We read the reviews, so you don't have to.

Feedback
|

How does ReviewGist work?
|

Own an Online Store?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 Digital Camera - Review Gist

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-N2
ReviewGist Score
Average
Reviews Positive
Very Old Model
From 8 Digital Camera Reviews.


Specs:
- Compact
- 3.0 x optical zoom
- 10.1 Megapixel
- CCD
- 3.0 in.
-  Released: Sep 2006
Ratings:
Image:
Video:
Optics:
Interface:
Battery:
ISO:
See all Models for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 »
Own a Blog? Grab a Widget for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2»
Best Prices
Review Gist
Specs
Prices
Compare
 More.. 
 
Summary
Image
Video
Optics
Interface
ISO

Summary

Review summaries for Sony DSC-N2 from expert digital camera reviewers.

though some corner softness and coma distortion were present.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2:Imaging-Resource

The Sony N2's 0.8% barrel distortion at wide angle is about average among the cameras we've tested, although still uncomfortably high to my eyes. Flash exposure
was very uneven up close. *
"
Detail and resolution were both good"
"
good lens performance"
"
high resolution"

the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 remains a very good ultra-compact camera

DCRP Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2:DcResource

All-in-all, the Cyber-shot DSC-N2 is a nice ultra-compact camera, and one that I can recommend to most people. The most glaring issue is the reddish color cast due to the lack of a custom white balance setting. Noise levels are low considering the resolution of the camera. Details start to get fuzzy at ISO 200, and noticeably worse at ISO 400. One issue that was present in both the test chart and real world photos is corner blurriness . At ISO 800 details start to get muddy, and color satura... *
"
very good quality photos"
"
Photo quality was very good"
"
The buildings are fairly sharp"
"
capable movie mode"
"
The N2's movie mode is unchanged since the N1, meaning that it records VGA / 30 fps video until you run out of memory."
"
10.1 effective Megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-N2"
"
spot AF feature lets you choose the area in the frame to focus on simply by touching the LCD in that spot."
"
built-in flash"
"
the clunky touch-based menu system was frustrating."
"
The camera is short on buttons"
"
using the on-screen menus is time-consuming"
"
At ISO 800 they're pretty much gone, and ISO 1600 is a disaster, with vertical streaks throughout the whole image"
"
Details start to get fuzzy at ISO 200, and noticeably worse at ISO 400."
"
At ISO 800 details start to get muddy, and color saturation drops a bit as well."

Buttons are so uncool

Sony Cyber-shot N2 First Impressions Review:digitalcamerainfo.com

But there's more to it than a fancy menu: the N2 (which is an update to the N1 that was released last year) is small, at the size of a pack of cards, and shoots high resolution 10.1 megapixel images. *
"
Buttons are so uncool"
"
But there's more to it than a fancy menu: the N2 (which is an update to the N1 that was released last year) is small, at the size of a pack of cards, and shoots high resolution 10.1 megapixel images."
"
We got rather nice-looking pictures with good color, saturation and exposure with this Cyber-shot"
"
The automatic white balance was accurate on most occasions"
"
Burst mode, however, was a tad disappointing with the camera capable of taking only three shots at about 1fps, at maximum resolution in Fine quality setting"

I often ended up pressing the virtual buttons multiple times before they worked.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2:CNet

It feels comfortable enough to use, but the tiny zoom rocker and edge-mounted mode switch makes one-handed use feel awkward and off-balance. Lens distortion was minimal, but we noticed significant chromatic abberations (colored fringes) along high-contrast edges. The almost entirely touch-screen-driven control scheme results in a menu system that's finicky and awkward to use, and display that's not quite crisp or colorful enough to frame shots. I often ended up pressing the virtual buttons m... *
"
It feels comfortable enough to use, but the tiny zoom rocker and edge-mounted mode switch makes one-handed use feel awkward and off-balance."
"
Lens distortion was minimal, but we noticed significant chromatic abberations (colored fringes) along high-contrast edges."
"
I often ended up pressing the virtual buttons multiple times before they worked."
"
The almost entirely touch-screen-driven control scheme results in a menu system that's finicky and awkward to use, and display that's not quite crisp or colorful enough to frame shots."

very good quality photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2:DcResource

Shot-to-shot speeds were decent, with a a delay of around two seconds before you can take another photo. The most glaring issue is the reddish color cast due to the lack of a custom white balance setting. The subject is sharp in most areas, though I notice some blurring near the top of the photo. ISO 1600 is a disaster, with vertical streaks throughout the whole image. One issue that was present in both the test chart and real world photos is corner blurriness -- something that is fairly com... *
"
very good quality photos"
"
Photo quality was very good for the most part."
"
Shot-to-shot speeds were decent, with a a delay of around two seconds before you can take another photo."
"
The N2's movie mode is unchanged since the N1, meaning that it records VGA / 30 fps video until you run out of memory."
"
Noise levels are low considering the resolution of the camera."
"
Noise levels were relatively low considering the 10MP resolution of the camera, and purple fringing was not an issue."
"
manual exposure controls"
"
its constant need for cleaning and the clunky touch-based menu system was frustrating."
"
the on-screen menus is time-consuming and -- unless you're using the stylus -- the LCD will be covered with fingerprints in short order."
"
The camera is short on buttons, since it uses a touchscreen LCD."

Sponsors

Related Searches

dscn2 sony camera

,

sony+cyber shot+digital cam

,

sony cyber-shot® dsc-n2 digital camera

,

sony touch screen lcd

,

sony cybershot mpegmovievx dsc-n2

,

sony cybershot dsc-n2 10.1 megapixel review

,

sony camera- cyber short

,

reviews of sony digital camera - cybershot dsc n2 - 10.1 mp

,
sony digital camera 10mp
,
sony digital cameras review
,
camera sony 10.1 touch painel
,
gold color sony digital camera
,
sony cyber-shot 10.1 touch panel mpegmovie vx dsc-n2
,
sony photo cam
,
sony+cyber+shot+dsc-n2
,
cyber short canon digital camra
,
sony+cyber+short+digital+camera
,
sony+digital+camera+with+touch+screen
,
difference between sony and canon digital camera
,
sony+touch+screen+cam
About | Top Searches | Press | FAQ's | Feedback | Terms | Widgets | Sitemap © 2007-10 ReviewGist.com. All Rights Reserved.
Finding the Best from 192,348 reviews covering 20,258 products.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 Digital Camera Build 08/18/10 17:35:16