Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-V3

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-V3

User Rating: Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-V3 (31 reviews)
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megapixel.net (en) Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony DSC-V3

QuickTake:

Pros: Very good image quality.Large 2.5 inch LCD screen.4X Carl Zeiss lens.NightFraming and NightShot modes.Good selection of shooting modes.
Cons: Some sensitivity to noise.TIFF mode too similar to JPEG.Optical viewfinder impractically placed.Fine JPEG compression a bit too strong.
imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Sony DSC-V3 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.35 star(s) Review summary of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 549 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 456689 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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tech.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

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When you first see the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3, you'll notice that its design sits somewhere between the mock-SLRs and super-small compacts on the market at the moment

Review Verdict: Well built, well specced and fast for everything but RAW files. Speed-hungry RAW fanciers look elsewhere

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QuickTake:

Pros: Good feature set
Cons: Some surprising omissions
techradar.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

Comments:
It's big enough for comfortable handling

Review Verdict: Notable button omissions include white balance, ISO, metering and drive selection - it's rare for you to get all these on a compact, but most cameras at this price point offer at least one or, as a better alternative, a Func button to enable you to assign

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QuickTake:

Pros: Good feature set
Cons: Some surprising omissions
pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Product

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A few features could make some people choose the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3 over the similar Canon PowerShot G6. The DSC-V3 has a 2.5-inch LCD on the back (the G6's measures 2 inches), and it has the same useful low-light modes that Sony originally introduced

Review Verdict: The camera has full-manual and aperture- and shutter-priority modes, of course; and it supports basic exposure bracketing. It lacks such exotic features as white-balance bracketing and focus bracketing, but the DSC-V3 is easier to use than most of its com

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QuickTake:

Pros: Fast shutter Excellent low-light shooting modes
Cons: Battery life is below average
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 2.5 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

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Review Verdict: The DSCV3's main selling points are its quick shutter and its comparatively simple menu system, but some competing cameras take better shots.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Good sized LCD screen, quick focus, low shutter lag
Cons: Below average battery life, requires manual manipulation to achieve quality results.
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V3

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Review Verdict: This Sony offers good features and performance in a compact camera for enthusiasts, but its low-ISO image quality doesn't quite match the best in its class.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Unusually solid high-ISO performance for a non-dSLR ; big 2.5-inch LCD ; quick overall performance ; relatively light and compact ;
Cons: Low-ISO photos show some JPEG and edge artifacts ; poor raw-format shot-to-shot time ; subpar optical viewfinder ;
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3

Comments:
This Sony offers good features and performance in a compact camera for enthusiasts, but its low-ISO image quality doesn't quite match the best in its class

Read full review at cnet.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Unusually solid high-ISO performance for a non-dSLR ; big 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD ; quick overall performance ; relatively light and compact ;
Cons: Low-ISO photos show some JPEG and edge artefacts ; poor raw-format shot-to-shot time ; subpar optical viewfinder ;
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V3

Comments:

Review Verdict: This Sony offers good features and performance in a compact camera for enthusiasts, but its low-ISO image quality doesn't quite match the best in its class.

Read full review at cnet.com

QuickTake:

Pros: Unusually solid high-ISO performance for a non-dSLR; big 2.5-inch LCD; quick overall performance; relatively light and compact.
Cons: Low-ISO photos show some JPEG and edge artifacts; poor raw-format shot-to-shot time; subpar optical viewfinder.
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