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Sony Cybershot S500 Digital Camera
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 2 star(s) Sony Cybershot S500 Digital Camera

, Sep. 20, 2007
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I bought this camera for my son. It worked fine for a while and then one day the lens just wouldn't open and it wouldn't work any longer. I called to see if it could be something simple that could be fixed. I was told it could have some sand or someth

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Pros: Inexpensive, compact, takes nice pictures when it works
Cons: Seem to be "disposable" cameras in that they don't last long
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Gone in 60 minutes

, Mar. 20, 2007
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This camera broke less than 1 hour after I opened the box. The screen went dark and never worked again. After paying to ship it to the Sony repair center they offered to replace it with a refurbished unit. I bought a new camera and feel they should have

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Pros: Small body, large screen
Cons: It broke in less than 1 hour
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) cybershot DSC S500

, Feb. 11, 2007
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I am very unhappy with this camera. The shutter is delayed and the photos are almost always blurry. Forget trying to take any action shots it is hard enough to get sharp photos of people posing. It has very limited controls so forget trying to do anythin

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Pros: Small and compact
Cons: very blurry
Has Owned Product: 2 months
cameras.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.6 star(s) Sony DSC S500 Review

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To be honest I was disappointed with the Sony DSC S500. I have become used to seeing very high quality from Sony digital cameras, but this camera is nothing out of the ordinary and I was surprised by the shutter lag times too.

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Pros: Ease of use,
Cons: Red eye, Shutter lag,
cameras.co.uk Professional Review.

Sony DSC S500 Video Guide

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3 minute video guide to the Sony DSC S500. This is an easy to use camera with 6 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens.

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.2 star(s) Review summary of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500

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alaTest has collected and analysed 297 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 62/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.

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technews.in Professional Review.

Sony Cybershot S500

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Sony have launched the new 6Megapixel camera, the S500. Sony S600 was allready launched in early 2005s. The S600 is available at the moment for about $140 or less. Although the S500 has less memory i.e. only 24Mb instead of the old one carry 32Mb. The S60

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techtree.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot S500

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With Sony Cyber-shot S500, you can grab a bunch of features with fitted-to-the-pocket budget and go clicking. Let's have a look.....

Review Verdict: A/V and USB Cable

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QuickTake:

Pros: Compact, Good picture quality, Easy to use controls, Minimal noise in higher ISO settings
Cons: Low resolution LCD, LCD performs badly in outdoor lighting conditions, Buttons are sluggish at times, Movies recorded only at 320X240.
digital photography blog Professional Review.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500

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The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500 is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, 25 megabytes of internal memory and a 2.4 inch LCD screen. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500 Features 6.0 Megapixel Super HAD CCD More megapixels give you more detail and d

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photokina-show.com Professional Review.

Sony Cybershot DSC-S500

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There is more to consider when purchasing a digital still camera than pixels and price. The new Sony Cybershot DSC S500 model offers that and more. The Sony S500 is a remarkable combination of value, simplicity and performance that makes it a perfect choi

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dpinterface.com Professional Review.

Sony Cyber-shot S500 Review

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Somewhere in the middle of this year, Sony quietly brought out their Cyber-shot S500 entry-level camera. This one has 6 effective megapixels, a 3X zoom lens and a 2.4 inch LCD. Despite that, it has more simplistic operation and lacks the high sensitivity

Review Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot S500 features a large LCD (though with low resolution) and a fairly wide 3X zoom lens. Those are contradicted off by clunky performance in many areas. The camera has very few features and functions for its price as well which make othe

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QuickTake:

Pros: Large LCD with good visibility Fairly wide zoom lens Easy to use Very good image quality; especially noise control
Cons: Low LCD resolution Unresponsive buttons; plastic tripod mount Very limited continuous shooting, below average shot-to-shot Few features and functions for the price

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