Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 Digital Camera

Pros: Great quality, features
Cons: when you load to computer you have to resize it because its soooo big

I got this camera a while ago, and I used it for just regular purposes, vacations,ect. And this is an amazing clear quality camera. It not only has just a camera mode, but a movie mode as well. You can record short movie clips. This is by far the 7.2 megapixle camera there is out there right now.

Pros: Fast startup and shutdown. Remarkable image quality. Battery life is impressive. Crisp video with sound.
Cons: Nothing. I always look forward to downloading all the great pictures and video.

Super fast response from OFF to actually taking pictures.
Super quality and rich full color pictures.
Video with sound looks and sounds great.

Pros: battery power
Cons: blurry pictures, lousy color saturation..can't believe it's 7.2 megapixels..

I've been taking photos for years.. lots of 35mm.. i then went to digital, started with the canon 3.2 megapixel digital a few years ago.. fantastic for the money.. then as soon as it was available, i purchased the canon rebel digital.. 6 megapixel... awesome pictures in every aspect.. last week i went to chicago, wanted something small and portable... i noticed the sony 7.2 megapixel at $379, so i bought it along with a 1 gig memory stick... thank goodness hhgregg has a return policy... other then awesome battery power, this camera is downright terrible, blurry pictures and terrible color saturation.. even outside pictures stunk.. my canon 3.2 is much better... i would avoid this camera like the plague

Pros: nice camera
Cons: none really

Instead of keeping the default of multi point focus change it to center focus and I found a dramatic decrease in fuzzy photos.

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Pros: compact size. great pictures. accurate colors.
Cons: extra memory was higher than others.

This was my second digital camera and I am extremely pleased. Very compact. Very fast. The quick and easy switch to macro mode for very close up shots has been a lot of fun.
I have taken close up shots of every flower in my yard and could not be more pleased with the color and the detail. I guess I had a lot of frustration built up from not being able to handle the shots from 3 or 4 inches away with previous camera, both digital and film.
The rechargeable battery lasts what I consider a long time between re-charges. Of course, it would depend on how much you use it, but I think my first charge lasted about 10 days of use every day.
I like being able to either let the camera do it all or I can set aperture and speed, etc.

Pros: Great quality when it works.
Cons: Blurry, blurry, blurry photos at an unacceptable level.

I have sent my DSC-P200 back to Sony twice for repair, as it is taking approx. 25% of the pictures either blurry, out of focus, or with odd motion trails. Yet, they claim the camera works perfect. My past two Sony's and my Nikon had no such issue-- so did I suddenly forget how to take a picture? Sony thinks that is the case. I'll let you judge for yourself - visit www.myblurrycamera.com and see real life examples for yourself! I'd look elsewhere rather than take a chance with this model...

Pros: Quick Small 2 inch LCD Beautiful photos Long battery life
Cons: No zoom when capturing video

The Sony P200 is a great camera, that can take amazing photos, its extra small and the camera looks great. I love how easy it is to take pictures and the battery last a long time. I am glad i bought this camera.

Pros: Nice design with solid user friendly features
Cons: Kind of expensive

Very nice features, and the color doesn't fade away easily. Pretty trendy for the young ones who like to explore simple functionality of a digital camera.

Pros: Compact, easy to use, long battery life
Cons: You can't take pictures with a camera that keeps breaking down

This is the second Cyber-shot camera I've owned. The first one (DSC-P72) lasted a couple of years, then the screen went snowy. Last year I replaced it with a DSC-P200, and after only two months, the lens mechanism broke. The lens would not retract and the camera kept telling me to turn the power off and back on, which accomplished nothing. I sent it in for repair, and it came back within a few days, good as new. However, on a recent vacation, the same problem with the lens mechanism happened again. This time, the camera is out of warranty and they want $189 to fix it. It seems pretty obvious that there is a design flaw -- from reading the reviews here, I see that I'm not the only one who has experienced this problem with the lens mechanism -- but they claim they have no documented evidence that this is a common complaint. But I've had two Sony digital cameras and I didn't make it to 2,000 pictures on either one before they died. So much for Sony "quality". I will be looking elsewhere for my next camera.

Pros: creative options and enough image adjustments to handle a wide variety of shooting situations
Cons: The lens offers neither a decently wide view nor much telephoto reach

The Sony DSC-P200 is hard to beat in the subcompact point-and-shoot digital camera market. It packs a 7.2-megapixel CCD, a sharp, high-quality 3x optical zoom lens, nine preset Scene modes and a host of other creative options in to a very small, well-built package. While the DSC-P200 is very similar to its predecessor, the P150, it does offer a few new features, including a larger 2.0-inch LCD monitor, and options for Center-Weighted metering, manual white balance, and spot autofocus. Like the P150, the DSC-P200 is a very responsive camera, with excellent shutter lag and shot to shot cycle time numbers, excellent battery life, and surprisingly good low-light capability. Its color is also bright and vibrant, but natural-looking. On the downside, it does trade away a bit more subtle subject detail than did the P150 to achieve its low noise levels.

Pros: Quick shutter response and almost no shutter lag
Cons: Optical viewfinder hard to use wearing glasses

I like this camera and am glad I bought it. Paid $399 minus a $50 trade-in of any old camera at CompUSA in February 2005. Small and easy to use. I was looking for a pocketable camera and found it in the P200. My wife doesn’t like techy things and yet has had no problems using the camera. She loves the larger 2” LED viewing screen. I mostly take pictures of the grandkids and our puppy, The quicker shutter release and short lag times are a godsend. No problems with indoor flash shots; have come out sharp and clear. The main annoyance is what to do with several hundred dollars of CF cards I still have for my Nikon 5400. Maybe EBay?

Pros: compact, good for beginners, great in good light, pretty fast
Cons: low light pics are a nightmare, different functions can be awkward

Good for taking fun pictures, and more serious pictures during good light. Other than that, the colours can get washed out. Low light is a BIG issue with blurring - it takes no prisoners. Unless you are using a tripod and the timer, it takes nothing for the picture to blur. The flash is great again for snap and click shots, but for taking better photos it just doesn't seem to be right - far too powerful. You can get past this by taping a cigarette paper over the flash (a tip I picked up from a guy working at a camera shot).
I've had mine for a while, and I will keep it, as it's good to be able to stick in your pocket and use, but for taking anything more than party shots, I'm looking for something that is a lot better.

Pros: Fantastic resolution, fairly straight forward menus, manual control options, incredible battery life
Cons: Flimsy power cord cover, 32MB memory card

I purchased the DSC-P200 in April 2005 as an upgrade from my previous Nikon Coolpix 775. And what an upgrade! I took the camera on a 5 week European vacation and now have some incredible photos to remember my trip by. The 7.2 megapixel resolution make prints that are by far the most crisp digital photos I've seen. The video created by the p200 is by no means equal to an actual video camera, but it's great for capturing those impromtu moments!

It is a fantastic point-and-shoot camera that also allows the user a wide array of manual options if desired.

The only peeve is that the included memory stick is insanely small at 32MB. Definitely plan on adding at least a 512MB stick.

Pros: Excellent battery life, great quality photos & video
Cons: None encountered as of yet

This is an excellent camera. An added telephoto lens (optional) adds even more quality to this high performer. The quality and ease of use in this camera makes it a strong performer for those seeking great photos or for those new to digital camera use. Sony you have done it again.

Pros: Great and fast
Cons: memory card issue

This has to be the best camera i ever had. The pictures are great and fast to take. Sony is one of the best, the only problem i had was a corupt memory card came with mine so they replaced it right away. Now i have a 1 gig card and it was very easy to upload my pics to a sharing site. I use photomaxphotos.com to share and print the pics. 3 days they send me 145 prints. My sony and photomaxphotos.com works great together