.
This is a fast-moving business, and these 150's are already being phased out by the 200's, hence the bargain price. If you can find one, though, I would jump at it.
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4 Beyond expectations
My choice came down to Sony P150 or the Canon S70. I went with the Sony P150 for these reasons.
Pros:
-Small and compact
-Lots of add-ons (wide-angle and super telephoto lens, external flash)
-Cheaper than S70.
-Unbelievable battery life. 180+ mins on full charge.
-Excellent photo quality. Handles all shots well, but you may need to use manual controls.
-Very good flash. Three levels of flash, highest level illuminated total darkness shots very well upto 12-15 feet.
Cons:
-Limited manual controls, but mostly sufficient.
-Narrow lens compared to Canon's 28mm wide angle lens.
-Cannot save pictures in RAW mode
-Some noise in pictures taken with auto mode.
Also Recommended:
-Tripod: As with all non-DSLR cameras, low light, non-flash shots are tough. A tripod and a steady subject will do you well.
-Media card reader: USB cable does not attach well to the camera.
-Wide-angle lens: If you take indoor shots, this will get you more of the room in one shot. Very useful.
5 Best point-and-shoot on the market?
I'm an avid photographer who was looking for a truly pocketable digital to compliment my larger, more full-featured Olympus digital. I also wanted something fast, both in terms of start-up and shot-to-shot cycle time and was unwilling to compromise on image quality. Lower down on my criteria list was a camera that had strong video capability -- high-res w/o recording time limits that many cameras (including many of the Canon digital Elphs that I was strongly considering). If your primary critera are size, speed, and image quality, you can't go wrong with this camera. Prior to purchase, I was quite worried, to be honest, about some reviews mentioning blurry photos. After 2 month's of use, however, I can only assume that those mentioning such problems either received faulty units or, more likely, don't know how to use this (or other) camera properly or are taking shots under conditions (low light and/or fast moving subject) where blur is normal. MY IMAGES HAVE BEEN SURPRISINGLY CRISP, WELL-FOCUSED, AND VIBRANT, even using the flash, and my most frequent subjects are my 3- and 1-year-old daughters (not the easiest subjects to shoot!). As for resolution, I was not looking for a 7-megapixel camera, but I must say, it comes in handy. People talked about the potential to crop down significantly to essentially increase the zoom capability. I was leary of this as I was doubtful that the focus on such detail would allow me to do this while retaining a sharply-focused subject, but I've been very surprised by the focus detail and am now quite glad I have all that the extra resolution to work with.
Is this the perfect digital camera? I don't think any camera is perfect. I'd love to have manual white balance (though I've yet to have a photo that has not had the auto setting do a wonderful job on) and other manual controls, RAW support, a more powerful flash, better burst shooting, and other high-end features. But for cameras in this class, this camera is hard to beat. If you can go with something just a little larger (but still quite small), take a look at the fairly new Olympus C-7000. For those considering the P200, read the reviews carefully as I've seen some reports that noise is more of a problem, though in general it seems like a worthwhile upgrade, especially if you can get it at a lower price. Amazon's current price on the P150 is sure easy to beat from reputable sources now with just a few quick searches. If you are looking for a backup battery (I've never needed mine - it lasts forever), check out batteries-dot-com for a much cheaper alternative. As for flash, Vivitar's DF120 far exceeds Sony's branded model for half the cost. I tried to buy the Vivitar DF200 as a more worthy slave flash but Amazon's stock was depleted and not resupplied. If flash is important to you for this or other digital camera, there are some very capable, pwerful SLAVE flashes available (can use with most/any digital camera type, no need to mount, easy to use, add much versatility to your camera).
6 Fantastic pocket camera, takes getting used to for low light
First, you should consider the P200 which adds a few bells and whistles (and might be had cheaper). I ended up with a P-150 anyways for a couple of reasons: 1) Sony has not announced an underwater housing for the P200 and 2) The larger LCD may result in poorer battery performance.
I've had the P-150 for a few weeks now and have taken a few hundred pictures. It replaced a Fuji Finepix 4900 because I found myself wanting a more compact camera. The Fuji took great pictures, but I didn't take it with me very often because of it's bulk, and the Sony offered the same manual modes that I found myself using on the Fuji.
I'm very happy with the camera, though it did take some getting used to to operate optimally for low light shots.
The pros:
1) Extremely small size but well designed and easy to hold
2) Extremely fast camera; startup and shutter lag are much improved over many other cameras. Not as good as a film (or even digital) SLR, but definitely better then most digicams. Action / motion shots are much easier to accomplish.
3) Great battery life
4) All the essential controls are available (9 scene modes, program auto exposure, manual, automatic, etc); great movie mode (640x480 at 30fps)
5) Focus assist lamp to help low light shots
6) Excellent optics & macro mode
Cons:
1) No manual whitebalance (look to the P-200)
2) Questionable decisions for low light automatic pictures (see below).
3) Proprietary memory stick media (not a concern if you already have memory sticks or don't have an existing investment in another format)
To specifically address some other users concerns about blurry pictures. I believe this is primarily due to a couple poor decisions on Sony's part, but there are simple workarounds. First, the shutter speed will go as low as 1/40 for indoor shots with flash. This is simply too slow for most people (myself included) to hold such a tiny camera steady. Works fine with a tripod and if you take care to brace yourself and the camera, but not a good choice for candid indoor snapshots. The second probable cause of the blurriness is the multipoint autofocusing. This is well described in the manual and easy to change to center autofocus in anything but full automatic mode, but it can result in weird focal points. The workaround I use is to shoot most of the time in "P" mode rather then the green automatic mode, leaving everything set to auto but changing focus mode to center. For low light shots, I often change to "manual" mode and simply select a more appropriate shutter speed (1/60 or 1/80 and appropriate aperature).
7 Best camera for a mom
I have had this camera for a month and I love it. It takes beautiful pictures in any condition and it is so fast. I have had a Nikon before but I missed every perfect moment because it took so long to take the picture. P150 is soooo fast. I have been taking pictures of my boys as they are running around and it has been wonderful. I also love the movie mode. I did months of research before I bought this camera and I could not be happier. It is compact enough to fit in my purse, easy to use, and takes beautiful pictures. What more could you want? Sony did a great job.
8 Largely obsolete - try the DSC-P200.
This camera got a glowing review at dpreview.com. But a better version of this camera was recently introduced, the Sony DSC-P200, at a lower price. Bigger LCD, better battery life, slightly smaller and lighter, a few useful new features. And did I mention lower price?
So unless you're getting a real bargain compared to the price of the P200 - look at that one. Do a web search on DSC-P200 for more info.
9 Great pictures, but
only great if you can get them focused. I know this camera can take excellent pictures, but for me a large number of my shots came out blurry. Yes I was using autofocus properly, I think I just couldn't hold it still due to its size. We even exchanged the first one thinking maybe we had a defective camera. I highly recommend playing with this camera for awhile, in store, before purchasing.
10 Memory Stick Problem
Bought the P150 along with a Sandisk Memory Stick. After a few uses, it started giving me a c:13:01 error. No problem, just re-inserted the MS and the memory error went away. I thought the problem was just a glitch so I brought it along with me for my vacation. The same memory error popped up again for a few shots during my vacation. This time it took more than a few re-inserts of the MS for the error to go away. Got home and the error appeared again right before I was going to download the pics. This time, I was unable to get rid of the error. Fortunately, I had a cardreader and I was able to see the pics. I come to find out that this is a common problem for the Memory Stick. Maybe it's the MS, maybe it's Sony. Regardless, this affects the MS technology. Just do a search online for c:13:01 and you'll see what I mean. If you want a reliable camera, do not get a Sony. Otherwise, you're playing russian roulette with your memories.
Other complaints, I also own a Canon S500. Although it's a 5 MP, the Canon is head and shoulders above the P150. The P150 gave me more blurry shots and the night shots were not as good as the Canon. The P150 is also less intuitive and it had less options than the Canon.
11 Pleasing camera. High mp gives dramatic detail.
When you use it, its alot of detail power for it's size.
Sometimes it may not focus right on target but you'll get a photo that looks superbly great. At rare times, I do not get the prefered results I need but still looks good.
Indoor pictures not with flash end up shaky.
Down the road, the extra options and scene modes give you different ways and results to take photos.
The video is great with fast frames. Also it lets me get spontaneous images.
12 Save your money, get a P100
I just finished doing a comparison of three point and shoot cameras that I own. Sony P100, Sony P150 and the Canon G5. For overal quality I put my vote with the Canon G5. The Sony P100 is an excellent camera and of course the P150 is the next step up. But what I notice with both of my Sony cameras is that they do tend to blur far more frequently than the Canon. I get better video results with the Canon as well. For very smalll cameras the two Sonys are terrific. The Sony serves me well enough for a vest pocket camera on my daily hike. My in the glovebox camera is the Canon G5. And for my professional photography I use 2 of the Canon 10D. In my side-by-side testing I found that I got more blurred shots with P150 than I did with the P100. I don't know why. I had both the Sonys and the Canon G5 set on P, no flash, 400, indoor lighting. So for a vest pocket camera I would save a few bucks and get a used P100. The 150 just isn't worth the extra $$$ If you aren't going to carry a camera in your pocket I would get the Canon G5. If you want even better pictures then get a Canon Rebel digital. If you want the top of the line get a Canon 10D or the new 20D. Whichever one you get, ENJOY yourself!
13 Blurry pictures
I have had this camera 2 months and taken at least a thousand pictures. 75% are blurry. My take is that to much pressure is needed to push the button thereby moving the whole camera. My first camera - one of the first digital cameras out - 1 mp fuji took better pictures.
Avoid this camera at all costs !
14 Wait! Before you buy.....
I would rate this camera 4.5 stars for picture quality, and of course its sleek size as well its quick shutter speed. However, on Thursday, January 6, 2005 Sony make the following announcement (taken from dpreview.com)
"Sony has today announced another new camera, which only has minor cosmetic changes from its predecessor, in the shape of the 7.2 megapixel Cyber-shot P200. An upgrade of the P150, launched in July, the only real difference seems to be the larger 2-inch LCD, otherwise it sports the same Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x zoom lens, is PictBridge-compatible and has a rechargeable InfoLithium battery plus compatibility with Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO. It will be available in February and is expected to be priced lower than the $499 DSC-P150 when it was launched in July last year."
SO, if I were you, I'd wait another month and either get the P200 for less (!) or wait 'til they lower the price of the P150 which seems inevitable. Just hope the P200 comes in the Cool Blue Color.
Finally, if you don't need an ultracompact, I'd recommend Sony W1/W5 instead. It's bigger but also takes better pictures and costs less!
15 least shutter lag, no redeye, long bettery life
I love this camera. I upgraded from a Cannon S110 Digital Elf, and love the
- lack of shutter lag. This is the single biggest factor for me as a parent of 17 month old twins. With the Elf, I was constantly missing shots as the time from click to capture was significant. This camera has the least lag I could find. My father got the new Elf at the same time I got this, and became extremely jealous of the lack of lag.
- lack of redeye. I can point this a foot from my face in relative darkness with the flash on, and get no redeye whatsoever. No more futzing with photo software trying to get rid of it for me!
- the long battery life. I'm consistently getting several hundred shots per battery charge.
- small size. It's about an inch longer than the elf, but slightly thinner, and feels lighter. Easily fits in my pant's pocket.
The downsides:
- I think the only way to charge the battery is to plug in the entire camera -- separate battery chargers are ~$50.
- Uses memory sticks, not industry standard compact flash. Thus, the memory will cost you an extra $20-50 -- but this a one time charge.
There are a ton of accessories available for this camera, from lenses to filters to underwater cases.
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16 2 superior websites unbiased reviews: "highly recommended"
Want ultracompact size/simplicity combined with high quality digital and 7.2 megapixels? I've got one, and this is it; most people will find the 150 is all you'll need for a primary camera. For very serious photographers and pro's it's a great second camera when convenience makes a difference. Check out dpreview.com for the best reviews of digital cameras (and this one in particular). Also check out the even more comprehensive summary of the DSCP150 at imaging-resource.com (it made "Dave's Pick's List 2004") for a stellar professional review.
17 Fantastic Camera!
First off I would like to say that when I was shopping around for a digital camera I looked at as many reviews as possible and I found this site had the most extensive and convincing review on the internet:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscp150/
I got this camera a week ago and I have been using it constantly since. The DSC-P150 is fantastic in all of the major areas.
The Lithium Ion battery charges quickly and power consumption on this camera is very efficient. The rechargeable battery is a definite plus. Sure Lithium Ion batteries deteriate after time but considering the fact that there are many cameras that eat batteries in less than a day this is a great deal.
Since this is a point & shoot camera it is obviously nowhere near the quality of a digital SLR but this camera still takes great pictures. The 7-mega pixel images are amazingly clear and take up just over 2 Megs of space. The shutter speed is enough to provide clear images in even low light conditions.
The memory stick provided is only 32 Megs and I highly suggest buying a stick with at least 512 megs if you plan on shooting images mainly on 5 - 7 mega pixels. SanDisk makes great cards at a fraction of the price.
The transfer speed with USB 2.0 is great as well and it doesn't drain the battery power much like in most digital cameras.
I was very pleased and surprised with the MPG movie quality. I created a short film using the highest resolution (640x480 fine) and I played it using the camera and provided RCA/USB cable.
The cameras interface is very easy as well. There are shortcuts that allow you to quickly change image quality on the fly and delete bad images in a second. These are the two most used features for me and it is incredibly easy.
The size of this camera is a definite selling point. It is so sexy and sleek it is bound to turn heads but don't let its size fool you. It can still take great images like the big dogs.
The only downfalls in this camera that I can see would be the lack of manual control that you can have on an image but if you are looking for that go and buy a digital SLR. This is a great digital camera that I recommend to everyone who is looking for a compact point and shoot with great image quality.
18 I can't believe it's a Sony
I fully agree with the reviewer who gave this camera only 2 stars. I have just tested one, which I bought for my wife as a Christmas present, and everything he wrote about the P150 is true. I spent the whole afternoon, took 152 snapshots, and found not a single mode that would give my wife an easy way to use this camera. Even in full manual mode about 40% of the easy shots I took turned out to be blurred or underexposed or both.
I have been a VERY satisfied owned of Sony's DSC-S85, which is a great, great camera. (great lens, very good flash, decent firmware) The P150 is such a disappointment that it is hard to believe it is made by Sony. It has seriously shaken my trust in this brand and I am now wondering whether I should do the previously unthinkable: buy a Canon? :-(
19 No Trimming???
Great camera and some nice improvements on the p10. Indoor picture quality is better with less blur and the speed to turn on/off and even click to capture picture is a nice improvement. However there is one MAJOR flaw for me in that Sony have decided for some reason to leave off the trim facility. Once you have taken a shot, you can zoom in but unlike previous models you can no longer capture the zoomed image as a new shot which means alot more editing on the PC as opposed to the camera itself. I used the trim facility on practically every shot with my P10 so this is VERY dissapointing.... :(
20 Two shots and it is dead.
I bought this as a gift for my wife. She took it out of the box, charged it up and on the second click of the shutter it flashed a message "turn off and turn on again". We did. It never recovered despite numerous resets and removing the battery, per Sony customer service rep instructions. The lens is frozen; it cannot retract and the camera stays in an inoperable error state. Sony is telling me to ship it to them. Giving it two stars rather than one because I removed the memory stick and printed the two shots we'd taken and they looked great. Second Sony product in a row that we've had out-of-the-box quality problems with (LCD monitor was the other). Losing our brand loyalty very rapidily.
21 The Sony's P150 is a solid mean machine!
Pros: Size, Above average to excellent photos, 7MP camera, KISS camera, big pictures, fast everything speed, movies with sound. Quality rules, sharp detail, stunning color, long battery life, truly point and shot for beginner or expert.
Cons: Weak flash, lack of advanced features if you're looking for that, microphone/speaker is kind of small, exacting manual control is sacrificed to keep it small, could have included a larger Memory Stick and case.
Summary: I just got my Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-150 & I love it. It has 7.2 megapixels, so my pictures have stunning detail. The color is also excellent; even on an automatic setting. The movie mode has is excellent; with 2X the frames/seconds & 2X the resolution (I regularly record my golf swing, so this is an important feature). It's only time limitation is amount of memory (many cameras have 30 second limits). I also regularly use the mult-burst mode to take 16 pictures in ~2 seconds (also for my golf swing). In bright light, I can increase the shutter speed to 1/1,000 second to capture more high-speed detail. The Battery life is much better than my old camera (I get ~3 hours/charge). I carry my DSC-150 everywhere, so I'm capturing pictures I would have otherwise missed. I highly recommend it.
Bottom Line: It's an excellent choice for anyone who wants professional resolution & color pictures in a tiny camera.
22 Great 7MP Camera .. worth the price And Hey It's a SONY
For the price of $370, this is a great camera and is a 7MP. I took some great shots with this excellent camera and the clarity is just amazing. I also bought SanDisk 1GB memory stick pro which goes with this. The flash on this camera is very powerful. I would suggest this to everyone. You should try it out before you buy at either circuitcity or bestbuy. The camera is really small for it's size and you could put it in your pocket and it is not at all noticable. An Excellent buy!!
23 I LOVE IT
I am an accomplished amateur film photographer with 20 years experience and I am in a profession that demands perfection. I bought this camera five days ago before a trip to Savannah, GA. I love it!!! I can't imagine having more fun with a camera. The images are beautiful. And I didn't even consider the movie mode. I have already emailed several beautiful short films to friends. And, amazingly, it fits easily in my pocket.
There is something wrong with anyone that doesn't like this camera.
24 Great Bargain!
Considering that this camera can be purchased for around $400 (mine was less with a rebate), this camera is unquestionably the best buy of the year. I have compared the photographs taken with this camera with ones from my old Canon Powershot G2 and there can be no debate: the pictures produced by this camera are more pleasing, more detailed, more natural, less "digital" looking. The camera is a pleasure to operate, has a good build quality, is compact and has exceeded my expectations in every way.
I purchased the Sony charging cradle for this unit, and this, too, is well built and makes the camera much easier to charge and to download photos to the computer.
The camera has its limitations: it simply does not have all of the manual controls of my G2 and the viewfinder is not of the same quality as the G2 (no diopter control, does not really give a feel for what is showing up on the lcd screen). But these are limitations of most of the point and shoot cameras I looked at. I highly recommend this camera!
25 This camera ROCK's
Plain and simple this camera Rock's I own other digital and quality 35mm cameras and this is by far the best product! It is as simple or complex as you want it to be: point and click or ticker with multiple features. The size is great for a family camera easily moving from pocket to back-pack to purse, wherever!
The picture quality is phenomenal! I took it to a recent family reunion and my pictures were chosen by family members as the best, and when I went to Wal-Mart and had 8x10's printed the quality was 35mm or better! I have surveyed multiple 35mm bigots to look at my pictures and tell me which ones are digital vs. 35mm; most of the time my digital picture are chosen as the best because of there amazing depth.
I highly recommend the Sony DSC-150, best camera I've ever owned.
26 fatal flaw - blur on many shots
You must be wondering how somebody could rate this obviously awesome camera two stars when all the other reviews are so glowing. Let me explain. My purchase goal was to find an idiot-proof, ultra-compact, high resolution point and shoot camera. Maybe I have high expectations, but I wanted a no-fiddling camera for what I consider "easy shots" and I didn't want to have to settle for 4 mega-pixels. Basically, that's it. I didn't care about video mode or manual settings or any advanced feature. If necessary, I was prepared to give in and settle for the new Canon SD300 (4mp) which my friend had bought. That's why I was hoping desperately that the P150 would work out. And it almost did.
The fatal flaw was motion blur on over half of what I consider easy shots. It doesn't matter how many pixels you have or how vivid the colors, if you get blurry pictures more than half the time, the camera is not usable. Blur cannot be corrected.
So, what's an easy shot?
Example easy shot #1: indoor, reasonable light, flash enabled, standard automatic mode, very low motion. The Sony auto-focus stubbornly insisted on using 1/40th shutter speed. If the subject moves at all, you get blur. The cause of the blur may partly be due to a design that places the lens on the far left of the camera body which amplifies camera movement. I tried both single and monitoring auto-focus modes to no avail.
Example easy shot #2: outdoor, sunlight, flash enabled, standard automatic mode, moderate motion (somebody walking at a distance). More motion blur! Yes, there was a workaround if you resort to using the special "sports" scene mode which uses a much higher shutter (with great results) or manual settings. But that shouldn't be required for a point and shoot camera for such an easy shot.
What made the blur so irritating was that it was not predictable. In some cases, a slower shutter would be used and in other almost identical shots a faster shutter would be used. In addition, you can't see the blur on the LCD, so you don't know when to retake the picture.
My reasoning on the two stars is that the camera was not usable for me. I returned it. I almost kept it and thought about teaching my wife to use the special modes in certain conditions, but realized that was a losing battle and returned it for the Canon SD300.
I compared the Sony and Canon for the better part of four days using at least a hundred shots of both. I even kept retesting the blur scenes in disbelief. The two cameras produced very similar results - each with their own flaws. The Canon's flaw was poor flash performance when up close - the Sony backs off when up close. Obviously, the Sony produces higher resolution pictures, but to check if 4 was sufficient, I had 20 prints of each made (three of them 8 x 10) at Kinko's on a high end dye-sub printer and the 4mp vs 7mp difference was not noticeable by the four people I surveyed. Both sets of pictures were amazing. So, I felt comfortable settling for 4mp.
Despite the fatal blur flaw, the Sony had the following pros:
* super fast operation
* nice dial switch to make auto-mode obvious
* easily pocketable (but not with tight jeans)
* dazzling color and detail
* nice flash performance considering the size
Some additional cons that I was willing to ignore:
* unusable video recording feature due to the blurring by the camera's slow lens refocus and MPEG artifacts. The video on the Canon SD300 was stunningly clear (close to mini DV).
* awkward ergonomic design with lens on far left - it bumps into your fingers when powering on and it takes you about two days to get used to this. From then on, you are conditioned to be paranoid about powering on your camera.
* zoom switch in wrong place makes holding and zooming even more awkward
Its really unfortunate that a camera with such potential has such a fatal flaw. And if you're wondering maybe I didn't read the manual or don't know how to hold a camera or drink too much coffee, believe me I tried everything. If your comfortable using manual shutter settings or using special sports mode for indoor low-motion shots, then get this camera.
27 only had it about 24 hours so far, BUT....
This camera has exceed my expectations.
I was upgrading from a 2.0 megapixel Cybershot that I had always been content with, though I wished I had spent the extra money for higher resolution a couple years ago when I first got it.
Simply put, I was looking for bang for my buck. I wanted something small that could be used as a point-and-shoot and fit easily in my pocket. Unlike last time, I put a lot of time into researching before I bought this time. My priorities were convenience and resolution, as well as as little lag time as possible and as much manual control as I can get for a compact non-SLR model. Oh yeah, and under $500. Am I asking too much? Apparantly not for the geniuses at Sony that came up with the p150!
It is about the size of my Motorola cellphone (slightly thicker), and both fit comfortably in my front pocket next to each other.
To be honest, I haven't had it long enough to testify to the picture quality, but the reason I am writing this review was because my one reservation in buying this camera turned out to be unfounded, and more people may want to know this: This camera is FAST. Had I read this in a review beforehand, my decision would have been much easier. I was really worried about the lag time when taking pictures. This was a frustration with my older model of Cybershot and all the reviews I read point to the Canon Elph line for the place to go if you want speed, but for the same resolution I was looking at paying twice as much for a Canon.
I'm sure those reviewers were telling the truth, but I think the difference in speed is a little overstated. I'm very pleased with the improvement from my older model.
I decided the p150 had the most bang for my buck and bought it, anxious to see what kind of lag time there was. This camera turns on in a flash. The startup sound starts as soon as you press the power button, and by the time it finishes, you're ready to start snapping pics. If you push the button straight down to snap a pic, it does take a brief moment, but if you hold it halfway for the camera to focus first, then when you're ready to take the picture and press it the rest of the way, there is no delay that I have noticed so far. That means no more of this: "Okay, everybody smile! 1... 2... 3!.... Hang on! It'll take it in a minute! Uncle Denny, keep the dog facing forwa- <click> Dang, okay let's try again..."
My only complaint is that an extra battery is pricey, but since I saved some money ordering a Sandisk 1gig memory stick at a fraction of the cost Sony charges, buying the extra battery won't kill my wallet.
28 Sony's Best Yet
This is a wonderful camera, it is small, light, easy to use and produces photos at 7.2 megapixels that are superb.
It is small, nice looking, starts very quickly and usually focuses with an assist light quickly.
Plenty of controls that are easy to use and pretty good instruction manual.
If you want to fool around, you can change the saturation, sharpness, exposure compensation, the usual stuff.
On shooting on complete auto ASA I have yet to see any artifacts or fringing.
When printing the results are just amazing, I also have a Nikon 8700, superb camera, when I look at the results from the Nikon, well, its really hard to see the difference.
Very fast operating camera.
I dont think I have ever been as pleased with a photographic product.
The only negative I can observe, is`that on start up, your left hand goes over the lens, and stays there as the lens comes out, I,ve gotten used to it and keep my left hand away from the lens.
Battery life is excellent, the battery charger can be used as an ac power supply, if you remove the battery from the camera.
Great machine, I love it, now, its all I use.
If you want to buy a digital or buy a new one, this is the guy to get.
Sony has gotten the message loud and clear, this is their best effort yet, it is in class of its own.
29 Small camera, great picture quality
Pocket sized camera with amazing resolution! Great for snapshooters, even good for a pro who wants to carry in a pocket a camera good enought to remember his vacations. Fast and reliable! Great Carl Zeiss optics! Low noise at ISO 100. For under U$500, this is a great choice, even if you don't use so many mega pixels...
30 amazing!!!
i cant explain how cool this camera is, yes sony is more know for cool products, but when it comes to quality of the picture, they lack, like the dsc-t1.....well i can honestly say, sony has finally come through, the pictures look GREAT.....ok, im being realistic, there probably is something out there thats looks a little better picture wise, but, for the human eye to see you will be VERY happy(putting them on a teck bench is overratted), and it is a point and shoot here people, PLUS, most of the other cameras look like crap.....canon's are good picture wise, but besides the elphs though they are ugly.....i like the new pentex coming out, the SV.....but with only 5 mega pixels the sony is a way better item at 7 mega pixels.....ya the pentax has a 5 times optical zoom, but you can always zoom and crop with the sony and get a similar result.....plus, you can get an amazing lense for the sony to make it a 7.8 times optical camera, which is unheard of in small compact point and shoot camera.....bottom line is, the sony is the best looking small camera out there and it takes great pictures with 7 mega pixels.....oh ya, did i mention, easy to use, only an inch thick, a very nice high res 1.8" LCD and tons of toys on it.....all for under $500.....canon's 7 mega pixel? UGLY.....pentax has no 7 megapixel.....and most other cameras are just not that exciting(im talking small point and shoot cameras here people).....the sony P150 takes great pics and looks great.....if i can be of any more help, just ask
31 a little disappointing
Nothing has changed. The optical zoom is too small, the digital zoom is not even worth mentioning (smaller as it is, compared to earlier cameras), and sticking to the memory stick card (the slowest card on the market) is somewhat deplorable.
