Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Excellent results, Good resolution, Virtually no purple fringing, Good dynamic range, Superb build quality, Very fast and responsive, Easy to use, Good movie mode, Decent macro mode, Good battery life, AF illuminator, Flash works really well at very...

Limited manual controls, Flash underpowered, occasional underexposure, Some edge softness at wide apertures, Accessing some advanced functions via menus is a bit long-winded, Only two aperture settings, Design can exacerbate camera shake at lower...

I was very impressed with the P150 when we reviewed it last year, and the P200 - though by any measure a minor upgrade - builds on and adds to its appeal.

Excellent results Good resolution Virtually no purple fringing Good dynamic range Superb build quality Very fast and responsive Easy to use Good movie mode Decent macro mode Good battery life AF illuminator Flash works really well at very close...

Limited manual controls Flash underpowered, occasional underexposure Some edge softness at wide apertures Accessing some advanced functions via menus is a bit long-winded Only two aperture settings Design can exacerbate camera shake at lower shutter...

I was very impressed with the P150 when we reviewed it last year, and the P200 - though by any measure a minor upgrade - builds on and adds to its appeal. The bigger screen and the inclusion of a manual white balance option are very welcome, and the...

Stunning design. 7.2 megapixels lets you create large prints. Wonderful macro feature.

Noisy daylight shots. Some color-matching problems. Menus could be better designed.

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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 has been around for a while now and is something of a bestseller. It's easy to see why - the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 is compact, stylish, well-built and takes good photographs that produce great A4 prints. As well as...

The Sony P200's 3x optical zoom lens has a focal range from 7.9-23.7mm, the equivalent of a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera. Focus ranges from 19.7 inches (50 centimeters) to infinity in normal focus mode, with a macro setting that lets you get as close...

In the box, you will find the camera, documentation, a 32 MB Memory Stick, the InfoLithium battery, the A/V cable to connect to your computer or a TV, and the AC adapter to charge the battery. Ok, I have to get my gripe in here... With this camera...

While many P200 users will never venture beyond the ãautomaticä mode, the camera also has a P(rogram) mode where it controls aperture and speed and leaves the rest to you. And a M(anual) mode where you control everything. Items such as macro, flash, or...

In the field, the P200 performs well. It never gets in the way, its battery lasts a long time and the screen even tells you how many minutes you have left, and the display provides enough information (including a live histogram) without being...