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Sony CyberShot DSC-P52
Sony CyberShot DSC-P52
  • 3 out of 5
"Memory card not available."
  • 3 out of 5
"Shutter me timbers!!!"
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Sony DSC-P52 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
Lens Motor Died ( - 1/20/06)

Was a great little camera as long as it lasted. Was shocked to read all the reviews that say the same thing. Really stinks Sony... read more

  • 3 out of 5
2 Years to the Day! ( - 1/20/06)

I used this all the time with two little kids!! This camera was the best until one day I went to use it and the... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Lens motor broke ( - 11/28/05)

this camera was a good, general purpose digital camera. the pictures turn out great and it is easy to use.

Imagine my disappointment when... read more

  • 3 out of 5
You can fix the blurriness ( - 11/1/05)

If your camera got blurry pictures over time like mine:

1. Take memory card out
2. Turn camera on
3. Push "reset" button located under... read more

  • 3 out of 5
It's been recalled ( - 10/17/05)

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCP52&news_id=95read more

  • 3 out of 5
Bad Lens Motor ( - 9/7/05)

A good camera, easy to use for a beginner...until the lens motor died. It wasn't worth the cost to get it fixed.read more

  • 3 out of 5
Broken shutter motor too! ( - 6/20/05)

I really liked this camera and the photos it took until it suddenly wouldn't open the lens shutter when powered up. Too expensive to fix... read more

  • 3 out of 5
lens motor dies ( - 5/11/05)

My camera also took fine pictures, but, as other reviewers have said, the lens motor died after a year and a half, and I was... read more

  • 3 out of 5
( - 5/5/05)

I am very disappointed with this camera. after just a couple of months of normal use the shutter would not open when camera was powered... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Wouldn't get another product from them again, let alone a cam (amy - 11/14/09)

the sony cybershot DSC-P52 well great at first and cameras were fairly new being digital im thinking spent 300 which i did get pics that... read more

  • 2 out of 5
shutter problem and no support (Chris H. - 12/26/08)

I recieved my camera from my son as a gift. I loved the camera the pictures were great and the camera was easy to handle. read more

  • 2 out of 5
No more Sony's (wanda - 5/19/08)

In the beginning I loved my camara.I took 100's of pictures and thought it was the greatest thing.Then I dropped it about a inch on... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Im disappointed, but at least I found my end. (Adam - 9/18/07)

After many hours trying to fix my camera, YES, because of the Lens issues, I was online looking for some advice on how to fix... read more

  • 2 out of 5
The Sad Truth (Lisa - 3/4/07)

The first disappointment after purchasing this camera was that you had to purchase a 'SONY' memory stick which is very over priced.
I loved the... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Shutter won't work, grinding noise, battery drains easily, blurred pics (pam - 3/3/07)

You name it, this camera has had it. Kinda sickly. All of a sudden, grinding noise and shutter problem. (and it hasn't been dropped smart... read more

  • 2 out of 5
it all went down hill (Elizabeth - 1/9/07)

I have had this camera for about three years and it worked wonders for a while, then it would shut flash off by itself and... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Dissapointed (Scott Allen - 11/26/06)

Bought this for my wife's birthday. Same problems as above tokk great pictures, brought it to Disneyland, and it would not turn on. Grind, click... read more

  • 2 out of 5
WAS a good camera... (jb - 10/26/06)

We liked it too. It was easy to work with...

Then it up and dies with no warning on a trip to the Netherlands...

CLICKS... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Just died after 2,5 years (Tony - 10/4/06)

I found this ( p52 model ) to be a userfriendly camera which makes good pictures. But it just died on me one day...thought it... read more

  • 2 out of 5
DSC W1 Lens failure (Jijm - 9/24/06)

My lens failed briefly after a few months of use and then seemed fine for the last 2 years. It then recently failed to retract... read more

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