Home > Consumer Reviews > Sony DSCP92 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

This camera is fantastic. I got it about 2 months ago and it has been invaluable. I will never take a picture with film again! The quality of the pictures is absolutely amazing!! '[m not an photography expert, so I wanted something that was easy to use but did not want to sacrifice quality and this is it! The batteries last much longer then other digital cameras I have used. Of course the memory stick is very small, but that it typical for all digital cameras. You will need an extra one, and b/c this is 5 megapixels the memory stick will hold less pictures that images taken at 4 megapixels or less. And the great thing about this is if you need extra batteries you can buy any rechargable batteries and use that! No expensive extra ... batteries here! The size is nice and small so it fits in my tiny purse. I've tried other cameras that were so small they looked so fragile. Not this! I have no complaints at all about this camera!! To download the pictures you just plug the USB into your computer and you can pull them off without even downloading software to your computer.

I bought this camera recently at 360 bucks. It¡¯s a bang for the bucks, with 5 megapixels. Batteries are good. The Nimh batteries the camera came with have shooting life up to 50 pictures, to fill up a 128-MB memory stick. Since it¡¯s AA, you can get cheap batteries anywhere in stores.

The body is plastic, but thick and firm, though not as delicate as I thought it to be. Noise of zoom lens is a little annoying. Low-light focusing is always a trouble.

Pictures shot in daylight outdoor are superb. When I printed one on Canon photo paper pro on 4x6 size, you cannot tell the difference from pictures shot with films.

I'm rating the camera, or else the package would have got 4 stars since a 16MB stick is totally inadequate. Aside from that, the camera is absolutely great. 5MP gives you obvious great quality. A feature that I didn't think I would use much is really becoming more of a handy feature, the A/V MPEG mode. It will not replace a video camera, but being able to snap 50 pictures at 5MP and take about 7 minutes of footage has been really nice. (I have a 256MB Stick) Overall, I'm very happy with the camera. Like the Sony name, and it feels nice and durable in your hands. I certainly can recommend this camera, but honestly, buy a memory stick, and I would not recommend anything below 128MB. 256MB is nice as you get about 100-120 5MP pictures.

I've only had my Cybershot for a week, but so far, I've been very impressed with the quality of the camera, the clarity of the pictures, and the ease of use of the camera. I was able to use this camera for Thanksgiving, just a day after receiving it, and was still able to get some great pictures, so the learning curve is very small. I have settled on 3:2 mode, which is about 4.5 megapixels, versus the full 5 megapixel mode. The main reason for this is my desire to produce accurate 4x6 prints, which the 3:2 mode does to a "T". This camera takes breathtaking outdoor shots, and very good indoor shots. I've taken most of my shots in the point n shoot mode, with everything set to auto, and the pictures have all, for the most part, been great. I like the fact that I do have some degree of manual control over exposure, metering, focus, etc., because I do intend to explore all the different ways to take a picture with this camera, but for now, I'm very happy just shooting everything in auto mode. The movie mode is cool, if not a little on the jerky side (due to only 16fps), but I do like having the capability to record small movies, if the need arises. For now though, I just use the camera for taking pictures. The batteries and charger that come with the camera are top notch. It took me days to run them down. I did buy an extra set online for 9 dollars, so I should have no problems with battery life. I recommend buying a memory stick, as 16MB is a joke. I bought a 256MB (128MB x 2) memory stick online for about 80. I'd stay away from the memory stick pro. The magic gate stuff takes up way too much of the memory sticks memory. I highly recommend this camera to anyone.

Looks great, feels great, and takes great pictures.

5MP truly gives you a great quality, and surprisingly (to me) I'm using the Audio/Video MPEG mode more often then I thought. The quality of the movies won't replace your video camera, but quite handy for clips that you want to capture. Packed with features and a very easy to use menu system. Overall I really love the camera.

Cons: With the camera, none. With the package, the memory. 16MB is absolutely terrible. 5MP you'll get about 6 pictures. Wait for deals, here on Amazon as well, and you can find 256MB sticks for [some money]. So DO consider this in your pricing (with other cameras as well), but if you pick up a 128 or 256 stick, you have a great system that you will be happy with.