Measuring 3.6 inches wide by 2.2 inches high by 1.1 inches deep and weighing 5 ounces, the S750 fits easily in a pocket or small bag. Dressed in silver, the body is a combination of metal and plastic it's strong enough to resist damage from banging around in a bag, making it a nice choice for keeping handy for surprise photo opportunities.
The only flaw is that the door on the bottom concealing the rechargeable battery and Memory Stick Pro Duo slot slides open a little too easily even during use.That, and it's very easy to put the battery in incorrectly since it's not keyed for a particular direction. Instead of the Carl Zeiss lenses found on many of Sony's point and shoot cameras, the S750 uses a Sony 3x f2.8-4.8 35 105mm equivalent lens.
Other than the power and shutter buttons on top, all controls are on back next to the 2.5 inch LCD. The inset mode dial is small, but moves well and stays put when pulling the camera in and out of pockets. All the buttons are tiny, too, and occasionally require repeated presses to get your point across. Navigating the menu system is extremely simple, partially because there just aren't a lot of options on the camera.
It has the requisite scene modes, subpar video capture (320x240 without zoom for up to 10 minutes), and a Program Auto mode that lets you adjust exposure values, metering, focus, ISO, and white balance. A nice bonus for this camera is the face detection, which worked quickly and accurately. One oddity, though, is the ability to pull up a histogram on the screen. I'm not so sure the targeted user for the S750 would find it as helpful as composition guidelines, which are not available.
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