Sony Cyber-shot DSC S40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony DSC S40 Review. Starter level point and shoot digital camera. This is one of the cheapest digital cameras available from a known brand.

Pros: Good overall picture quality, Good indoor shots, Very fast shutter response times, Easy to use,

Cons: LCD screen seems very small, Macro shots poor,

Verdict: If you are on a limited budget and you are looking for a digital camera that can take high quality photos then I can happily recommend the Sony DSC S40. The place that it really beats all of its rivals is indoors where it produces sharply focused ...

Review summary: Sony's new Stamina series of Cyber-shot digital cameras set a new standard for speed, battery life and picture quality in compact cameras. The DSC-S40 is an easy-to-use, four-megapixel camera that's packed with features like Sony's Real Imaging ...

Verdict: Bottom line - the Sony Cyber-shot S40 will make a great choice for those who want to dive into the digital age, but don't want to reach too far into their pocketbook. Its combination of speedy performance, good overall image quality and affordable ...

Review summary: Sony have just announced the Sony Cybershot DSC-S40 compact digital camera - a 4.1 megapixel (CCD Sensor) camera with a 3x Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens. The Cybershot DSC-S40 features a 1.5 inch LCD monitor, PictBridge compatability, 32 ...

Verdict: The Cybershot DSC-S40 features a 1.5 inch LCD monitor, PictBridge compatability, 32 megabytes of internal memory, measures 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.3inches and weighs 135g

Review summary: The Sony Cyber-shot S40 is one of the 3 new "S" digital cameras that Sony introduced this year, in early 2005. Though this is a great beginner's camera, Sony has at included some features which will please intermediate and some novice digital camera ...

Pros: Pocketable ; Value for money ; Excellent movie mode ; Excellent battery life (The best I've seen so far in the S40's class) ; Low noise levels ; No red-eye ; Flash with average range ; USB 2.0

Cons: Limited manual controls ; Photos a little soft ; Slow, limited continuous shooting ; Startup time a little slow

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot S40 is a great camera, comparable to others in its class. Battery life is excellent, especially even with the LCD on and using only 2 AAs. The S40 feels tough, even on the memory card and battery doors. Though they are limited and ...

Review summary: Small, compact, and handsome with its matte-silver plastic body, the new Sony DSC-S40 digital camera continues the more traditional digital camera styling that differentiated the W-series models from the Cyber-shot pack, though it's more squat than ...

Pros: Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent ...

Cons: Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad choice. ...

Verdict: Grab the camera in your right hand and your middle finger takes up an angled position across the front of the camera. Your thumb finds itself shoved over by the five way nav cluster to rest on the shiny metallic lanyard loop that juts out from the ...