With the DSC P100 Sony Canada in a silver, red or blue brushed steel finish, bystanders can be forgiven for thinking you're just a fashion freak. However, the features inside that attractive casing will be a pleasant surprise to anyone doubting its capabilities.
The DSC P100 Sony Canada's dimensions make it easy to slip into a pocket or purse - not that you'd want to! You'll probably want to take just one more snap, to hold the sleek little Sony in your palm just a little longer...
Even though this 5 megapixel point-and-shoot camera has more recently been upgraded to 7 megapixels (in the DSC P150 and DSC P200), the DSC P100 Sony Canada has plenty going for it, and - most importantly - its image quality is considered excellent, with well-saturated colors and great image detail.
There is no doubt that the 3X optical zoom Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens has a lot to do with the superb pictures you will be able to produce with this camera.
And while on the topic of lenses, with the optional VAD-PHB adaptor you can further enhance the capabilities of your DSC P100 Sony Canada by adding telephoto lenses or wide-angle lenses, as well as protective and special effect filters.
To ensure good control over brightness in your images, you can conveniently make use of the live histogram display facility which makes exposure management a snap.
While the built-in flash is not powerful enough to fill a room, it is sufficient for individuals and small groups, and its true value outdoors lies in using it as a fill-in for shadows in bright sunlight.
The DSC P100 Sony Canada also features pre-flash metering with a momentary pre-flash, as well as an adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction.
And if things get moving at a speed, you can rely on the 9 shot Burst Mode, or even a 16 shot Multi Burst mode, the latter making it possible to take 16 images in less than one second - essentially as frames in a movie.
There is no doubt that the features offered by this smart little camera are more than a match for the sleek and fashionable exterior of the DSC P100 Sony Canada!
