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Pros: Compact size, ease take pictures, ease to download into computer. Cons: Slow recharge of flash. Problems with auto-focus. The Bottom Line: A good, inexpensive, easy to use first digital camera. If you want to buy a digital camera...try this one out. My Review: I purchased this camera as my first venture into digital photography. If you are going to buy a digital camera, be prepared to buy all the extras that you will need. You have to buy rechargable batteries, a camera case and a larger memory stick. This will add up to around another $100.00. The directions for the camera were clear to quickly learn how to point and shoot and then download into the computer. The flash takes forever to recharge, but the flash is necessary. Otherwise you get dark, fuzzy pictures. Sure the dark pictures can be made lighter on the computer, but then they come out all grainy. The auto-focus is tricky at times. Make sure that the focus frame is on the subject. Even the slightest movement during the focus phase will cause the picture to come out blurry. The camera links quickly to the computer via the USB port. The downloading of the pictures is made easy via the installed Windows software. If you really want to play and edit the pictures, then you will need to buy a better photo editor like Microsoft Picture-It. When printing the pictures, be sure to purchase photo paper that is 8 1/2" x 11" where the picture can be "punched" out of the paper. Most printers and programs have trouble handling photo paper that is smaller. The pictures can take up a lot of memory on your computer, so if you have a CD-RW drive, be sure to move the pictures off your computer and onto a disk. All in all...a good first digital camera. Recommended: Yes Amount Paid (US$): 250.00 This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want One Easy Enough for Anyone to Use!Read full review
This camera is great to travel for different events. My fiance owned one previously to me buying this one used for my teenage daughter. For example, I have a powershot camera and when taking the same picture from my camera and my fiances camera the same shot comes out great from my end and completely blurry from his end from time to time. Like I said this camera is great if you just want a basic camera for taking pictures. The flash is bright, so I've never experienced any dark pictures as described above on either one of the cameras, it is actually extremely bright if you ask me. The screen has never blanked out on either one (my fiance has had his for 4 years and it's still going strong) You can buy any sony mem card from anywhere. We got a 4gig and took 40mins of recording and a host of pictures and still had plenty mem to go all for 25 bucks from a vendor right here on ebay, that threw in an attachment slide for the memory card to fit from PS3 to camera modifier. I give this camera two snaps in a circle. My kid loves it, my fiance still stands by it, and my powershot is now broken after 5 years. So what does that tell ya D:Read full review
Typical Sony (remember the Betamax VCRs?) and while it takes standard AA batteries, the memory card is not the normal SD or SDHC but a SONY Memory "STICK". Not easy to find and not cheap. Camera is good though.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have had this camera for about three years now and overall I have really enjoyed it. It's very simple to use and my pictures have turned out great. The only problem I have with it is the delay time after you press the button. It's excellent for still shots, but not so great if you take lot's of action shots like I do. But for the most part, I enjoyed my Sony cyber-shot.
Bought a DSC-P30 for my wife to take to Disneyworld. The camera took such good pictures that when I had the opportunity to get the P-51 on E-Bay at a Steal, I jumped on it. I use the DSC-P51 at work, and it's perfect. Both of these cameras are excellent for picture quality, and very easy to use. True point-n-shoot cameras. There really isn't anything I don't like about the camera. Jim McGovern
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