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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40

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alaScore 82

517 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 517 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the portability and performance. The price and image quality are also mentioned favorably. There are mixed views on the exposure and focus. Many are critical about the energy efficiency.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 user reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the performance and glare. The portability and price also get good feedback.

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85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 280 user reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviews about the portability and performance are on the whole positive. The price and image quality also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the low light performance, and the exposure and shutter get less positive reviews.

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54% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Sony DSC-S40

 

Physical Views The Sony S40 compared to a standard CD disc. The Cyber-shot S40 and the Cyber-shot S60 . Continue on to Page Two DSC-S40 Specifications CCD Imager 1/2.7" Sony Super HAD 4.1 Megapixel Effective Image Resolutions Still (JPEG Fine/Std or...

Jun, 2005
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Sony CyberShot DSC-S40

 

Small, compact, and handsome with its matte-silver plastic body, the new Sony DSC-S40 digital camera continues the more traditional digital camera styling that differentiated the W-series models from the Cyber-shot pack, though it's more squat than any...

Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent...

Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad...

Grab the camera in your right hand and your middle finger takes up an angled position across the front of the camera. Your thumb finds itself shoved over by the five way nav cluster to rest on the shiny metallic lanyard loop that juts out from the...

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Expert review by : Brad Soo (dpinterface.com)

Sony Cyber-Shot S40

 

The Sony Cyber-shot S40 is one of the 3 new "S" digital cameras that Sony introduced this year, in early 2005. Though this is a great beginner's camera, Sony has at included some features which will please intermediate and some novice digital camera...

Pocketable ; Value for money ; Excellent movie mode ; Excellent battery life (The best I've seen so far in the S40's class) ; Low noise levels ; No red-eye ; Flash with average range ; USB 2.0

Limited manual controls ; Photos a little soft ; Slow, limited continuous shooting ; Startup time a little slow

The Sony Cyber-shot S40 is a great camera, comparable to others in its class. Battery life is excellent, especially even with the LCD on and using only 2 AAs. The S40 feels tough, even on the memory card and battery doors. Though they are limited and...

Jul, 2005
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Expert review by : David English (cnet.com.au)

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S40

 

The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S40 is a basic, affordable snapshot camera that's a good deal if you don't mind its small LCD.

Compact design ; Fast response times ; Two continuous-shooting modes ; Strong battery life

Small LCD screen ; Limited manual settings ; Photos exhibit a slight softness ; Wrist-strap hook gets in the way

Exposure accuracy varied more than it should have, causing some overexposed and underexposed photos. Most of the time, the exposure was right where it should be, but when it was off, it could be by a considerable margin. We captured many excellent...

Sep, 2005
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Sony DSC S40

 

Sony DSC S40 Review. Starter level point and shoot digital camera. This is one of the cheapest digital cameras available from a known brand.

Good overall picture quality ; Good indoor shots ; Very fast shutter response times ; Easy to use

LCD screen seems very small ; Macro shots poor

If you are on a limited budget and you are looking for a digital camera that can take high quality photos then I can happily recommend the Sony DSC S40. The place that it really beats all of its rivals is indoors where it produces sharply focused...

Jul, 2005
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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Sony Cybershot DSC-S40

 

Sony have just announced the Sony Cybershot DSC-S40 compact digital camera - a 4.1 megapixel (CCD Sensor) camera with a 3x Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens. The Cybershot DSC-S40 features a 1.5 inch LCD monitor, PictBridge compatability, 32...

The Cybershot DSC-S40 features a 1.5 inch LCD monitor, PictBridge compatability, 32 megabytes of internal memory, measures 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.3inches and weighs 135g

Feb, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Incredible

 

This camera takes amazing pictures! I love it! The quality is so amazing for such a small and not so pricey camera. I have a 512 mb memory stick so I can take about 400 or more standard pictures or about 250 fine. Wow

I haven't found any yet...heh

Jan, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Product. EXCELLENT SERVICE!

 

Just ordered this camera as a Christmas present for my daughter, based on previous experience with my own Sony digital camera. As always, Newegg got the order here in record time, even over Thanksgiving weekend... 3 days before it was scheduled.

Nov, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Camera

 

Good Camera if your on a budget, a 4MP will do in any case. Shipped was fast, Shipped it in 2 days thank you newegg, didt like UPS though since they just left it there. But overall its a good camera. Plus you need to buy a memory stick i.e. 512-1gig...

Oct, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

SONY DSC-S40 Silver 4.0MP 1.5" 77K LCD 3X Optical Zoom Digital Camera

 

Good camera for those on a budget. Battery life is nice but i recommend getting recharbles. the batteries that came with the camera were dead in a few days, but two rechareables have lasted for almost 2 months. Takes good pics, internal memory is nice,...

Oct, 2005
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