Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot

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Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot

Review of the Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot

The Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot digital camera is the first in Sony's new "S" range of entry-level point and shoot cameras. Despite being aimed at the beginners market, it comes with a very respectable 4.1 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom Carl Zeiss lens. The LCD screen, however, is only 1.5" which is modest in today's market.

White Balance options are Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Incandescent, whilst the scene selection modes are Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and Candle.

The software included with the camera is Picture Package, PIXELA ImageMixer and USB Driver. The camera is PictBridge compatible which means you can print to a PictBridge compatible printer without the need for a computer.

Features of the Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot include:

• 4.1 Effective Megapixel
  
• 3x Optical Zoom, up to 10x Smart Zoom, 6x Precision Digital Zoom
  
• Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens
  
• Stamina Battery Life (approx 550 shots by CIPA standard with optional battery NH-AA-2DB)
  
• 32-96mm (35mm conversion)
  
• Quick Operation (Shutter Time Lag 0.4 sec, Shutter Release Lag 0.009 sec)
  
• Real Imaging Processor
  
• Auto Macro
  
• MPEG VX Fine with Audio
  
• AF Illuminator
  
• Histogram Indication
  
• USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
  
• Scene Selection Mode
  
• Internal Memory 32MB
  
• 100% LCD Field of view
  
• PictBridge Compatible

Included Accessories:

• AA Alkaline Batteries 2x
  
• USB Cable
  
• Wrist Strap
  
• CD-ROM

Features/specifications can differ from country to country

Sony DSC-S40 Cyber-shot reviews

Average rating from 6 reviews:

Reviewed by Tricia from UK on 4th Apr 2007
My camera was 18 months old ,my husband switched it on and it went bang.I think this is very poor for a camera of that age.
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Reviewed by mrb from USA on 15th Jan 2007
same problem -- worked in playback mode, not in camera or video mode. Don't buy a Sony.
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Reviewed by sara from us on 28th Jul 2006
I've had my camera for 2 months and the LCD screen stopped working 3 weeks ago, but it was after the warranty ran out. WATCH OUT- You will get screwed.
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Reviewed by laila from uk on 21st Jul 2006
I had the same problem with the camera malfunctioning and sent it for repair at the store to be told it was the batteries which I did try before obviously- I left unconvinced although the camera is working again for now!
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Reviewed by XeDoX from BG on 20th Mar 2006
I have no problems with my camera :)
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Reviewed by Brandon from USA on 27th Feb 2006
I had the camera for about 30 days when it began to malfunction. It would only playback pictures, and would shut down when ever I tried to take new pics. I tried new batteries, memory, etc with no results. I called DELL about a return, but it was after their 21 day warranty, so I was out of luck and left with a new, yet non-functional camera. Watch out.
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