Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200/B

Advantages: Compact and lightweight, excellent battery life
Disadvantages: fairly basic range of features

...After reading several reviews on compact digital cameras I decided to upgrade my old kodak and opted for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200. This model comes in a black version which is priced higher than the silver version but comes with an additional battery, sony case and memory stick case. The camera has all the features of the normal P200 and the overiding factor which made me chose this model was the battery life. Having had a digital camera now for over 5 years I have found that their biggest downfall is the battery life. My KODAK DX 3600 would only generally last for around 30 -40 shots before the battery warning light would come on. This would necessitate carrying copious amounts of spare batteries along and would often need changing at that crucial moment that you really wanted to capture. So far, using this camera I have shot well...

maaskant 18.03.2006 · Read review
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200

Advantages: Great quality lens, fantasic picture quality, screen and great battery life.
Disadvantages: Occasional red-eye even when in reduction mode

...I bought this camera in San Francisco for about $500 in the Apple shop. This price included the cost of a 512MB seperate memory card- Sony only supplies a 32MB one which is grossely insufficient. A 512MB card costs about £50 but at the moment you can buy up to 2GB for around £130 if you search online. In the UK i have seen the camera itself in Dixons for around £230 or so. I bought it having decided I needed something better than point and click for my holiday. From the beginning I have found this a fantastic camera. Having taken it back to the hotel about lunchtime I had it charged and in use by late afternoon and found it intuitive to use. The picture quality is as expected by a 7.2MP camera. On my PC I can zoom in and make out the smallest of features and a slideshow on screen is flawless. I took my holiday photos to my local...

beleura 01.12.2005 (03.12.2005) · Read review
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Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200

Advantages: Very good resolution
Disadvantages: Only a 3x optical zoom

...This camera is one of the latest in this particular range of sony digital cameras. It boasts a slim sleak elagent desighn, this sleakness is enhanced by the fact that the when not in use the Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lense retracts inside the camera, and means that there is no nead for annoying lense caps. It also means that the camera keeps its sleak desighn when not in use. As for the lense Son digital cameras have a reputation for having exellent lenses and this camera makes a nice addition to the reputation. The lense allows the camera to take very clear, sharp images. The large resolution quality of this camera (7.2MP) means pictures are highly defined and have the capacity to be enlarged (blown up.) Camera enthusiasts will appreciate the manual exposer ability and ISO override allowing images to be either over or under exposed...

fxf555 23.01.2006 · Read review
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Sony Cyber-shot was good idea

Advantages: ease of use, size and picture quality
Disadvantages: you need a really steady hand

...Having searched the internet for hours i finally decided that my first Digital camera would be the Sony cyber shot DSC P200 and let me explain why. Firstly the 7.2 megapixel quality was very appealing especially for a camera made by sony and at a good price tag. Having taken many videos and pictures with my camera i can say the 7.2 megapixel was a great investment as it really produces clear vibrant pictures. However the only down side is that you really have to hold the camera verryyyyyy still when taking pictures as even a slight movement seems to blur the picture so if you want a camera to snap while you ride a rollercoaster this is not for you. The other thing that was appealing was it looked very easy to use which thankfully it was. The camera has three main sections at the back: 1 is a wheel which u simply spin round...

Stan_313 07.07.2006 · Read review
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Super Sony charger

Advantages: Fast Charge, Auto CutOff
Disadvantages: Only takes AA/AAA

...Getting fed up with constantly having to buy new batteries for our Wii remotes, we started looking into buying some of the rechargeable battery packs you can buy for them. I read a few reviews and decided that it would probably be better to buy a battery charger and a few sets of batteries instead. After looking around I found the Sony High Capacity Super Quick Charger For AA And AAA Batteries and for £16.99 with four AA batteries included it seemed like a good deal, almost all of our electrical items seem to be Sony so with it being a brand we trusted I bought it. The charger itself is fairly compact measuring 4" x 2½" x 1" (not including the power lead) it won't take up a lot of room, the power lead is also removable so you can store it away quite easily. The lead is also the same as the other Sony leads we have so if it gets...

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I'm no David Bailey

Advantages: 7.2 Amazing megapixels!
Disadvantages: Needs a large capacity memory stick!

...Cost : £230 I love camera's so I decided to get one of the latest Sonys the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200. I have had great and enjoyable pictures since I bought it and here is some key information about the product. #WHAT DOES THE CAMERA OFFER# I am going to start of with the simple answer which is, alot. For the average camera user it has everything you desire but for those looking out for the specifics I will do my best to cover everything. Firstly the camera is very small with dimensions reading 10.4cm x 2.8cm x 5.2cm. This makes it very easy to carry around and the screen size is still very reasonable. It is also the most light camera I looked at in its range. Weighing in at 144g it would easily slip into a girls handbag or a mans very manly bumbag! The battery life is amazing with the Li-ion recharagable battery...

livinglegend 06.09.2005 · Read review
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Survives an Apocalypse, but dust will kill it!

Advantages: Good lens, stunning pictures, brilliant battery life
Disadvantages: Poor worksmanship, cheap materials

...It's a sad experience when a product that you have grown to love develops a fault, but this was precisely what happened. The camera was a dinky little unit, constructed of hard wearing metal, that simply oozed class and gave the impression it could survive an apocalypse. This was not to be, when a tiny piece of dust conquered the lens frame and made a home for itself on every one of my holiday shots. Convinced that a cheap little repair would get the unit up and running again, I was proven wrong when the repair estimate was £45 +, a quarter of the price of the camera, which was only 11 months old. All it needed was a little spring cleaning inside the lens, but alas, only a complete mook would pay this much for the service. A quick trip to Jessops the camera specialist's reveal that the model P200 has a 'higher than...

JamesLee89 18.12.2007 (19.12.2007) · Read review
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Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200

Revamped, but not much has changed

Advantages: 7.2 mega pixel!
Disadvantages: Not the smallest of cameras

...The sony p200 is the replacement for the p150, and not a great deal has changed. The main improvement is that the size of the LCD screen has increased to 2". This makes it much easier to compose and review your shots. Although the spec hasn't changed a great deal, this is still a fantastic camera. The p200 has 7.2 effective mega pixel which is the biggest resolution to date in a compact digital camera. With this size resolution you would easily be able to print your photos to poster size with no loss of qulatity. It also has a Carl Zeiss lens which is superb quality and offers crystal clear results. This model comes with an average 3X optical zoom like most cameras in this range. One thing I do like about this camera is the fact it does have a viewfinder, which most new models seem to be lacking. The video mode is very high quality...

chapuk 12.05.2005 · Read review
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Great all round camera

Advantages: picture quality, ease of use, carl zeiss lense
Disadvantages: flash is harsh, lag time between shots on flash

...This is a great camera. I have had mine for 2 years and to my mind Sony have never bettered this camera in this type of camera (ie. compact digital) The picture quality is fantastic. The macro works well on close ups and the variety of settings is enough to keep most people happy though to be honest I rare move past the automatic setting and then only to the various scene settings. ie. beach, snow, action etc. The video is good and I have even shown it through my Panny DMREX75 which is great as it then upscales the resolution for the TV. I have looked many times at updating this camera and always come away thinking it does everything and there is no huge advance in the compact digital class The two negatives for me would be the flash which is harsh and can wash out skin tones and the lag when using the flash between shots is annoy...

Mike4245 15.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200

Good Quality Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera

Advantages: Small, Easy to Use, Good Quality Pictures
Disadvantages: Needs large Memory at 7.2 MP

...When upgrading from our 2MP Sony DSC camera the obvious choice was to upgrade to the latest version to avoid buying memory cards. After reviewing this camera alongside a Kodak and Nikon the Sony won. The reason that we chose the Sony was for the pixels, easy setup features for exposure settings (snow, low light etc) and size despite the Sony being slightly more expensive. The theory about not buying memory didn't work out due the size of the photographs at the highest resolution. The camera came with a 32MB card which gave me 9 pictures. Therefore there was a requirement for more memory. Despite the extra outlay the picture quality is superb. The difference is very noticable with our old camera and my parents 4MP HP. For a keen amature photgrapher who wants to try different things without going to the expense and learning how...

Oscar114 04.05.2006 · Read review
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