Jun 22, 2012 11:50 PM
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I bought this model of camera about 4 years ago. For a first time digicam user, I wasn't very aware of the other models that are there in the market. However, I was impressed by the 3 year service warranty that Sony gave and purchased what was at that time the lowest price among Sony cameras. It is a 6 MP cam with 3x optical zoom. I paid 11,000 Rs. for it. The MAJOR flaws in the model are typically never mentioned in their ads. All over the city, I could see Sony ads showing this model of camera.
The model drains battery like crazy. Alkaline batteries do not even last more than 12-18 photos. Brand new set of batteries give a battery level indicator of 50% on the LCD screen.
The structure itself looks like made of plastic imported from china. The battery door and the latch are so weak. When you push the AA size batteries in and slide the door shut, the battery door latch just breaks off. I replaced batteries about five times and it broke. I then had to stop using the camera for over two years.
Shutter speed is terrible. You need to place it on auto mode on a steady surface to get a steady image. The slightest of movement blurs the image.
Buttons are so clumsy and rickety. You often need to hold down the button for a few seconds before it can shoot.
When I first took it to a service center within warranty, I was told that the tiny battery lid would cost me 1200 Rs to replace. I inevitably paid it because I had spent a fortune on buying the camera and on the batteries.
I bring it back after service and within a few days of usage, the door broke again.
I was in no mood to spend money on it again. I just dumped it away in a corner hoping I would find some local camera repairman who might repair it for a lesser price.
Terrible camera and Sony should have ideally recalled this model. I wonder why no one in India filed a case in a consumer court about this.
