Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P71

I don't know how i managed without this fantastic camera, with a self timer and various colour options and photo sizes that are easy to use, taking photos has been made a pleasure. I use to run from the camera but now i know that if i dont like it i can delete it and do it again! I would recommend this camera to all people, for beginners, for those with poor eyesight, for young people and for those who are even a little technologically minded like me. Its not too simple, but its not difficult - the camera is what you make of it and every photo will be of great quality. Only things that may bother those who are going to be replacing a camera is that ...

My daughter needed a digital camera for her college work, so I gave her my trusty old Kodak DC215 (see review). I replaced it with a cheapo which I will not go into now. On my way out to China a couple of week ago I decided to have a look at the digital cameras at duty free in schipol. After much deliberation I chose the Sony DSC-P71 which was offered at a reasonable price of 499 euros. My first impression was the quality feel to it. It is not the lightest camera in this range, but it feels substantial without being cumbersome. My first surprise however was the ease of installation of the USB software on my WinXP home edition based laptop. It worked 1st ...

I don't know what's happening.... Recently, many of my purchases have been Sony devices. It started with the Playstation, then the TV, a Sony radio seperate followed soon after. Then, the inevitable happened. They released the PS2. That was soon followed by a Clie 770C and now, a P71 camera. To be honest, I think part of my buying decision must have been psycological. You see, I didn't realise that I owned so many Sony products! They just look good and do the job that they were designed to do. And very well it seems. I was browsing in a high street store and thought about the up-coming holiday. The guys at work all have ...