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My current aging Elph has reliably turned out decent pictures for years without incident. But when I saw this Sony for 3 bills, it was time to move on. Compared to my old 2MP, this unit is a revelation, with richly saturated colors and amazing detail, and much faster operation. No problems observed with connectivity to my windows box.

This is a fast-moving business, and these 150's are already being phased out by the 200's, hence the bargain price. If you can find one, though, I would jump at it.

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My choice came down to Sony P150 or the Canon S70. I went with the Sony P150 for these reasons.

Pros:
-Small and compact
-Lots of add-ons (wide-angle and super telephoto lens, external flash)
-Cheaper than S70.
-Unbelievable battery life. 180+ mins on full charge.
-Excellent photo quality. Handles all shots well, but you may need to use manual controls.
-Very good flash. Three levels of flash, highest level illuminated total darkness shots very well upto 12-15 feet.

Cons:
-Limited manual controls, but mostly sufficient.
-Narrow lens compared to Canon's 28mm wide angle lens.
-Cannot save pictures in RAW mode
-Some noise in pictures taken with auto mode.

Also Recommended:
-Tripod: As with all non-DSLR cameras, low light, non-flash shots are tough. A tripod and a steady subject will do you well.
-Media card reader: USB cable does not attach well to the camera.
-Wide-angle lens: If you take indoor shots, this will get you more of the room in one shot. Very useful.

I'm an avid photographer who was looking for a truly pocketable digital to compliment my larger, more full-featured Olympus digital. I also wanted something fast, both in terms of start-up and shot-to-shot cycle time and was unwilling to compromise on image quality. Lower down on my criteria list was a camera that had strong video capability -- high-res w/o recording time limits that many cameras (including many of the Canon digital Elphs that I was strongly considering). If your primary critera are size, speed, and image quality, you can't go wrong with this camera. Prior to purchase, I was quite worried, to be honest, about some reviews mentioning blurry photos. After 2 month's of use, however, I can only assume that those mentioning such problems either received faulty units or, more likely, don't know how to use this (or other) camera properly or are taking shots under conditions (low light and/or fast moving subject) where blur is normal. MY IMAGES HAVE BEEN SURPRISINGLY CRISP, WELL-FOCUSED, AND VIBRANT, even using the flash, and my most frequent subjects are my 3- and 1-year-old daughters (not the easiest subjects to shoot!). As for resolution, I was not looking for a 7-megapixel camera, but I must say, it comes in handy. People talked about the potential to crop down significantly to essentially increase the zoom capability. I was leary of this as I was doubtful that the focus on such detail would allow me to do this while retaining a sharply-focused subject, but I've been very surprised by the focus detail and am now quite glad I have all that the extra resolution to work with.

Is this the perfect digital camera? I don't think any camera is perfect. I'd love to have manual white balance (though I've yet to have a photo that has not had the auto setting do a wonderful job on) and other manual controls, RAW support, a more powerful flash, better burst shooting, and other high-end features. But for cameras in this class, this camera is hard to beat. If you can go with something just a little larger (but still quite small), take a look at the fairly new Olympus C-7000. For those considering the P200, read the reviews carefully as I've seen some reports that noise is more of a problem, though in general it seems like a worthwhile upgrade, especially if you can get it at a lower price. Amazon's current price on the P150 is sure easy to beat from reputable sources now with just a few quick searches. If you are looking for a backup battery (I've never needed mine - it lasts forever), check out batteries-dot-com for a much cheaper alternative. As for flash, Vivitar's DF120 far exceeds Sony's branded model for half the cost. I tried to buy the Vivitar DF200 as a more worthy slave flash but Amazon's stock was depleted and not resupplied. If flash is important to you for this or other digital camera, there are some very capable, pwerful SLAVE flashes available (can use with most/any digital camera type, no need to mount, easy to use, add much versatility to your camera).

First, you should consider the P200 which adds a few bells and whistles (and might be had cheaper). I ended up with a P-150 anyways for a couple of reasons: 1) Sony has not announced an underwater housing for the P200 and 2) The larger LCD may result in poorer battery performance.

I've had the P-150 for a few weeks now and have taken a few hundred pictures. It replaced a Fuji Finepix 4900 because I found myself wanting a more compact camera. The Fuji took great pictures, but I didn't take it with me very often because of it's bulk, and the Sony offered the same manual modes that I found myself using on the Fuji.

I'm very happy with the camera, though it did take some getting used to to operate optimally for low light shots.

The pros:
1) Extremely small size but well designed and easy to hold
2) Extremely fast camera; startup and shutter lag are much improved over many other cameras. Not as good as a film (or even digital) SLR, but definitely better then most digicams. Action / motion shots are much easier to accomplish.
3) Great battery life
4) All the essential controls are available (9 scene modes, program auto exposure, manual, automatic, etc); great movie mode (640x480 at 30fps)
5) Focus assist lamp to help low light shots
6) Excellent optics & macro mode

Cons:
1) No manual whitebalance (look to the P-200)
2) Questionable decisions for low light automatic pictures (see below).
3) Proprietary memory stick media (not a concern if you already have memory sticks or don't have an existing investment in another format)

To specifically address some other users concerns about blurry pictures. I believe this is primarily due to a couple poor decisions on Sony's part, but there are simple workarounds. First, the shutter speed will go as low as 1/40 for indoor shots with flash. This is simply too slow for most people (myself included) to hold such a tiny camera steady. Works fine with a tripod and if you take care to brace yourself and the camera, but not a good choice for candid indoor snapshots. The second probable cause of the blurriness is the multipoint autofocusing. This is well described in the manual and easy to change to center autofocus in anything but full automatic mode, but it can result in weird focal points. The workaround I use is to shoot most of the time in "P" mode rather then the green automatic mode, leaving everything set to auto but changing focus mode to center. For low light shots, I often change to "manual" mode and simply select a more appropriate shutter speed (1/60 or 1/80 and appropriate aperature).

I have had this camera for a month and I love it. It takes beautiful pictures in any condition and it is so fast. I have had a Nikon before but I missed every perfect moment because it took so long to take the picture. P150 is soooo fast. I have been taking pictures of my boys as they are running around and it has been wonderful. I also love the movie mode. I did months of research before I bought this camera and I could not be happier. It is compact enough to fit in my purse, easy to use, and takes beautiful pictures. What more could you want? Sony did a great job.

The Sony DSCP150 is the best compact digital camera I have ever used, and has vastly exceeded my expectations. The 7MP resolution yields breathtaking clarity and resolution even when enlargements are made of the images. The motion picture mode is not as good as a true digital camcorder, but is definitely better than that found on most digital still cameras (and is not limited to any arbitrary length like on many competing cameras.)

The optical zoom is easy to use, and operates flawlessly. The battery holds its charge for a very long time, and is easily recharged. Images are very easy to transfer to a PC (much easier than with my old Olympus), as are video images.

This model is being phased out, so if you get the opportunity, buy this camera while you can and get a bargain price as a bonus. One spotlight reviewer said he had issues with blurry images. I want to join the overwhelming majority of users here and say categorically that I have never had a problem with blurry images regardless of shooting conditions.

There are better digital cameras out there, but not at this combination of tiny size and reasonable price. I highly recommend this camera, and have never regretted buying it.

If you are advanced consumer, or thinking about prosumer, that is either finally switching from analog to digital or just want a decent camera to take on family vacations or school projects, this is a great camera. It is small, lightweight, and does just about anything you could possibly need it to do. It won't take pictures of hummingbirds feeding across a forest bed, but it will take a decent photo of the grand canyon. The quality of the 3x optical zoom is really good, but the picture is sacrificed slightly as you try to artifically enhance it with the digital zoom. The battery life is good enough to take on extended trips from your hotel or on a hike without having to carry around a charger or spare batteries. If you plan on taking lots of high quality large photos, you will need to get a larger memory stick (64 MB will work, 128 MB even better), but the memory stick it comes with will be enough to photograph your child's birthday party as long as you download the photos onto your computer afterwards. At 7 MegaPixels, this camera will pick up the fuzz on a bee head as its sitting in a flower. 7 MP is enough to make clear 15x20 prints. All around, while Sony's camera lenses may not compare with Canon or Olympus, Sony makes up for it with their superior knowledge of how to make a great consumer digital device and turn it into a decent digital camera. It is a great value for the price.

I recently purchased this camera at Sears. It was the demo model, so it had some scratch marks on the bottom where it had been attached to the "holding post". The serial number had also been removed. I knew that I was taking my chances, but I bought the camera, found the accessories on line, and started taking pictures. I was really pleased with the sharpness of detail, and experienced relatively few blurry pictures - usually of our pets. The colors were clear and realistic, the pictures were just good overall. It was only when I examined the photos that I discovered that many of them had a single brown blurry blob that certainly detracted from some great photos. I tried cleaning the lens, but it was no use. I also tried gently tapping on the top of the camera, but no luck. I discovered that the darkness and size of the blob changes with zooming in or out. When I zoom in, it becomes smaller but darker. I am wondering if it is some dust between the lens layers. I now have less than a week in which to decide what to do - do I return the camera - a great deal, but sadly one with a frustrating defect- or do I work around the blob? I have put my Olympus C-4000 aside because it is much larger and slower (though still functions perfectly). I'll check with Sony and a local camera repair place. If you do buy this camera (and maybe this goes for other digital cameras as well), make sure that you examine your photos carefully so that you don't end up with flaws on what could be gorgeous photos.

This is a great camera on land and while scuba diving. Although they don't make the water housing any longer you can still purchase it online through a few different vendors. I have really enjoyed the small size which makes it more likely to just throw it in your pocket and take a picture when ever the need arises. As far as a dive camera it's been awesome. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a good, fast and totally functional camera. It also displays the current battery life so you know how many minutes you have left until your going to lose your power.

Enjoy!

I purchased this camera for my wife because she wanted a light-weight digital camera that would fit in her pocket or purse. After eight months, we have taken about two thousand pictures with the camera.

The good points about the camera are its small size and its speed. You can turn it on and start taking pictures almost instantaneously, which is a real advantage for catching unexpected moments.

There is only one bad point, but it is a real kicker. About half of the pictures I take come out blurry. I always take multiple shots as a safeguard, but it is a bit of a pain to filter out all the blurry photos, and sometimes none of the pictures are sufficiently clear.

You might just assume I am a bad photographer, but I have owned several other digital cameras as well as a number of film cameras, and I don't have this problem with any of them.

One reason the pictures are often blurry is that the camera, by default, will set the shutter speed to 1/40 for flash pictures. As any photographer can tell you, this is really too slow for most people. The slow shutter speed, the fact that you have to hold the camera away from your body to see the LCD, and the light weight of the camera combine to make camera shake a real problem. Even if you manage to hold the camera still, the subjects in the photo may be moving, in which case they will be blurry anyway.

Most cameras, including my other digital ones, default to 1/60 for flash pictures, which works much better. While it is possible to work around this problem by setting the camera to manual mode, I find that to be rather a pain, since you have to set both the shutter and the aperture. This camera has no shutter priority (Tv) mode, so manual mode is the best option.

The second reason that the pictures come out blurry is the auto-focus. The default mode - multi-AF - is poorly documented and doesn't seem to work that well. In some cases, green boxes will appear - presumably the locations that were used for focus. In other cases (usually when the scene is darker), no boxes appear, even though the camera seems to focus correctly using its built in focus assist light and it makes the double beep sound that indicates successful auto-focus. In those cases, you can only guess what the camera is focusing on. Even setting the camera on center focus does not solve the problem for me, and there is the added annoyance of having to focus and then re-frame each shot. I think that the auto-focus in this camera is just not as good as in other cameras.

A couple of minor annoyances highlight why Sony is at the back of the pack when it comes to user interfaces. 1) The self-timer setting resets after each photo is taken. This means that if you want to take a bunch of pictures using the self-timer, you have to remember to press the button before each shot. I've never seen any other camera that did this. 2) The mode wheel is right on the edge of the camera. Sometimes, when I pull the camera out of my pocket, the wheel changes settings, and I only discover that I've gone to manual mode (or whatever) after I've taken a shot or two.

I got this camera for my birthday last year and have to tell you that I could not be happier. I have turned into one of those people that takes nonstop pictures. I picked this camera because I wanted something that was small, compact but good enough that if I wanted to take high resolution artsy shots I could (and have the possibility of blowing up the shots to poster size, etc).

I took this camera to Kentucky for a horse show and used it to take shots of horses jumping over fences...many of them I used digital zoom for because I could not get close enough for the shot I wanted...and I have to tell you I was SHOCKED at how good the images came out. Motion pictures of a horse jumping a fence with the digital zoom? Everything I had ever heard about the digital zoom on digital cameras involved "don't use it for anything you would not want to be blurry".

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I absolutely love this camera. I bought it on sale, not knowing as much as I could have known about digi cams, but I wasn't disappointed. It takes extremely sharp pictures, has alot of settings you can change (if you like to move away from the point-and-shoot simplicity) and of course, has the great Carl Zeiss lens. I would recommened its older brother, the DSCP200, since it has a bigger LCD screen, but 2 of the modes on the wheel seem to missing from the DSCP150 to the 200. Definately get a 1 gig memory stick, because its hard to downsize from 7.2 megapixels if you don't have to.

The camera (along with the other P-series) has a well-known tendency to get dust on the sensor. This shows up in brightly lit outdoor scenes when the shutter is stopped down. Sony warranty service proved to be a joke -- they claimed my fully functional camera had corrosion damage and was unrepairable. [...]

The slow shutter speed when a flash is used is also a problem. However, for outdoor use and general pocket camera usage, the P150 would be a jewel if it weren't for the dust problem.

When it did work, for about a month, it was ok. Very sensitive to movement, but ok. After I took it with me on a trip I got blurry, dark images under the best of conditions. Otherwise I got nothing at all. Quite often the screen would be almost completely black. Maybe I got the one bad one or maybe they don't survive airport security. I finally threw it away in disgust on my honeymoon.