Sony Cyber Shot 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

If some speedy picture-taking your cup of tea, then the Sony Cyber Shot 5.1 Megapixel Digital camera would be a wise choice for you. This product from Sony Corporation of Japan belongs to the ultra-compact type of digital cameras, small but reliable as it can deliver pictures of excellent quality. You need to shell out under $400 for this ultra-compact which sports an LCD screen measuring 2.5 inches. It comes in a durable metal casing and saves images taken on Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick Duo Pro featuring a USB 2.0 fast connection compatible either with a MAC computer or a PC.
The lens of Cyber Shot Digital Camera is fixed and its zoom and focus functions work through an internal system. Speedy operation is ensured as the lens cover opens automatically as soon power is turned on. Conversely, when power of this ultra-compact digital camera is turned off, the lens cover shuts automatically. With this automatic set-up, time of starting up the camera is very minimal at less than a second. The power on/off button is located on the camera’s top deck where the shutter release button is also built. A compact rechargeable battery, the InfoLithium type, is the power source which can only be charged inside the camera. A camera dock is supplied for power connection as well as for video and USB.
The Sony Cyber Shot Camera is definitely very user-friendly, a point-and-shoot camera suited for novices at photography. Its large LCD screen, with a backlight that can be disabled, functions as an accurate viewfinder which is visible even under sunlight. There is no need to set speed or aperture settings as this ultra-compact digital camera has been pre-set at Auto mode. To focus, the shutter release button is pressed halfway down, with a beep confirming that the correct focal length has been captured, after which the picture could already be taken by completely pressing the shutter further down. In light-poor conditions, the flash mode can be activated by the arrow-up buttons on the camera’s rear panel. Macro function is enabled by the arrow-left, timer by the arrow-down, and arrow right to review the last image taken.
The Sony Cyber Shot 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera takes well-exposed color-rich images with sharp contrast. Additionally, the camera’s design enables the user options on the image resolution, at standard or fine quality with the highest resolution at 2.5MB and the lower end at 1.3 MB. With standard quality, 24 photos can be stored in the camera’s 32 MB memory card and about 12 images in high resolution.


US $89.99




Almost every family has a Camera buff who loves to take pictures and mine is no exception. Taking great pictures used to be difficult for a beginner. But now with digital cameras it is a snap taking great photos since with most cameras you can look at the image and decide to take another or keep the first.

