Customer Reviews

Sony DCSU20/LJ Cyber-shot 2MP Digital Camera (Blue)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I just got the U10. It's a little gem that will serve as my new glove box cam. I've used it indoors and outdoors, with and without flash, and I'm very pleased with the pictures I've gotten thus far. I took an experimental movie clip (no sound) and it also looks fine. The 2 megapixel resolution (you can also select lower res for computer/Internet use) is crisp up to and including prints of 8" x 10". The camera uses 2 rechargeable AAAs (the charger is included) and the battery life is very good. The included 8 megabyte Memory Stick is too small, but I put a 128 meg (Lexar) card in there. One should get almost 200 pics at its full 2 megapixel setting. Settings and menus are simple and the instruction manual is not needed. The size and weight are of course the big pluses here. I gave it only 4 stars though because I felt the price was a bit high for the specs (obviously, the price is the premium for the size) *and* because without an eyepiece viewfinder, one is forced to frame through the tiny LCD on the camera's rear. That is a nearly impossible task in sunlight, making for a significant drawback. Nonetheless, I'm having fun with it and I'm sure you will too!

I bought this for my 14 year old daughter for her birthday. She had been asking for a camera for a while, and when I saw this in the store I could not resist it. She takes this camera everywhere. It fits in her very small hand bag and takes great pictures. The lack of a zoom is the only drawback. We recently took a vacation in Florida, and although I had packed my larger Sony Mavica, this is the camera we took everywhere, and we got some really wonderful pictures with it. I recommend this camera, if you want a handy, small camera, that produces quality pictures.

I bought this camera to fill in as the super portable, moment capture tool that my Digital SLR with it's big body and lenses can't fill in as. I've had this camera for a few days now and it does it's intended job well.

PROS:
- TINY! It looks more like one of my Wife's little make-up items than a digicam
- 1.99 MEGAPIX: Actual image size is 1632x1224, with a 128mb Memory Stick (which is getting cheaper and cheaper) it can hold 246 images.
- Uses Standard AAA NiMH batteries: Rechargable AAA batteries are easy to find and fairly inexpensive, no need to deal with proprietory batteries and expensive spares.
- Neckstrap included: This thing is actually small enough to be worn around the neck.
- Fast power on: From sliding the cover to composing the shot and snapping the first pic is only about 4 seconds.
- Simplistic camera options: Being mostly automatic, there's not much to have to adjust or set to get the camera going...Which is also a CON (see the CONS below)
- Cuteness Factor: Well, maybe not a big buying factor, but plenty of people comment on how cute it is.
- Built-in Flash: Not really much to offer as a flash, but it's better than NOT having one. And it even has a red-eye reduction option too.
- Included Image Transfer Software: Nice little utility that automatically copies images from the camera to the PC as soon as it detects the camera is connected. Pretty convenient.

CONS:
- It's a point and shoot: Being a P&S it's to be expected that you don't get many manual controls, which can be frustrating at times when you get not so great shots because of lighting conditions or action that could've been compensated for with more manual controls...Again, to be expected from a P&S.
- Indoor shots aren't great: Even with the flash I've gotten quite a few blurry or grainy shots. This is a pretty generic limitation of a LOT of cameras, not just this one.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Great little camera for take anywhere, spare of the moment, point and shoot circumstances.

This is a great little package that Sony has created. While it does lack a zoom and the LCD is hard to read in direct sunlight; it is the first quality camera that I have seen that you can use on a daily basis since it is so easy to carry. I have a case that I clip to a beltloop and I take it with me everywhere.

I have 3 Sony digital cameras and this is my favorite and while it isn't as good as my DSC-S85 (4 Mega Pixels), it's size makes it stand out.

The greatest gift that a person can have. I thank you very much, Tan. My heart and thought goes out to you. Love you like a bro also.