Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P72 Digital Camera

Pros: camera speaks for itself!
Cons: ditto!

fantastic little number this one you have to be pretty thick if you cant run this unit, what a little ripper keep up the good work sony.

Pros: The ease of use.
Cons: It could be more compact and I dislike the auto shut-off being so short.

I like the ease of using this camera; it's pretty self explanatory. This is why I usually buy Sony brand. I am not overly crazy about the camera because of the quick shut-off time, diminished battery life and I just recently got an e-mail about a suit out in California because of a dysfunction with this camera. I haven't had any problems yet.

Pros: Fits in your pocket. Lightweight. Takes great moving and still image pictures.
Cons: No sound for movies. Uses memory sticks and not SDcards

I have owned this camera for well over 3 years and the camera is great for beginner and novice picture taker. It can be used in a variety of light conditions. It does take some getting to use too but once the setting are optimum for the picture taking conditions the photo will come out great.

I have taken pictures of Jet Airplanes flying by at airshows, firework displays at night, in and outdoor close-up photos of people, wildlife and nature. It did great in all venues.

The most difficult setting to take a picture was the fireworks display, because it was at night and the exploding fireworks had different speeds due to burst charges being different.

Do not give up, there is some trial and error to get the perfect pic.

I only wish I could post some pics especially from the airshows!

Pros: lovely pictures and simple to use (short term only)
Cons: Yes - a total con!!!!

This is the second of these cameras I have purchased. One for my son and one for my Son in law. Beautiful pictures until as described by so many (without any warning) the lens would not open. This is most definitely a Sony problem and is not being addressed. A ridiculous amount is being asked for repair and I will not be buying another camera from Sony!!!!!

Pros: Great image quality, great prints, ease of use, cost efficient!
Cons: Found none

I have owned my Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P72 digital camera for almost 2 yrs. I've used it on vacations, race tracks, ball games, and just capturing cute moments at home. The quality of the pictures is wonderful!!! It is easy to use, even if you have never used a digital camera before. If you decide to print your pictures, then I'm sure you will be pleased with the outcome! The color and the vividness of the images is unbeatable! For the price, you won't find a better digital camera! Before I bought my Sony, I had a 5.0 mega pixel digital camera, that was unfortunately stolen. Even though my Sony Cyber-shot is 3.2 mega pixel, there is no difference in the image quality of the 5.0 that I had! If you purchase this camera, you will not be dissapointed!

Pros: Excellent Picture Quality in Automatic. Good Zoom. Good Video & Sound for Movies.
Cons: Can't zoom while filming movie. Poor picture quality if flash manually shut off.

This camera is great. It is very easy to use, has great features. The video and sound quality of its movies are quite good. The picture quality is excellent. Its automatic focus and shutter speed is awesome.

Pros: easy to use, rechargeable batteries or AA batteries, fantastic picture quality
Cons: none

Have had this camera about two years. It takes beautiful photos, and the video clip feature is great. I love this camera for it's picture quality and ease of use.

Pros: Several features; Easy to understand menus; Great at Night
Cons: The rocker switch/ touch button can sometimes be hard to manipulate.

I have used this camera in Las Vegas, on snowy mountain tops, on sandy beaches, and even at the kitchen table. It works great. I purchased the camera to be able to take pictures of materials for a website, pictures of family gatherings, photos on trips, and pictures for various company assessments. I love the quality of the pictures (3.2 MP) in every type of light, even no light and its ability to immediately connect with video devices via USB or RCA to display the images one at a time or through a slide show. The only thing I hate to do with this camera is rotate the images 90 degrees for shots that I take with the camera rotated.

Pros: Takes good photos, but takes Experience to shoot good Photos. Can create GIF animations.
Cons: Macro mode is bad. Shutter speed is too slow. Rather Big.

I am not happy with this purchase. My first digital camera. Here are the details:

1. Will not even turn on with normal AA batteries, unless they are alkaline. Even then it will run out fast.
2. Battery life isnt that great.
3. Macro mode isn't very good.

I am an aquarist, and I find it impossible to take photos of my fish. The macro mode doesnt work very well, and the shutter speed is far too slow. It can be sped up, but not nearly as much as it takes to photograph a moving object.

Overall, this is a very poorly built camera, and not recommended unless you are prepared to be dissappointed.

Pros: great outdoor shots
Cons: see above

Okay, it takes nice pictures, really nice pictures, well, at least sometimes it does - and that's about it.
Here's what I had problems with:
1. You have to wait several seconds between pictures.
2. Don't even try standard batteries - there is a reason it comes with NIMH batteries.
3. Auto Focus inside is iffy at best
4. The movies are too dark
5. Too fragile, the LCD screen is unprotected and broke after one very small drop.
6. Once the LCD screen broke, I could not change any settings anymore.
7. After being dropped, it continued to work for several months, and then just stopped working full stop.

Pros: Great movies & sound capabilities, small in size, comes with recharger, simple to operate.
Cons: Delayed flash, batteries need longer life, not good at close-ups.

I bought mine when it first came out. The memory stick had to be upgraded right away. Seemed like a great camera at first until I wanted to take close-ups for Ebay merchandise listings. Just doesn't offer enough mega-pixels to do this efficiently. The price has come down quite a bit since I purchased mine so I wish I had waited a year before buying.

Mine came with rechargeable batteries and a charger. Even though it will use regular AAA batteries, I DO NOT advise it. It is harmful to your camera. (Read Manual)

My camera is not even 2 years old and already I can buy a 5.0 megapixel for what I paid for this originally.

TIP: I usually do my homework before buying anything like this and I didn't. So take note people, SHOP AROUND especially if this is your first digital camera purchase.

Pros: Good looking images, nice optical zoom, lots of nice features, decent price
Cons: Images sometimes look better on camera than on computer, not good for quick pictures

Very satisfied with this camera. Takes great pictures, decent quality movies and has various different options. However, if you like to take candid pictures of people (which I like to do), this camera may not be for you. With the flash, it takes a few seconds to take the picture and flashes twice (which ruins all attempts to surprise people).

The battery life is pretty decent.

You may want to upgrade the memory stick because the default memory stick doesn't hold that many photos at higher resolutions.

The smart zoom is fairly useless, the image quality decreases by too much when you use it.

This may be more of a problem with my computer but when I take pictures, they often look much crisper and sharper in the camera than they appear on my computer. It's misleading sometimes.

But, all in all, these are minor complaints and I am very happy with this camera which embarasses my friend's camera that he recently bought for around the same price as mine.

Pros: none
Cons: bad quality

A few weeks after purchase a Sony digital camera DSC-P72 (from a reputable store) it stopped working. Sony service center refused to fix it (actually it offered a repair for three times its original price!) saying the camera had water damage. They blamed me! Though I always handled it with great care. Someone at the Visa claims center said she heard similar stories about Sony products. It's a pattern. Don't buy anything from Sony!!!

Pros: The quality of the pictures are great.
Cons: I have heard that the lens can break easy.

I have never owned a digital camera before, so this was my very first one. I have to say that I have been very pleased with the quality of the pictures it produces, and how easy this camera is to work. I recommend this camera to anyone out there looking for a good quality digital camera.

Pros: Excellent photo quality, video movie mode is fantastic - even the audio records very well!
Cons: Long wait between shots - I've missed several photo ops waiting for the shutter.

This digital camera is compact but not too small; it is a good-looking camera with no bulging parts like some other digital cameras, and the functions are easy to use.