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4.5 stars
"Absolutely Fantastic"
Pros: Sharp pics, compact, light, good video, good battery life.
Cons: Sony are a bit stingy with box contents - no rechargeable batteries, memory stick or camera case.
Summary: I got the camera today - it's fantastic! It comes bundled with a CD ROM, USB cable, 2 x AA non rechargable batteries and a wrist strap. I took it out as the sun was ready to set. The daytime pics were extremely sharp, even the moving objects. Once I improve with practise, I will be able to overcome the problems with extremely fast moving objects. Night shots, provided that there is sufficient lighting, are just as nice as day shots. The two bundled batteries have lasted all day. I highly recommend this camera for beginners and even those who want a bit more. User interface is simple. You can edit the pictures -you can resize, divide and rotate any given image. If you do not know a lot about perfect shots, there is an extremely friendly manual to explain everything. Although, you need a 256MB minimum Memory Stick PRO DUO to record 30fps VGA video, which eats up a heck of a lot of memory, but well worth it. There is 32MB inbuilt memory, which can hold about 10 pics or around 1 minute of VGA 16fps video. You can even change the strength of the flash!
Start up time is less than 2 seconds, and there is a discrete 3x optical zoom. There is a large 2.0 LCD, which is large considering to compactiveness of the camera. All in all, I thoroughly recommend this to beginners and more advanced users. For beginners, you can select "Auto for all" which means that the camera may select the best settings. For the more advanced, you can choose, "Program" mode, where you can alter everything. Anyway, enough.
A camera for everyone. I picked it up for £159.99 ($292.96). Buy it, it won't disappoint!
