Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Black)
Customer Review: Packs enough b(i/y)te into everything that u shoot with it ;)
Summary: 5 Stars
Starts up at once with no noticeable 'boot up' time. Touch screen is cool and navigation is smooth, I actually am not missing those physical buttons, not even those dials. But I wish there was a way to lock it away at times when you don't want the settings to get changed by unintended touches while shooting. You need only shutter and telly/wide buttons while shooting, right? Kids just might find it hard to operate it without disturbing the settings.
One of the things that its 3.5" screen has made possible though is that it displays a good amount of info about your shot while keeping all the setups/presets/menus available on the screen at the same time. While you are focusing, it tells you in order the shutter speed, aperture value, sensitivity and exposure value, which is cool.
Enough maneuverability with great many presets for WB (white balance), ISO (sensor sensitivity); an EV(exposure value); etc. for the professionally inclined to get the best out of this camera. In PGM mode (program mode) WB, ISO, shutter speed and aperture can be played with but they are all given in the forms of presets to choose from (with the exception of EV that's given in the form of a scale). I have a stand with me, I took some photos of far off objects using zoom to its limit, and keeping the sensitivity low (ISO 80)- a way to tell the camera to prolong the exposure, I really got good details, I think I got more that what I expected as it is not a professional camera.
Night mode worked well, but its not outstanding.
Smile shutter is an interesting feature but I found holding the shutter button pressed a bit tedious for continuous shots, if only there was a way of integrating it with timer.
Macro mode gave pretty good pictures of rather close by objects.
Back and white photographs were cool but don't expect too much. it aint flexible there as it provides no way of optimization. The grey tones are rather limited.
Sepia mode is cool so are color mode and vivid color modes.
It doubles up reasonably well as a camcorder (zooming works really well while shooting movies too), just that mic and speaker quality is a bit of an issue. It's a still camera but the length of the movie is only limited by the size of the memory and quality is great (you can choose from three quality presets, I shot the movie at Fine) which tempted me to suggest that it would actually be great if it had some sort of mic attachment provision in it. Speakers are weak too but the movie sounds well when played on TV. Its not a camcorder but the overall out come looked simply great on TV.
When you run slide show on the camera, the music is hardly audible. But you can add better quality music files to the camera from your computer.
Face detection is good, automatically focuses the faces and adjusts the exposure etc to best depict them, when multiple faces are being detected you can also touch a face to keep it on priority.
Super steady is handy but doesn't help when there is a real and unavoidable shake.
Computer and TV connectivity is painless. Movies play directly on TV or on media player.
I think the interface has been kept simple, I cribbed a bit for a while for no textual names for most of the menus but now I actually think that I would myself had turned the text names off after a while. Although the features are numerous the camera is very easy to operate just that you would need to keep the instruction manual with you for a while initially, the camera keeps you abreast of the things its doing for most purposes.
In-camera touch up software is fun. Good many frame types and clip art to chose from. You can draw on the snaps with the paint pen, but one thing that I missed while playing with a snap was `thought balloon' in the clip art. ;). Time to get creative !
With so much, the battery had to take a toll. It is sort of lagging behind. The camera promises 250 shots per charge but I don't think with so many features you would use it in a disciplined manner. I personally played a lot with it and I had to recharge it within 4 hours of fully charging it. When, however, I use it `reasonably' the battery did last long enough, there is room for improvement there still.
Overall a great camera for the price.
Customer Review: Not a DSLR, Point and Shoot
Summary: 5 Stars
I read so many reviews, looked for sample pictures and took the step to actually buy this camera. I dont know why people dont like it, the picture quality is wonderful, the ease of use and ability to turn the camera on and capture a great moment are the reasons I love my T200. I snapped 76 pictures this weekend in many different situations and was unhappy with maybe 5, because the person was moving, or the light didnt catch just right. This is a point and shoot and is extremely fun to use and great to show people the pictures you just took.
This is not a DSLR, the photo quality is not professional. But it is simply wonderful to pull out, snap some photos and enjoy the moments that you just captured. I am extremely happy with my purchase after being skeptical about all the negative feedback from so many people. Yes this is an expensive camera, but not near the expense of a quality SLR. Get over it people this is a tiny camera, huge screen, and yet produces great shots!
Customer Review: A wonderfull camera for the average user.
Summary: 5 Stars
I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion. As a previous owner of the T5 model, I find it to have many improvements over the T5.
I have had a chance to use this camera and it has been simply wonderful. The touch screen menus are very easy to use after a few minutes of practice. Photos are also very clear and crisp. The smile shutter feature is also very innovative although is more for fun than practicality, but still a nice feature. I specially love the very large display. It is very convenient when showing the photos. The lens as usual for the Carl lenses, just fantastic. The ability to have 5x zoom in an internal zooming lens is absolutely fantastic. Also the ability to edit the photos in the camera is great.
If you are looking for a compact, full of enough features, simple to use, everyday home or vacation camera, look no further, it is worth the price. Hope this review can help someone to make a wise decision.
Customer Review: Nicest looking camera and great pictures!
Summary: 5 Stars
When you see some really horrible reviews about this camera; while seeing many good ones, it kind of makes you wonder. Do people really know what they are talking about and have experience with how to use digital cameras? All I can say is, I had to see for myself. This camera is a great camera compared to cameras in this class. Pretty much all cameras in this class will have a trouble sometimes to take pictures in low light situations... its not like... you will buy another brand camera and all of a sudden all pictures are a magically perfect.
If you want a great camera with modern features... this is it.
I wanted to give rating on this camera a 4 out of 5 stars.. but seeing that some people gave this camera an unjustifiably low rating, I had to compensate for that.
Customer Review: Sony Cybershot DSC T200
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an exellent camera. My third small compact type. I enjoy the sensitivity to take pictures in darkend rooms (ISO up to 3200). My wife would always shake her camera and ruin a good shot. We would throw away over half of her shots. That has improved by 90% with the double antishake technology. The large review screen and touch features is an improvement over the last camera. Although complex to use, I have gained ability with useage on the touch screen. The battery may be a little small for all the capability, but I took 175 mixed flash photos before the battery warning came on.