Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Jan 14, 2005 - By Emily Raymond
The P-series of Sony digital cameras turns five this year. To celebrate, they’re putting out an upgrade to last year’s Cyber-shot P150. The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 boasts 7.2 megapixels in a compact point-and-shoot form. The digital camera sticks with the classic P-series frame: a rectangle with a rounded left side. The P200 will be available in Europe and the United States in February 2005 for $399. The price is a welcome downgrade from the P150’s retail price of $499. The two cameras are strikingly similar. They have the same 7.2 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens and the same menus and options. The only difference is that the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 has a larger 2-inch LCD and a wide groove along the top to provide a left finger grip and added shooting support.
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Value
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 was released in August 2004 for $499. The new P200 will be released in February 2005 and has similar features — including the 7.2 megapixels — but it will go for a hundred bucks less. For the cheaper price, you also get a larger LCD screen and a grip for the left fingers. This is one example of where it paid to wait out the price war. It appears the price per megapixel is dropping in general; $399 is a great price for 7.2 megapixels, but other manufacturers are following suit. The P200 is easy to use, comfortable to handle, and compact — everything a novice could ask for.

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