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Sony CyberShot DSC-P52
Sony CyberShot DSC-P52
  • 3 out of 5
"button trouble"
  • 3 out of 5
"Good Camera, bad battery life."
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Sony CyberShot DSC-P52 Reviews

  • 2.88 out of 5

Rating: 2.88 of 5
(187 user reviews)

Sony DSC-P52 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

Page 1 of 6 (117 DigitalCamera-HQ reviews total)

  • 3 out of 5
button trouble (Heather - 4/15/09)

I was taking pictures and didn't notice the memory stick was full and took 3 more pics after another. My camara froze and shut off. read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good Camera, bad battery life. (Shaiza - 1/10/09)

This camera is good when taking pictures close, especially taking pictures with flash on, the photos will look extra crispy. Besides picture quality, the downside... read more

  • 3 out of 5
2 x Cybershot DSC-W30 and Sony DSC-P10, all shutter problems (Felicity Fowkes - 9/22/08)

You think it's bad when your camera breaks - I had 3 cameras all with the same problem - the damn shutter! It keeps on... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Memory card not available. (M D Nair - 5/16/08)

Had the camera for the last three years. Tried to take photos and videos in different situations. I am not disappointed. In between the shutter... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Shutter me timbers!!! (Johnny - 12/28/06)

Let me join the gang of happy DSC-P52 owners!!!!Yea right. When the camera worked, it was great! I did a lot of searching on the... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Shutter Problem (Gloria Mesnic - 11/25/06)

I had my Sony Cybershot P52 for only 5 months when I had a problem with the shutter. It was at a crucial time, taking... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Same problem (Laura - 10/4/06)

After two years, my lens doesn't work. I'm done with Sony.read more

  • 3 out of 5
Same problem (Sheila Seibert - 9/22/06)

I have had really good luck with this camera until a month ago. I have tried many new batteries and then I found this site. read more

  • 3 out of 5
shutter problem (Robyn shaw - 8/24/06)

same as everyone else, shutter makes a awful noise and wont open all the way or close all the way.read more

  • 3 out of 5
Lens died? (Lenora - 8/19/06)

ok its like the best camera i have ever owned. and the lens wont open! it makes a grinding clickin noise. looks like alot of... read more

  • 3 out of 5
disconnect lens sutter motor (unhappy - 8/19/06)

after reading all the complaints on here i agree that there should be a recall on the lens shutter problem!sony should stand by there products.however... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LENS WON'T OPEN!!! (dustin - 8/8/06)

Nice pics and everything but lens won't come out. Makes a clicking sound. I guess i'll buy a new camera since its is just a... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Grr. ( - 4/21/06)

my dad gave this camera to my mom for christmas a little while ago, and i of course took it and used it for myself. read more

  • 3 out of 5
Starts out fat, ends up thin ( - 4/7/06)

At first, I thought it was a great little camera, took reasonable looking pics, until the dreaded day when the lens cover refused to budge.read more

  • 3 out of 5
lens won't open ( - 3/29/06)

bought this camera from circut city to pair up with my sony tv(have to have sony camera so digital card will fit tv.sony makes sure... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Shutter problem ( - 3/24/06)

Same as everyone else. Two years of satisfactory use and now the shutter won't open.read more

  • 3 out of 5
motor lens died ( - 3/24/06)

worked great until daughter took camera to a highschool dance. I assumed she dropped the camera and broke it. Now after reading all the problems... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LENS MOTOR DIED ( - 3/24/06)

Like most everyone here I have the same error. My lens motor died. I really thought it was a good camera until I start reading... read more

  • 3 out of 5
shutter won't open ( - 3/6/06)

After more than a year and a half as a very satisfied user my camera went on the fritz last night. Reading the above reviews... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Great While it Lasted ( - 2/27/06)

I loved my Sony, took great pictures then my lens motor gave out. I had a chat online with a Sony rep, he gave me... read more

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