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Camera Reviews from Amazon.com

• September 2, 2010
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  I purchased this camera for 2 reasons. First, was to help a friend photograph a wedding. I had never done this before, and while it was a HUGE learning curve, I learned what this little stick of dynomite camera can and cannot do. Takes great (not perfect) pictures in low light. Take a wedding reception w/dancing etc. It took better photos than any point and shoot I have come across, however it is no match for a full scale camera. (I was up against a new model Nikkon) The settings all do what they say, but perhaps it's greatest strength would also be it's weakness if any because while the settings are easy to use, and understand with help hints, those little "simple" settings are actually quite complex tools that make all the difference in a photo if you learn the camera and how to use each setting. Second, I also had a secondary reason for this camera, for a vacation. I had a wide variety of pictures to take in Northern Minnesota. From Osprey silhouettes against the setting sun to the endless storm clouds that took infinite shape and color. It captured the dusk Morning Star with amazing clarity, and a passing semi truck in the pouring rain from 200 feet away (the garage when I couldn't go fishing). I researched this camera for almost 4 weeks reading specs and customer reviews carefully. There were tons of Cybershots to choose from but only 1, this particular model suited what my needs were. It is definitely NOT a pro camera, but it out performs most any point and shoot camera on the market currently. I had to drive to a store an hour and a half from my home just to find the ONLY one in stock in a store as I ran out of time to mail order it. It is one of Sony's best kept secrets, and coming from a Canon Powershot diehard, this camera pulled it's weight and then some.

• September 1, 2010
  Great low light pictures!

  

  Overall, awesome camera! I only have a few complaints: it's difficult to figure out how to turn off the red-eye light; there's no setting to take a picture every X minutes, as I've had on other cameras; and full-light pictures tend to not be as great as other cameras. But the low-light pictures are unbeatable, and I love being able to take pictures without a gigantic advertising flash! It's also super-portable and has an awesome battery life.

• August 14, 2010
  Excellent buy for its price; a really good little camera.

  

  This camera is really nice; low light pictures take a long time to take, but look great. Picture quality is better than I have had on past cameras, and come out pretty well. Very small and portable, and amazing value. Zoom is basically absent here, but I don't have a problem with it (especially for the price).