The DSC-S650 camera features 7.2-megapixel imager and shines in classic silver. It also houses a two-inch LCD screen wrapped in a metal body. This model features 3x optical zoom capability, blur-reduction technology (ISO), and substantial internal memory for shooting without a media card. Its storage capacity can be expanded further with optional media card.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Basic:
bad in low ligth, blazing fast almost no shutter lag and image storage delay, when you have sunlight in the back you get some red lines in the picture. get a lumix, better digital zoom and low light performance.
Stay away from this camera!:
I bought two of these cameras for gifts Christmas 2007. Unfortunately, I lost my own camera and decided to use one of these as an emergency replacement. When I opened the box the first camera was dead on arrival. Well, not exactly DOA. It constantly powered up only to shut down immediately. I tried replacing batteries to no avail. Sent it back to Sony for warranty repair. Then I decided, I had better open the second to see if it functioned correctly. It did. But unfortunately only for a few months. Now, it... more info
For what it is:
Simple and easy to use. Decent exposure. Zoom quality is poor but expected at this price point. You will need to buy a card to store your photos as the internal 16MB memory won't get you very far. This is no Leica quality camera or lens but it does a very decent job considering the price.
Good for Beginner, Photo Quality Poor:
Bought one of these at a good price, but the price is not good enough to keep it. Upgrading from an older Kodak C730 3.1MP, I was very disappointed. The picture quality is just simply awful. I took much better quality pictures with my older camera. The turnout is grainy in most situations (every now and then you get lucky with a good one) and the color seems to be very dull. Software enhancement didn't help much either. I tried playing with all the settings, but it didn't seem to help. Besides, I never had... more info
