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DiscountDelight - Sony Cybershot DSCR1 10.3MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom
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List Price: $999.99
Our Price: $775.00
Your Save: $ 224.99 ( 22% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Sony
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Average Customer Rating: 
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sony
Digital Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2
EAN: 0027242679627
Feature: 10.3-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Included Software: Yes
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Maximum Focal Length: 71.5
Maximum Resolution: 10.3
Minimum Focal Length: 14.3
Model: DSC-R1
Optical Zoom: 5
Publisher: Sony
Special Features: nv:Sensor^10.3 Megapixel|Size^1/1.6-inch|Image Resolution^3888 x 2592|Image Resolution^3264 x 2176|Image Resolution^2784 x 1859|Image Resolution^2160 x 1440|Image Resolution^1296 x 864|Optical Zoom^5x|Digital Zoom^2X|Focal Length^f = 14.3 - 71.5 mm|Focus Mode^5 Area Multi-Point AF|Focus Mode^Manual Select|Focusing Range^19.7" (50 cm) (Wide/Tele)|Focusing Range^Macro: 13.7" (35 cm)|Optical Viewfinder^Electronic Viewfinder|LCD Monitor^2.0-inch TFT|LCD Pixels^134,000 pixels
Studio: Sony
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Features
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10.3-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
5x optical zoom; 2.0-inch vari-angle LCD display
"Live" preview using Sony's Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology
Three color modes and RAW capture
Records images on Memory Stick PRO and Compact Flash Type 1/II media; powered by one NP-FM50 InfoLithium battery
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I switched from a DSLR
Comment: I am an avid amateur photographer. This is my 5th digital camera. I currently own a Canon Pro1 and this Sony R1. I purchased the R1 after selling my dust prone Canon EOS 300D with FD 24-85mm USM lens. Yes after many years using SLRs (digital and film) I am finally fed up with dust problems on the (digital) light sensor and manufacturers who in the main (Olympus is the exception), try to pretend the problem doesn't exist. Has Canon or Nikon ever tried to clean a sensor on a desert field trip? They don't even sell cleaning kits! These have to be purchased from third parties.
OK so how does the R1 compare? Obviously more megapixels than the EOS 300D. Much better price performance from the Zeiss lens. The lens is simply superb and would cost a $1000 if you bought the equivalent SLR lens(es) from Canon or Nikon. The wide angle performance (24mm equiv) is amazing! For backpacking trips the R1 is big and weighs 1kg so I wont be selling my Pro 1 any time soon. Apart from the lens the other main advantage of the R1 over every other camera I have ever owned or used, is the live histogram. Effectively you Photoshop the levels BEFORE you take the photo rather than afterwards at home - when you then discover your out of dynamic range!
My only quibbles with the R1 are:
there's no movie mode and, as is well documented,
it has a small frame buffer and so burst mode is not up to par - it does match the (discontinued) Canon 300D however.
ISO noise is not quite as good as the Canon DSLRs but it is quite similar to, or better than, the Olympus DSLRs.
But hey! The worst noise is blobs of dust in what is supposed to be a clear blue sky! I will not buy another DSLR until the manufacturer has a fix for dusty skies.
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Summary: Incredible Camera and Lens
Comment: I bought this camera based on the reviews and on the superb Zeiss T star lens that is 24mm-120mm (35 mm equivalent)-the range I normally shoot in. The camera has all the bells and whistles and more to satisfy the advanced amateur and pro. (A friend of mine wants one to shoot weddings.) I shot photos at 3mp and the prints were like postcards! It is a little bulky, but still light enough to carry. Some reviewers didn't care for the screen display being at the top of the camera, but that was not a problem for me. The camera functions are well thought out and are numerous. Being able to use a compact flash card or memory stick is a plus. The camera even tells you how many minutes are available on the rechargeable battery.
The only quibbles I had were that you cannot delete all the pics at once that you want to get rid of; you must do them one-by-one. I ordered the HVL 32X flash unit and I don't care for the location of the hot shoe off to the side on the grip, but I plan to solve that by using it on an overhead flash bracket.
The camera arrived with Russian language characters in it and it took awhile to figure out how to change the language to English. The instruction book pretty well outlines all the functions, but it can be confusing in parts. My suggestion is that if you are going to get this camera and pay the price for it, get the training DVDs that are available so you can learn all the nifty functions.
It is a superb camera, well worth the price just for the incredible lens.
Customer Rating:
Summary: High quality for a semi pro
Comment: This is a great product for anyone. However it lacks certain features that will be demanded by pro's such as a better multi shot feature.
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Summary: Another legend from SONY
Comment: After I owned and satisfied using Sony's F717, I decided to buy DSC-R1. It is absolutely a legend. It's all function users friendly and easy to care. (little bit heavy particularly while using with ext. flash and ext. lanes) The shot taken by DSC-R1 look you as professional photographer even you are new born. You don't have to be pro to use this camera, just need to afford one grand.
This is truly a great camera in the range. Only thing, you feel stretch when you need to buy its accessory like ext. flash which I recommended must. The wide conversion lanes and filters also the great choice to attach with this monster.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best
Comment: This has to be one of the BEST digital cameras. I received it Friday, and immediately removed it from the shipping material and began snapping shots. One of the Easiest cameras I have ever used, I've owned approximately 7 other digital cameras, from the NIKON 8700 down. This is the best of the lot. The only fault I can find to complain about, I need someway to attach the lens cap to the carrying strap/camera. I've been know to lose many lens covers. Now the good parts, EXCELLENT manual, EXCELLENT location for each button. You will need to read the manual to find out how each of the buttons work. Love the quick start up, the quickness you can snap photos. The software that comes with it, is GOOD but I use other software, which I am more use to. The focus ring is quick and easy to use, the AUTO FOCUS is also excellent. The detail of the photos I've taken is EXCELLENT, the various shutter speeds, what more could a person want.
If I could rate this camera higher I would.
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Editorial Reviews:
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It's not an SLR, in asense, because you can't change lenses though it's shaped somewhat like an abbreviated SLR. It isn't compact either. What the Sony DSC-R1 Cybershot Digital-Camera is...is a professional camera that anyone can use. It has a 5x Carl Zeiss lens that has a (35mm equiv focal length) from 24mm to 120mm - which suits most photographic applications. A 67mm filter thread allows the addition of filters and lens conversion accessories. Make it yours. Pop-Up ElectronicFlash - Distance limitations using Flash - Wide - 0.5m - 8.5m, Tele - 0.4m - 5.0m (ISO Auto) Compatible Recording media - Memory Stick(R) media, Memory Stick(R) PRO media, Memory Stick(R) PRO High Speed media, Memory Stick(R) Duo media, Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo media, Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo High Speed media, Compact Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II, Microdrive Lens accepts 67mm size filters AF Method - Single AF, Monitoring AF, Continuous AF / AF Area - Multi-Point (5-points), Center Weighted, Flexible Spot / Focus Mode - Auto Focus / Macro / Manual Aperture - Auto (F2.8 - F16) / Program Auto (F2.8 - F16) / Aperture Priority (F2.8 - F16) / Shutter Priority (F2.8 - F16) / Manual (F2.8 - F16) / Shutter Speed - Auto (1/8-1/2000) / Program Auto (1-1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8-1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30-1/2000) / Manual (Time, 30 seconds to 1/2000) Hand Shake Alert ISO Sensitivity Setting - Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Still Image Recording - Modes - Normal (JPEG), High-Speed Burst (JPEG), Auto-Bracketing (JPEG), RAW (SR2); Sizes - 10M - 3,888 x 2,592, 7M - 3,264 x 2,176, 5M - 2,784 x 1,859, 3M - 2,160 x 1,440, 1M - 1,296 x 864 , 3 - 2 Mode Burst Shot Compatible with all PictBridge equipment High-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity for data-transfer to a Windows PC or Macintosh computer Video Output is NTSC and PAL selectable for viewing photos on TV Unit Dimensions WHD - 5.5 x 3.87 x 6.125
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