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(More customer reviews)*** UPDATE March 15, 2010
Yes, that's 2010! Here it is, going on TWO YEARS. That has got to be a record. I still love this camera, so if you're looking at a cheap one second-hand, or a new one on deep discount, it's probably a good bet. I liked it so much I bought my daughter one last year (early 2009) for her birthday. She's very rough on cameras, and hers has a few problems now, but still takes good pictures. It is definitely NOT the best camera, but an excellent bet for an all-around family workhorse photo machine.
*****
This is our latest in a loong series of digital cameras. The last two have been Nikons that I thought were pretty decent, but it turns out I've been missing a LOT. This Sony is a good size (I have small hands, though), with a bit of weight to it that convinces me it's more solidly made than some others out there. Our Nikons died because the LCD screens cracked under very little pressure - this one feels a bit more substantial, though I still won't be tossing it around.
But the best part about this camera is that it takes great pictures, right out of the box. The included AA batteries don't last long, but once we switched to rechargeables, there has been no issue. And choosing a camera that uses standard size-and-shape batteries was VERY important, since we do sometimes need to buy & use AA's when we're on the go.
It only includes 22mb of memory, which will only hold 8-10 pictures on the medium-quality mode, but I found a 4Gb card for not too much money that will hold over 1000 more. Just plan on adding the cost of memory to the camera purchase, because the built-in memory simply is not enough.
In general, I'm thrilled. With significantly less shutter delay, I can finally take the pictures I've been WANTING to take all along - spontaneous, cute, funny pictures of my kids in less-than-ideal conditions: low lighting, moving targets, etc (when are ANY kids ever in an ideal pose for more than a millisecond???).
*** UPDATE November 19, 2008
Wanted to update this in response to a question. It has been a bit of a peeve over the last few months that the DSC730 doesn't seem to be able to zoom when you're shooting a video. You can zoom before, but once you click the shutter button to start shooting, you're stuck with the level of zoom you established beforehand. Mighty annoying. My husband's slightly higher-end Sony has this feature, as did my daughter's much cheaper camera... so I have no clue why they'd leave it out of this one. Drat. Just a little fly in the otherwise great ointment. :-)
NOTE: this camera has taken several lickings and still ticking... so I guess my bad "luck" was only with Nikons.
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User-friendly controls and highly detailed photos are available at an incredible value in the Cyber-shot(R) DSC-S730. The compact body features 7.2 megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom lens, and a bright, 2.4" LCD screen for reviewing your photos with ease. The DSC-S730 rounds out the package with high ISO sensitivity that helps reduce blur when shooting indoors or at twilight, even without using the flash.You can fire off three shots automatically at 1-second intervals (VGA standard mode) or 2-second intervals (full resolution mode) -- a great way to capture a child's first steps or a pet's best tricks To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, you can choose from several convenient photo modes, including Auto, Program Auto, and Scene Selections such as Twilight, Landscape, Soft Snap, Snow, High Sensitivity, and Beach environments.QVGA Movie Mode On-screen Function Guide display make it easier to learn camera setup operations Sony Smart Zoom feature - intelligently ?crops into the central portion of interest in your photo, helping avoid the image degradation of other digital zooms
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