From the Manufacturer Take this fashionable camera with you wherever you go. The Cyber-shot DSC-S950 brings you a variety of intelligent features in a compact, easy-to-use design. Face Detection technology automatically detects up to eight faces and optimizes focus and exposure settings while a 4x optical zoom lens and 10. 1-megapixel resolution deliver crisp, clear images. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Highlights 10. 1-megapixel Super HAD CCD Image Sensor A powerful 10. 1-megapixel, 1/2. 3-…
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2. 0 out of 5 stars
pretty disappointed
For the money, I’m pretty disappointed. I’m no shutter bug, but it just isn’t a sharp focus. My daughter got much better pictures with her Cannon point & shoot.
My rating doesn’t reflect the fact that the flash bulb in mine was doa, because that could just as easily happen to any camera. . . It’s just a little annoying that their QC department didn’t catch it. Anyways, Amazon is sending me a new one, and letting me use this one until the new one gets here. The quality is great overall. Using ISO100 mode with a quick shutter speed produces an awesome quality outdoor scenery shot. For indoors, I found that using the automatic shutter settings worked best, and indeed worked well. I took a photo of a $5 bill (fitting the whole bill in the frame), and was able to clearly read the little “united states of america” written in the border around Lincoln’s portrait. In fact, I could even see the ink bleed on each of the little letters. For outdoor shots, the 4x zoom doesn’t seem to cost the photos any quality, and could even show some details better than i could see them with my own eyes, and I have perfect vision. With that said, there are a couple points which i don’t like about the camera. First, the quality of photos drops dramatically when you use an ISO setting much higher than 100. Don’t even bother with the ISO3200, it looks substantially worse than a cell phone camera. I also don’t like that it’s one of sony’s only cameras that doesn’t have a Carl-Zeiss lens. I was so used to Sony cameras using one, that I was surprised to find out that mine doesn’t. The Sony lens that it uses seems to work very well though, it may not even be noticeably different. I also don’t like that you have to remove the battery to charge it. You can buy an additional charger that plugs directly into the camera, but why wouldn’t they just give you one in the first place? If i wanted to pay another $20 for that, then i would’ve just paid an extra $20 towards a more expensive camera to begin with. Overall I really like this camera, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a very cheap, but decent quality camera. I am using mine with an 8GB Sandisk Memory Stock Pro Duo, which holds 1900 photos at full resolution, or 5. 5 hours of video. ————– Update: Amazon was out of this camera, so they refunded my money, and I got a Sony DSC-W290 instead, which I am much happier with overall. It’s double the price though, so I guess you get what you pay for. I don’t think the S950 is the level of quality where you could expect to be happy with the camera for years to come; it’s more of an introductory camera that you’d probably plan on replacing a year later. I would change my rating to 3 stars if amazon let me.
I unfortunately agree with the other reviews. My friends had this brand so I purchased this camera as a preorder. It suffers from the following problems: 1) Excessive noise in low light (grainy pics) 2) No video zoom 3) Slow response time. It does not take pics quickly and recover well. 4) Poor focus. 5) In playback, it takes a second for each and every pic to focus from initial graininess. I wish I could still return this item but alas, 30 days have passed and I threw out the box!
4. 0 out of 5 stars
high quality pictures
Regarding to the price, this camera is obviously efficient and easy-useful.
I should advise you to buy it if you are looking for a skillful good camera.
I am one of those typical Sony loyalist but I am very disappointed by this camera. The noise on most photos was terrible especially in lower light. Close up photos in bright sunshine was fine but I could not get a decent photo (with Flash). Surprisingly, I had an issue with the Flash too since its coverage was very less and did not light up the subject(s) well or even uniformly. It’s a great price but poor quality. I am returning this product for another camera.
5. 0 out of 5 stars
Good price, good brand
i think my ratings says it all
but would add , i am really happy with the product.
Specially the price of the product was fantastic.
3. 0 out of 5 stars
A Good Entry Level Camera
The Cybershot S series has always been considered the “budget” series and the S950, along with the S930 and S980 is the latest addition to the Sony Cybershot series for those who. . .
2. 0 out of 5 stars
Sony Has Some Issues Here
I purchased this Camera with the delusion that if you pay a decent price for a Sony product you could be assured that the quality of the product will be above average.
3. 0 out of 5 stars
BG
Es una camara que posee buen mecanismo para la toma de fotos y grab. de videos.
1. 0 out of 5 stars
don’t waste money
It is worst camera that I have ever seen.
* slow respond
* ISO mode is not working at all
* can’t zoom when video mode on.
* Poor focus.
1. 0 out of 5 stars
Is a dscs980/b sony cyper shot a 12 mp or a 10 mp camera?
Sony Cypershot dscs980/b
It is advertised by Amazon as a 12mp camera but when you put it in your cart it come out as a10mp.
4. 0 out of 5 stars
Good price, good camera
I’ve been using my camera for a few weeks and I’m very pleased with its performance.
The pictures are clean, the colours are vivid, and it’s very easy to use.
5. 0 out of 5 stars
Great camera. . !
Til now the camera looks great, works great, easy to carry on, and blash feautures in it. . . !