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Hey guys I am in the market for a new camera, and I wanted to try and get some opinions from people that typically would be using it for the same reason's I do. I have been looking at replacing my 5+ year old Sony DSC-P50. Its 2.1 megapixel, bulky, and just overal an antique. Alot of the people on here seem to like the Canon SRL technology, however I am not sure that I want to spend the 700-800 dollars to get into that type of camera, especially when I feel that I wont fully utilize all of the features it has. What I have been looking at is the Sony DSC-N2 
Found on sale this week at Best Buy for 400 bucks, it looks to have quite a package for just 400 dollars. I think I remember paying 300 or so for my DSC-P50 some-time ago, and got great use out of it. The biggest features I've grown to like about this camera are the 3" Touchscreen (yes I said touchscreen) LCD, and its 10.1megapixel resolution. Another thing that is quite handy is the video mode. I have watched several movies friends have created by just using this camera and I must say even at 640x480 the video/sound is quite legible, and would definately suit my video needs (I take in-car footage down the drag-strip with my nice sony MiniDV camera)
The spec sheet I found is here Basic Features * 10.1-megapixel CCD
* 3x zoom lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera)
* Max 3.4-17x digital Smart Zoom (depending on selected resolution) plus 2x Precision Digital zoom.
* 3.0-inch color LCD monitor, with touchscreen capability
* Automatic, Program, and Manual exposure modes, plus eight Scene modes
* Built-in flash with five modes and an intensity adjustment
* 25MB internal memory
* Sony Memory Stick Duo storage (no card included), compatible with Memory Stick Pro Duo
* USB 2.0 computer connection
* Single Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger included
* Software for Mac and PC
Special Features * Beach, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, and Twilight Portrait preset modes
* Paint option in Playback mode offers in-camera editing/cleanup tools
* Movie recording mode (with sound)
* Burst, Multi-Burst, and Auto Exposure Bracketing shooting modes
* Email modes
* Shutter speeds from 1/2,000 to 1/8 second in Auto mode, 1/2,000 to one second in Program mode; and 1/1,000 to 30 seconds in Manual mode.
* Aperture range from f/2.8 to f/16, depending on zoom position
* Image Sharpness and Contrast adjustments, plus Image Color options
* Self-timer for delayed shutter release
* Macro (close-up) lens adjustment
* Spot, Center-Weighted, and Multi-Metering modes
* Adjustable AF area (Center, Spot, or Multi-Point options)
* Single and Monitor (continuous) AF modes, plus five fixed focus settings
* Auto ISO setting or 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1,600 ISO equivalents
* White balance (color) adjustment with six options
* DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) and PictBridge printing compatibility
All that being said, has anyone used this camera, and if so, would you recommend it?
Thanks
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