Should You Buy the ‘Sony DPF-D1020 Digital Photo Frame?’ (video)

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 27, 2011 | 17 comments
Sohrab Osati

A little over a week ago, we posted a video unboxing of the Sony DPF-D1020 for Father’s Day and today we will be reviewing the 10.2-inch Sony DPF-D1020 digital photo frame. As we mentioned in our previous post and video, although we had geared our time with it for Father’s Day, the unit itself actually makes a great gift for almost any event. In general, Father’s Day is irrelevant to our findings. Just as a recap, some noteworthy specs include:

  • 10.2-inch Backlight LCD screen.
  • JPEG, BMP, TIFF and RAW files support
  • 800 x 480 Resolution
  • 2GB of internal storage (roughly 4,000 photos)
  • Memory Stick Duo or SD card.

Beyond that, the DPF-D1020 hosts some cool features like multiple clock, calendar and picture with clock or calendar views. Mix that with my favorite feature, which enables you to set up some advance on and off time configurations, this 10.2 digital photo frame has earned a spot on our mantle. Beginner users can keep the setting on “Basic Mode” which gives them a simple option which lets them choose which days of the week they would like the unit to turn on. Followed by the same screen, instead this time asking them to select the time they would like their unit to turn off. More advanced users can instead bring up a week view, which further breaks down into hours, allowing you to choose multiple on and off times per day. This makes it perfect if you would like your unit to be, for instance, on during the morning while you are home, off while away, and on again once you are back home.

In addition to the SD and MSS support, users can hook up the DPF-D1020 to their Mac or PC via USB (cable not provided) and transfer pictures directly onto the onboard 2GB memory. Now once your photo frame is ready to be displayed, you can either place the frame in your spot of choice with an optional kickstand (included) or hang the unit from the two place holders in the back. With a built-in accelerometer, the DPF-D1020 can accurately display and adapt to your style, whether you display it in portrait or landscape mode. This feature is that much more beneficial if you own a lot of portrait photos or maybe only place those, by allowing you to leave the unit in portrait mode and having your pictures take up the entire screen. If I had to voice any caveat I had with the entire experience, it would be the short yet standard power cable that comes with the unit. As it is the same length as your printer or hard drive power cable, it does the job if you are placing the unit on a desk but if you want to place the frame on a mantle or the wall, chances are that you will need to find an extension cable as well. With a great built quality and design, the DPF-D1020 delivers crisp and accurate pictures, even with video playback, earning it a spot in any household that wants to display a wide variety of pictures in any given spot. Here is our video overview.

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