Perfect travel camera!
Written: Jul 27 '04
|
Product Rating:
|
|
| Ease of Use: |
 |
|
| Durability: |
 |
|
| Battery Life: |
|
|
| Photo Quality: |
 |
|
| Shutter Lag |
|
|
|
Pros: perfect size, doesn't look like a camera
Cons: images are ok, few manual controls
The Bottom Line: I'll always want to have a camera this size -- small, sturdy, stealth!
|
|
|
| bowdidge's Full Review: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-U30 Digital Camera |
The Sony DSC-U30 is my travel camera. It may not give me as much control over my images, or give me 4 megapixel images, but I can't imagine going anywhere without it.
The biggest advantage is size. The camera will fit in my jeans pocket, or I can carry it around my neck. It doesn't look like a camera, so I don't feel like a tourist. With my larger camera (an Olympus C-4040), I'll keep it in a knapsack out of sight; the Sony's always ready, and I'm willing to carry it everywhere. I carried this camera around Hong Kong and Singapore for two weeks; all my fun spontaneous shots were with this camera -- buddhist monks under an umbrella, surprise photos of my wife and I walking down the street, strange signs, or street scenes. I've also been surprised how often I'll hold it at arm's length and get a photo of us; its mirror ensures I actually get the photograph.
On all my travels, it'll survive a full day on a single charge of batteries; a 256MB memory stick easily held 14 days of photos.
There's times I still love the big, high-quality camera... but this is the one I'll reach for as I'm heading out the door.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 199
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Easy Enough for Anyone to Use
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
bowdidge
|
|
Reviews written: 4
Trusted by: 0 members
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.