The Sony P-31 is a nice & cute little digital camera I bought recently. I have bought it at amsterdam which just happened as an accident.
I was roaming around the duty free shops for passing time and this camera attracted me. Within 5 minutes I was hooked to it and bought it.
This Cyber-shot® digital still camera runs the gamut of functionality, including incredible 3.2 megapixel effective resolution, 3.2X Smart Zoom, and a host of inspired Sony features, like 16-frame multi-burst, MPEG movie modes, intelligent auto-focus functions, and so much more. This camera also includes a USB 2.0 interface and convenient rechargeable NiMH batteries with included charger. And the DSC-P31 is so compact and sleekly designed that you can carry it anywhere and never miss a shot.
I used it for various occasions and under different lighting conditions. The picture quality is very good. With an portable memory card, it is easy to have varied capacity.
Some of the features are,
• 0 - 3.2 Smart Zoom (at VGA Size)
• Scene Selection Mode
• Multi-Point Auto Focus
• MPEG Movie VX Mode - cool one.
• AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator
• 14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion
• 1.6’’ LCD Monitor
• Playback Zoom, Trim and Resize
• Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash
• Auto Bright Monitoring
• Pre-Flash Metering
• Optical Viewfinder
• Rechargeable NiMH Batteries
• Flash Modes: Auto/Forced On/Forced Off/Slow Synchro
• Red-Eye Reduction: On/Off
• Flash Effective Range: 1.6 – 12.5 ft (0.5 – 3.8m)
• White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
• Picture Effects: Black & White, Solarize, Sepia, Negative Art
• ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400
• Scene Modes: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow
• Self Timer: Yes, 10 Seconds
• Video Out: Yes NTSC/PAL Selectable
• Still Image Modes: JPEG (Fine/Std.), Burst, Email, Voice Memo
• MPEG Movie Modes: MPEG VX (640x480, 16fps, with audio); MPEG Video Mail (160x112, 8 fps with audio)
• Clip Motion: Normal (160x120), Mobile (80x72)
• USB Terminal: Yes, Supports USB 2.0
I liked the feture of having quality settings like ’’Fine/standard’’ or again pic sizes like 640, 1280 et al. You can adjust these settings very easily.
I tried recording a movie at home, by connecting the output to a VCR & to a computer with CD writer. It was so easy and I admire the quality.
This is the first time, I have bought a Sony as all of my items are of Panasonic. I am just amazed of the operational ease and quality of this camera.
It is THE digital experience.
Cheers!