This is Sony's new cybershot camera that comes close to being a DSLR. I've been using this now for a coupla weeks:
Highs:low light capture is excellent - much better than my Sony A-100 DSLR - the camera takes 6 quick images then aveages them to come up with a very sharp image
video - very good - especially ability to zoom while shooting. definitely need a tripod, but results are being accepted at several microstock sites 20X optical zoom - excelent results
controls are reasonable, and there is specific on-viewer help for each setting
small, comapct & less than a pound! long battery life & quick recharge
Not so good:
sweep panorama gives sharp panoramas automatically, but only option is 4000x1000, AND you can't zoom; so it's more of a clever trick at the moment - my favored way of taking panoramas is merging 4 or 5 vetical images to get a better aspect than the extreme letterbox
panorama example
my preferred panorama shots
Examples:
panorama stiched in PS from 4 vertical images
zoom and action capture
low light capture, handheld
For me, this is a great 2nd camera and light enough to never hesitate to have it with me. I can easily carry this skiing - the low light & 20x zoom will complement my DSLR. I have a slight hand tremor, and the image stabilization is a great help.
Too bad sony can't get it together to use the same memory cards and batteries in all their cameras!
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