Sony Cybershot DSCP200 7.2MP Digital Camera 3x Optical Zoom Reviews.

The 'fuzzy life', April 30, 2006
Reviewer: Shortall
This camera is a real 'sunbather' type... and if you're in optimum outdoor lighting, and esp. with a subject made of stone (not moving or dead)... chances are pretty good this camera will take quite excellent photos.
Anything less than that, and you're likely to experience a good deal of headache in the form of a very high percentage of 'fuzzy pics'. This model is a real 'hit or miss' when shooting indoors unfortunately. Even in fairly good lighting conditions and/or with a variety of settings.
And like David Gudas's previous review well stated - this camera does indeed have a FATAL FLAW which I learned of very well while using it at an indoor event recently - Use the zoom in anything even remotely less than that previously mentioned 'optimum lighting' and you will have both fuzzy and very dark photos - as the flash will go completley out of synch with any use of the zoom. Making that option useless. Because of that last esp. I can only now recommend passing on the

p200, & wait for Sony to release a newer model that (hopefully) fixes these issues.

PS: I also have to agree about the 'box issue'... I've not encountered a wackier Rubick's-cube of packaging than what the P200 comes tucked in. Definitely designed for added annoyance.

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Ultimate light-weight digital, April 25, 2006
Reviewer: K. Lindsey "Love2Travel"

Bought this as a Christmas present to myself - traveled for two weeks internationally recently and forgot the charger. This gem never missed a beat and I took pictures everyday without a recharge. Just a phenominal camera. Excellent quality pictures that I blew up to very large sizes - buy without hesitation - you will LOVE this camera!!!
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Awesome DSC-P200, April 4, 2006
Reviewer: rager
Fast. Easy to use. I couldn't get the grin off my face after firing it up. ;)~

With a 512MB flash card it takes a 20 minute movie, with sound!!!

What a jump over my Sony FD-100. Just fabulous. (grin)
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Wish this camera was build to LAST! , March 28, 2006
Reviewer: Nellybelly8cp "Janell"
This camera was an awesome little camera. I loved the features. But it broke on me after 250 pictures. I had to take it back. The flash was not working on it. It either took all black pictures or all white pictures. I wanted to buy another one, but apparently that was a common problem. So while the features worked great, easy to use good size and shape...I will not be getting another one due to all the problems it has.
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I needed a Photographic Degree to Operate, March 20, 2006
Reviewer: Gary Eidson "gcarguy"

Takes nice picutures but the camerea is far to complicated for this point and click guy. Key features are not easily accessed. I returned camera. Did not have time for that kind of committment.
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so far so good, March 14, 2006
Reviewer: norman
Love the camera so far. I don't understand why some people are having problems with blury pictures. I have taken over one hundred and not a single blury picture. Very sharp and color is great. The only negative is downloading to computer and charging battery. So I ordered the docking station right here from Amazon. That should solve that problem.
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Sony DSC-P200 Cyber-Shot Camera, March 14, 2006
Reviewer: old hickory
I am very pleas4ed with this camera. It is the first digital camera I owned. It feels good in my hands. Instructions are very clear which made learning to use easy. Pictures can be loaded into the computer easily and are a very good quality. I would recomend this camera very highly.
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Buyer beware - Lens failed and jammed after 31 pictures, March 12, 2006
Reviewer: PP45 "PoolParty45"

I bought this camera last month and I took it out on a field trip and the lens jammed after taking just 31 pictures. I called Sony and they said that it was a common problem. The camera all had an "access error" displayed on the LCD while it tried to retract the lens. It would repeat over and over and the only course of action was to remove the battery. Rather than deal with another lemon, I asked for a refund from the store I bought it from and traded up to a Canon S70. I should get that camera next week. This camera has been recalled in China. The camera store I bought it from (Digitalfotoclub.com) seemed to know exactly what the issue was as soon as I mentioned the model number. They indicated that 85% of their stock was returned and they have stopped selling this and other Sony models.
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Deserving of 7.2 Stars to go with its Megapixels., March 11, 2006
Reviewer: T. Moore

Fantastic little camera. Great form size. Not to small, not to big. Fits easily in your jacket pocket.

Great pictures, easy to use menu system, lots of features, but you choose how complex/simplistic you want your picture taking to be.

Perhaps the best feature is that when you turn the camera on, it is almost intantly ready to take a picture. No longer miss the shot of the lifetime while you watch the camera hiss and hum getting ready to go.

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