Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 4.1 Megapixel Compact Camera

DSC-L1 Digi Cam

Strengths: Small size, great lens, rechargable battery

Weakness: no A/V output, LCD smaller than most, 3x zoom

overall this camera has done me no wrong. it was my first venture into the digital camera world and i could not be happier. I started off looking at sony because i already had a pro duo stick for my psp so i figure i would save money having that. it hasnt disappointed me at all. the small size is great for carrying around in a pocket and that it has all the bells and whistles that you would think...
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overall this camera has done me no wrong. it was my first venture into the digital camera world and i could not be happier. I started off looking at sony because i already had a pro duo stick for my psp so i figure i would save money having that. it hasnt disappointed me at all. the small size is great for carrying around in a pocket and that it has all the bells and whistles that you would think a camera of a bigger size would have. definately happy with my purchase and would recommend to others as a starter camera.

By MNuttster - Jul 15, 2005

Had been looking at several other...

Strengths: Small and easy to use point and shoot camera, AF Assist, Good Battery Life

Weakness: Expensive memory card, small lcd screen, no optical viewfinder

Had been looking at several other cameras Stylus 300, Stylus Verve, Casio z50 and Sony dsc-s40 (there were others, but these were the only one's stocked by Circuit City and I had gotten a gift card for this store). However, based on overall value and size I picked this camera. I was hoping to wait for the different colored versions to come out in the US (available outside US in black, red, blue)...
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Had been looking at several other cameras Stylus 300, Stylus Verve, Casio z50 and Sony dsc-s40 (there were others, but these were the only one's stocked by Circuit City and I had gotten a gift card for this store). However, based on overall value and size I picked this camera.

I was hoping to wait for the different colored versions to come out in the US (available outside US in black, red, blue) instead of the plain silver, but after reading up still no info. Another negative is the fact that it uses Memory Stick Pro/Duo cards which are expensive and hard to find the larger sizes due to the recent release of the PSP which uses the same memory card.

By Gamer007 - May 1, 2005

A good quality, no-brainer digital...

Strengths: Small size and fits in any pocket, ease of use, good quality len, sony relibility.

Weakness: Small 1.5" LCD screen, only 3x zoom, and minique 16MB memory stick.

A good quality, no-brainer digital camera that anyone can use and carry any where. And because of the small size, so it has its limitations and weekness. Overall a good buy for its

By gprotein - Dec 21, 2004

This 4MP little, elongate-shaped...

Strengths: - Small and compact size - Light weight - Wow factor - 4 MP resolution - 3x optical zoom - ISO control available

Weakness: - Use a pricy Memory Stick Duo - No A/V output - LCD currently regarded as small (i.e., 1.5 inch)

This 4MP little, elongate-shaped camera hasn’t disappointed me since day one. The picture quality is beyond what I had expected, thanks to Carl Zeiss optical lens seemingly producing better picture quality than my DSC-T1 with 5MP! The quick response in addition to the compact size makes this camera fit into an “almost-perfect” point-and-shoot type. Comparing with my Canon A85 (4MP), this...
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This 4MP little, elongate-shaped camera hasn’t disappointed me since day one. The picture quality is beyond what I had expected, thanks to Carl Zeiss optical lens seemingly producing better picture quality than my DSC-T1 with 5MP! The quick response in addition to the compact size makes this camera fit into an “almost-perfect” point-and-shoot type.

Comparing with my Canon A85 (4MP), this DSC-L1 arguably gives crispier and sharper pictures. Recently Sony brought the price down by another $50, this was also another factor in my purchase decision. Buy one, and you’d enjoy it!

By sonchai - Mar 29, 2005

This is a perfect digital camera...

Strengths: Very cute size as my cellphone. Easy portable. It's so cool. I like it so much.

Weakness: Too small memory stick with the camera. Only 16m. The screen is kind of small.

This is a perfect digital camera for me. Small enough with satisfied function. Most small camera always didn't have good qualified pictures. L1 have 4.1 mepg and 3* opt. This is enough for me. Furthermore, it's not so expensive. Under $300 is nice to me. It's a perfect camera if you want a small size.

By icestar - Dec 20, 2004