Comments on: Sony Cybershot R1 Is That A Good Relieable Camera ? Can You Recommend It Or Not ?

By: Morey000

Morey000 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:33:13 +0000

it’s a great camera- for what it is.
The R1 tries to bridge the gap between a digicam and a DSLR, and I think you pretty much get the worst of both worlds. The image quality is quite good- but you’ve got a limited zoom range and no interchangeable lens options. it’s also no lightweight (it’s pretty big).
I’m pretty sure that this camera is being discontinued.
If you want a DSLR- there are many good options, that are better than the R1. If you want a compact digicam- then get one. If you want this camera- well, it’s the only one like it. DSLR performance with video capability and real time EVF.

By: sgp714

sgp714 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:42:09 +0000

A great website to check out for questions regarding virtually any digital camera is http://www.dpreview.com.

By: Panacea

Panacea — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:58:23 +0000

I have a Sony DSC-R1. It’s a superior camera. However, I paid roughly $800, after the $100 rebate Sony offered.http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/sony/d…

By: american

american — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:33:13 +0000

I have a Cyber-shot 4.1 megapixels, which I love. The quality of the photos is pretty good, although that’s all a function of the photographer in many cases! It doesn’t seem to eat batteries too much, either.
Based on my experience with Sony products, I would probably buy the R1 if I were in the market for a new camera. I looked for it on line and you can get one for as low as $650.

By: OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1

OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:39:29 +0000

It gets great reviews but that price is insane. It only costs $800 in the USA.
Here are two in-depth reviews:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscr…http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_revi…
Even for $800, I wouldn’t get the R1 myself however. For the same price I’d get a Nikon D50 with the Nikon 18-70mm lens.
For all the great features of the R1, it’s still just a point & shoot. It uses an electronic viewfinder for example. This means that what you see in the viewfinder, actually happened 1/10th second ago. So when you press the shutter button, you’re too late. You will have a terrible time with the R1 with candids and action shots.
The Nikon D50 is a digital SLR camera. It’s responsive. Fast. The down side of the D50 is that you get less megapixels (6 MP vs. 10 MP on the Sony), and with the lens I suggested, you have a tiny bit less range. The Nikon 18-70 lens actually behaves like 27-105mm on digital Nikon bodies, vs. the Sony R1 which has a 24-120mm lens.
I tell you this, because I used a high-end pont & shoot camera myself for two years, and became so frustrated by the limitations that I upgraded to a dSLR anyway.