Review on 📷 Optical Zoom Sony Cybershot DSCP100 5.1MP Digital Camera by Chris Durandis

I got the P100 (free with Sony Visa bonus points) to complement the 3 year old F707 which is a wonderful camera (top of the time range of the lay spectrum), but sometimes too big to walk the baby. I was sort of pleasantly surprised. In every way, except photography, the P100 is better. This is a technological evolution in action: a much more comfortable movie mode (great video and audio quality!), a more comfortable pad/directional selector, a handy separate delete button, faster image capture, MS Pro card support, a nicer LCD display. Photos aren't as good, especially indoors, but that's to be expected with the P100's tiny lens and small flash - but just because it's tiny I'm not complaining. Outdoor shots can be excellent. Interior shots can be pretty good if you're careful. As always, some shots don't come out, but that's my fault as a photographer. I am quite satisfied - for my purposes, the camera does its job quite well. It doesn't capture images that a high-end consumer camera can take (a 5-megapixel spec isn't everything, of course - the F707 is also a 5-megapixel camera), but if you want a small camera, you can If you carry this around in your pocket and want to quickly capture it whenever something picture-worthy pops up, this is a good choice. I especially like the spotlight because it lets me see what the camera is pointing at without having to look at the LCD/viewfinder, which is good for some shots. . I'd like it to come with some sort of case, but I think people might need different ones. (I only use the small drawstring bag that came with the flash for my F707.) I would like to address two complaints in other reviews.1. focus problems. Some reviewers complain of focus issues. My impression is that this is the case when you're capturing images in multi-area focus mode, which averages data across areas and can ensure no area is in focus. This is the only focus mode available in basic capture mode (with a camera icon). I usually switch to program mode (the one with the "P") and set everything to auto except that the focus should only be in the center of the area. Then I point to the part I want to focus on, half-press the shutter, compose the shot, press the shutter all the way down. You really need to control how much of the image you want in focus - no camera can read minds! And outdoors it's not that much of a problem, as the lens closes more in more light and therefore has a wider focus range. I have the impression that the focusing is still not perfect in low light, but I haven't tested this thoroughly yet.2. Ergonomics. When delivered, the camera is difficult to hold in one hand when taking pictures in landscape format. I think it's ok for portrait and it's ok for landscape with two hands (which you should use anyway for optimal stability). For someone like me with big hands, it's easy to cover part of the flash when holding it with one hand, and the weight is uncomfortably distributed. But there is a way to improve ergonomics: Egrips ([.] These are very stubborn sticky things to keep electronics from slipping out of pockets etc. If you attach them to the right spots on the camera (I draw a strip vertically down the back right and two horizontally in front where my right hand touches the camera) my grip was MUCH more secure and I was able to hold the camera comfortably enough without obscuring the flash It seemed like it was worth ten bucks plus shipping for Egrips, there it solved the ergonomics problem (I don't have contact with people who make Egrips, but I think they are good. Maybe it's enough for another purpose too.)