Editorial Review:Product Description:With the Cyber-shot DSC-P5 digital camera, you're not just getting a sleek little camera in an expertly-designed compact case - you're getting a 3.3 megapixel CCD (3.2 MP effective), 3X optical/6X precision digital zoom, and a host of easy-to-use features that give you the power to take pictures like a pro. Weighing in at lass than 8 ounces and measuring just a hair over 4'x2'x1', you can keep the DSC-P5 in your pocket and never miss the opportunity to capture a moment you never want to forget!
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Pretty good for an old timer
I recieved this camera from a friend not a while ago for free. After reading the reviews, i was surprised at how old this camera was! 2002 was 3 years ago! And yet, this camera does a good job. 3.2 mpx is nothing, compared to the average now (around 4-5 mpx standard) but i must say this camera is good. For a 3.2 megapixle, this camera has very fine pictures. It is well worth it and does not lag as my old camera did. The negative effect of the camera is that after a while (3 years .. :P) the battery was worn out. It barely works for 10 seconds at a time before it says it needs a recharge. Other than that, the camera is good. I like it. But for the 2005-ers, there are much better cameras out there for cheaper prices. And more thin ones.
For 2002, this is a very good camera.
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Excellent camera for beginners
I purchased this camera about a year and a half ago on eBay, I paid about $220 for it ($160 for the camera, and the rest was on the battery, charger and memory stick). It's a very nice design, with a large screen and a solid feel, and not at all too large. The picture quality was fantastic, I had no complaints. However, I had to give the camera up to my mother because the low-light pictures were AWFUL. The night I bought it, I took the camera to a minor-league wrestling show, and we compared the photos to my friend's four-year-old Olympus camera. The difference was striking- his photos came out much better, mine were either too dark, or terrifically blurry (those were in night mode). Again, if you are going to be taking photos in the light, for a party or outdoors in the daytime, you will love this camera. In the dark? Stay away!
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shutter button problem
I owned this camera for several years. The first year it worked fine and I was happy with its performance. In the past year, I 've become completely dissatisfied with it. I always took good care of it, following the instruction manual. I first started to have power problems, the battery would not charge or would quickly discharge. Purchased a new one and now the shutter button does not work. It only goes down to the auto-focus mode but no to the record mode. I contacted Sony tech support and they tell me this is an unknow problem. Right! and I was born yesterday. Their only help was take it to a repair center.
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Always pleased!
I have had this camera for almost 2 years and have had no problems with it at all. The battery lasts for over an hour and they are so tiny, I always carry a spare. I have been looking for a newer camera and have noticed they are not made nearly as well. The p5 is small and lightweight but feels solidly built and I like the glass protecting the lcd. I have been very pleased with the photos it takes, even the nightshots. My only complaint is that the movie mode does not do well in low-light conditions. The controls are easy to work, very user friendly, and the camera takes great pictures.
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This is a non-camera
This camera [...]. When it takes a picture, it has about a 2 second delay between when you press the shutter and the picture is actually taken. This means that the camera is not at all useful to take pictures of our 2 year old son, because 2 seconds later he has already moved on to something else and the picture is a blur. We have lost more pictures because of this camera.
Tonight when trying to take our Christmas picture, I would press the shutter but no picture was taken. It was as if the camera could not figure out what it had to do. Try again, same result. Repeat, nothing. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, still nothing. When I set the camera down, disgusted that it wasn't taking any pictures, then flash! - took a nice picture of the pavement. Notice that I hadn't pressed the shutter for this picture.
I am in the market for another digital camera and am likely not going to get a Sony.
