my dad got this as a family camera, but i think i use it the mose. i've never used a digital camera before and i learned how to use it really fast. its idiot proof! not only is it idiot proof, it has great resolution like u can zoom in the picture and practically see someones eyes from like 30 ft away. you can also do little video clips which i thought was cool. but the only bad thing is it doesnt zoom in and out very much, but the zooming in of the photo pretty much solves that problem.

Before buying this camera I tried digital cameras from other brands but could not get satisfactory result. Finally I chose DSCP8 and so far it has given me the performace I expected. It has an excellant result in its category and it's easy to use switches let my 9 years old son use this camera comfortably. He also used this during his recent field trip and results are just excellant.
I recommend this camera to everyone who trust this brand. It won't let you down

We purchased our DSC-P8 on holiday in Malaysia last year and have been extremely happy with it. I read a lot of reviews on the net and in magazines and decided this would suit us best. It has taken some fantastic shots, and the battery life, and ease of media (memory sticks) is very practical, although the memory sticks are a bit expensive.

Unfortunately I broke the LCD display last month when I fell on the camera whilst snowboarding. The camera still works fine but the LCD is useless. I telephoned Sony UK to see if it could be repaired but the quote they gave me was more than the camera would cost to replace. This seems like such a waste, as essentially the camera still does what it should do, but with out the screen navigating the menu's is impossible.

I'm desperately trying to track down a new LCD screen for the camera, as it is very easy to remove and will try to fix it at my own expense and calling our insurance company if it still doesn't work. I find it so frustrating that companies would rather throw things away than try to repair them at a reasonable cost. Even with the engineers time there is know way it would cost the figures they quoted me. After all I managed to remove the screen (6 screws and two cable sockets) in less than 5 minutes! Add another 5 minutes for installing the new screen, if I ever get one, and you'd need to be on a very high hourly rate to warrant the money they're quoting.

My advice, look after your stuff, don't snowboard with a camera (in a case) on your belt, take out good insurance, and put pressure on companies that would rather replace than repair.

My first sony digital camera! I am becoming like it. Nothing's special comparing to other digital cams, but battery life is great. Sony products never let me down :)

This is by far the best camera I have ever owned. The camera is jam-packed with features and can take great pictures in almost any conditions. I recently took it with me on a trip to Disneyland with a 128 mb. memory stick which was plenty of room (about 80 pictures, or 5 min. of video on highest quality settings). The detail in the pictures was amazing and the color was impecible. I highly recomend this camera to anyone looking for a digital camera, it's quality and functionality seem to be well above most cameras in the price range. I also find the video mode to be a very nice plus, as it is very high quality as well.

and sony wants 139.00 to service it

We've had our Cyber-shot for several years now. We originally got it because it used the same Sony memory sticks as our camcorder did.

What I like about it:
Easy to use
Easy to download photos
Durable, have dropped it a few times with no ill effects
Like the timer delay feature
Like the ability to take short movies

What I don't like about it:
takes a long time for it to take the picture when flash in use (but this may be a factor in other cameras - not sure)

All in all a great little camera.

Took this camera on a vacation and it works fine just like my old one did .