| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 4 out of 5
pre-focus feature has major troubles
(Diane - 11/9/08)I have found the camera takes beautiful pics, and is very user friendly. I have loved everything about it. But................just a month after the one year warranty ran out, the pre-focus feature stopped working. (You know, when you press shutter half way down to focus, then push all the way down to take the pic) I'd have to push shutter button all the way down, then camera would focus and take picture. By then the subject was gone!
Anyway, I Googled this issue and found it seems to be a common problem with these cameras. I talked to Sony; they denied knowing anything about it, said they don't believe reviews or online forums. I finally had to send camera away, cost well over $100 to fix problem. 6 months later, it's happened again. Now I have to decide if I want to repair it again, and know it will probably keep happening, or do I get a different camera.
Strange thing is, when I first bought the camera, right out of the box the pre-focus didn't work. Thinking it was just a fluke, and not knowing what I know now, I took it back and exchanged it. If only I had known...............
