DSC V1 - A different view

I am using V1 for last couple of months. I read the good reviews and comment that dpreview, steeve camera site state. Here's what I think. For those who have used v1 it will be helpful if they come up with their views too.

1. I feel V1 is a great camera. Takes good pics. But the main drawback is its shape. Sony boasts of its size - calls it a power pack compact camera. I feel that if that camera body is a bit bigger then it would have been easy to use. I don’t like to huge array of switches. A ring movement for zoom and if possible aperture would have been much better. The grip of the camera is so troublesome that it’s difficult to hold the camera while taking pictures.

2. Now some points that advance photographers face. Accessories. Yes there is a telelens (1.7X) and wide angle lens (0.7x) for this camera. But none is that powerful. And they are fixed lens with no front thread. Can you tell me how can you attach a polarizer or filter to this camera?

3. Battery life is really poor.



4. Aperture range is poor. I cannot achieve shallow DOF to good extent. I believe digital SLRs like F828 or D70 gives better result.

5. I find the pictures taken with V1 bit dull (or better call that soft) compared to the ones taken with canon.

What so you feel? V1 users please some up with your view.

Thanks
Aurobindo

There are reviews on this site too, you might want to post one.

I've researched the Sony P&S cameras and decided to buy the W1, but I have not bought it yet so based on my limited knowledge of your camera I will only comment on 2 things.

Accessory lenses on a P&S camera are a joke, they never existed when there were only P&S film cameras why do people try to use them now? Get a DSLR is you want interchangeable lenses.

As for the DOF, it's really difficult to blur the background (nicely) using a P&S, the sensor is smaller which makes the DOF deeper at all apertures. A D70 would be an improvement because its sensor is larger, I'm not sure how big the 828's sensor is so I don't know how much of an improvement that would make.

Thanks for your feedback.

Before I bought V1 (at 414 dollars) I saw good reviews. In fact Sony donot call this a point and shot camera. The categories V1 with 828 or 717 series. Now I know thats a bluff. Now I am finding constaints in using V1. Less zoom, no interchangable lens, no wide aperture, bad shape, cannot attach polarizers. I feel if I can get rid of this and settle on D70 or F828.

I also invested around 300 dollars on its lens and accessories. So can you suggest how can I sell these at descent price and go for a proper SLR camera