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Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 and alternatives
I am looking for a new digital camera and I have my eye on the Sony
Cybershot DSC-P200. The reason I like it is that it is reputed to focus very quickly and take pictures very quickly. I am also interested in low light perfomrance, such as what one would encounter in a restaurant or at a party. Before I take the plunge, I would like to consider alternatives. For example, if there is a camera that is approximately as speedy as the DSC-P200 but offers better image quality, please post. I would be very pleased to read your comments! -- David Arnstein |
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I'm very pleased with my P-200. With my previous digital camera, I was
unable to take some pictures because of camera lag. I was bicycling on the trail and encountered some kind of big snake, eight feet long, crossing the trail. I stopped and hauled out my camera, but by the time it went through its warm-up routines and was ready to shoot, the snake's tail was disappearing into the bushes. With the P-200, you push the ON button and by the time you can get your eye to the viewfinder, it's ready to shoot. And when you pull the trigger, it shoots, instead of fussing and twidding and then finally taking the shot. The autofocus is terrific. On my old camera, all the controls were in the LCD display, which was very difficult to see in daylight. All displays are hard to see in daylight, but the P-200 has several sets of controls on a thumb wheel so you can switch between settings for various situations without having to squint at the display. The main problem I had with the P-200 at first was indoor/night flash shots in Auto mode. But I studied the Sony manual and read the Sony forum at www.dpreview.com, and learned how to pre-set the M mode on the thumb wheel for a faster exposure time and a stronger flash. There was a learning curve and my first set of photos of a company party came out awful. But now I am deliriously happy with the camera and each time I use it I am more intoxicated with the clarity of the shots and the colors and the 7 megapixels of detail. Colin Campbell In article , (David Arnstein) wrote: I am looking for a new digital camera and I have my eye on the Sony Cybershot DSC-P200. The reason I like it is that it is reputed to focus very quickly and take pictures very quickly. I am also interested in low light perfomrance, such as what one would encounter in a restaurant or at a party. Before I take the plunge, I would like to consider alternatives. For example, if there is a camera that is approximately as speedy as the DSC-P200 but offers better image quality, please post. I would be very pleased to read your comments! |
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Colin Campbell wrote:
[] On my old camera, all the controls were in the LCD display, which was very difficult to see in daylight. All displays are hard to see in daylight, but the P-200 has several sets of controls on a thumb wheel so you can switch between settings for various situations without having to squint at the display. Some displays are certainly poor, but there are displays which are easy to see in daylight. Same manufacturers seem to make a much better job of this than others. Of course, if you choose a camera with an electronic viewfinder (EVF), the display visibility problem largely disappears. Cheers, David |
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