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Introduction
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01.Physical Tour
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02.Components
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03.Design / Layout
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04.Modes
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05.Control Options
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06.Conclusion
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07.Specs / Ratings
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08.Comments
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
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ModesModel Design / Appearance
The G3 is a good looking machine! It's small, sleek and uses its unique expanding form to great effect. It's only available in black, and is incredibly easy on the eyes. This is a camera to be seen with, and Sony have done very well on the design front.
Size and Handling
The Cyber-shot G3 is very small, and will fit in even the tightest pocket without any trouble, as it's only 5/8" (16.4mm) thick. Unfortunately we don't have the rest of the measurements for the camera, so we can't quite tell you how wide or tall it is. Sony has wisely decided that just having a tiny grip strip on the side of the LCD is insufficient to hold a camera, so the G3 slides open, which gives you a decent inch of grasping space. This makes holding the camera very easy, but it's still quite hard to navigate the menus and hold the camera with the same hand, which will disappoint the one-handed shooters out there.
The G3 is very easy to hold.
In our brief hands-on with the G3, we had some problems with the menu system. While the menus had a large typeface, which made it easy to see, it also had a few problems. Most of the icons and text looked like they hadn't been optimized for such a high-resolution screen, so the icons looked artifacted and blurry. Strangely this isn't true with the menus around the wireless functions, which are crystal clear. The inaccuracy of the touch screen also made navigating the menus difficult, as it was easy to press the wrong item, or for it not to register being pressed at all, requiring you to press it again.
Ease of Use
The G3 is very easy to use. The options are all clearly labeled, the menu system has a straightforward layout, plus it has an Easy Mode if you really don't want to fiddle with anything, and just leave all the messy settings business to the brains of the camera.
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