1. 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom; 2.4-inch LCD display
3. QVGA Movie Mode captures 320 x 240 AVI audio-video clips at 30 frames per second, up to the length allowed by memory-card capacity
4. Burst mode shoots 3 consecutive images, one per second in VGA mode or one every two seconds in 6MP mode
5. Stores images on Memory Stick media (25 MB internal memory included); powered by AA-size batteries

Customer Review :

Bad luck or bad camera

Cons: On speed is slow. Auto focus is slow and take several blur images. It's not durable. The front finish wear in less than a year. The battery fail to connect. And the Sony service is very bad at least in Panama.
Pros: Great Screen, small size, good quality pictures (when take focused).

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Sony Cyber Shot

A terrible camera, gave me nothing but trouble since day 1 - and, of course, the warranty only applies in the US. Too many problems to list but most annoying is the unreliability. I lost several photo shoots due to it.

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so-so

PROs
1) The quality is excellent.
2) Easy to function
CONs
1) It used batteries.
2) I have to press at least 2 seconds in order to snap a shot.
3) No shake control

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The little camera that could

I got this camera about two years ago and it's still going! Broken battery cap and all! I have a tendency to drop things, and this camera is no exception, but it never breaks on me. It's cracked in a couple places and, yes, the battery cap is falling off, but it still takes stunning pictures! I'm constantly impressed by the quality of the photos. I take it everywhere with me and it refuses to break (no matter how badly I want one of those fancy new ones). So, if you're a klutz like me, this is the camera for you!

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An amateur's opinion

I got this camera as a birthday present from my folks a little over a year ago. At first I was enthralled, though I thought I was really bad at it because most of my pictures would always come out blurry.

Nope, turns out it's mostly the camera. If you want one for making simple videos or taking pictures of your friends and family posing in good light, then this camera may be the one for you. However, if you're like me and want to take more artistic photos, look elsewhere because this camera will majorly discourage you from persuing the art.

The flash is extremely bright, but that can be turned off. What you see in the screen when you're getting ready for the shot isn't want you'll get when you preview it later, when suddenly it's grainier and off-color. The macro is fine if you want the object you're taking an extreme closeup of to be blurry and the background in focus, as opposed to the other way around which is impossible with this camera. Don't even think of taking night shots.

This guy is also rather delecate. A couple of months into owning it, it took a small bump and broke the screen. Hooray warranty! However, while sitting in my empty purse a few months later, a small part of the battery compartment lid chipped making me sometimes have to hold it down just so with my thumb. And now for no reason one of the lens covers sticks a little meaning that I have to risk touching the lens in order to move the cover out of the way. I won't even get started with how the user manual didn't mention that there's an option for black and white and sepia photos, or that it takes a few seconds for the camera to take a picture after you push the button.

All in all, a good camera if you're in good lighting, have a steady hand or a tripod, and everything is absolutely still and not too close or too far. Otherwise, look at something else, especially if you plan on making photography your hobby.

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1. 0.3 megapixel sensor is great for emails and posting on the web
2. 10x optical plus 2x digital zoom lens with autofocus
3. Images recorded on floppy disk; 1 disk holds 10 images at default resolution
4. 3.5 inch floppy disks can be read by any PC or Mac with a floppy drive
5. Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery and AC adapter included

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Terrible camera

This camera worked only for a short time. The battery would never hold a charge. Went in the trash.

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ANYONE CAN TAKE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PHOTOS WITH THIS CAMERA

Would you like a camera you can easily learn to use. Would you like to be able to produce professional quality photos?
I own an fd73 and I treasure it deeply. I can take pictures in just about every setting and come out with superb photos. The camera has more than paid for itself. I know that most people who do auctions online, use the Mavica fd73. It comes with an instruction manual which easily ezplains how to use the camera, and explains in detail about the various programs and effects of the camera and how to best use them. It features the special effects of Black and White, Sepia, Solarized, and Negative Art, and also has settings for various situations such as night photography, outdoor daylight photography, etc.
My family and friends all love the photos I take. Some have contracted me to do various projects for them and I had great success. It is a camera which is great for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, birthdays,. Plus it also does great at sporting events, parties etc.
I'm into nature photography, and have shot some outstanding photos with the fd73.
If you want a camera that fits into just about every situation, if you want a camera that, for the most part, all you have to do is point and click, and if you want a camera that can give you some of the most beautiful memories in pictures, you'll want to own a Mavica fd73.

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Good camera for fast performance, low resolution results

I have used this camera since the late 1990s for mostly professional purposes. I write and edit a newsletter for a state agency and am often asked to take photos at award programs and/or to accompany job announcements, often with almost no prior notice.

Of all the cameras I looked at in the 1990s, this was the one that best suited my needs. The reasons for that follow:

1. Shooting photos on a diskette was easier than engaging software and changing documentation from the camera to a file on my PC.

2. The 10X zoom is very accurate and allowed me to do adequate work even when I could not get close to my subject.

3. The camera is flat out easy to use and has a large viewfinder, a large left hand grip, and big button to press when shooting pictures.

Before I bought this camera, I worked for three decades for newspapers and in communications offices of governmental and nonprofit agencies doing the same kind of work I do now. In all those years I never used a camera that was as easy to use as this one, nor did I use one where transmitting the product from the equipment to e-file was easier.

Having said that, this is a low resolution camera that will not always give good results. It is adequate for head shots and has always come through for me in events.

But I've taken photos of my cats at home where their eyes look more like diamonds than eyes, and I took some pictures of the Christmas tree where the lights looked more like the stars or snowflakes than lights on a tree.

So don't buy this to create award-winning photography. For all the same reasons, it doesn't produce very good hardcopy photos.

But this is a great camera for someone that needs to take pictures right now and get an adequate product online fast. That's my mission at work and this camera has always helped me achieve it.

In addition, the battery charger works fast and I've never had to pay a dime to get anything fixed in more than a half-decade of use. I don't know how this stacks up in the camera industry but it's a lot better than most of the electronic equipment I use in the office or at home.

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If you like hard copies...this camera isn't for you

Given camera as a gift, and as a novice is incredibly easy to use. However...I quickly discovered (after spending nearly $100 on prints) that obtaining quality 4x6 prints is not an option. In order to get decent resolution I am limited to wallet sized pictures. Bottom line??? If you prefer to thumb through a photo album years later, strongly consider a different camera with higher mega pixels.

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Nice pics!

If you are looking for easy storage of pictures without the hassle of uploading them to your PC, this is the camera for you. It is big and bulky. Pictures are terrific, cam is easy to use.

Best: Easy to use.
Worst: Big & Bulky.

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization; 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD display
3. Slide Show with select music playback
4. ISO up to 1000 for better low-light performance; VGA-quality video with sound at up to 30 fps
5. Powered by one rechargeable InfoLithium NPFR1 battery (battery, charger supplied); stores images on Memory Stick PRO media (56MB internal memory included)

Editorial Review :

The DSC-T50 Ultra-compact 7.2 Megapixel digital camera is doubly effective at reducing blur. The Clear Photo LCD Plus Screen Display with simple touch-screen operation makes taking spectacular pictures easier than ever and easy to share your photos as slide shows set to music with family and friends. Featuring Super SteadyShot(R) Optical Image Stabilization and high ISO sensitivity, the DSC-T50 captures beautiful shots without a flash where a flash is not permitted or might disrupt the mood. The DSC-T50 also comes equipped with a precision Carl Zeiss 3x Optical, 2x Digital zoom lens and 56 MB internal memory for capturing images without a flash memory card. With the advanced Sony Super HAD(TM) (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design, more light passes to each pixel for increased sensitivity and reduced noise. A supplied NP-FR1 InfoLithium(R) rechargeable battery lets you shoot up to 400 pictures on a full charge and shows you about how much shooting time remains. The DSC-T50 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio & video clips at high frame rate up to 30 frames per second. Self Timer - 10 seconds, 2 seconds and off Burst Mode - 5 Shot at 1.11 fps, 100 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps Power Save Mode after approximately 3 minutes of inactivity Scene Modes - Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, High Speed Shutter, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight and Twilight Portrait Audio & Video Outputs via Supplied Multi-connector Cable USB Port via Supplied Multi-connector Cable Shutter Speed - 1/4-1/1000 seconds (Auto), 1- 1/1000 seconds (Program Auto) Supplied InfoLithium(R) Ion Battery has approximately 400 pictures OS Compatibility - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home and Professional Unit Dimensions - 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 15/16 inch, 95 x 56.5 x 23.3mm Unit Weight - 6.2 ounces (170 grams) includes battery & media

Customer Review :

Touch screen coolness but still a bad camera

Of the previous T30. Pretty slick. That is why there are barely any control buttons on the back. I still went for the T30, Im not fond of pressing on the screen, as well as fear of something else breaking. Otherwise just the same T30 camera. I can confirm the white spots (see Sony KB article C388461), at times almost looks like water drops as others have mentioned. It only happens indoor flash shooting with low light at a distance. I picked this slim line version because of the slick 3" screen and all black back finish. Retrospect I would have gotten the W55.

I can confirm the white spots (see Sony KB article C388461), at times almost looks like water drops as others have mentioned. It only happens indoor flash shooting with low light at a distance. I picked this slim line version because of the slick 3" screen and all black back finish. Retrospect I would have gotten the W55.

Additional note objects further than 10 feet away will be out of focus, especially in low light. Dont waste your time/money. I really tried to ignor these flaws, but in the end could not and returned. Definitly go with W55. You will get even better performance with W80 (however the menu system is more complex and you dont get batt time remaining???!!!)

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Lots of great features, but lacking in quality

Although this is a sleek camera full of 'extras', I couldn't get past the white spots that appeared when using the flash. For me, it was happening on well over 50% of all photos taken with the flash, which is a deal-breaker. The white spots are so bad on most of the pictures that I am not even able to clean them up using Photoshop. I'm really disappointed, because I loved many features the camera came with.

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Sony T50 - Great Macro Magnifier & Video

Use macro (magnifying glass) and video most of the time and it is awesome. Bought a microSD to memory stick pro duo adaptor and 1GB microSD instead of purchasing a memory stick pro duo. MicroSD can be used in almost all product nowadays just by changing adaptor. There is microSD to miniSD, microSD to SD, microSD to USB thumb drive.

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Excellent

Incredible camera. Image quality is perfect, video recording is easy and reliable. The menu is finally very user friendly. AA product.

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Outdoor Pics = A+, Pics w/ Flash = D at best

I've had this camera for 2 years now and I absolutely love the touch screen interface. That was the main reason why I chose this camera. It takes excellent pictures outdoors. All my friends compliment the quality. However, when you take pictures at night with flash, almost every single picture has red eye even when the red eye reduction feature is on. Additionally, many pictures have white spots on them when the flash is on. I'm very disappointed that it isn't a good all around camera but I'm happy with the quality it takes outdoors.

I do not recommend this camera unless you intend on taking the majority of your pictures outdoors.

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1. 3.2 megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor captures enough detail for prints up to 11 x 14
2. 3.2x digital zoom
3. MPEG VX movie mode with audio recording; 1.6-inch LCD
4. Includes 16 MB Memory Stick; compatible with Memory Stick Pro media
5. Powered by 2100 mAh NiMH rechargeable AA batteries (included with charger); connects with PCs and Macs compatible with USB 2.0

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Nice Camera + Small Package

This is a great camera for the size. I originally purchased this camera about two years ago for Stormfront Productions (...). We have used it on several photo shoots and the quality has really livened up some of our web sites. Why purchase stock photography when you can go shoot exactly what you need with this camera? I would recommend it to small businesses looking to provide photos for web sites.

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Quite resonable

This is actually quite resonable product and very easy to use. It's not groundbreaking or anything, but it offers some quality pictures and is adjustable in various ways. The pricing is resonable and the you pretty much get what you buy.

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This camera was awesome for me.

I sold this and bought a Fuji 450 thinking that I was upgrading-- what a joke.

This camera's REALLY great for MOTION shots!! very fast shutterspeed. Awesome, awesome camera that I totally recommend!

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So-so

I've been using this camera for about 2 years now. You'll fine that the zoom is incredible small. However, don't let that fool you, this little camera is great for at night shooting.

The options on the camera is lovely for its little cybershot-self. However, if you want to do some professional shooting, this is NOT the camera.

The photos do come out lovely, but the lighting often comes out all wrong! To be a user of this camera, you might have to be friendly with Photoshop or some kind photo editing program.

The other con's of this camera is that the battery often runs out. It takes a lot of power to run the camera and the LCD (There's an option to turn the LCD screen off). The memory slot gets dusty very easy, and when that happens, it often leads to complication...like the one's I'm having now. The camera often can not read the memory stick!

However, despite all its con's: this is a lovely camera for just snapshots! Nothing professional on it.

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Nice Basic Camera

This camera provides an affordable entry into digital photography. Nothing to fancy. Very easy to use, takes high enough qaulity pictures to get great 5x7 prints. Battery life is decent enough to use regular batteries. But it would be worth it to get some extra rechargables. And it takes Mem Stick Pro media, up to 2GB!

My only gripe is the lack of an optical zoom.

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1. 3.2 megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor captures enough detail for prints up to 11 x 14
2. 2x optical zoom plus 3.2x digital zoom (6.4x total)
3. MPEG VX movie mode with audio recording; 1.6-inch LCD
4. Includes 16 MB Memory Stick; compatible with Memory Stick Pro media
5. Powered by 2100 mAh NiMH rechargeable AA batteries (included with charger); connects with PCs and Macs compatible with USB 2.0

Customer Review :

AMATEUR FRIENDLY

It depends what one is used to, I suppose. Myself, I am no kind of expert in either cameras or photography, and not even much of an enthusiast. I got this camera in a fit of exasperation at a series of mishaps with my 35mm effort, and I can only say that as an unadventurous amateur I have been absolutely delighted with it and I don't grudge one penny of what I paid for it.

I chose it at random, and the only comparisons I'm able to make with other digital cameras are with those I've seen my friends use. This one is certainly on the big side - it doesn't fit comfortably into a coat pocket, for instance, but it can still be carried there. When taking photos there has occasionally been more restriction than I might have liked as regards width, but that could well be because I have not troubled to find out all the options it gives me. In fact I have left everything at the default settings, as I have seen no reason to change these. Now and again the occasional photo comes out a little darker than I wanted, but that is easily edited with good p/c software - I use PSP8. Otherwise I have to record complete customer satisfaction. Battery life is excellent (I prefer to use disposables), and the camera switches itself off after a short idle period. The memory stick no longer has to be a proprietary Sony one, as it seems that this technology has been standardised. Above all, the photographs have pleased not just me but everyone else with an interest in them, and that I can assure you is not because I am any great photographer. Others who have used the camera include complete strangers and very un-technical friends. Their photos have turned out as well as my own have, and no elaborate instructions have been needed for anyone. No special software is required if you have a Sony p/c, and the delayed-action when used with the Sony tripod works a dream too.

Obviously more ambitious users than I am will set more exacting standards. For a humble amateur like myself who wants only simplicity, reliability and good-quality output this little machine leaves little or nothing to be desired. There must be plenty like me.

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I LOVED this camera

I had gotten this camera for a christmas present from my dad loved it takes great pictures and the battery ran out fast for me but i went away on a trip and forgot the camera at home my brother uses it and plugs it into the computer and now its broken. GREAT camera a lot of money to fix if not under warranty but excellent camera LOVED it wen i was bale to use it

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Love my camera!

This camera takes really fantastic pictures....if you just look in the pictures that people have taken with it you'll see a few of mine. They always turn out really well, I like all the features it has too. The only thing I wish is that it would've had at least 3x optical zoom. Other than that I don't have any complaints. This has been a great camera for me & I think most people would like it!

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AWESOME CAMERA-A TRUE WORKHORSE.

EASILY ONE OF THE BEST 3.2 MP EVER PRODUCED-NOT MUCH CAN GO WRONG WITH THESE CAMERAS UNLIKE THE NEWER MODELS, WHERE ONECE DROPPED THEY DON'T FUNCTION ANYMORE. I TOOK THIS AND A NEWER SONY 6.00 MP WITH ME TO EURPOE LAST YEAR, "GUESS WHAT?" THE 6.00 MP BROKEDOWN, SO I USED THE OLD DSC-P52 AS BACKUP. THE PICS I CAME BACK WITH ARE EASILY AS GOOD AS THE NEWER MODEL TOOK, BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN. A TRUE WORKHORSE.

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Great starter camera!

I got this camera back in 2001 and, for the 4 years that I used it, I was very pleased.

Pros:
*It performed well in low-light and high-light situations.
*It takes fairly decent pictures, better than one would expect from a 3.2mp camera

Cons:
*There are times when the shutter lags, which caused me to lose the shots I wanted to capture on quite a few occasions.
*It has a tendency to produce very sharp images at times
*The lack of a rechargable battery can make frequent use of this camera expensive. Especially since, on high-end digital camera double A batteries, the average battery life was approximately 50 pictures.

Overall: Great camera for someone new to digital photography and looking to gain some experience with it.

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