Camera-Accessories Reviews

I have two different Sony camera's. The life on Sony batteries is quiet good; however for long days an extra battery is a must.

This adapter ring is just what the camera needs, not only does it keep grit out of the works and add balance to the camera, it also gives you a good place to hold the camera, making it feel much more natural.

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and wanted to take pictures while it was snowing, but didn't want to get snow and water in the exposed zoom lens part of the camera so I ordered the Lens adapter ring and a set of 52mm lens filters that screw onto the filter. Now the internals are safe.

If you are looking for an accessory to add a little something to your S75/85, go with the adapter ring and a protective filter.

Significantly improved the utility of my Sony TRV-22. Wide range of use. This lens lends itself to scenic outdoor shots as well as use in relatively confined indoor spaces. Absolutely no zoom through problems and, despite caution in instructions, no focusing problems (at least with my TRV-22). I now consider this lens a must-have accessory and keep it permanently affixed to the camcorder! Well worth the modest price.

great addition to my sony V1. very sturdy. well built. looks great. it comes with a carrying case and a soft towel to wipe it down with. overall good.

CCD-CR1 CCD-SC65 CCD-TR3300 CCD-TR514 CCD-TR516 CCD-TR54 CCD-TR555 CCD-TR64 CCD-TR66 CCD-TR67 CCD-TR714 CCD-TR716 CCD-TR74 CCD-TR78 CCD-TR814 CCD-TR818 CCD-TR84 CCD-TR86 CCD-TR87 CCD-TR88 CCD-TR910 CCD-TR916 CCD-TR917 CCD-TR930 CCD-TR94 CCD-TR940 CCD-TR96 CCD-TR98 CCD-TR99 CCD-TRV101 CCD-TRV108 CCD-TRV11 CCD-TRV112 CCD-TRV118 CCD-TRV119 CCD-TRV12 CCD-TRV128 CCD-TRV15 CCD-TRV19 CCD-TRV21 CCD-TRV211 CCD-TRV212 CCD-TRV215 CCD-TRV22 CCD-TRV25 CCD-TRV29 CCD-TRV308 CCD-TRV312 CCD-TRV318 CCD-TRV32 CCD-TRV328 CCD-TRV33 CCD-TRV36 CCD-TRV40 CCD-TRV41 CCD-TRV43 CCD-TRV46 CCD-TRV512 CCD-TRV52 CCD-TRV53 CCD-TRV57 CCD-TRV58 CCD-TRV608 CCD-TRV615 CCD-TRV62 CCD-TRV65 CCD-TRV66 CCD-TRV67 CCD-TRV68 CCD-TRV715 CCD-TRV72 CCD-TRV75 CCD-TRV81 CCD-TRV815 CCD-TRV82 CCD-TRV85 CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV88 CCD-TRV93 CCD-TRV95 CCD-TRV98 CCD-TRV99 DCR-DVD100 DCR-DVD101 DCR-DVD200 DCR-DVD201 DCR-DVD300 DCR-HC20 DCR-HC30 DCR-HC40 DCR-HC65 DCR-HC85 DCR-IP1 DCR-IP220 DCR-IP55 DCR-IP7BT DCR-PC1 DCR-PC10 DCR-PC100 DCR-PC101 DCR-PC105 DCR-PC109 DCR-PC110 DCR-PC120BT DCR-PC330 DCR-PC5 DCR-PC7 DCR-PC9 DCR-SC100 DCR-TR7000 DCR-TRV10 DCR-TRV11 DCR-TRV120 DCR-TRV130 DCR-TRV140 DCR-TRV17 DCR-TRV18 DCR-TRV19 DCR-TRV20 DCR-TRV210 DCR-TRV22 DCR-TRV230 DCR-TRV240 DCR-TRV25 DCR-TRV250 DCR-TRV260 DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV30 DCR-TRV310 DCR-TRV315 DCR-TRV320 DCR-TRV33 DCR-TRV330 DCR-TRV340 DCR-TRV350 DCR-TRV360 DCR-TRV38 DCR-TRV39 DCR-TRV460 DCR-TRV5 DCR-TRV510 DCR-TRV520 DCR-TRV525 DCR-TRV530 DCR-TRV6 DCR-TRV7 DCR-TRV70 DCR-TRV720 DCR-TRV730 DCR-TRV740 DCR-TRV8 DCR-TRV80 DCR-TRV820 DCR-TRV830 DCR-TRV840 DCR-TRV9 DCR-TRV900 DCR-TRV950 DCR-VX1000 DCR-VX2000 DCR-VX2100 DCR-VX700 DSC-F505 DSC-F505V DSC-F55 DSC-F707 DSC-F717 DSC-F828 DSC-F88 DSC-P1 DSC-P10 DSC-P100 DSC-P100/LJ DSC-P100/R DSC-P2 DSC-P20 DSC-P3 DSC-P30 DSC-P31 DSC-P32 DSC-P41 DSC-P5 DSC-P50 DSC-P51 DSC-P52 DSC-P7 DSC-P71 DSC-P72 DSC-P73 DSC-P8 DSC-P9 DSC-P92 DSC-P93 DSC-S30 DSC-S50 DSC-S70 DSC-S75 DSC-S85 DSC-V1 DSC-W1 MVC-CD1000 MVC-CD200 MVC-CD250 MVC-CD300 MVC-CD350 MVC-CD400 MVC-CD500 MVC-FD100 MVC-FD200 MVC-FD5 MVC-FD51 MVC-FD7 MVC-FD71 MVC-FD73 MVC-FD75 MVC-FD81 MVC-FD83 MVC-FD85 MVC-FD87 MVC-FD88 MVC-FD90 MVC-FD91 MVC-FD92 MVC-FD95 MVC-FD97

Suppresses unwanted reflections off glass and water, protects lens from dust and streaks, and fits 37mm diameter....great buy for your digital camera/camcorder

This Sony VF-MP5K marine filter is either a UR-PRO, or the next best thing, and will restore the natural colors lost underwater due to the properties of water ("Roy G Biv" is the memory device we use to remeber the order of "disappearing" colors as we go underwater- Red is the first, the UR-PRO "restores" this.) In good visibility conditions, the filter will be good to at least 20 meters / 66 feet. The depth will diminish with decreased visibility, and this filter is NOT what you want for cold, turbid waters of, say, Northenr California. But it works quite well in decent vis and tropical waters (but remove it and tuck it away if you are very shallow, 3 meters / 10 feet.)

I'm thinking of buying this camera and wanted to know from the owners of the camera if this camera takes excellent pictures like Canon in low light/indoor conditions. I currently own a Sony DSCP9 Cyber-shot 4MP Digital Camera and it takes crapy pictures in low light conditions (even indoors). The skin tone is extremely grainy. Your honest experience with indoor and low light pictures would be greatly appreciated (especially skin tones).

This camera has to be one of the best cameras out there. When i first got it I noticed its sleek design. Its so small and light. It fights in the palm of my hands and I can carry it anywhere. I actuallly noticed too that its basically smaller than my nokia 6800 cell phone which is shocking. anyway the camera has a nice 1.8 inch LCD screen. The photos look amazing when you view them. When you are dealing with this camera you also get the FASTEST performance. The camera starts up in like 1 or 2 seconds and it shoots with NO LAG. Even if you are shooting with flash the shot to shot time is awesome. The zoom pops out very fast too which also makes a funny noise. i don[t reallyh ahve to explain the picture quality because you know Sony is always EXCELLENT with that. Others say that canon is better but I think Sony's a tad better well atleast with this camera anyway. The movie mode on this camera is comparable to a camcorder. It shoots VGA (640x 480) at an option of 15fps or 30fps. 30 fps is basically smoother but requires about twice the memory so 15fps would be sufficient for any user. To tlel you the truth i bought this camera for the movie mode too because its much better than the Canon S500. Lastly, the battery is outstanding. You can shoot pictures a little over 3 hours worth. I recommend geting the accessory kit from sony (comes with battery, case, wallet thing) about $65 on ebay and a 256mb memory stick card or 512 memory stick pro card. You can get the 512mb one for under $120!!

Oh and I forgot to mention the cool accessories available for this beastily camera. You can get 1.7X telephoto lens, 2.6X lens (turns ur compact camera to almost a 8X optical demon, lol), .7X wide lens, marine pack (underwater case) and external flash (some say the flash on the camera isn't bright enough so people buy external separate ones)

Ultra-compact digicam comparison: which ultra-compact camera should I buy? Make sure you read the whole thing - it'll give you an idea of what to look for yourself.

Considered: Fuji F610, Sony T1, Sony T11, Sony P100, Pentax Optio S4i, Canon S500, Nikon 3700/5200.

Fuji 610 (72 x 93 x 31 mm)
Pros: excellent camera with awesome image quality. Claim that vertical design will limit camera shake - maybe. Video quality excellent at 640 x 480 (30fps). xD picture cards cheap.

Cons: Larger than canon s500 and sonyp100 - but not a huge problem considering the better features (especially the amount of manual controls with shutter/aperture). BUT - NO AF ASSIST LAMP: therefore poor low light performance. Not able to switch off digital zoom such that the optical switches over to digital automatically - which will reduce image quality stored. But the clincher here is the lack of AF assist lamp.

Sony P100 (108 x 51.5 x 26.6 mm)
Pros: It's a Sony: their attention to detail is always guaranteed. Nine scene selections which makes shooting for amateurs so much simpler and takes you up that extra notch - read excerpt below. Option of attaching a wide-angle telephoto lens down the track - should you start to take your photography (more) seriously. Excellent video quality at 640 x 480 (30fps or 17pfs), size unlimitied). AF assist lamp. Battery life indicator: provides estimated mins remaining. Battery has also been found to be of exceptional stamina - compared to other digicams of this size.

I got this from Imaging-Resource: "Scene mode offers a range of preset exposure modes, including Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Soft snap, Snow, Beach, High Speed Shutter, Fireworks, and Candle modes. Both Twilight modes optimize the camera for low-light shooting by allowing shutter times as long as two seconds, while Landscape mode sets the camera up for shooting distant subjects. Soft snap mode warms skin tones and sets focus to slightly soft. Snow mode enhances saturation and adjusts exposure, to prevent loss of colour in bright white snow scapes, while Beach mode ensures that blue tones are recorded accurately in lakeside or seaside photos. High-speed shutter mode is for shooting action or bright subjects. Fireworks mode preserves colour in shots of fireworks or other night light displays by fixing the lens aperture at f/5.6 and setting the exposure time to the 2-second maximum. Candle mode slows shutter speeds and biases exposure to keep candlelit scenes looking natural; a tripod is recommended in this model"

Cons: Memory stick: expensive, but prices have come down and will come down further. Definitely get yourself a MS Pro Duo (either a 256, or better still 512MB). Getting the Duo now (which is not much more $) will keep you ahead of the game. Size: slightly longer than Canon S500 but thinner - so not so bad. Overall the cons are not awfully bad.

Sony T1/T11 (T!: 91mm x 60mm x 21mm)
Pros: Awesome design. Very thin. All other pros similar to Sony P100. Nice option of black.

Cons: NO tripod mount - sure it's an ultra-compact which you'd carry around, but sometimes it's nice to mount it for macro and other shots. I would have seriously forked out the extra cash for this camera but the lack of a tripod mount was the clincher.

Canon S500 (87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8 mm)
Pros: Size: I like to use this camera as a benchmark for size comparisons with other cameras. Design and form factor: almost as good as Sony: very elegant. CF - cheap, very cheap. I've previously had the Canon S230 (3.2MP 2X optical) and it was an excellent camera.

Cons: VERY, VERY POOR: no battery life indicator - with the S230 I have been caught out many times, this is especially so when other members of your family use the camera and you have no idea how much charge is left. The solution is to get a spare battery, but Canon should have rectified this issue by now and they have deliberately chosen not to and that tells me something. Video at 320 x 240 (15fps): if you want 640x480 only available at 10pfs: compare this with Sony and Fuji, both at 640x480, 30fps!! Now I know that this is a digital camera and not a camcorder - but it's nice to know that you can take VGA quality shots at an instant - so you're always prepared - because who carries the camcorder everywhere?!!

Pentax Optio S4i ((83 x 52 x 20mm))
Pro: Size. Size. And price.

Cons: No AF assist lamp: therefore poor in low light. Although a good camera, you'll read that it's more a 'fun' camera than half-serious like the Sony P100 or Canon S500. Of course the Fuji F610 takes it up a notch as far as manual features go. Also the video quality is poor: similar to the canon S500 - although I would imagine Canon would still do a better job of it.

Nikon 3700 (95.5 x 50 x 31 mm)
Pro: Scene selection. Size.

Cons: Some have claimed a disparity between sound and video - not sure about this though. Appearance: very uninspiring, like the rest of the coolpix family.

CONCLUSIONS
Rank overall:
1.Sony P100 (image quality, scene options, video quality, it's a Sony)
2.Canon S500 (two downfalls - and both quite big - no battery life indicator and low video resolution)
3.Fuji F610 (NO AF assist, can't switch off digital zoom)
If size and form factor the most important and tripod mount absolutely not necessary (e.g. if will be in handbag all the time): Sony T1

I have been looking at this camera for the past few days and then today I look and the price went up $17, that's lame.

I've used Canon SLR cameras for the last 21 years and have never had any problems with any of them (a F-1, AE-1, EOS 5). I've been using this camera for the last 3 months and have been very pleased with it.

This camera's initial appeal is the compact, light weight design. However, this camera offers much, much more!

This camera has most of the features and manual setting possibilities found in professional level cameras along with idiot-proof automatic settings that make it as easy to use as a point-and-shoot...

Because you can mount any of the countless quality EOS lenses to this camera, the possibilities of crafting quality pictures is endless. The 28-90 lens that comes with this camera is a good place to start, but don't limit yourself to just this one choice. Canon has been making EOS cameras for the last 16 years and has been a market leader all that time. There's lots of great new and used lenses available.

Another definite plus to this camera is the awesome ergonomics. Unlike most SLR's, you can easily operate this one (including setting all manual and automatic settings) with just your right hand. I've never used a camera that I've been able to do this in a natural, comfortable and secure manner.

I've used Canon SLR cameras for the last 21 years and have never had any problems with any of them (a F-1, AE-1, EOS 5). I've been using this camera for the last 3 months and have been very pleased with it.

This camera's initial appeal is the compact, light weight design. However, this camera offers much, much more!

This camera has most of the features and manual setting possibilities found in professional level cameras along with idiot-proof automatic settings that make it as easy to use as a point-and-shoot...

Because you can mount any of the countless quality EOS lenses to this camera, the possibilities of crafting quality pictures is endless. The 28-90 lens that usually comes with this camera is an o.k. place to start, but I would recommend getting the Sigma 28-200 Compact Hyperzoom Lens instead---lightweight, good focal range, better construction than the comsumer grade lenses that are usually packaged with this camera. Canon has been making EOS cameras for the last 16 years and has been a market leader all that time. There's lots of great new and used lenses available.

Another definite plus to this camera is the awesome ergonomics. Unlike most SLR's, you can easily operate this one (including setting all manual and automatic settings) with just your right hand. I've never used a camera that I've been able to do this in a natural, comfortable and secure manner.

I've bought Energizer replacement rechargeable batteries for both my S30 and my digital video camera and have found them to actually hold a longer charge and a longer battery life than the originals that came with the cameras. The going rate for the Canon NB-2L seems to be from $50 - $70. You can get the Energizer equivalent for $27 at one of my favorite sites. It's definitely not a generic and considering what Canon is charging for theirs, I consider it a no-brainer. I've never had any problems with the non-OEM batteries I've used, but I've never used generic batteries either.

By the way, I love my S30 and consider it one of the best buys I've ever made in my life. I've had it over 2 years now and the picture quality it produces still amazes me.

I have a Canon S30, and I am still using my original canon NB-2L battery. I also bought 3 additional generic batteries as spares. Of these 3 generics, one would not fully charge after 3 weeks, second one just died completely (seller would not offer refund or replacement. Now I am left with the 3rd generic and my original. Both are working fine still (the generic is 650Mah and actually allow me to use my camera for a longer time than the originals.

My review is just to share my experience with generic batteries versus original. Personally I would recommend buying the orginal since two of my generics died...and I always take good care of my belongings, so it's about quality control problems...

However, if you have to resort to generic (currently running at around 15-20 per battery) I wish you all are lucky to get a good one! (try to find seller that offer 1 yr warranty)

There's a common message here folks. The Canon batteries last. I bought a 900 mAh for $12.99, guaranteed for a year. After 3 months it died. Then the place I bought it from refused to replace it. My original Canon battery is not holding a full charge but it is a year old and works better than my fancy new powerful one. I wish I would have read these reviews before I purchased a generic. I just ordered 2 new Canon brand batteries from a reputable source.