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The Cyber-Shot DSC-S950 is an improvement on the previous year's line of cameras. With an increased megapixel count to 10 megapixels and an increased optical zoom range to 4X, the camera is a slimmer step up. It has a 2.7-inch diagonal LCD, which is larger than the previous year's 2.4 inches, and uses digital image stabilization to help get good pictures even in shaky hands. It comes in silver, pink or black. It includes Face Detection Technology that can identify up to eight faces at a time and adjust focus and exposure so that every face comes out in the clear. It has 7 scene modes to help the inexperienced get the right shot in the right place.
MSRP $130.00
Release date January, 2009
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Features
- Relatively inexpensive
- 4X optical zoom
- 10 megapixels
- 2.7" diagonal LCD
- Silver, Pink or Black
- Face Detection Technology
- Up to 8 faces at a time
- 7 scene modes
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
• Sony Cybershot DSC-S950 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Pink)
• Cyber-shot DSC-S950 Pink Digital Camera
UPC: 027242749221
EAN: 027242749221
MPN: DSC-S950/P
Competitors
MSRP $149.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- 2 year limited warranty
- uses affordable, capacious and easy to find SD/SDHC cards
- light
Cons
- basic point and shoot camera
- doesn't shoot video in HD
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
vs.
Casio Exilim EX-Z29
MSRP $129.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- uses AA batteries (easily available, rechargeable)
- affordable price
Cons
- uses AA batteries (not as powerful as battery packs)
- basic point-and-shoot camera, nothing exceptional or innovative
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
vs.
Olympus FE-45
MSRP $99.00
Released --
Pros
- utilizes cheap, easy to find SD memory cards
- low price
- small size
Cons
- no support for SDHC (limited to 8gb capacity, most SD cards are 2gb or less)
- no optical zoom
- lesser known manufacturer
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
vs.
Vivitar V8025
MSRP $129.99
Released February, 2009
Pros
- uses cheap, readily available and capacious storage
- affordable cost
- 25% smaller than previous generation model
Cons
- small screen with poor resolution
- unimpressive technical specifications (a basic point and shoot)
- movies are recorded in VGA resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
vs.
Canon PowerShot A480
Reviews
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- easy to use for kids
- ISO100 mode with quicker shutter speed produces amazing quality outdoor scenery shots
- handles red-eye well
Cons
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doesn't have a Carl-Zeiss lens
- excessive noise in low light (grainy pics)
- no video zoom
- quality drops dramatically when you use an ISO setting much higher than 100
- have to remove battery to charge it, unless you purchase an additional charger that plugs directly into the camera (more $$)
- slow response time
- poor focus
- USB cord is Sony proprietary
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Pros
- affordable price
- easy to use for kids
- good sized LCD screen
- face detection for up to 8 faces
Cons
- basic point and shoot
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doesn't have a Carl-Zeiss lens
- excessive noise in low light (grainy pics)
- no video zoom
- no optical image stabilization
- dull color reproduction
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- affordable price
- available in black, silver or pink
- digital image stabilization
- evolutionary step up from the previous generation of cameras
Cons
- basic point and shoot
- 4x optical zoom
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Cyber, shot, Cybershot, DSC, S, 950, DSCS, S950, DSCS950
