Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P93A Digital Camera
- Digital Zoom: 2x
- Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
- Weight: 0.39 lb.
- LCD Screen Size: 1.5 in.
- Resolution: 5.1 Megapixel
- Optical Zoom: 3x
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Image Collection - It Fits
Pros
Perfect size and balance, outstanding image output
Cons
None
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This unit fits perfect and Sony has taken a close look at even the smallest details.
As it grew to be time to replace my ancient (six year old) digital camera, and after careful review of the myriad of choices reflected upon by the many wonderful persons on Epinions, I selected the Sony Cybershot DSC – P93A for my new image collector at 5.1 megapixels.
A Perfect Fit
It should be first understood that I am not a professional photographer, but a collector of memories and that being said, I knew what features I needed on the camera, but most importantly it had to feel good in my hands. After holding and prodding the many different choices, the Sony felt perfect in my hands and more importantly the location of the shutter button and other critical operations were all found to be properly placed on the unit. One of my favorite subtle features on this unit is Sony indented the body of the camera on the front to allow my middle finger to grasp the body for a very comfortable grip along with a indention on the back to rest my thumb. Either holding this camera with both hands using the viewfinder or with one hand using the LCD screen, it's a perfect fit. Sony lists the actual weight of this camera including the batteries at 8.6 oz., while I cant confirm the actual weight, it is light as a feather and fits comfortably in my front pants pocket.
Out of the Box
Along with the camera the DSC-P93A box includes the following:
? Two AA Stamina Rechargeable Batteries
? Battery Charger
? Application software
? Wrist Band
? A/V Connecting Cable
? 32MB Memory Stick
? USB Cable
? Operating Instructions Booklet
It should be noted that one of the other reasons I selected this unit was the fact that it utilized AA sized batteries. As a bonus Sony includes Stamina batteries in this box, which is expected to last for 410 shots before recharge. In addition, my previous camera used a lithium battery and if the battery died it was over, worst-case scenario on this unit I could always use standard AA batteries until I could re-charge the included batteries.
Time to Shoot
After spending some time learning the basics of this unit, I prepared to test the various functionalities built in camera. You can choose your image size from as small as VGA (email) up to 5 megapixels, and also have the ability to alter the image size after capture to either a smaller or larger image with the push of one button. You have the ability to utilize the fully automated function including auto focus and exposure or switch to one of the several other options to compliment your results. With a simple spin of the dial on top of the camera you can switch to "Program Mode" which allows you to manually adjust the focus and other options, "Manual" which allows you to adjust the aperture value, "Twilight" for dark conditions, "Twilight Portrait" for shooting people in the foreground at night, "Candle Mode" for low light conditions, "Landscape Mode" for images in the distance, "Beach Mode" for shooting scenes waterside, and "SoftSnap Mode" which softens and warms the color tone. The zoom functions allowing for 3X zoom or up to 3.8X smart zoom when shooting at 3 megapixel and up to 6.1X when shooting at 1 megapixel and is quick to focus in on the subject matter and ready to shoot in an instant using Sony's "5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus" which can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background. You can set the camera on red eye reduction which emits a pre-strobe prior to capturing the image or use the units AF Illuminator which projects a red light on the subject when shooting in dark surroundings when the shutter is pressed halfway.
What you See is What you Get
Viewing images on the camera can be viewed in single shot or indexed which allows up to nine images to select from. Using the cameras 1.5 inch LCD screen allows for very bright and clear review of the images, you can also use the zoom functions to bring in or shift the image while viewing. As mentioned prior, you can also adjust the image size and create a second image using one of the other settings. Using the included A/V cable you can view the images on a TV or computer that can accept A/V input jacks. Deleting images is completed with a single button and then accepting the command or you can simply format the memory stick, which will delete all contents. In the end, the images that I have collected since owning this camera have been found to be nearly perfect, extremely sharp and bright, and all the colors as real as life itself.
Moving Pictures
A little bonus on this camera is the ability to create movies, which is a feature that I do not plan to use but nice to have. I have "tested" this feature and found it to be quite simple overall and the audio quality was found to be respectable. The primary options for this feature include, MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode with Audio Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email or MPEG Movie VX Mode Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (16 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video Mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email.
Sending Images UP
The primary reason for digital photography is the ability to transfer the images to your computer or other storage device or directly to a photo printer. Like all other devices this unit quickly transfers the images via the USB port on the back of the camera. This unit is PictBridge compatible which will allow for most photo printers on the market today to work in tandem perfectly. One strange issue on this unit is the transfer of images, which is sent up using four folders to actually place the images on my computer. My current operating system is Windows XP and the path to view uploaded images would be as follows: /mypictures/*date/DCIM/101MSDCF/images. Yes, you can edit/adjust the path to another folder, but the same multiple folder path remain constant.
Click and Close
As of this posting, I have clicked and collected just over one hundred images, tested all of the functionality of the unit and have found it to be exactly what I expected and paid for. The perfect fit in my hands, the clarity of the output, and the versatility of the options available make this a fun and exciting camera for those of you, like me,who collect images of life.
A Perfect Fit
It should be first understood that I am not a professional photographer, but a collector of memories and that being said, I knew what features I needed on the camera, but most importantly it had to feel good in my hands. After holding and prodding the many different choices, the Sony felt perfect in my hands and more importantly the location of the shutter button and other critical operations were all found to be properly placed on the unit. One of my favorite subtle features on this unit is Sony indented the body of the camera on the front to allow my middle finger to grasp the body for a very comfortable grip along with a indention on the back to rest my thumb. Either holding this camera with both hands using the viewfinder or with one hand using the LCD screen, it's a perfect fit. Sony lists the actual weight of this camera including the batteries at 8.6 oz., while I cant confirm the actual weight, it is light as a feather and fits comfortably in my front pants pocket.
Out of the Box
Along with the camera the DSC-P93A box includes the following:
? Two AA Stamina Rechargeable Batteries
? Battery Charger
? Application software
? Wrist Band
? A/V Connecting Cable
? 32MB Memory Stick
? USB Cable
? Operating Instructions Booklet
It should be noted that one of the other reasons I selected this unit was the fact that it utilized AA sized batteries. As a bonus Sony includes Stamina batteries in this box, which is expected to last for 410 shots before recharge. In addition, my previous camera used a lithium battery and if the battery died it was over, worst-case scenario on this unit I could always use standard AA batteries until I could re-charge the included batteries.
Time to Shoot
After spending some time learning the basics of this unit, I prepared to test the various functionalities built in camera. You can choose your image size from as small as VGA (email) up to 5 megapixels, and also have the ability to alter the image size after capture to either a smaller or larger image with the push of one button. You have the ability to utilize the fully automated function including auto focus and exposure or switch to one of the several other options to compliment your results. With a simple spin of the dial on top of the camera you can switch to "Program Mode" which allows you to manually adjust the focus and other options, "Manual" which allows you to adjust the aperture value, "Twilight" for dark conditions, "Twilight Portrait" for shooting people in the foreground at night, "Candle Mode" for low light conditions, "Landscape Mode" for images in the distance, "Beach Mode" for shooting scenes waterside, and "SoftSnap Mode" which softens and warms the color tone. The zoom functions allowing for 3X zoom or up to 3.8X smart zoom when shooting at 3 megapixel and up to 6.1X when shooting at 1 megapixel and is quick to focus in on the subject matter and ready to shoot in an instant using Sony's "5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus" which can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background. You can set the camera on red eye reduction which emits a pre-strobe prior to capturing the image or use the units AF Illuminator which projects a red light on the subject when shooting in dark surroundings when the shutter is pressed halfway.
What you See is What you Get
Viewing images on the camera can be viewed in single shot or indexed which allows up to nine images to select from. Using the cameras 1.5 inch LCD screen allows for very bright and clear review of the images, you can also use the zoom functions to bring in or shift the image while viewing. As mentioned prior, you can also adjust the image size and create a second image using one of the other settings. Using the included A/V cable you can view the images on a TV or computer that can accept A/V input jacks. Deleting images is completed with a single button and then accepting the command or you can simply format the memory stick, which will delete all contents. In the end, the images that I have collected since owning this camera have been found to be nearly perfect, extremely sharp and bright, and all the colors as real as life itself.
Moving Pictures
A little bonus on this camera is the ability to create movies, which is a feature that I do not plan to use but nice to have. I have "tested" this feature and found it to be quite simple overall and the audio quality was found to be respectable. The primary options for this feature include, MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode with Audio Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email or MPEG Movie VX Mode Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (16 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video Mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email.
Sending Images UP
The primary reason for digital photography is the ability to transfer the images to your computer or other storage device or directly to a photo printer. Like all other devices this unit quickly transfers the images via the USB port on the back of the camera. This unit is PictBridge compatible which will allow for most photo printers on the market today to work in tandem perfectly. One strange issue on this unit is the transfer of images, which is sent up using four folders to actually place the images on my computer. My current operating system is Windows XP and the path to view uploaded images would be as follows: /mypictures/*date/DCIM/101MSDCF/images. Yes, you can edit/adjust the path to another folder, but the same multiple folder path remain constant.
Click and Close
As of this posting, I have clicked and collected just over one hundred images, tested all of the functionality of the unit and have found it to be exactly what I expected and paid for. The perfect fit in my hands, the clarity of the output, and the versatility of the options available make this a fun and exciting camera for those of you, like me,who collect images of life.
