Looking for a digital camera with big features at a reasonable price? The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P73 is just the camera for you. The DSC-P73 features all of the extras you would... more
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Advantages: Reliable, light weight and easy to use Disadvantages: none that i have found
...one with more memory a sony memory stick with128mb and that is just ideal you can hold about 101 photos with that plenty of time to record.
To insert memory stick press the button on the side that says open and just push memory stick into the slot, to remove it push it down and it will then pop up, there is were you insert the batteries.
To turn the camera on press the power button on top of the camera and a green light will come on to say the ... ...right of the power button here you can set the time and date which is in the set up control.
You can set up the still image size here aswell as red eye reduction.
You have the option of a basic still image shooting using auto mode, by placing the dial on the picture of a camera, aim the camera and press the central button down half way this will automatically focus the image once you are happy press the button down fully, then to check the photo ...
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Advantages: Lots of features, good quality pictures, video, it's Sony. Disadvantages: You will have to buy a larger Memory Stick than the one it comes with.
I have had my Sony DSC for a couple of years now. Apart from when I dropped it once, it has not let me down. It's very easy to use and changing between modes is simple, you just have to turn the wheel on the top of the camera. There are many different modes, for example beach shot, scenic view shot, motion shot etc. These are very useful in the appropriate situation but most of the time the normal mode is fine for taking pictures.
This camera can ... ...camera can take all the Sony memory sticks, including Memory Stick Pro, as well as some third party ones. The Sony Memory Sticks can be quite expensive though, my camera came with a 32MB card but you need about 512MB to realistically get a decent number of pictures taken, although if you change the camera setting to use a smaller resolution (say 1 mega pixel) then you can get hundreds of pictures on it. Most of the time I leave the quality setting ...
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Advantages: Cheap, well made; full featured semi-pro Disadvantages: proprietray memory stick & related software
...Europe on your next holiday. Sony provide a 1 yr International warranty completely ignoring the British Imperialism's establishment inflated UK prices.
A 4-megapixel camera gives you professional photo resolution up to A4 with a 3x optical zoom lens and 11x digital zoom. Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-P73 is no stripped-down "entry-level" camera, it sports features like a 5-point auto focus system that actually works properly, full manual exposure control, ... ...only Canon I would suggest, Sony includes a set of 2100 mAh rechargeable NiMH batteries that can capture up to 410 pictures. FAB. The Canon are better because with industry standard compact flash you get much better downloading software and very much cheaper memory eg 256k at £16 rather than 2x128MB Sony at £45.
Downloading photos is the achilles' heel. Clearly much less work has gone into the software for memory sticks than compact flash. To download ...
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Advantages: Excellent all round camera for the beginner. Easy to use and a good price for a Sony product. Disadvantages: Memory stick is accessed through the battery compartment. Shutter lag is long. Video is very low quality.
I have owned a DSC-73 for about 8 months, having seen it advertised as a bundle with batteries for a very good price on a popular internet site.
I have found that the camera is very good at taking still photo's and using PC manipulation software ie. cropping or zooming will not generally ruin the quality.
I particularly wanted a reliable camera and having read on the net that some other makes (not Sony) have mechanical shutter failure problems ... ...The fact is I have not had any cause for concern, enjoying a trouble free time.
The DSC-73 does have some down sides to its use. Shutter lag, which is non existent in 35m cameras gets in the way a little, which is ok when you are taking still shots. Action shots are so much harder to get right, relying heavily on the use of the lcd screen to preview snaps.
The video function is best described as a fun facilty rather than a serious tool. Playback ...
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Advantages: Great picture quality, easy to use, option to record videos Disadvantages: Only comes with a 16MB memory stick
I have owned this camera for just over a year now and I have found it to be very useful (especially once I had upgraded my memory stick to 512MB). I have taken over 1000 photos so far of everything from family get-togethers to holiday scenes. The pictures are great quality, particularly when set to 4 mega-pixels, however the lower settings are perfectly acceptable for everyday use. It also has the option to record video. Although not great quality ... ...great feature to have as there are some moments in life that cannot be captured in just one photo. With a 512MB memory card on the standard quality setting you can record up to 11 minutes, and on the lowest quality setting you can record around 3 hours worth! My only problem is that the batteries run down quite quickly (although I think that this is due to the fact that I take so many videos) and I would recommend that you invest in a spare pair ...
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Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones: 49
White Balance: Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight
Digital Video Format: MPEG-1, MPEG-1, MPEG VX
Still Image Format: JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed: 1.7 frames per second
Video Capture:
MPEG - 640 x 480 - 16 fps - 42 sec - with 16MB card
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 8 fps - 673 sec - with 16MB card
Memory / storage
Flash Memory: 16 MB Flash - Memory Stick
Supported Flash Memory: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO
Image Storage:
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 8 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 14 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 8 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 14 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 10 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 24 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960 : 46 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 97 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 243 - with 16MB card
Camera flash
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.5 m - 3.8 m
Features: AF illuminator
Manufacturer's product description
Looking for a digital camera with big features at a reasonable price? The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P73 is just the camera for you. The DSC-P73 features all of the extras you would expect from a camera twice its price, such as 5 area multi-point auto focus, slow shutter noise reduction, manual exposure control and multi-pattern measuring. It even features PictBridge compatibility, so you can print directly from the camera without the need of a computer. Images are outstanding thanks to the combination of a 4.1 Megapixel Super HAD CCD, 3X optical zoom lens, and Sony's Real Imaging Processor. Incredibly, all of these features come in a camera that is compact and easy to use.
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 6 mm - 18 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length: 6 mm - 18 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 39 - 117mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 5
Min Focus Range: 50 cm
Macro Focus Range: 10-50cm
Lens Aperture: F/2.8-5.2
Optical Zoom: 3 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Features: Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
Filter Size: 30 mm
Additional features
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec
Additional Features: Audio recording, multi-picture burst, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, resizing an image, Audio recording, multi-picture burst, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display
Software: Drivers & Utilities, PIXELA Image Mixer, Sony Picture Package
System requirements for pc connection
Operating System Support: MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS X 10.0
Peripheral Devices: USB port
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Wrist strap
Cables Included:
A/V cable
USB cable
Power
Power Device: Battery charger - external
Battery
Supported Battery: AA
Supported Battery Details: 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery - 2100 mAh ( included )
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