Sony DSCU60 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: SonyModel: DSCU60
Color: White
Product features:
- Durable for active lifestyle; waterproof up to 5 feet; one-handed operation
- Fast start up (0.9 seconds); built-in flash with red-eye reduction; 1-inch LCD monitor
- Includes 8 MB Memory Stick; compatible with Memory Stick Pro media
- Includes rechargeable NiMH AAA batteries and charger; connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade [Old Version]
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Pixelmator [Old Version]
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony DSCU60 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
Customer Review: Great....until it died.
Summary: 2 Stars
This camera took 1407 photos before is stopped working. The problem is the viewfinder never shows what the camera is looking at and any photos taken will be black. It is as if the camera has a lens cap on it (this camera has no lens cap). The camera turns on, the screen show the menus, all buttons work and you can take a photo. (you'll see the green light flash on the display as it debates on using the flash and finally the camera will take the photo (including the flash going off))
I called Sony and was told the camera carries a 1 year parts, 90 day labor warranty. I was thinking "great the sensor is covered" The bad news was that the labor was a flat rate charge of $148, which seemed quite excessive since we paid $150 for the camera new at a mall retail store.
Just for the record, there is no water damage on the camera. Great care (on the verge of paranoia) to makes sure the seal was clean prior to using the camera in the pool. (typically just under the surface of the water)
Here is the details of the life of the camera....
This camera was a Christmas gift (2004) Other than taking a few test pictures early this camera sat around until April or so before I got a chance to really use. At this time the rechargable batteries that came with the camera would only take a handful of photos before they'd loose their charge. After about a week of daily draining/recharging the batteries they started to hold a decent charge.
Most pictures with it out of the water were quite good for such a basic camera. I was also very please with many of the underwater photos. (the only water the camera was ever in was a pool) My only complaint about the camera when it was working was the hand held form wasn't a natural to take pictures "blind with". With my other sony digital camera I am quite good a taking photos without actually looking at the camera, but with the U60 I seemed to cut off my subject surprisingly often.
The last time I had used the camera at the pool it worked great. I removed the batteries to charge then and the memory stick to move the photos to my PC and all was great. Two weeks later I decided to grab the camera because I was playing in a golf tournament. The camera remained in a camera case in a padded side section of my golf bag. I never used it. When I got home I brought the camera back in to my office where it sat on my desk until last Sunday. I wasn't in the pool yet when I turned on the camera and found the black image in the view finder.
Even at the great deal of $150 purchase price, the camera had a price of over $1 per 10 photos. (many of which were from the taking of photos just to drain the battery during that week where I tried to get some life in the batteries.)
I have some great photos of my son playing the pool... and a lot of frustration.
Description of Sony DSCU60 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
The DSCU60 Features A 2 Megapixel Effective Resolution 1632 x 1224 Pixels A 1 inch Hybrid LCD Monitor And So Much More With The Rugged Design And One Handed Operation This Is A Camera With A Sport Lifestyle In Mind DSCU60 Is Waterproof It Can Be Taken To The Pool The Beach And Even Underwater Though Only To 1.5 Meters 5 Feet It Has An Underwater Scene Mode To Match The Shooting Conditions Under WaterDigital Cameras
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