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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950


$130.00 Released January, 2009

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Affordable price. Easy to use for kids. Available in black, silver or pink.

The Cons:Basic point and shoot. doesn't have a Carl-Zeiss lens. Excessive noise in low light (grainy pics).

 The Cyber-Shot DSC-S950 is an improvement on the previous year's line of cameras. With an increased megapixel count to 10 megapixels and an increased optical zoom range to 4X, the camera is a slimmer step up.

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It has a 2.7-inch diagonal LCD, which is larger than the previous year's 2.4 inches, and uses digital image stabilization to help get good pictures even in shaky hands. It comes in silver, pink or black. It includes Face Detection Technology that can identify up to eight faces at a time and adjust focus and exposure so that every face comes out in the clear. It has 7 scene modes to help the inexperienced get the right shot in the right place.

Features

  • Relatively inexpensive
  • 4X optical zoom
  • 10 megapixels
  • 2.7" diagonal LCD
  • Silver, Pink or Black
  • Face Detection Technology
  • Up to 8 faces at a time
  • 7 scene modes

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Pros
  • 2

    affordable price

  • 2

    easy to use for kids

  • 1

    available in black, silver or pink

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    digital image stabilization

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    evolutionary step up from the previous generation of cameras

  • 1

    ISO100 mode with quicker shutter speed produces amazing quality outdoor scenery shots

  • 1

    handles red-eye well

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    good sized LCD screen

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    face detection for up to 8 faces

Cons
  • 2

    basic point and shoot

  • 2

    doesn't have a Carl-Zeiss lens

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    excessive noise in low light (grainy pics)

  • 2

    no video zoom

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    4x optical zoom

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    quality drops dramatically when you use an ISO setting much higher than 100

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    have to remove battery to charge it, unless you purchase an additional charger that plugs directly into the camera (more $$)

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    slow response time

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    poor focus

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    USB cord is Sony proprietary

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    no optical image stabilization

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    dull color reproduction

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