The Sony DSC-S75 is a feature-rich, well specified digital camera. Together with the superb Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3x optical zoom lens and 3.3-megapixel CCD, Sony have presented a very plausible replacement for a traditional 35-mm film camera. The DSC-S75 is larger than most of Sonys other Cyber-shot cameras but is nicely weighted and benefits from the rubber grip to the left of the lens. The DSC-S75 shares many features with the Sony MVC-CD300, including a variety of modes such as simultaneous recording of bo th TIFF & JPEG images, a voice mode which records an audio file of between 5 and 40 seconds together with the still image and also the ability to record both sh ort MPEG movies with sound and animated GIFs. However, unlike the MVC-CD300, the DSC-S75 has only a 2 image burst mode and no exposure bracketing feature.
Sony has added some useful features for reviewing and editing images on the camera before they have been uploaded including a 5x zoom, a slideshow feature, the ability to enlarge and trim images as well as being able to divide MPEG movies into two separate files. The DSC-S75 also records the exposure, shutter speed and aperture setting of each image for later reference. Playback of images is either via TV by use of supplied AV cable, through a memory stick reader such as the Sony MSA C-US1A, or by attaching the camera to the PC via USB cable. In this last case, the camera is then mounted as a new drive, allowing easy transfer of images to the hard drive. Editing software comes in the form of MGI PhotoSuite V8.1 for Windows (95, 98, ME, 2000, NT4) and MGI PhotoSuite SE V1.1 for Macintosh (OS7.6.1-9.0). MGI VideoWave III SE is also provided, but for Windows only (95 OSR2.5, 98, ME, 2000, NT4).
The camera is supplied with an AC adaptor, rechargeable battery pack, 8-MB memory stick, A/V connecting cable, shoulder strap, a rather short USB cable and software on CD-ROM.--Nick Baxter
I bought this camera as an upgrade from a very basic (non Sony) model and am very impressed with it. Picture quality is excellent, even on the 640x480 image size and using this mode, the standard memory stick holds in the region of 240 images.
Being a would be photographer for many years, and almost struggling with coming to terms with the fact that producing anything like acceptable quality pictures lay fairly and squarly in the hands of the local photo processing plant, digital photography is a godsend. Even with the Nikon F90x SLR and .. 
This is my first digital camera, having come from an SLR background. First impressions of the P71 itself are very positive. Without looking at the manual too much I was able to point and shoot basically straight away with good results eacxh time.
Obvoiusly an extra battery and memory stick is graet to have for the Sony P5. The case is good quality and its front pocket is large enough to contain a few memory sticks, the spare battery and the shoulder strap. The quality of the case is good - it has a nice feel to it. However the P5 camera does.. 
Just bought this camera the other day and it does exactly what it says on the box. The pictures are fantastic and thankfully Amazon included a 64mb card with it (the 8mb card ran of space after half an hour! - You cant help snapping those pictures).