Latest - Review by Good Gear Guide (added 12 December ’07)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 features:
- 7.2 megapixel
- Eye-level viewfinder
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.4″ LCD
- Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar lens
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Good Gear Guide - 12 December’07 - reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and the photos were not always as crisp as they should be. Here’s and excerpt from their review -
“The S700 comes with sensor-based image stabilization, instead of the lens-based system on its predecessor. It performs slightly worse in our opinion, but the difference is negligible. Face detect makes a welcome return as well alongside the usual array of focus and metering options. We found the camera’s metering worked relatively well, although it had a habit of overexposing some shots taken in bright scenarios.”
DigitalCameraInfo - 11 December’07 - reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and notes that its feature set is “unimpressive.”. Here’s and excerpt from their review -
“The Nikon Coolpix S700 keeps the megapixel competition alive with its 12.1 megapixels and 1/1.72-inch image sensor. It performed well in our resolution tests, but will most photographers that use this camera actually print posters and take advantage of the resolution? Probably not. It will just take longer to download the images to a computer.”
PhotoReview - 15 November’07 - reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and comments the white balance performance was better than average. Here’s and excerpt from their review -
“The S700 relies on a sensor-shift system, which appears to achieve many of the same objectives but doesn’t quite match the lens-shift system’s efficiency. Only two VR modes are supported: On and Off, the former making constant adjustments to counteract both vertical and horizontal shake. The sensor-shift system can’t be used for shooting movies so an electronic VR mode is provided in the movie menu. However, its disabled for time-lapse and stop-motion recordings.”
CNET - 08 November’07 - reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and recommends you problem look elsewhere because this camera suffers from poor image quality. Here’s and excerpt from their review conclusion -
“In the highly competitive low-end camera market, it takes a little more work to stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, the frill-free Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 can’t quite keep up with better same-priced models.”
Imaging-Resource - 25 October’07 - reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and suggests that even though Sony has dropped the price it still is not enough incentive to buy it. Here’s and excerpt from their review conclusion -
“Unfortunately that above average performance doesn’t extend to image quality. Although I found the color natural, chromatic aberration was disturbingly noticeable in rather ordinary snapshots, and noise suppression too often changed the character of simple objects, even at the lowest ISO settings.”
Steve’s Digicams - 5/1/2007 - has reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and they write, “I was pleased with Sony’s new entry-level model. It offers good image quality, performance, plenty of exposure modes, a durable all-metal body, and a great price at US$180 or less. The only negative things I found with the camera were the ridiculously slow flash recharge time, poorly placed (plastic) tripod socket, and the below average Movie mode resolution. So, if you’re in the market for a compact 7- megapixel model with plenty of features at an affordable price point, be sure to check out the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S700.”
Digital Camera Review - 4/8/2007 - has reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 and they write, “The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 is an entry-level camera meant for first time digital camera buyers or someone who wants an easy to use camera. Quick performance, excellent battery life, and good image quality make this camera worthy of consideration. The controls aren’t very comfortable, so definitely try before you buy, but the build quality is very high with a stylish metal body. The single movie mode (320×240 at 30fps) is a bit disappointing, but I would rather have the 30fps at a smaller resolution that the S700 has than 15fps at a higher resolution. There are other cameras in this entry-level class that I prefer the image quality from, like the Nikon Coolpix L series, but the Sony S700 definitely beats the speed of operation of the Nikons and still has good image quality.”
Sample Test Photos
[Sample Test Photos at DigitalCameraInfo]
[Sample Test Photos at PhotoReview]
[Sample Test Photos at Imaging-Resource]
[Sample Photos at Steve's Digicams]
Specifications
[Official Sony Specifications]
Owners Manual
Press Excerpt
All four new models feature 3x optical zoom capability, blur-reduction technologies (ISO), and substantial internal memory for shooting without a media card. Their storage capacities can be expanded further with optional 8GB Memory Stick Duo â„¢ or Memory Stick PRO Duo flash media cards for the W-series models and 4 GB Duo media cards for the S-series models.
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FARHAN 11.26.07 at 7:32 am
I MA THINKING OF BUYING THIS CAMERA BUT FROM I UNDERSTAND OF THIS [AND 5 OTHER] WEBSITES THIS CAMERA HAS A WEAK FLASH LOW RESOLOUTION DISPLAY SCREEN, IS THAT CORRECT?