SONY DSC-S500 Silver 6.0 MP 3X Optical Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: Very easy to use. Good quality pictures.

Cons: No image stabilization.

Overall Review: We bought this camera for it's ease of use. We have another digital camera that is just so full of bells and whistles that it is hard to use as a point and shoot camera. This camera is perfect for the quick easy pictures that most of us are looking for. My wife hates using our other camera because its so complicated but she loves this one. The pictures look very good and I really do not have any complaints. You can't beat the price.

Pros: This is thing is truly awesome. It takes fantastic high res images at all distances. Good size LCD, lightweight and very portable. Buttons aren't small, so you don't need tiny fingers to operate. It's an all around great camera.

Cons: The only thing I don't like is that there is no manual function, so you're stuck with the auto functions, which are fine but I like being able to set aperture size and light allocation myself. Also, there is no zoom in/zoom out feature in video mode. You're stuck recording in the zoom mode which you began. Sony's AA batteries die FAST!! Get rechargeable!

Overall Review: Price is fantastic, for what you're getting. 6 MegaPixel camera for $150 is awesome. I got the full combo, as a 1GB memory stick is a must have. Make sure you get rechargeable batteries. And of course - Newegg rocks!!! But everyone knows that!

Pros: Great Deal if you want a sony camera below $xxx, 6.0 MP is plenty for me.

Cons: It is not as small as a ultra-compact, but those cost 2x.

Pros: Its a sony, and they've yet to dissapoint me. The display is vivid, a caveman could figure out the menu, and its a little bigger than a pack of ciggarets.

Cons: I wish it came with more bubble wrap, only five min of popping.

Overall Review: Used this to replace my sisters 2 year old cybershot, and sony still holds their quality.

Pros: Nice camera. Cheap price.

Cons: 6.0MP focus sucks badly. I purchased two of them, and in 6.0MP mode they only focus when zoomed in completely. After searching sony's knowlege base and coming up empty, setting it to a lower setting was my only option.

Overall Review: I wouldn't purchase another one of these. It's not that it's a bad camera. The zoom / focus is just really poorly setup.

Pros: It's a great camera by Sony. It has more than enough megapixels for the average user, zoom us the average in the Industry. The camera is really good for those who only want a point and shoot. It also does a great job at taking pictures in dark areas, and I mean black dark, the red light and the flash are truly amazing.

Cons: The only con is that it uses 2 AA batteries. The battery goes REALLY quick.

Overall Review: If the camera is a gift for grandma/grandpa, or even your kid, this is a great present and like all Sony camera's very easy to use. If you want something a little thinner and that does not use AA batteries, but rather a Sony lithium, go with the W50. I do not own any of them, but I sell them, and trust me, most people tend to be disappointed with cameras that use AA batteries. I just though I would leave feedback on it for those of you who can't make up your mind between the S-series or the W-series Sony cams.

Pros: Great camera!

Cons: no complaints yet!