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U60 Reviewed!!

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Hahahahah... you want it all!! :-)
usurp said:
the camera is waterproof yet there isnt a lot of focus on it nor
did he experiment a lot with it.
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It's practically the most simple point-n-shoot you could ask for. There's not a whole lot to test.
usurp said:
i would have liked to have seen
some pool shots, comments on the underwater photography quality.
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He provided gallery samples of the camera working underwater. Did you see those?
usurp said:
maybe even some underwater night shots using the flash...
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Underwater NIGHT SHOTS??? :-)

Save those for the shark attacks!

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!©

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Ulysses
 
so what you are saying is that although this is a water proof / underwater camera there really isnt much you can review? and that the 2 pictures of something in the sea is enough to test the cameras underwater ability?

i dont think so. as the writer said this is a one of a kind camera. i enjoyed his previous reviews of the 717 and Canon A70 but this was just a rushed job. it has a one of a kind advantage, show us what it can do, thats all i am saying.
Ulysses said:
usurp said:
the camera is waterproof yet there isnt a lot of focus on it nor
did he experiment a lot with it.
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It's practically the most simple point-n-shoot you could ask for.
There's not a whole lot to test.
Member said:
i would have liked to have seen
some pool shots, comments on the underwater photography quality.
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He provided gallery samples of the camera working underwater. Did
you see those?
Member said:
maybe even some underwater night shots using the flash...
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Underwater NIGHT SHOTS??? :-)

Save those for the shark attacks!

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!©

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Ulysses
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usurp said:
so what you are saying is that although this is a water proof /
underwater camera there really isnt much you can review?
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Not much, no. It's basically a Barbie Cam for a few inches of water. :-)
usurp said:
the 2 pictures of something in the sea is enough to test the
cameras underwater ability?
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Hey! He took 30% more pictures than that, didn't he? There were THREE pictures!! :-))
usurp said:
was just a rushed job. it has a one of a kind advantage, show us
what it can do, thats all i am saying.
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I say that there's just not much to show. You push button. It takes picture. That's all there is to it. Not much by way of controls.

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Ulysses
 
usurp said:
the camera is waterproof yet there isnt a lot of focus on it nor
did he experiment a lot with it. i would have liked to have seen
some pool shots, comments on the underwater photography quality.
maybe even some underwater night shots using the flash...
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Oh, please, I'm not going to go on a snorkeling trip in Hawaii just to get a few sample photos from a camera that I have for two weeks. My workload is extremely heavy and people have to accept that. There will be plenty of other underwater shots coming soon, I'm sure.
  • Jeff
dcresource.com
 
Heheh... it's never enough, is it? You give and you GIVE! :-)

Seriously, this simple little camera seems to garnish more interest than I would have expected. Seems that folks don't need to deep sea dive to want a camera that only tries to protect its innards with a little ruggedization. Smart move for Sony. Still a little expensive, though.
jeff@dcresource said:
Oh, please, I'm not going to go on a snorkeling trip in Hawaii just
to get a few sample photos from a camera that I have for two weeks.
My workload is extremely heavy and people have to accept that.
There will be plenty of other underwater shots coming soon, I'm sure.
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Ulysses
 
I want to thank Jeff for getting the review up, I know I had pushed him for it and I'm sure other did as well. I met many people are on route to their summer trip and wanted some quick input on if they should get this. I think his review should help them decide.

Ulysses, I agree its not much of a camear, I still love my 717 and will use it most of the time, but wanted a small camera and was drawn by the uniqueness of this, zoom was not an issue for me, (althoguh I miss EV adjustment). But I woudl say that for anyone looking at the DSC U30 for $200 that its certainlly worth the extra $60 for a built in water proof case.

I don't have a lot of photos with it yet but here are a few of and with it.
(sorry just my sink I have not run to Hawaii yet either)
http://homepage.mac.com/inertia_visual_media/photos/DSC-U60/index.html

Oh, and just despite sony I wanted to find a way to mount this to a tripod so here is the new quick release mount for the DSC U60



Yes I'm serious it works, but I don't think I'll have much need for it; also I would wrap strap around something if it had any chance of falling.



I also posted some pictures of the camera with the LCS-PHB case. Its not the one Sony lists for the camera but I think it works very well.

http://homepage.mac.com/inertia_visual_media/photos/DSC-U60/suction-mount/index.html
B0nes said:
How much?
Ulysses said:
For all of you who want to get your camera wet, there's a review
out for the U60.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/sony/dsc_u60-review/index.shtml

Enjoy!
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Ulysses
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David Goldwasser
http://www.inertia-llc.com
 
Whoops!! Sorry, David.

I wasn't at all trying to knock the U60. To the contrary, I felt it fit a need.

The thing is that some folks think that there is a lot to this camera and that perhaps the review should be pages and pages, but there isn't a need for that. Jeff did a good job! :-)
David Goldwasser said:
Ulysses, I agree its not much of a camear, I still love my 717 and
will use it most of the time, but wanted a small camera and was
drawn by the uniqueness of this, zoom was not an issue for me,
(althoguh I miss EV adjustment). But I woudl say that for anyone
looking at the DSC U30 for $200 that its certainlly worth the extra
$60 for a built in water proof case.
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Ulysses
 
usurp said:
so what you are saying is that although this is a water proof /
underwater camera there really isnt much you can review? and that
the 2 pictures of something in the sea is enough to test the
cameras underwater ability?
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As Jeff pointed out at the beginning of his review, "But don't get me wrong, this isn't a serious scuba camera: in fact, it can only go 5 feet deep. But for its price, there's really nothing else like it."

The three (3) underwater shots show all I'd be interested to know about that side of it (and Jeff doesn't owe us anything at all). What's far more important about it IMO than sheer submersibility to any particular depth is -- within the constraints of its resolution and lack of manual controls -- its imperviousness to showers, splashes, dust and sand. I've known a cell phone, for example, to be killed completely in heavy rain while securely in the owner's hip pocket. It's going to do this more effectively than any "water resistant" competitor, and since it's rated to 5 ft. would be likely to survive a drop into the deep end of the pool as well (I think Jeff is being a bit pessimistic on this). By the look of it, it would also survive the bumps and scrapes of knockabout use far better than a conventional design.

Mike
 
Its just a simple PS camera at 2mega (4R or maybe 5R prints) that is able to
shoot at pool or seaside without those worries of getting it wet.

But a point to add to the review, its said to be water resistant, but its plastic body (and those rubbers at battery compartment and screws) might need some maintenace after contacting the sea water.... salt does many things...

2 cents
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Cheers -sh
Ulysses said:
I wasn't at all trying to knock the U60. To the contrary, I felt it
fit a need.

The thing is that some folks think that there is a lot to this
camera and that perhaps the review should be pages and pages, but
there isn't a need for that. Jeff did a good job! :-)
David Goldwasser said:
Ulysses, I agree its not much of a camear, I still love my 717 and
will use it most of the time, but wanted a small camera and was
drawn by the uniqueness of this, zoom was not an issue for me,
(althoguh I miss EV adjustment). But I woudl say that for anyone
looking at the DSC U30 for $200 that its certainlly worth the extra
$60 for a built in water proof case.
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Ulysses
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u give u give and it will never be enough thats a fact but its not a bad thing.

anyway it seems i am the only person here who would have wanted a more water related review since how i see it this is a water proof camera and if i am gonna buy it its because i want to take pictures while i am out jet skiing, water skiing or just in the pool with some friends having a good time.

anyway as i said i liked the other reviews on the site, the A70 review convinced me to buy it for my brother. but this time i think this review lacked. its just an opinion and i am allowed to give one no? :)
Ulysses said:
Seriously, this simple little camera seems to garnish more interest
than I would have expected. Seems that folks don't need to deep sea
dive to want a camera that only tries to protect its innards with a
little ruggedization. Smart move for Sony. Still a little
expensive, though.
jeff@dcresource said:
Oh, please, I'm not going to go on a snorkeling trip in Hawaii just
to get a few sample photos from a camera that I have for two weeks.
My workload is extremely heavy and people have to accept that.
There will be plenty of other underwater shots coming soon, I'm sure.
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Ulysses
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I find that the corners of the photos are not sharp. Is it normal? Does U20/30 have the same problem?
shoon said:
But a point to add to the review, its said to be water resistant,
but its plastic body (and those rubbers at battery compartment and
screws) might need some maintenace after contacting the sea
water.... salt does many things...

2 cents
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Cheers -sh
Ulysses said:
I wasn't at all trying to knock the U60. To the contrary, I felt it
fit a need.

The thing is that some folks think that there is a lot to this
camera and that perhaps the review should be pages and pages, but
there isn't a need for that. Jeff did a good job! :-)
David Goldwasser said:
Ulysses, I agree its not much of a camear, I still love my 717 and
will use it most of the time, but wanted a small camera and was
drawn by the uniqueness of this, zoom was not an issue for me,
(althoguh I miss EV adjustment). But I woudl say that for anyone
looking at the DSC U30 for $200 that its certainlly worth the extra
$60 for a built in water proof case.
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Ulysses
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Your comment did not bother me at all, just wanted to point at its value over the U30 for those who may be looking at that. On thhe other hand if want more of a full functioning camera maybe go up to th one with the 3.2mp and 3x optical zoom for not much more. I can't get to Sony Style at the moment to check the name - maybe they are posting the 828 :-)

One thing I found funny reading the U60 manual was their recomendation to use your hand as a lens hood if you are shooting into the sun and flares. Of couse many of us do this all the time but its actually good to see it in manual for new photographers who may not think of it. I think with the plastic over the front its more prone to problems, maybe more so if it starts to get scratched up.
Ulysses said:
Whoops!! Sorry, David.

I wasn't at all trying to knock the U60. To the contrary, I felt it
fit a need.

The thing is that some folks think that there is a lot to this
camera and that perhaps the review should be pages and pages, but
there isn't a need for that. Jeff did a good job! :-)
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David Goldwasser
http://www.inertia-llc.com
 
usurp said:
u give u give and it will never be enough thats a fact but its not
a bad thing.
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Heheheh... I hope you don't mind me having a little fun with you. :-)

But you are right. When we want to read more, that's not a bad thing at all.

I'm sure that if any of these companies come out with an even more capable camera, there will be a lot more detail to report about it.
usurp said:
anyway as i said i liked the other reviews on the site, the A70
review convinced me to buy it for my brother.
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The A70 is a great little camera. And there is a case sold for it that give this one a lot more capability than the U60. However, the amount of money paid out now becomes a little prohibitive. So I guess the users have to make choices about what they want --- less control for less money or more control for more money.

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Ulysses
 
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