Sony Cybershot DSC-S950 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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This digital camera is a good all rounder.

£88 – £135 at 1 retailer out of 400 retailers checked

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Ease of use	8.6
Image quality	8.6
Features	8.2
Build Quality	8.7
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.7

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Purchaser Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: All Sony Products are Good and Technologically Perfect.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	8.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 27 Apr 2010

sheila, bridgwater Point & shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: good all round in use ease,very good looking. ease to carry in my handbag a pleasure to use
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	8.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Dec 2009

Purchaser Keen amateur

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: It takes good quality pics and connects to computers easily with no installation disk required
Bad points:: Sometimes it takes ages to take a pic or takes blurry pics-when pressing it half then completely to take

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	7.0
Features	6.0
Build Quality	6.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Review date: 19 Mar 2010

Ian, Kilmarnock Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Image size on viewer is a good size.
Feature for taking pictures is user friendly.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 05 Feb 2010

Confirmed purchaser Experienced amateur

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Overall simplicity just set to auto for general picture taking. It also has the facilities for setting flash and some scene specific modes. Picture quality good for the class of camera. Optical zoom adequate, if you want more buy an SLR. Bought for simplicity of use, quick snaps with good results. It meets my requirements.
Bad points:: Like most small digital cameras it can be fiddly to change settings especially if you have big hands - I have. Have not yet noticed whether the battery charge fades quickly when not used, as some earlier models do, mainly because I haven't stopped using it long enough!

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Features	6.0
Build Quality	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 May 2010

Soph, Cleveland Experienced amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Amazing camera that produces amazing photos. Theres loads of different settings to choose for different light conditions ie twilight, snow. With the 4x optical zoom the quality of close up photos are really really good. Its unbelievably easy to use and understand. To be honest you probably wouldnt even need the instruction manual. When changing any settings its pretty self explanatory what to do. I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone of any photgraphic ability
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Jan 2010

Dan , Bradford Keen amateur

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: When it gets a good focus the picture quality is great
Bad points:: Getting the correct focus in any other than perfest light conditions is difficult.
Video quality is better on my 6 year old 5 mp fuji.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	5.0
Features	3.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Review date: 02 Feb 2010

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
Resolution (Megapixels)	10.1

Optical zoom ratio	4
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen size (Inches)	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital zoom ratio	8
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Media format	Memory Stick PRO Duo
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	Memory Stick Duo
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes

Weight (g)	135
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/1200
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/0.25
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Waterproof	No
If your camera is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Viewfinder	LCD Monitor
USB port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Dimensions (mm)	55.7x93.1x23.8
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
RAW Format	No
Resolution (Pixels)	3648x2736
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.5-5.6
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-built memory (Megabytes)	12

Release date	2009-02-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Height in mm	55.7

Width in mm	93.1

Depth in mm	23.8

Serial Shot Mode	Yes
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Autofocus	Yes
Changeable Lens	No
Highest focal length (Millimetres)	132

Lowest focal length (Millimetres)	33

Also known as: Cybershot DSC-S950, Sony DSC-S950, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950, Cyber-shot DSC-S950

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