Sony Cybershot DSCW80 - one sweet deal at Staples

$130 after savings. Would have gotten it, but they were out of stock, even at "the other store". No rain check either. Really disappointing.


The camera is around $170 at Target, on sale. Unfortunately, I could not find a working model at stores. I did own at least two Cybershots and they held up pretty well. Only had a problem with the zoom mechanism. This model is only slightly heavier that other cameras in this class. The menu seem to be fairly intuitive. Sony cameras use MemorySticks, but memory in general is so cheap that this is only a minor inconvenience.



Here is the manual:

http://129.33.22.12/release/DSCW80.pdf

• 7.2 megapixels, ideal for prints up to 13" x 19"
• 3x optical/2x digital zoom
• Face Detection - reveals faces in shadow, makes skin tones look more natural and eliminates harsh facial glare
• Accepts Memory Stick PRO Duo™ memory cards (31MB internal memory included)
• 2.5" color LCD screen
• Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization and high sensitivity (ISO 3200) compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and brightens images
• Present your pictures with direct HD (high definition) output to compatible HDTV screens
• The HD Slide Show option can be accompanied by your choice of visual effects and any of four preset musical selections stored in memory
• 9-Point Auto Focus gives you greater creative freedom to compose your image
• In-Camera Red-Eye Reduction Reduce irritating "glowing eyes" that can ruin even the most creative photos at the touch of a button
• Color: Silver

Nikon Coolpix s10 digital camera manual and specs

Some people advise against having too much zoom in a camera. My question is: how can you have too much zoom? Nikon s10 is a slightly older model, only 6 megapixels. Truly, though, this is enough, especially if you can zoom in at 10x.

Here is the manual:

http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/S10_en_noprint.pdf

		Amazing 10x Optical Zoom-Nikkor Glass Lens that fits in your pocket
		Vibration Reduction minimizes the effect of camera shake
		Incredible, Bright 2.5-inch LCD offers 170-degree wide-angle of view, making it easy to show your pictures to family and friends
		Auto adjusts up to ISO 800 for sharp pictures even in lower light
		Nikon In-Camera Innovations which include: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix(TM) to automatically remove most instances of red-eye in the camera, Face-Priority AF Nikon's face-finding technology that automatically finds and focuses on face(s), and D-Lighting which lightens dark images, in-camera, for great prints right out of the camera.
		Pictmotion(TM) creates in-camera slide shows with your music.
		USB and Pictbridge compatible