Sony DSC-V1

[Tweek]

Had a go with this camera with darkness (my friend) two days ago, and I'd like to recommend this baby. The AF is impressively fast, comparable to a SLR with a non-USM lens. Focus was locked before I even realised. With its wealth of functions and good specs it is a serious contender to cameras like G5 and CP5400. The body is more compact than the other two as well.

Retail at $1199, selling at $1040 at AP. A good price for a high-performance camera.

oh ya, things I didn't like. Zooming is relatively slow. And LCD screen is over-cluttered with information.

Quote: Originally posted by Tweek And LCD screen is over-cluttered with information.

Can't you just switch off the info on the LCD? I believe many digicams allow you to do that.

Too bad is using the stupid Sony proprietary memory stick which is expensive. Will consider if it uses CF.

[Tweek]

Quote: Originally posted by KingKongChar Can't you just switch off the info on the LCD? I believe many digicams allow you to do that.

yes you can. But what i meant was "over-clutter". I'd prefer only some critical info to be displayed instead. What the camera does is either all on or all off only.

Quote: Originally posted by Tweek yes you can. But what i meant was "over-clutter". I'd prefer only some critical info to be displayed instead. What the camera does is either all on or all off only.

I see. I can set my Canon cam to show certain info. on the LCD.

[Tweek]

oh that can be done? Maybe the V1 can too. My ignorance tells me that with most cameras, the on-screen info is either all-on or all-off. That's what I experienced with my past cameras too.

[HOCL]

Yes. Agreed that this is a fantastic carry-around digicam with all the useful manual features. Only downside is the proprietary memory stick and the Sony flash connection.

[f55user]

Quote: Originally posted by HOCL Yes. Agreed that this is a fantastic carry-around digicam with all the useful manual features. Only downside is the proprietary memory stick and the Sony flash connection.

U can still use 3rd party flashes with standard hotshoe. Memory stick wise, $80 for 128MB still isn't too bad. You don't buy memory sticks everyday do you?

[hong]

i plan to buy this previously, but the low batt performance and cost of memory stick put me off

[HOCL]

Quote: Originally posted by f55user U can still use 3rd party flashes with standard hotshoe.

Yes, but no TTL. So no improvement for me since my S602 also has standard hotshoe, right?

Quote: Originally posted by f55user Memory stick wise, $80 for 128MB still isn't too bad. You don't buy memory sticks everyday do you?

Yes, but how many shots can I get in a 128 MB MS? Moreover, I can't use my existing CF cards. BTW, $100 can get a 256MB CF, ok?

BTW, I am just expressing my views based on my presonal requirements. I am keen to have a compact prosumer digicam but these are the two points about V1 that I can't convince myself to buy it.