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The Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 takes the P series to the next level with a 7.2 megapixel sensor and 3x Optical Zoom lens. Stylishly designed to be taken everywhere with its owner, the DSC-P200 will retail at less than $400 and be in stores from February 2005.
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Digital Camera Info has a first impression review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 digital camera and writes - 'The ease of use and comfortable handling make this Cyber-shot model an attractive digital camera for the right type of user. The high megapixel count and larger 2-inch LCD make this camera an even better bargain at $399. The 7.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and will be released to the consumer market in February 2005. The compact point-and-shoot has a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens that extends from the camera body when powered up. The P200 is easy to use for the style-driven beginner and only gets better with increased photographic knowledge and utilization of manual functions.'
Imaging Resource reviews the Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 and writes - 'Taken as a package, the Sony DSC-P200 is hard to beat in the subcompact point-and-shoot digital camera market. It packs a 7.2-megapixel CCD, a sharp, high-quality 3x optical zoom lens, nine preset Scene modes and a host of other creative options in to a very small, well-built package. While the DSC-P200 is very similar to its predecessor, the P150, it does offer a few new features, including a larger 2.0-inch LCD monitor, and options for Center-Weighted metering, manual white balance, and spot autofocus. Like the P150, the DSC-P200 is a very responsive camera, with excellent shutter lag and shot to shot cycle time numbers, excellent battery life, and surprisingly good low-light capability. Its color is also bright and vibrant, but natural-looking. On the downside, it does trade away a bit more subtle subject detail than did the P150 to achieve its low noise levels. The detail loss is fairly apparent when viewed onscreen at 1:1 pixel size, but high-quality inkjet prints made from the cameras images don't show the softness nearly as much, and our evaluation is that the vast majority of consumers will have no complaints whatever with its image quality.'
Digital Camera Review has a good review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 digital camera and writes - 'The P200 is not just all looks. Inside the stylish, compact body is a high quality camera that can handle shots in a wide variety of conditions. For a high quality, 7.2 megapixel, point and shoot camera, the current retail price of $400 is very reasonable. The camera is a great point-and-shoot for people who like a small, stylish camera, yet has enough options to let an enthusiast do some experimentation. It's small enough to make a good travel camera, but can also take images that are nice enough to print keepsake photos.'
CNET Reviews posts a review of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P200 and writes - 'This replacement for the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P150 adds no significant capabilities to the skimpy feature set of its predecessor. However, it retains its position as one of the most compact 7-megapixel models, offering good performance, outstanding battery life, and adequate photo quality. While competitors such as Pentax and Olympus offer lots of bonus features and zoom ranges longer than the P200's 3X zoom, 38mm-to-114mm (35mm equivalent) optics, this Sony upgrade is a good choice for casual snapshooters who want to make big prints and can live with nagging color-balance problems. Photo enthusiasts looking for shutter- or aperture-priority controls, TIFF or raw file formats, or other extra features should check out the competition.'
PC Magazine reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 and writes - 'Despite similar testing scores, though, our test photos revealed that the P200 isn't quite up to the standards of our Editors' Choice. In our simulated-daylight still-life photo, the camera produced some patterned and colored noise in midtones and some shadow areas. The colors in the daylight test were vibrant, but some were a bit off and we noticed a slight reddish cast. On the plus side, the image did not exhibit significant purple fringing or artifacts, and had good dynamic range with strong contrast....
In comparison with other top ultracompact cameras, the P200 is a solid product at a competitive price. It doesn't quite outdo the Canon SD500 Digital Elph in image quality, but it's about $100 cheaper; you could take that and spend it on a big high-speed memory card or even high-quality prints of your pictures.'
Trusted Reviews has a review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 and writes - 'Image quality is outstanding; I would judge it to be almost the equal of the Nikon 7900. The high quality Carl Zeiss lens produces excellent results with no visible lens distortion even at wide angle, and the Sony SuperHAD CCD sensor and Real Imaging processor produce bright vibrant colours with plenty of zoomable detail. Close-range flash performance is outstanding, producing a well-lit shot with no burned-out highlights even at a range of a couple of feet. Image noise is well controlled even at ISO 400, although there were some noticeable colour inconsistencies. There is some very slight purple fringing on very high-contrast edges, but it is virtually negligible and certainly much lower than some cameras with which the P200 is competing.
All in all, a very creditable performance, and outstanding value for money. If you’re looking to replace a mid-range compact digital camera with one that has more megapixels, especially if you already use Memory Sticks, then the P200 is just what you need.'
DP Review has reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200. They are impressed by it and give it the ultimate rating of 'highly recommended' and write - '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 price is even more appealing now the camera has been on the market for half a year or so.'
PhotographyBLOG reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 and writes - 'the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 is compact, stylish, well-built and takes good photographs that produce great A4 prints. As well as offering full auto and scene modes for beginners, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 also has a Manual exposure mode for the more experienced photographer who wants to take full control, although it would have been nice to see shutter and aperture priority modes too. This is a compact digital camera that will suit both the novice and more experienced photographer, as you can take as little or as much control as you like. In addition the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 is a responsive camera with long battery life.'
More compact than its predecessor model, the P200 camera slips comfortably into a shirt pocket or handbag. The camera’s slimmed down design makes it even more convenient for users to snap breathtaking photos anytime, anywhere. It will be available next month for less than $400.
“Since the Cyber-shot P Series was introduced, it has been one of our best selling camera families,” said Hiroshi Takahashi, vice president for digital imaging products at Sony Electronics. “The P200 will take this to greater heights with its advanced features, lower pricing, and more compact design.”
Blazingly Fast
The new P200 model is powered by Sony’s own Real Imaging Processor circuitry, which delivers extremely fast start-up and shot-to-shot times, and puts extra speed and muscle behind automatic features like auto focus and auto exposure. You’ll never have to worry about missing a shot because the camera is always at the ready.
The new model features a Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3X optical zoom lens and a generous 2-inch LCD screen, making it easy for friends and family to gather round and enjoy images the moment they are captured.
Small Package, Big Benefits
The camera is packed with features and benefits typically found on more full-sized cameras. At just one inch thin, it takes vibrant digital photos, capturing color and detail not commonly found in such a compact camera.
With nine pre-set scene modes – such as twilight, landscape, snow, beach and fireworks – you can quickly select the best setting based on appropriate shooting conditions. The P200 also has battery power to spare. With approximately 310 shots per charge of the InfoLithium battery, the camera lets you snap away without fear of running down the charge.
Great photos are just part of the picture. The camera also captures and plays back high resolution moving images. The MPEG-VX Fine mode allows you to record MPEG video with 640x480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second.
The new camera can also be used with Sony’s Cyber-shot Station CSS-PHA camera accessory, available now for about $80, for playing back slideshows on a TV or transferring images to a PC while charging the camera's batteries. The bundled infrared remote controller intelligently commands the docked camera via the Cyber-shot Station to toggle between captured videos and still pictures.
And when connected to a PictBridge -compatible printer such as Sony’s PictureStation DPP-FP30 digital photo printer, printing a specific image is as easy as a press of the remote controller's button.
The Cyber-shot P200 camera includes a 32MB Memory Stick media card. It is also compatible with Memory Stick PRO high-capacity media cards.
Buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-P200Posted by Darren in our Sony category on January 06, 2005