Sony DSC-P5 Cyber-shot 3MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

I have been waiting to get a digital camera until they were more reasonably priced and offered better features. This camera is about the same size as a pocket 35mm camera is. It takes great pictures and video clips with sound. I really enjoy playing with it and trying new things to see how it works. The only downfall is the battery life which is usually about an hour. I brought it to the zoo with me and I got some really great closeups and all but I had to change the battery twice while I was there. The memory sticks are great and very compact and depending on the pixel setting they can hold a lot of photos. It is very easy to upload the pictures to your pc and import into one of my photo programs to touch them up and what not. I am in no way a professional photographer but this camera is great for my needs.

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.

I bought this camera Dec 4. I loved the size and the durable look and feel. It is a camera you can take anywhere. And the pictures are very good.That said, my shutter button now jams up in the up position, so shots cannot be taken. It seems like a mechanical problem with the shutter mechanism and the mode dial. After playing with the mode dial back and forth, the button freed up. Now it freezes up every few shots. It seems to be related to the feature that keeps the shutter from being depressed while the mode dail is in playback or setup modes.So far their service is dismal, with a maze of menus and long hold times (half hour). I am very disappointed after an initial great product experience.

I got this camera last month. I chose it, because it is pretty small and 3.2 megapixel. Here are my comments: Advantages:Small, 3.2 megapixel, zoom is goodDisadvantages:you will need a large capacity memory stick and a spare battery is necessary. It is not great at night shots. It is not fast when you are taking photos, i mean yo gotta wait like at leat 2 seconds to take another shot. Even dsc p71 is faster.

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.

I am a huge fan of digital cameras. I owned a DSC-P1, and it is not so bad for beginners although the price is quite steep.DSC-P5 does not dissapoint. I bought one for my wife, and she's happy, no complaints. :-) The enhancements especially in software dept made it worthwhile even for advanced amateurs. You can actually see the information on your aperture, mode settings for each of your shots. The flash has improved, much better than DSC-P1 which ocassionally gave you reddish hue.SONY has done it's homework on feedback given to DSC-P1. DSC-P5 is thinner, the controls are easier to understand and are put into logical locations. Aesthetically, I give the controls 9 out of 10 points. The on/off switch has been changed from the sliding type to a push button type, which can be annoying at times, but it depends on individual preference.Pictures are not bad at all. I can't see much difference from DSC-P1, but as a satisfied customer of both DSC-P1, and DSC-P5, I can say, you will not be dissapointed.

I just received the camera as a gift and the battery doesn't work. I am advised to send the battery in to a service center along with a letter describing the problem and copy of the invoice. It will take about a month for the center to respond. This is an expensive product where you would expect good service but don't!

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!