Pocket Camera

Gene Temple · 02-05-2010, 04:15 PM

Our "family" go to camera for casual adventuring is the Sony Cybershot. Its a 7.2 megapixel with (supposedly) a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar. I can slip it in my front pocket and my wife can get instant gratification of the photograph she just took. I think these things are great, hold a charge a good while and anybody with a pulse can take a picture with it.
How good are the photo's..........not bad. I took these photographs with the camera and did a small bit of pp. Not bad for a little point and shoot. They won't be haning in the coffee shop or art studio, but it ain't bad for what it is. What's your take?

And of course they're fun..........

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Damn Brit · 02-05-2010, 05:37 PM

Moved to Off Brand forum.

Sony are well established in the compact market and the 'look' of the images their cameras produce is appealing to a lot of people.

er1kksen · 02-08-2010, 09:14 AM

The first digital camera I ever got to experiment with was my mom's sony cybershot, on a trip to coastal Georgia. Granted, the IQ wasn't great, but in a way that was almost an attribute at that stage; I knew the technical quality wouldn't be the best, so I was able to focus on getting an interesting picture. And I did get some interesting pictures, even if they've been overshadowed as I've developed with better tools since. This one has survived and lurks at the end of my photostream:

Gene Temple · 02-08-2010, 06:41 PM

er1kksen, Very cool. Amazing photograph..........

Ole · 02-08-2010, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by Gene Temple

Our "family" go to camera for casual adventuring is the Sony Cybershot. Its a 7.2 megapixel with (supposedly) a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar. I can slip it in my front pocket and my wife can get instant gratification of the photograph she just took. I think these things are great, hold a charge a good while and anybody with a pulse can take a picture with it.
How good are the photo's..........not bad. I took these photographs with the camera and did a small bit of pp. Not bad for a little point and shoot. They won't be haning in the coffee shop or art studio, but it ain't bad for what it is. What's your take?

And of course they're fun..........

My take? Over-sharpened and too contrasty. In other words - ugly!

er1kksen · 02-08-2010, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by Ole

My take? Over-sharpened and too contrasty. In other words - ugly!

You can always turn that down, though you'll probably have to dig through some illogically designed menus to do so. I know I did.

Gene Temple · 02-11-2010, 08:52 AM

Actually I'm to blame for the contrasty and oversharpening. I'm a complete novice, especially with the photoshop tools. I was just messing with the Sony image to see what I could do (or damage) to it. I definitely wish I had more time to devote to the craft and learn how to capture and process those images better. I'm learning.....
BUT........this is a point and shoot Sony, in the most modest of terms.

I guess what I was trying to convey is that I was surprised what the 21st century equivelant of a Kodak instamatic can do.

Steve Beswick · 02-11-2010, 10:05 PM

For what it's worth, there have been times I've spent hours wandering around Monticello and come away with lesser photographs.

(it does seem just a touch dark though)

Edit: It's not the camera, it's the person behind it.

02-05-2010, 04:15 PM	#1
Gene Temple Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lynchburg Virginia Posts: 182	Pocket Camera Our "family" go to camera for casual adventuring is the Sony Cybershot. Its a 7.2 megapixel with (supposedly) a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar. I can slip it in my front pocket and my wife can get instant gratification of the photograph she just took. I think these things are great, hold a charge a good while and anybody with a pulse can take a picture with it. How good are the photo's..........not bad. I took these photographs with the camera and did a small bit of pp. Not bad for a little point and shoot. They won't be haning in the coffee shop or art studio, but it ain't bad for what it is. What's your take? And of course they're fun.......... Attached Images

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02-05-2010, 05:37 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	Moved to Off Brand forum. Sony are well established in the compact market and the 'look' of the images their cameras produce is appealing to a lot of people.

02-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#3
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	The first digital camera I ever got to experiment with was my mom's sony cybershot, on a trip to coastal Georgia. Granted, the IQ wasn't great, but in a way that was almost an attribute at that stage; I knew the technical quality wouldn't be the best, so I was able to focus on getting an interesting picture. And I did get some interesting pictures, even if they've been overshadowed as I've developed with better tools since. This one has survived and lurks at the end of my photostream:

02-08-2010, 06:41 PM	#4
Gene Temple Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lynchburg Virginia Posts: 182 Original Poster	er1kksen, Very cool. Amazing photograph..........

02-08-2010, 06:47 PM	#5
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	Originally posted by Gene Temple Our "family" go to camera for casual adventuring is the Sony Cybershot. Its a 7.2 megapixel with (supposedly) a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar. I can slip it in my front pocket and my wife can get instant gratification of the photograph she just took. I think these things are great, hold a charge a good while and anybody with a pulse can take a picture with it. How good are the photo's..........not bad. I took these photographs with the camera and did a small bit of pp. Not bad for a little point and shoot. They won't be haning in the coffee shop or art studio, but it ain't bad for what it is. What's your take? And of course they're fun.......... My take? Over-sharpened and too contrasty. In other words - ugly!

02-08-2010, 08:58 PM	#6
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	Originally posted by Ole My take? Over-sharpened and too contrasty. In other words - ugly! You can always turn that down, though you'll probably have to dig through some illogically designed menus to do so. I know I did.

02-11-2010, 08:52 AM	#7
Gene Temple Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lynchburg Virginia Posts: 182 Original Poster	Actually I'm to blame for the contrasty and oversharpening. I'm a complete novice, especially with the photoshop tools. I was just messing with the Sony image to see what I could do (or damage) to it. I definitely wish I had more time to devote to the craft and learn how to capture and process those images better. I'm learning..... BUT........this is a point and shoot Sony, in the most modest of terms. I guess what I was trying to convey is that I was surprised what the 21st century equivelant of a Kodak instamatic can do.

02-11-2010, 10:05 PM	#8
Steve Beswick Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,736	For what it's worth, there have been times I've spent hours wandering around Monticello and come away with lesser photographs. (it does seem just a touch dark though) Edit: It's not the camera, it's the person behind it.