Sony DSC S50

Advantages: Ease of use, sony quality
Disadvantages: Memory cards slightly expensive but can be re-used though

...The Sony MSC S50 is a versity camera with multiple choices of photo detailing and short video caption capabilities. Having been looking for a cmera for a while I decided to fgo for the S50, beening Sony i expected high quality, and ease of use, the 6X digital zoom is good and by the fitting of other lens such a wide angle lens which can also act as a better macro than the camera already has. It uses the Sony memory sticks to store the photos, it comes with a 4 MB stick and you can purchase upto 64 MB cards currently soon a 128MB card will be available. The 4 MB card holds 50 reasonble quality photos. The software allows easy download through a USB connection and easy minipulation of photos. It will record sound onto photos and with the video clips of 5, 10 or 15 seconds. It is also possible to connect to a TV via an A/V out...

Matt_Igoe 06.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S50

DABbling Around In The Ether

Advantages: Clarity. Dozens of stations (if you can get it). Good price
Disadvantages: Battery life

...XDR S50 seemed as good an introduction as any, especially as it was reduced from its previous price of £39, no doubt making way for a newer model (In fact there is a Sony XDR S55 which justifies its higher price by having an FM band also). FIRST IMPRESSIONS Yes, it's got that corporate blandly black look of a lot of other Sony products, but on the up-side it also seems to have their penchant for neat design and reasonable build quality, if you can heap such an accolade on something that's all plastic. It has a pleasantly sculpted feel to it as the back, top and front panels appear to be made of one fold, rather like a lady's clutch bag. The front panel houses a left hand single speaker and on the upper right there's a liquid crystal display boasting two rows of text. Apart from some discrete little push buttons, the front is...

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Review of Sony XDR-S 50

Pentax Optio S50 is great.

Advantages: compact,well built,full manual control,excellent macro.
Disadvantages: response could be a bit faster

...I spent about 6 hours reading camera reviews in magazines and online before purchasing a Pentax Optio s50. I paid £160 in the summer of 2005, which was a bargain then and it's probably a lot cheaper now. The Good points: I would call this camera a professional compact, it is small enough to fit in your pocket but with enough professional touches to make it a tool rather than a toy. For example you can attach it to a tripod, a lot of small silver compacts don't have that ability and show them up as being 'fun snappers' rather than for someone who cares about the photos they take. Sturdy build; all metal case. Decent weight to it. Not cheap and plastic! Extensive modes of operation from full auto 'point and click' to full manual control of Focus, light modes, exposure time up to 4 seconds, light sensitivity (ISO...

victoriaelectra 09.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Pentax Optio S50

A Great System from Sony

Advantages: Nice Classy Design, Great Graphics, and a Good Online
Disadvantages: Small Gamelist Thus Far and Some Games Suffer From Framerate and Graphical Pop-Up Issues

...Sony's Playstation 3 is thier third go around in the Video Game business. My console reviews usually consist of reviews in the following categories Controller, Graphics, Multiplayer/Online, and Game Library. Much like the Xbox 360, i'll also be reviewing the Design of the PS3. The design of the PS3 is the more classy of the three new consoles. The PS3 is a black square system with a curved top. While the design is beautiful, this system is very big, matching the 360 in terms of size. The system also offers Blu-ray but, in my opinion, that should not be the only reason you should be spending $400-500 on this system. The PS3's controller is the classic Playstation controller once again and that shouldn't be a problem for any gamer. The original PS3 controller was the Sixaxis but is now Dualshock 3. For a company that created...

TheGame2k2 27.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Sony is back with a bang!

Advantages: slick piece of hardware, great games, so much to do!
Disadvantages: not cheap!

...Having just recently won a competition to spend a night with the PS3 I figured it would be a smart idea to do a personal review of the console which everyone will be talking about (in the UK) in a few weeks to come. Please bear in mind that I have only had a chance to test this baby out for a few hours and so my review will not be as in-depth as you might expect. First Impressions The PS3 is indeed a slick looking machine, about the size of it's older brother (PS2) it seems as though finally Sony have caught on to the fact that the outer design of the console is as important to a gamer as the leather interior is to a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Gone is that ugly block-like design and in comes a smooth surfaced console with curved edges just begging you to caress them. Much like it's predecessor, the PS3 can be placed...

bwerket 10.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Sony Official PS3 SIXAXIS Wireless Controller

Advantages: Great Design
Disadvantages: No Dual Shock

...This is a great controller jus like the classic ps1/ps2 the design stayed the same. This is the perfect controller i can not say anything about the slick design. As you may know this controller is wireless so you may use it from newere in the room so no messy wires hanging around. And the batttery lasts very long i dont have to charge it very often but i dont play hours every day either. Only bad this about this controller is that unlike the ps1/ps2 controllers this does not have dual shock so no rumble :(.This is because sony could not get rights for the technology. Sony what happened? Well good news this controller is being released again next year as Dual Shock 3 is comming out. So if you can wait i strongly urge you wait for it to come out as it is a great feature. The feeling for the game is lost without dual shock. Need...

dharma.roy 28.11.2007 (29.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Sony Official PS3 SIXAXIS Wireless Controller

==Sony Have Done It Again!!==

Advantages: the most powerful console on the market, built in blu-ray player, internet capabilities, stylish
Disadvantages: none that i have yet found (owned for nearly 2 years)

...Let me start by saying, that despite the hefty rrp, despite the fact that its 3rd in the console race behind the nintendo wii and xbox 360 respectfully, the playstation 3 is in my honest opinion, the best out of the three without a doubt. When sony designed the playstation 3, it was intended to be a multimedia system that you could proudly place under your tv that dosn't look like it's ment to be in your teenagers bedroom and that they've comendeered your lcd tv because they can see more than they can on the portable in their room. i digress, they point i am trying to make is that this machine is as beautifull as it is powerful, and as practical as it is pricey (original rrp was £425) The playstation 3 is not just the best console (graphically nothing compares) it is also one of the best blu-ray players on the market and those...

j.t.87 20.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Have Sony rolled in the next gen with a bang??

Advantages: Excellent multimedia package ahead of its time
Disadvantages: Backward compatability probs, and some minor glitches

...by giving it a fancy name but in reality is no different to anything else already produced. Remember the 'emotion engine' anyone? Now at an impressive 3.2 GHz it is not a slow processor and coupled with the impressive chip sit I am sure will be able to churn out some incredible sites. Now RAM wise the 360 wins having double the PS3, however at only 500 MHz the PS3's 256mb seems slightly better running at 3200 MHz, but then surely more RAM is better than how quick the RAM is? Well this is where the Blu-Ray comes in. With a capacity of up to 50gb and with a fast drive it means that RAM is not all that important since developments in software coding means that now game producers have the power to physically stream uncompressed textures and information directly into real-time from the Blu-ray media. The PS3 also has a big 60 GB hard...

170driver 06.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Flash Bang Wallop Worra Picture

Advantages: Nice size, loads of features and effects, and great picture quality.
Disadvantages: No optical viewfinder

...Let's get this straight...I didn't choose my Sony DSC-S50, it chose me! If I'd had my druthers, I would have been counting out the used fifties for a digital SLR, but of course, I'd have been counting for quite a while, and frankly, I don't have that kind of dosh. So when I was offered the DSC-S50, at what seemed a very reasonable price; a shade under £350, I grabbed it, since which time, I have used it so much that I've all but forgotten how to use my 'old-fashioned' film cameras. It's a nice camera to hold. Not too small (my fat fingers always feel clumsy when encountering really small cameras) but definitely not too big either. It's larger, particularly in the depth of the body, than many of it's competitors, but I don't find this a problem. the camera still slips readily into my bag as I leave the house, and doesn't take up...

stevethesleeve 16.10.2001 · Read review
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Review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S50

Sony Playstation 3 (PS3)

Advantages: Best Entertainment System Avaliable, Region free games only
Disadvantages: 4GB file limitation External Storage, Cant read NTFS

...thing on the list is friends, you can add your friends or friends you met in game and you can send them messages like any other messenger. There's an option you can select were it displays the last 50 people that you played with in a game server. It will tell you their id what game you played them on and the time you played them with. There's options to block and delete users too if they get on your nerves or no longer wish to have them on your list. COMPETITION/ SALES PS3 Had not been selling as well as expected and Sony were forced to do price cuts and release a 40GB version to increase sales. While XBOX had been enjoyed dominating the market especially after the release of HALO 3. But PS3 price cuts and releasing a 40GB model had helped them fight back since November 2 there had been a reported 300% sales increase. Also...

dharma.roy 30.11.2007 (03.12.2007) · Read review
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