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I have had the P93 for several days now and have found it to be faultless in every respect. When researching which camera I should buy I found the many different DSC models on offer from Sony very confusing. Even when I decided that I preferred 5 mega pixels I still had to chose between the P92, the P93, the P10 and the P12. Ultimately my decision came down to the fact that the P93 is the most recent to be manufactured and therefore has a few extra features (ie. 5 point autfocus as opposed to 3 on the P10, a more expensive model) and the fact that it's predecessor, the P92 on which the P93 is based, won several awards such as "Best Budget Buy" in Computer Shopper Magazine. Furthermore, I discovered that the battery systems used in similar models such as the P10 and P12 are in fact much more complicated and expensive to replace whereas the P93 uses AA rechargeables and still has an excellent batery life. The main 'advantage' of other cameras at a higher price point is that they are more compact but having used the P93 out and about I have found that it easily perches in the palm of my hand, is breeze to operate one handed and slips into the pocket of my jeans when I'm done snapping. Therefore the benefits of any smaller camera are dubious as to me it seems likely that they would merely become fiddly. Therefore, this is a technologically advanced and well designed camera at an attractive price with an award winning pedigree!!!! What more could you want????? Other reviews have mentioned the poor design of the USB cover, which i must agree, does seem excessively flimsy but should last OK provided that it's handled carefully. The only other problem I've had is that as the P93 is a new model, there are few accessories, especially cases, that come recommended for it. In this respect, I have bought a Sony LCS-PEA soft case in the hope that as it is recommended for the P92 and the dimensions look similar then it should fit OK. A memory upgrade is essential to at least 128 mb as it seems a waste to buy a 5.1 Mega pixel camera and then to have to reduce quality to enable you to fit more pictures on the inadequate 32mb memory stick that Sony supply. Also, I would recommend purcahsing another 2 Sony rechargeable AA's as they are cheap and will ensure that you never need to miss a shot due to dead batteries. Overall, if you're looking for a 5 Mega pixel camera, from a top brand and at a great price, then you can't go far wrong here. I hope I've been of some help!

Well what can I say, best camera ever I have bought to date in terms of price functions and brand reliability. Only had this for 1 week and am more that please with it. The picture quality is outstanding don’t believe what the pros say they are too picky with the smallest functions which we consumers wont even care about, all we want is a good quality picture end of the day.
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Battery life is excellent better than I expected shot pictures at 5million pixels for full 80 minute including flash and LCD screen on also reviewing pictures at the same time, you can turn the LCD colour down to dark but can still see it and save even more power if you wish.

Takes the best indoor low light pictures ever for a compact, even better than my Fuji film finepix s602 that cost me £500 when it came out.

Powerful flash, as the outer lens magnifies the beam even more.

Super fast auto AF FOCUS AND MACRO you don’t even notice the camera adjusting to every environment its so fast at processing.

It takes for me 12 x pictures at 5mp on a 32mb memory stick (supplied) and 22 pictures at 3.2mp. You can also select 3mp 1mp and vga
Fine or standard modes. I always leave it on 5mp, although 3.2MP is better that my Fuji film finepix camera at 6mp honest.

From first turn on it only takes 1sec to be ready to shoot with flash.
Then from the moment you press the shutter button its all over and saved to memory card in 0.5 - 0.8 sec very fast.

Very light weight robust and good looking small camera, just the right size for average hands not too small and not too big.
The best LCD screen I have ever seen so much detail and gives almost a DVD quality still picture.

Movie mode is 30fs almost TV quality, with digital quality sound, and a bright picture the best i have ever seen.

Negatives

Close up macro is good picks up fine detail, but can get blurred sometimes when a flash is used. But takes better close macro pictures on manual setting.

Plastic/rubber flap for usb port easy to snap off.

I was a bit reluctant to hand over so much cash for a camera, but when you go travelling for weeks or months then you really need some way of capturing all the places you see and people you meet.

This camera is suited to all conditions and seems to have a specific setting for every type of picture you want to take, be it of people, landscape, sea ,night etc. Or you can just use the Auto setting and let the camera choose which is best.

I was also very impressed by the battery life/power consumption of this camera (this was the main selling point that convinced me to buy). After only a 5-6 hour charge the 2AA Sony cells are ready for action for over 3 hours of CONTINUOUS use, or over 400 pictures. The fact that it uses standard AA size cells and not a special lithium ion cell also means that you can still use regular cheap AAs.

The hand dial on the top lets you select between modes with ease and the many automated features mean that it is very hard to take a bad picture. I would recommend buying at least a 128MB card to go with this camera as the 32MB card included is ok for the odd day out but for longer trips you need something with more capacity.

I don't use the video function much but it has come in handy for small clips of birthdays.

The high performance and specification of this camera really do make it worth the money and also ensure that you wont need to buy another one for a very long.

i highly recommend this camera. after weeks & weeks of reading reviews and asking advice in cam shops, i finally narrowed my search down to 2 digital cams, SONY DSCP93 & OLYMPUS MJU410, & boy, am i pleased i picked this one.

its so easy 2 use, the quality of the pics are superb, even on auto mode. i didnt buy this cam 4 the movie mode but when i tried it, i was suprised of the quality it produced, obviously its not the same u would expect from a video cam but 4 catching those special moments, with ya kids etc, its great and the sound is superb, so easy too.

i wont get technical, as i will be just repeating what others buyers have reviewed, as i agree with all of it.

buy sony's little gem, u wont be disappointed! :-)

This is an exceptional camera. It's hard to believe it's only £235.

I've had it for a couple of months now so i'm well over the honeymoon phase and i'm still loving the camera. I bought a 128mb Memory stick for it and get around 100 5mp photos on it. The MPEG allows you too record for as long as you have space as well.

The Auto Focus works a treat and the majority of the photos I take using the auto function are perfect. The extra shooting options work really well too especially the manual one where you can change shutter speed and the usual stuff. It has pre-set setups for landscape, twilight, candle and a few more photo types.

I have absolutely no complaints and I have recommended this to 2 friends and showed them it and they both bought it as well. Perfect quality from Sony and at a very resonable price with amazon being as good as i've seen around. I bought a sony cybershot case for it as well just to keep it looking in top shape - trust me you won't want any blemishes on it at all