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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera [5MP 4xOptical] 
 
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera [5MP 4xOptical] 

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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • EISA awards, European digital compact camera of the year
  • Best Buy What Digital Camera - November 2003
  • Best Buy, PC Advisor - November 2003
  • Best digital prosumer camera 2003-2004, TIPA awards
  • Recommended, PCW - December 2003
  • 5.0 effective Megapixel Sony Super HAD CCD
  • 4x optical zoom
  • Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar lens
  • NightFraming
  • NightShot infrared system
  • Manual exposure controls
  • 1.5 inch LCD
  • Auto daylight synchro fill flash
  • Hot shoe and ACC terminal
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  • Item Weight: 1.2 Kg
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
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  • Item model number: DSC-V1
  • ASIN: B00009EOWS
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 April 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 99,873 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

TIPPA Awards

Best Digital Prosumer Camera 2003-2004.

Product Description

For all those digital photographers who spend time on Web sites or with magazines obsessing about the trade off between features and pocketability, Sony is introducing the Cyber-shot DSC-V1 digital still camera.

Barely larger than a deck and a half of cards, the Cyber-shot V1 camera offers a 5-megapixel imager and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens with 4 x optical zoom sharpness and colour accuracy. It also features a hot shoe and accessory terminal. Plus, there are several Sony-only features, including a rechargeable Infolithium battery system, with to-the-minute awareness of remaining battery life, along with Nightshot and NightFraming features for taking crisp pictures in no or low-light conditions.

This model was built for a special class of photographer who wants ultimate control over the picture-taking process, but who also wants the option to call upon automatic features to help balance light and exposure. Among the features that will appeal to the purist are Manual Exposure Controls, Five-area Multi-Point Auto Focus, Multi-Pattern Measuring, Auto Fill Flash. The DSC-V1 also features a lightning-fast USB 2.0 interface for high-speed transfer. Memory Stick Pro compatible with included 32MB Memory Stick Pro Media.



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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, 20 July 2003
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This review is from: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera [5MP 4xOptical]  (Electronics)
I have been a keen photgrapher for the past 7 years and until recently was perfectly happy with a Canon SLR and the Ixus 2 compact point and shoot for getting all the images that I needed.
Wanting to take my photography futher the only options were to 1. Invest in my own darkroom in which to process and manipulate my images or 2. Buy a digital camera and use my PC as the darkroom.
Now, not having the luxury of an extra room to convert into a darkroom I chose the more practical option of getting a digital camera. This then led onto the next problem of which one to get and how much to spend on it. There are so many different options in the market place that I really did not know which way to turn. I knew that the camera had to offer top quality images but it also had to have enough options and manual control to be able to claim at least some of the final output as "mine".

I did have a budget so some of the top end digital SLR's etc were beyond my reach and as I by no means a professional I am not seeking to earn the money back from my investment. I was drawn to the Canon G3 as it has received exceptional reviews from virtually every magazine and wesite that has touched it but then Sony caught my eye with this new offering. After many comparisons and reading about both of the cameras I decided that Sony were going to get my business, I admit that I was partially won over by the extra 1 Megapixles of image quality compared to the Canon.

I have now had the Sony DSC-V1 for three weeks and have taken several hundred images to get to grips with all the buttons and settings and cannot say how happy I am with it. There are enough functions and options to guarantee that you can get the correct exposure, focus and outcome aswell as the added bonus that the camera is more than capable of taking great images on its auto setting.

The quality of the photos are superb with colour balance and clarity perfect on virtually every image. (The camera also has auto and manual white balance settings to help.)

I really cannot recomend this camera enough and all of my friends who have seen it are equally impressed with the style of the machine and the pictures that it gives back. My other cameras are now collecting dust in the corner as this one is now so much more fun to use.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied customer, 8 Aug 2004
This review is from: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera [5MP 4xOptical]  (Electronics)
I own 3 SLR cameras (of varying ages) and was reluctant to purchase a digital camera as I had some reservations regarding the quality of pictures when enlarged. Originally the cost of purchasing a digital camera was an issue. Last year I purchased a Sony P10 which my daughter took to America. Having taken to digital photograpy I took advantage of Amazon's extremely good price for the DSC-V1 (given its original cost) and purchased it. I have not been disappointed! I am amazed at the quality of the 10 x 8 prints using a Cannon i990 printer - in fact my main cost is keeping up with ink and photo paper! Yes I did purchase additional memory sticks, a case, spare battery and fast charger. One can easily shop around for competitive prices for these accessories. I am pleased that I have invested in this camera, I am pleased that I have dipped my toe into digital photography and one day I hope to own an SLR digital camera. That said, there will always be a need to own a good quality compact as they are light, small and easy to use. I strongly recommend this camera to anyone from the snapper to the more serious user.
The prints from the P10 were excellent - the x 4 optical zoom is a plus on the DSC-V1.
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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A real contender amongst 5MP cameras, 14 Feb 2004
This review is from: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 Digital Camera [5MP 4xOptical]  (Electronics)
This is my first 'serious' digital camera. It took a leap of faith to use this for my photography and leave my Olympus OM4 at home but by and large it is delivering the goods.

Good things.

Size/weight. Compared to the Canon/Olympus 5MP equivalents the Sony is significantly smaller. This makes it more likely to be stuffed into my rucsac on every trip.

Image quality. The resolution is backed up by good optics, dealing well with difficult high contrast subjects and varied situations. Performance seems consistent across the zoom range. I'd still pick my SLR when quality is paramount but it is getting close. Colour balance is excellent on Auto almost all the time.

Controllability. Lots of functions, many actually useful. Lots of choices of metering/focus/AE modes. Spot meter works especially well. Good screen information without being too fussy. Exposure compensation and bracketing functions simple to use.

Menus largely logical and easy to follow even if they lack the fancy icons of other makes.

Fast. Little shutter delay and quite quick from switch on to ready.

Less good things;

Screen a bit susceptible to glare, nice if it could be tilted as per the Olympus range (but would make it more bulky).

Some of the buttons a bit scattered and poorly labelled.

Shutter release action is very 'clicky'. Not smooth for low shutter speeds and takes getting used to.

Battery life 'adequate'. Screen at least gives fairly accurate indication of time left. Supplied memory stick too small. No case in the box-how tight is that!

Wide angle lacking without adapter. I would like range to go from 28mm.

In conclusion this is a serious camera that delivers punchy images in a very compact and mostly easy-to-use package. The Sony build quality is good and almost all the functions you'll need are available. Left on AUTO all the time it will cover most situations for the snapper but more creative photography is a real option if you want to use it to full potential.

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