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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P9
Enclosing the 3x optical zoom and 6x precision digital zoom, Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P9 is a successor to previous Sony models like P1 and P5.
Integrating a 4-megapixel sensor, it is pleasantly small in size having dimensions of 114.0 x 51.5 x 35.8 mm and even with the battery and memory card installed, weighs only 205 g.
Styling of P9 is very much trendy. Metallic framework of the camera gives it a grandeur look and also makes it feel solid in the palms. Using the controls is relatively easy. You can exploit the mode dial, zoom features and menu navigation keys.
The 3x optical zoom has a range of 39-117mm (35 mm equivalent) which assists you in composing high-quality images.
Scene setting options of P9 include Twilight, Twilight Portrait and Landscape. Also, there are white balance settings like Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Incandescent. You can exploit the various flash options like Auto, Forced Flash and No Flash. In addition, using the Red Eye Reduction feature is also facilitated. An AF Illuminator is present for better focusing in dark environments.
ISO sensitivity range of P9 is between 100 to 400 and you can always set it to auto.
The maximum image size for this camera is 2,272 x 1,704 pixels.
A 1.5” LCD allows you to view the entire image. It is accompanied by an optical viewfinder for better subject framing.
Movie capabilities of P9 include recording MPEG video clips. (320x240 resolution at 16.6 fps or 8.3fps) For emailing videos, there is another option where you can capture movies at a lower resolution. (160x112 at 8.3fps)
You can store images on an 8MB memory stick provided. Furthermore, you can purchase memory cards of higher capacity to increase the storage limit.
Battery life of P9 is considerably good. Driven by the NP-FC10, you can capture more than 100 shots when fully charged.
Picture quality of P9 very much lives up to the mark. Colour representation is precise. Critical evaluation reveals that some images lack the perfect sharpness, but only just. Moreover, this can be improved upon by utilizing the in-built sharpening features. Pictures look correctly exposed. White balance acts as a good aid in improving the image quality not to forget the AF lamp which is delivers great output in dark environments.
Highly portable with easy to use features and producing good quality images, Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P9 does not disappoint.
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Good in bright light but poor flash quality
I have been using this camera for the last six months and would term it as an average one for its performance is neither exceptional nor bad. The 4-megapxiel feature is good. Most of the photos I took outdoors looked nice. But it is the flash which created a lot of trouble. Most of the pictures look dark due to the extremely poor flash quality. Also the flash is so powerful that those in the photos are seen closing their eyes when the flash is on. Also the camera turns out to be a slow performer. Shutter speed (or should we say slow) is very bad. Very much an in between camera
User Rating : 6 /10  (
by :
seeps on
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:18:09 GMT
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