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...
Interesting rotating lens design, good response times, good mix of intermediate and beginner features...
Flash too weak for some settings, proprietary battery only...
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...
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...
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...
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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