My knowledge of digital cameras before buying this model was minimal so when it came to buying a new camera for travelling I was lucky enough to be in Den Den Town in Osaka, Japan with its plethora of electronic stores carrying every make and model under the sun.
I wanted a good camera that would last for quite a few years and initially I was only looking for a 5 mega pixel camera. I wanted a well-known brand so that if I ever encountered problems I'd be able to fix them no matter where I was. I looked at Sony, Canon, Nikon and Fuji cameras mainly but I was won over by the Sony and the £200 price for the DSC-P150 7.2 Mega Pixel camera.
I found the Sony to be the easiest to use. I'm no expert so I wanted one that I could easily turn on, take a picture and view with the absolute minimum of fuss. Although slightly larger than some of the other brands I was looking at I still find the camera very light and easy to carry. The rectangular shape (many of the other brands were more square) is great because you can have a good grip on the camera and still easily see the view screen.
The quality of the camera is absolutely amazing. Everybody who has seen the printed photos I took with this camera has remarked on how good they are. Even using the full zoom the pictures don't lose any of their sharpness which is something I was particularly worried about. The photos I've had using this camera look like a professional job rather than the clumsy amateur that I am.
The battery saw me through two weeks in on holiday without needing to be charged once and there was still loads of battery life left when I returned home. I can't fault the battery time.
The memory card supplied was no good though so I use a 128MB card which holds 40 photos taken with the 7.2 Mega Pixel.
The only real problem I've had has been the night shots. Pictures are slightly blurred and there has to be quite a bit of light. This may be my fault though because I'm not using the correct setting.
All in all, I'm extremely happy with this model and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants fantistic photos.
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Thanks for that very good opinion. I'm seriously thinking of buying a digital camera and like you just did not know where to start. Your review is written exactly at my level, nothing "over-teckkie", all i want to do is take good photos to download over the net and print. Thanks! I'm going to search out the best price on this camera now!
Andy0304 13.02.2005 21:51
Hi there and Welcome, looks like a good camera. Andy
lesa60 13.02.2005 21:22
Very readable review for someone like me who knows nothing about digital cameras and very techy descriptions confuse me.
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