Product Description

You won't believe how much camera you get for your money with Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-P10. This remarkable digital still camera combines unrivaled image quality with compact Sony design, delivering 5.0 megapixel resolution (effective) with a 3X optical/4x Smart Zoom lens and intelligent features, like 3-Area Multi-Point AF (Auto-Focus) and Continuous AF for sharply-focused shots even in low-light or active conditions. 16-Frame Multi-Burst function captures 16 320x240 frames with 3 selectable intervals for convenient motion analysis. You can also take MPEG movies and record voice memos for your photos. The DSC-P10 also features a lightning-fast USB 2.0 interface for high-speed transfer. It is Memory Stick Pro compatible with included 32MB Memory Stick Pro Media.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15084 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DSC-P10
• Released on: 2003-06-19
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 4.25" w x 1.44" l, .47 pounds
• Memory: 16MB
• Display size: 1.5

Features

• 5 megapixel sensor (2592 x 1944 pixels) for enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches
• 3x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom (12x total)
• Compact body; MPEG VX movie mode with audio recording; 1.5-inch LCD
• Includes 32 MB Memory Stick; compatible with Memory Stick Pro media
• Powered by lithium-ion InfoLithium NP-FC11 battery (included with charger); connects with PCs and Macs compatible with USB 2.0

Manufacturer Product Description
You won't believe how much camera you get for your money with Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-P10. This remarkable digital still camera combines unrivaled image quality with compact Sony design, delivering 5.0 megapixel resolution (effective) with a 3X optical/4x Smart Zoom lens and intelligent features, like 3-Area Multi-Point AF (Auto-Focus) and Continuous AF for sharply-focused shots even in low-light or active conditions.

The DSC-P10's sleek metal body is small enough for most any pocket or purse, and easy to use with well placed controls. The DSC-P10 also features a lightning-fast USB 2.0 interface for high-speed transfer. Memory Stick Pro compatible with included 32MB Memory Stick Media.

1/1.8" 5.0 Megapixel Effective Super HAD CCD
Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD's provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. With its high resolution CCD, the DSC-P10 captures 4 different image sizes, Fine or Standard JPEG compression.

3X Optical Zoom Lens
To help frame your shots for better digital pictures. Optical Zoom helps you bring distant subjects closer & pull back for wide shots.

0 - 3.2X Smart Zoom (at VGA Size)
Smart Zoom intelligently uses the full CCD to let you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image size--thus avoiding the image degradation of Digital Zooms.

3 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus
Evaluating 3 separate focus areas of the frame, Multi-Point AF can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background. To maintain accurate focus lock with fast moving subjects, Continuous AF keeps focusing until the moment of exposure.

Multi-Pattern Measuring
Independently light-metering 49 points of the frame, Multi-Pattern Measuring establishes the optimum exposure value, even in scenes where pronounced highlight and shadow are not centered in the frame.

Scene Selection Mode
With 7 Scene Modes, camera parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Snow, Beach, Fast Shutter and Fireworks presets make great shots easy!

1.5" LCD Monitor
Monitors the scene for accurate framing. 123K pixel and anti-glare coating help provide excellent viewing and image playback clarity, even outdoors.

True Zoom Optical Viewfinder
Provides accurate framing at eye level, great for added stability and following fast moving subjects.

Multi-Burst Mode
Captures 16 320x240 frames as part of a single 1280x960 image which plays back sequentially in the camera. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30 second frame intervals provide convenient motion analysis.

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.

Rechargeable InfoLithium Batteries
Provides reliable, long-lasting power for continuous shooting, without "memory effect". AC-LS5 adaptor/charger provides stable power for USB transfer.

Customer Reviews

I've had mine for three years
This is a great little camera, but is not a newer model.

PROS: The photos from this camera are fantastic! It's like you can't take
a bad picture! Very easy to upload pics and swap memory sticks.

CONS: The menu is a little difficult to figure out. I used the flash even during
the day. Subjects (people) shouldn't move until the second flash flashes.
Pics still turned out great with the daylight flash. ONE MORE THING - This
camera's software is not compatable with the newer Apple OSX (operating
systems). You can still upload pics but can't use other editing features.

nice picture quality, good camera over all~~
I bought this camera almost 3 years ago when it was just released. It still works fine so far, taking very good quality pictures, especially indoor, compared to my friend's cameras of other brands. Only one thing sort of made me disappointed about it is that the battery could not be ejected out after 8 months of the purchase. I was thinking to send it back for repair, but was too busy till it passed one year warranty period. Now the battery still cannot be removed from the camera, but it can be properly charged, and also, even after 3 years, the battery life is good. So, it is not a very big deal for me.

this camera is quite durable, cuz I dropped it on the floor more than 20 times and once I even dropped it with the lens out!

Do not use this camera at very cold area! I visited grand canon a year ago and it was snowy there. I tried to use this camera to take some picts, but the lens kept on coming in and out. So I have to warm it up with my body heat b4 it could properly function.

over all, it is nice camera. I am looking for a ultra thin fancy looked camera now , and very willing to go back to Sony brand becuz of the nice picture quality.

SONY DID A GOOD thing with this....
....best money I've ever spent on a camera....and I've had many pre-digital models from all the major makers...

This worked perfectly for the purposeL shirt pocket carry everywhere, exposed to outdoors and none-too-gentle knocks and jolts. It ALWAYS worked. I used it hard and have 10s of thousands of photos from it....got the large memory stick when new...although toward the last few months it needs recharging more often, I have NEVER replaced the battery or had as much as even ONE problem with the unit.

A few things were annoying: slow to respond to shutter button, sometimes would cycle thru battery saver mode turning itself off when I was delayed in deciding when to use it again for a slow series of shots.

I'm in a quandry....it served SO WELL....and now it has been lost or stolen, I can't find it....and I don't know what to replace it with....