Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 Digital Camera

Pros: Small and easy to carry, love the zoom feature when viewing photos, easy to use
Cons: cheesy photo software, needs a bigger memory card

This is my second digital camera I started off with an HP and I don't recommend that brand to ANYONE. I was extremely skeptical about purchasing another digital due to all the problems I had with my first one but I've had my camera now since the end of ...

Pros: Good Beginner Digital Camera, Good Price, Packed With Features
Cons: Flash isn't that great, The Digital Zoom is useless

I bought this camera a year ago when I purchased my laptop. I had been wanting a digital camera and this one was priced pretty low. I would have liked to get an SLR but those cost much more. I moved to this camera from a Canon Rebel G (35mm SLR). ...

Pros: great pictures, small, affordable, great for trips and lots of other things.
Cons: Pre-set settings aren't "wonderful".

Let me start this review by saying that I am a semi-professional photographer. I have done 2 weddings (both small and secondary) and have done countless portraits, artistic and landscape shots. Photography is one of my "things" I guess, and I really ...

Pros: No disappointing photos, easy to use, quality photos, good camera for price
Cons: probably not a good camera for a professional

WHY THIS CAMERA IS PERFECT FOR SOMEONE NEW TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Here are my pictures that I took using this camera: ...

Pros: Great pictures.
Cons: Shutter lag.

I was always a little doubtful about digital cameras. One of the reasons why is that the majority of people have disks or CD's of pictures that are never printed out. Once I made the decision I just decided that the only way I'd get the camera was to ...

Pros: with a 3x optical zoom lens takes great pictures
Cons: cannot zoom when recording video

It's definitely 2004 when you can buy a 4-megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens that takes great pictures for just $300. Sony's new P73 is no stripped-down camera, it sports features like a 5 point auto focus system, manual exposure control, multi ...

Pros: Great price. Included rechargeable battery with recharger. Small design.
Cons: Almost a must to buy extra memory. No panaroma function as with Olympus.

I bought this to replace my Olympus D550Z. I have owned 5 Olympus Digital Cameras and going to a Sony was a big step. I compared prices/specs and the DSC-P73 model suited me the best. Newegg had the best price for $269, but I also bought a 256MB ...

Pros: Small, good interface, photo quality, speed, battery life, all for a very fair price.
Cons: LCD just decent, software, tacky plastic exterior.

The Sony P70 series has been going 5 years or so, and has been a big success, but was there enough of an upgrade in the DSC-P73 from the DSC-P72? I'd say so. However there are some downgrades in order to keep the good price. Firstly, the ...

Pros: Good price, easy to use, small
Cons: Takes blurry pictures, poor customer service

I bought the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 digital camera because I'd heard good things about it. We were in the market for a good digital point and shoot but didn't want to spend a fortune. Several of my friends have this exact same camera and loved it. ...

Pros: Excellent camera with many options not usual for it's category
Cons: Can not zoom during taking a movie

I will not talk about details. You can find the specs on the net. I will let you know why is it a better choice compared to other point and shot cameras with similar price:
1. Unlimited movie length (limited only with the card capacity), 30 fps with Memory Stick Pro.
2. Manual mode.
3. Battery life (400 pictures), Charger and batteries included.
4. Taking pictures in 4:3 and 3:2 dimensions - very important if you want to make printouts in standard formats. For example 10x15 cm (European format) is 3:2 (15:10 = 1.5 and 3:2 = 1.5), but 15x20cm is 4:3.

I have DSC-P73. Pictures are great. It is not for the professionals, but for the users preferring easy to use camera it is a excellent choice.

Pros: Ease of use, Good pictures, Value for money, (there are so many).......
Cons: Shutter Speed

I bought this camera last year. This was my first digital camera and found that it was a pleasure operating it. I have used other digital cameras before, particularly older Sony models and found that this was extremely easy to use. The shutter speed definitely needs adjusting. By the time you take the picture the subject would mostly likely have moved. You will need to get extra memory, the 16MB that comes with it is barely sufficient. But overall a great camera and an excellent buy.

Pros: Good pictures, fast shutter, LOW price
Cons: Point-and_shoot - minimum adjustments for a pro

This is a 4.1 megapixel camera - that's a bit low these days in comparison to the new 6-10 megapixel cameras available. But for point-and-shoot snap-shots this is a terrific camera. Its replacing a Canon A70 that just plain broke for no reason (and was S-L-O-W to focus and take photos). The Sony is fast, takes consistently better photos (even on equivalent 3 mega setting) and uses fewer batteries. It comes with two rechargeable batteries and a recharger (never had that with any other digital camera I purchased).
The best part is I got it for $129 new!

Pros: Reasonable price, great photo quality, easy to use, comes with rechargable batteries and a charger
Cons: Camera is heavy, sound for video is fuzzy. uhhh, not much more I don't like

I absolutely love this camera! I use it at least once a week to take pictures of my friends and sorority sisters. I got it because the price was reasonable and the 4.1 mega pixels and 3x optical zoom were great features. I also got a free memory card. Basically, all the feature are easy to figure out and remember how to use. I didn't buy it for the video feature, but I've used it quite often.
I have always trusted the Sony brand name, and this camera has lived up to my expectations.

Pros: small, light weight.nice exterior,
Cons: none here

i got my new camera in christmas 2004. i've all ready taken 100 pics with it!its so easy to operate.Heres a test that i did with my camera my dad mom held a recipht up to the wall i zoomed on it and i could read where she bought it and all the prices.GET THIS CAMERA YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOV IT!!!

Pros: Pocketable and provides quality resolution images.
Cons: Battery life, BUT it works with any AA battery.

Having used a wide variety of cameras for many years, I have found this to be a super "take-along" camera which produces quality images. Take the time to study the manual and find what the camera can really do -- it is a great performer!

Pros: Easy to use, lightweight, not terribly expensive, lasting batteries
Cons: None!

I did a lot of research before I decided on the P73. I'm glad I bought it! This has been one of the best point & shoot digital camera's I have had. It has GREAT picture quality and is easy to use.

Some of the other reviews I've read I see that the advanced users aren't big on it, but hey, this is NOT an SLR. This is for the average user.

This take great pics (we have a 128 card for it that we also use with our TRV-27 camcorder) and we can take 84 pics at the highest resolution. It makes EXCELLENT pics in large sizes (even over 11 X 14!) The LCD screen is kind of small, but you can easily get around that - there is a zoom feature to zoom in on the pics you have taken.

I love that this is lightweight, and small, and fits virtually anywhere. The rechargeable batteries last FOREVER!

I highly recommend this camera to anyone!

Pros: easy to use and comes with everything you need
Cons: none

we got this camera about 6 months ago. I love it!!! I use it everyday. It comes with the battery charger and the rechargable batteries. You dont have to buy anything extra unless you want a bigger memory stick. We had a cheap kodak at first this one blew us away. it takes pictures in black and white and sepia and it records video like a mini camcorder. i highly recommend this camera.

Pros: Has many options
Cons: Decline in value so fast

I got this camera for christmas. Clear pictures, has quite a bit of options, fun overall. There many things you can buy with this camera also, like lenses, stands, memory cards, there is even a marine package! I LOVE THIS CAMERA!!

Pros: Easy, handy, convenient
Cons: None really

My hubby won this camera in a raffle a few years ago and I was so excited. It became mine of course. It is wonderful. So easy to use, easy software and produces great pictures. A YES for anyone.

Pros: Great function, especially love the burst function
Cons: A rather large size for a small user like me

I had it for a year now and it's still working great and for a 4.1 megapixel camera, its price is very affordable for budget user.

Pros: Quick and easy to print pics with card.
Cons: focus, shutter speed, need more memory.

This camera is great if you just want to shoot some kids at a party or get some pics of your dog. If you are looking to take an award winning shot of the Grand Canyon, you are not looking for this camera. It has a bunch of extra stuff on it, but I don't use them. I think the shutter speed can be adjusted to go faster, it doesn't always focus which probably can also be adjusted, and the digital zoom after the other zoom, is usually useless. I really like the camera for the $ and it's great to take to Walmart and print the pics, though. I have talked several people into buying the camera and they also seem to like it.

Pros: Easy to use, Cheap, good battery life
Cons: Bulky

Its an easy to use camera...typical sony gadget. You get your value for money.
Its slightly older model for the tech savy people, but a very handy and comfortable model for first timers. The multi-burst imaging is useful for budding sports-persons who want to analyse their actions

Pros: Easy to use. Great picture quality
Cons: Not durable, a bit bulky, would like more zoom power.

This was my second digital camera from Sony and loved it. However, after owning it for four months, it stopped working properly. The images on the LCD and .jpg files were now overexposed and the power kept shutting off after only being on for a few seconds. Hopefully Sony will make goo on their warranty and fix it for me without any hassles.

Pros: great video, good images, small - but not too small
Cons: Image resolution is only 4M pixel

This is our second Sony digital camera. By today's standards, it is less than entry level (only 4M pixels), but it does have Sony's excellent video capabilities. It is very comfortable, small - but not too small, so even one with fairly large hands can operate it.
It uses 2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries - but it is very picky: not all batteries work. In a pinch one can use alkalines - although they will run out very quickly.

Pros: Price, Ease of Use
Cons: Blurry Motion Pics, Durability, Size, Digital Zoom

I was initially happy with the camera when I took the first few pictures. Then I had a baby and it went to junk. About 75% of the pictures that I take of my new baby are blurry. It's impossible to make a baby sit still, and I thought a camera would be able to adjust to slight motion. This one does not. I'm definitely investing in a better camera.

Pros: photos not bad - but not exceptional.
Cons: See above - an expensive mistake.

The camera just died on me after less than three years and very little use. I paid 38 Euros to have the camera looked at to be told that I need a new chip (140 Euros) and possibly more. I'm cutting my losses and will buy a new camera.

I thought I could expect more (much more) in terms of reliability from Sony.

Pros: great pictures initially
Cons: no longer takes decent pictures

I bought this camera a little over 2 years ago when we were expecting out first child. We were very happy with it - the pictures were great and it was easy to use. It was also very affordable.
However, within the past year, the pictures are no longer decent. At least 50% of the pictures we take are blurry for no apparent reason. If we take 3 pix of the same subject, 2 of them will be blurry and unsuitable for printing.
I am very unhappy with this camera and am looking to buy a new one. I probably won't buy another Sony.