Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P31 Digital Camera

Pros: easy to use, great size for portability
Cons: battery life

The Sony DSC-P31 is a digital camera that I have had for about four years now. It takes great pictures and it is a very reliable camera. I have since upgraded but my husband continues to use this camera quite frequently. I paid about $150 for it when ...

Pros: It takes good photos, it's very affordable, durable, easy to use and understand.
Cons: Flash and USB transfer to PC have stopped working. Battery indicator is defective.

This review is for those who are considering buying a second-hand Sony DSC-P31. Even though this camera is outdated (came out like 4 years ago), I guess it's still good to review it because at least I can say that I've spent enough time with it to really ...

Pros: Great LCD display, great features on the camera, easy to use
Cons: long charge time, the "enter" key is hard to use.

This is a great camera with a lot of good features. The quality of the pictures is great, the features of this camera are great, and the use of this camera is really easy. This camera is really good for its price

First, the quality is just...

Pros: Compact, ease of use, variety of functions, quality built
Cons: Not much flexibility, shutter lag, relatively low resolution

If you are trying to decide whether to make the move to a digital camera or not, this is a good entry-level camera to do just that. The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P31 Digital Camera is compact and sizes up against the smallest of the portable digital cameras. ...

Pros: Great price. Very easy to use.
Cons: Slow flash recharge. No optical zoom.

I previously owned a Sony DSC P20 digital camera. It was their low-end camera, and I must say it looked like it. With its blue plastic body, it almost looked like a toy. It was very small, and it was a 1.3 megapixel camera, so I was ready to move up...

Pros: Nice size, Good quality photos, Solid build, Good quality video
Cons: 8MB memory card is too small, No sound mains adapter, case, or video conferencing

I bought this camera before I went to Prague last summer to replace the Kodak EZ-200 budget digital camera that I had because I didn't want to compromise my photo's of the beautiful city with poor photos. Also whereas I only used the Kodak photos...

Pros: Light & solid. Easy & straight-forward to use. Crisp LCD viewfinder, fast bootup/shutdown
Cons: No optical zoom, port covers flimsy, flash needs recharging time, limited options

I really enjoy using this camera because using it is so easy. Options can be complex and learning them all can be a daunting task. The Sony DSC-P31 isn't like that at all. It's almost point and click easy. I'm glad it came free with our digital tv....

Pros: Good picture quality, BRIGHT FLASH, good movie mode, AV out, nice LCD screen
Cons: No audio in movie mode, no optical zoom, rather large, difficult to press "select" button

Picture Quality Though the picture quality of this camera is no where near profess ...

Pros: Small size, rechargeable batteries, excellent picture quality, Sony Reputation
Cons: No web cam capability, 8MB memory stick

The Sony DSC-P31 is the perfect entry-level camera for those who are tired of going back and forth to the film processing store and waiting 2-3 days for their photos to return, (not to mention sitting on pins and needles hoping that they come out right). ...

Pros: Inexpensive Good picture quality Good battery life Comfortable in the hands
Cons: Still slightly bulky? Poor low light picture quality No sound when filming moving video

I reviewed cameras for weeks before I settled on the Sony. I had gone over all the reviews for different cameras and finally settled on the Sony. Price was a major factor for me, and I found the DSC-P31 to have the features I desired and still be...

Pros: Size, Weight, Uses AA batteries, price
Cons: Expensive Sony MemorySticks, battery life.

I bought a Sony P31 new in early/mid 2002. It was my first digital camera. The design was small and compact yet produced nice photographs on screen. Bare with me that I had this digital camera a while back and may not remember all the details of it. ...

Pros: Size, features, value, quality.
Cons: Plastic LCD, flimsy USB/Video cover, battery charger.

This camera is everything I expected from a $200 2MP non-zoom camera and more. The features allow for great pictures in most conditions. The Scene mode takes excellent night pictures. The shutter lag is almost zero once you are in focus. The picture...

Pros: Exceptional value for money. 2MP Picture Quality. Sony Build Quality & Reputation
Cons: Poor Quality Digital Zoom. No sound on Movie - But That's it!

OK, I've had this camera now for one year and have taken thousands upon thousands of photographs with it and I still love it!

It's compact, EXTREMELY well built, comes with rechargeable batteries, a charger and even an 8mb Memory Stick. Now,...

Pros: Easy, Small, Light, Good Quality pics, 2.0 megapixel, Power save, Auto everything!
Cons: No optical zoom, no sound on video record, flash lag, 8M memory card with purchase..

After recieving this camera for Christmas I have yet to have a problem with it. My experience so far has been flawless.

The menus are simple and very easy to navigate through. Although the 'Ok' button is a little tough to get my fat fingers...

Pros: Nice size. Good battery life. Easy to use.
Cons: no optical zoom

The Sony P31 is a very easy camera to use. As I stated in the title this is a snap and download camera. There are many options to play with and the menus are easy to use.
This camera comes ready to go. It comes with a USB cord for downloading to a...