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straight out of the box the
camera failed to operate correctly,and I have to pay to have it 'fixed'.
That is horrible service. I expect much more from Amazon and a company
like Sony.
I have purchased other electronic products from Amazon, luckily all worked
fine. But, this one experience is all I need to keep me from doing so
again....especially a Sony.
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Limited use factor, March 29, 2006
Reviewer: J. Jones "Bone Rep"
I have had this for nearly a year. It was my first digital camera, and I
really did not know what to look for when buying it. I went with the Sony
because Sony products are, for the most part, good to excellent. I think
their large screen tvs are vastly over rated, but everything else is top
notch.
The good: Easy to use, Mac OS 9 and X compatible
The Bad: Slow to auto focus at times, and flash recharges slower than any
camera I have ever had, memory sticks are on the high side.
Special Note on Image quality. When using this camera up close on the
inside of a building it works fine. In an auditorium it does not work very
well. The focus is easliy confused by motion from the people sitting in
front and beside of you. The light meter also falls short on adjusting the
shutter speed. In an auditorium the picture always appears very dark even
if the lighting is fairly good at the time. Outside it seems to work fine,
even while photographing the kids playing soccer.
I have tried multiple setups to get the camera to perform well in the
school auditorium, but I have not had any success. The outcome is the
same. Dark and blurry.
Don't get me wrong. This is a good camera, but it does have its limits.
For the most part I am pleased with it. I just wish it would do better in
the school auditorium and similar environments.
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Hoorible Camera, Horrible Service, March 17, 2006
Reviewer: T. Hryckowian "Unsatisfied"
I had this camera and no problems for the first six months. At that point,
the LCD screen on the back went white, not allowing me to review pictures,
access the menu, or take pictures through it. I've sent the camera to Sony
repair centers twice, with no results. The camera has spent three of the
past four months either in transit, in repair, or simply not working. If
you're going to spend any kind of money on a camera, do yourself a favor
and don't buy a Sony.
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Excellent...no doubt about it., February 25, 2006
Reviewer: sony
I was looking for a digital camera and found very helpful the previous
review, but was doubtful once I read what the third review down read about
the laser light and not being able to take good quality pics in low light.
Even so, I decided to buy it because I found it for a great deal and after
using it, i have no doubt that I made the best selection. I agree that the
red beam light may not be such a good idea so all I had to do was turn the
Auto Focus Light., off, and that solved that problem and is stil available
if I ever happen to need it.
Low Lighting: I took several pics today with extremely low lighting (so
low that I could barely see the objects on the screen when preparing to
shoot. Once I made that snapshot, the picture came out fabulous. It was
super clear and crisp.
Oh, and it does have a self-timer.
Many other wonderful features. The only drawback is that the battery that
came in the package did not last at all. How to solve that problem? Do
exactly what the previous writer wrote about well worthe spending $20 on
reachargable batteries.
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Low price for an EXCELLENT camera, January 8, 2006
Reviewer: R.C. "R!CKY"
I purchased this camera after I saw someone in my family using it. My
friend owns an older model CyberShot so I know that it would be a good
quality camera.
Right out of the box, the camera took excllent photos. I previously owned
an HP M407 camera which took average quality photos, but horribly blurry
and blottchy videos. Not the deal with the DSC-S40.
The one minor thing I don't like about this camera is that if yo want to
take a blck & whte photo, turn the flash off, etc, it is a little
complicated to figure out.
The camera can be customized in almost every area, picture effects, flash
level, REC mode, picture quality (fine or standard), ISO, white balance,
focus, EV, and camera mode. You can also select whether the photos are of
4 MP quality, 3:2 MP quality, 3 MP quality, 1 MP quality, or VGA (good for
emailing). The camera has 3x zoom. The camera takes MemoryStick memory
cards.
In the box you get: the DSC-S40 camera, wrist starp, CD-ROM installation
disc, USB cable, manuals, and AA batteries.
I totally reccommend this camera. I woulda expected this camera to sell
for atleast $200-$250. I got it at $129.99 at an undiscolsed store.
Get this camera if you are serious about picture/video quality!
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