http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/ Engadget Comments for Sony's feature-packed Cyber-shot DSC-G1 reviewed http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 3rd 2007 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
All point-and-shoots have terrible noise performance and their features are hard to access. Any DSLR by Nikon or Canon blows every point-and-shoot out of the water - there is no comparison.

That having been said, there is a market for tiny, good quality digicams. Look at Canon's Digital ELPH line for that, or buy an A5xx series and never look back. Canon uses real zoom lenses, not the crappy prism/transverse lens setup that Sony uses to make this kind of thing so small.

Here's why the camera doesn't matter, if anybody is interested (Canon A540 vs. Canon 5D): http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/150-vs-5000-dollar-camera.htm

Disclaimer: I have a Nikon DSLR and a Canon ELPH. I love them both; they each have a place and are appropriately priced for what they deliver. This Sony, like so much from that brand at the moment, is NOT appropriately priced, nor does it have an appropriate niche.]]>May 3rd 2007 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
DSLRs are not for everybody, people don't want to carry around a large camera on vacation. For most people that want to "point-and-shoot" there is a market.

There are cheaper PAS-cameras out there, including ones made by Sony. Clearly the main attraction for this is the Touch-screen, 3.5" screen, 2GB internal memory(plus exapandable via flash), and WiFi.

This camera is for people that keep their photos in their camera and want to show it off to people, not for photo-enthusiast ]]>May 3rd 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 3rd 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 3rd 2007 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 3rd 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
The DSC-G1 also has a Memory Stick expansion slot for removable media.]]>May 3rd 2007 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 3rd 2007 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
Actually, I found the camera to be too big, the sliding mechanism to be unintuitive & the general ergonomics to be off kilter.

I'm a fan of their T series & hoped to see a "T on EPO", but was disappointed.

Photos may be great, but if I don't have or use the camera for whatever reason then it's a bust.

You may like it- however, this is definitely not one to buy through the lowest cost source.]]>May 3rd 2007 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/ That in-built 2gb of memory will just be too tempting for many people and they will not buy a memory card regards less of how cheap it is.
We've been seeing it for years already with cameras have only 16mb of internal memory and the users would rather sacrifice quality and select the lowest resolution on the camera just so they can get 50 pics without having to fork out for a card.]]>May 4th 2007 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/May 13th 2007 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/150-vs-5000-dollar-camera.htm"

What a STUPID review! A pinhole camera could do well in bright daylight but try shooting a comparison in a dimly lit church. Besides, what kind of professional reviewer uses words like "suckier"?? My 8 yr old could write a review better than Ken Rockwell.]]>May 13th 2007 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/That in-built 2gb of memory will just be too tempting for many people and they will not buy a memory card regards less of how cheap it is.
We've been seeing it for years already with cameras have only 16mb of internal memory and the users would rather sacrifice quality and select the lowest resolution on the camera just so they can get 50 pics without having to fork out for a card."

Right, but that doesn't explain why it's bad to have 2GB of internal memory. By your account, that would mean that this camera would sell well, because people won't be required to buy a memory card and/or select the lowest resolution. And btw, higher resolution doesn't necessarily equal higher quality. We've reached an area where resolutions can become high enough that it's fine. What really determines the image quality is the lenses and the image sensor.]]>May 4th 2007 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
I'm well aware of what determines image quality in a camera but I regularly see disappointed people who set low resolution (vga) and want a 10x8 print and it looks crap, or their camera has failed and because they only use internal memory they have lost their photos.

There a plenty of people who are using digital cameras that do not own a PC and will allow their internal memory or card hold pictures for months and months before coming into a store like mine and off loading to CD, this is a recipe for disaster as internal memory gets bigger.]]>May 5th 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
I'm well aware of what determines image quality in a camera but I regularly see disappointed people who set low resolution (vga) and want a 10x8 print and it looks crap, or their camera has failed and because they only use internal memory they have lost their photos.

There a plenty of people who are using digital cameras that do not own a PC and will allow their internal memory or card hold pictures for months and months before coming into a store like mine and off loading to CD, this is a recipe for disaster as internal memory gets bigger."

Okay, but that's kind of their own fault if they didn't buy a reliable camera. I you buy something reliable like a Canon or a Sony, this kind of stuff wouldn't happen. And if the person were in fact to use only the internal storage, then they would also be more likely to upload the pictures to the computer more often, to free up space for later. Unlike those of us who use memory cards, and will regularly swap out cards if they have reached their full capacity.]]>May 5th 2007 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/03/sonys-feature-packed-cyber-shot-dsc-g1-reviewed/
I bet Sony gonna stuff mobile phone capabilites in the camera soon! seriuosly.]]>Jun 16th 2007 8:12PM