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Sony Cybershot DSC S950 Features

Megapixels and Zoom

Sony DSC S950 The Sony Cybershot DSC S950 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens. Zoom can be increased to a maximum 22x when using low resolutions for taking pictures. 2x digital zoom is also available. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 33 - 132mm in 35mm format.

Basics

LCD

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,400 dots. I found the screen quite dark and difficult to see.

Flash

Flash Modes: Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash

Flash Range: 3.5m (wide), 1.5m (tele)

Red eye reduction can be turned on.

Scene Modes

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Portrait.

Movies

You can shoot movies with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting.

Advanced Features

Among the more advanced features are:



Computer - Printers - Television

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Sony Cybershot DSC S950 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Sony DSC S950 Summary
Description:10 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom
Ease of Use:9
Features:7
Colour:8
Macro:7
Indoors:8
Value for Money:7
Style:8
Movie Mode:6
Image Quality:7
Build Quality:8
Total:75
Verdict:Not every digital camera can be a winner. Picture quality is o.k., but I found the Cybershot DSC S950 a little slow to respond. It is easy to use, compact and one of the cheaper cameras from a recognised brand.
Review Date:March 2009
Related Pages:Sony DSC S950 Specification
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Comparisons:Canon Powershot A480 vs Sony Cybershot DSC S950
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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase.

Sony DSC S950