Sony Cybershot DSC-J10 Specs, Features and Review

Sony Cybershot J10 digital camera has a wide color range. Sony Cybershot J10 digital camera makes it easy to shoot pictures and produce clear images. In addition there is a very unique feature, namely the USB arm that allows you to connect this digital camera to your PC.

Sony Cybershot DSC-J10 Specs and Features

With the Sony Cybershot DSC-J10 is very easy to take the views of the landscape or cityscape. The clear LCD screen helps you pick the right settings with clear on-screen icons and simple menus. It’s never been easier to get great results. Intelligent Auto (iAUTO) is a Sony Cybershot DSC-J10 feature. Intelligent Auto (iAUTO) mode automatically adjusts exposure and other camera settings for optimum results in a wide range of shooting situations.

Price	£158.99
Contact	www.sony.co.uk
Optical zoom	4x optical zoom, 6.2 - 24.7mm (35mm equiv: 35 - 140mm), f/3.5 - 4.6
Resolution	16.1 megapixels
Sensor size	1/2.3 inch
Sensor type	CCD
Max image size	4608 x 3456
Aspect ratio	4:3
Focusing system	9 points
Focus points	Centre weighted, spot
Focus distance	1cm
File types	JPEG, AVCHD
ISO sensitivity	ISO80 - 3200
Metering types	Multi pattern, centre weighted, spot
Exposure compensation	± 2.0EV, 1/3EV step
Shutter speed range	2 - 1/1000 sec
Frames-per-second	1.05fps
Image stabilisation	Yes
Movie mode	VGA
Monitor	2.7in LCD TFT screen
Media type	4GB internal memory
Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Power	Lithium-ion (SP60)
Box Contents	USB Charger(AC-UB10/10B), Power cord, Wrist strap, CD-ROM, Dedicated USB connection support cable
Size	93.6 x 59.4 x 17.3 mm
Weight	126g

Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 Pros

• Easy to use Sweep Panorama mode
• Excellent colour reproduction
• Close focus distance of just 1cm
• Bulit-in USB connector
• Good amount of internal memory

Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 Cons

• No HD movies
• The lens isn't particularly wide
• Poor noise performance
• Pincushion distortion at telephoto length
• Plenty of cameras with more feature available for less

Sony Cybershot DSC-J10 Review

he Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 feels a bit like a bar of soap and is ideal for those looking for a camera which slips easily into your pocket. The lens is internal therefore the camera doesn't ever get any larger, with the only moving part being the USB connector.

The buttons are well laid out with seperate buttons for the shutter release and zoom button rather than the usual layout with the zoom rocket around the shutter release. There is a dedicated button to switch between the picture, video and panoramic modes.

The menus are clear and easy to navigate, without options which are likely to confuse beginners. The battery life is rated by CIPA at 210 shots and during testing the camera didn't show any signs of not being able to achieve this number. As the camera is regularly plugged in to download the images the camera gets charge more often.

The camera is ready to take pictures within a couple of seconds of switching on and is reasonably quick to focus. In Burst mode it is able to shoot at 1.4fps.

The camera has a 16.1 megapixel sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens which is a 35mm equivalent of 35 - 140mm. There is a substantial 4Gb of internal memory but as there isn't a memory card slot, once it is full there is no way to increase the capacity. To transfer picture and videos to a computer there is a built-in USB arm which plugs in, and charges the battery, without the use of a separate cable.

The camera has Intelligent Auto (iAUTO) mode which sets the settings to take the optimum images in varying conditions or you can choose from the scene modes available, including: High Sensitivity, Soft Snap, Landscape, Twilight Portrait, Twilight, Gourmet, Pet, Beach, Snow and Fireworks. There is also P mode and SteadyShot, which shoots with blur reduction. Panoramic images are taken using a sweep method, the camera stitches together a series of high-speed burst images when moving the camera left, right, up or down.

Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 Performance
The camera takes images with excellent colour reproduction and there is plenty of detail in pictures taken at either end of the lens. At the telephoto length there is clearly pincushion distortion, which can be seen in the ISO test pictures as the lines in the charts are bendy. With a minimum focus distance of just 1cm it is possible to take great macro shots.




Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 Video Mode
Unfortunately the J10 doesn't have HD video recording and is only 640 x 480 VGA.

Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 Value of Money
The Sony CyberShot DSC-J10 is currently available for £158.99. Other cameras to consider with a built in USB are the GE Create, priced at £169.00, and Samsung PL90 for £111.99. We have reviewed many other compact cameras worth consideration including the: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS16 for £119.99, Nikon Coolpix S3100 for £99.99 and the Canon IXUS 220 HS for £169.99.

The J10 takes good pictures with excellent colour reproduction and detail in images at both ends of the lens. Sadly it lacks many features which you can find on many digital compact cameras available for less than the price of the J10.

It is very suprising that the camera is unable to shoot full HD videos and there is noise evident in the images even at the lowest ISO setting, but if you are looking for a very compact camera with built-in memory rather than using SD cards then the J10 delivers acceptable results.