I recently read a blog where someone asked, "What is the best 'street' camera?
I think there are excellent arguments why this is it.
In is very portable, about half an inch thick, unobtrusive (especiially in black), has excellent internal software, an excellent LCD screen, a built in lens cover (so you can just stick it in your pocket, very fast ready time, very good low light performance and you can operate it with one hand. In summary, you can always have it with you, and can shoot pictures anywhere.
For photojournalism, or recording street scenes, it cannot be beat.
Date:
2010-04-16 - 08:53:44
Author:
Mark
Rating:
A good point and shoot camera
I ordered this camera after I had experienced disastrous results with an Olympus point and shoot camera (12 mega pixels at fine setting to get a halfway decent picture).
Some people say that the menu on this camera is confusing or awkward. I didn't really find that. Once I had set my preferences, I have had no call to alter them since. Pictures are very clear and sharp. I did find the lens cover a little different to deal with at first, but now I am used to it.
I cannot really comment upon how good or bad the battery life is as I have not really subjected it to sustained use, or, a long video session.
I am not really a "photo buff" but this camera has exceeded my expectations in regard to quality and ease of use. It does everything that I want it to do and more. I just wish I had never wasted my money on the Olympus to begin with.
The only con with this camera is that you really do need to purchase extra memory (but this is not confined to Sony; most camera makes are the same). It arrives with enough memory to take a few pictures. I already had compatible memory and once I installed it I was told that I had enough capacity to take 10,000 pictures at 3 mega pixels. I haven't yet worked out how many battery charges will be needed to achieve that!
Bottom line; I can't speak highly enough about this camera. Most camera reviews in this class are mediocre at best and obviously you get what you pay for; but for a non-professional who wants a camera that takes good pictures in a variety of situations, then this is probably a camera worthy of further investigation.