Howstuffworks.com Updated: 2013-11-19 22:52:44
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At first glance, Sonys DSC-F88 digital camera might look like one of those "gadget" cameras, thanks to a moveable lens housing that can rotate up to 300 degrees. However, the DSC-F88 carries an impressive list of features that make it an outstanding c...
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Interesting rotating lens design, good response times, good mix of intermediate and beginner features...
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Flash too weak for some settings, proprietary battery only...
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At first glance, Sonys DSC-F88 digital camera might look like one of those "gadget" cameras, thanks to a moveable lens housing that can rotate up to 300 degrees. However, the DSC-F88 carries an impressive list of features that make it an outstanding...
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hhcmag.com Updated: 2013-11-19 22:52:46
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When I first saw pictures and specs of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88 I felt it had all the makings of a winner. The F88 combines much of the technology and features of one of Sonys recent home runs, the incredible Cyber-shot T1, with the rotating l...
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Combine this with the availability of both manual and automatic exposure control, a large selection of preset "scene" modes, and the quality of the Cyber-shot line, and the DSC-F88 is an excellent choice for novices and more experienced users alike.
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Never shy of giving the consumer an almost bewildering array of choices, in May 2004 Sony added yet another (its fifth) 5 megapixel, 3x zoom camera, the DSC-F88 to its 2004 range. Seasoned Sony watchers will immediately recognize the inner swivel lens...
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Nicely built and nicely designed, Good exposure and accurate color, Clean, artifact-free images, Very fast and responsive, Superb macro (magnifying glass mode), Rotating lens for added shooting versatility, Very easy to use, Little or no chromatic aberrat...
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Resolution nothing special - some images lack critical sharpness, Images can be over-contrasty - losing highlight/shadow detail in bright conditions, Some fall-off in edge sharpness, Limited range of apertures and shutter speeds in manual mode, Zoom canno...
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The Cyber-shot DSC F88 is something of a mixed bag - its got some superb features and is lightning-fast, but the picture quality - especially sharpness - is far from the best of the 5MP pack (to be fair ,being so clean they respond well to Photoshop...
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The Cyber-shot DSC-F88 ($450) brings an unique Sony camera design back to life. Long ago there were the DSC-F1, DSC-F55, and DSC-F77 (the latter was never sold in the U.S.), all of which had a clever inner-rotating lens. The DSC-F88 is the next gene...
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Click on the F88 for a 360° QTVR tourIts 5.1 megapixel CCD image sensor ensures great picture quality, while its Sony Real Imaging Processor makes it blazingly fast with a near immediate start-up and impressive shot-to-shot time, so you can capture mem...
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