Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: SONY's T1 is an Excellent Compact Digital Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Testing this SONY DSC-T1 during February 2004, has been a pleasure, carrying it in my pocket all day, every day. The size and weight is ideal for ultimate portability. Using this 5M pixel camera at 3M pixel resolution, using the smart zoom feature, or 5 MP mode produces excellent results. The T1 also allows in-camera croping of images, and in-camera image resizing for e-mail purposes. The high quality movie mode is comparable to high quality digital-video tape camcorders, 30 frames per second at 640x480 pixel size image, with the exception of typical camcorder better optical zoom capability. The camera also allows one to view and edit-out portions of the video. The image quality is stunning, and color quality and saturation is also spectacular. HQ video = 3 minutes fills 256MB card. SONY has definitely placed a great deal of engineering muscle into this device. I have produced a number of 8x10" photos and am stunned at the color and image detail. The trick in any photography activity is knowing how to take good pictures and finding correct lighting, etc. Taking care of business, when framing the image, and setting the camera features, will produce truly great results. "The camera that one can take everywhere is the best camera to have," is the remark I deliver to my students, and this device does not disappoint. Spend a few minutes reviewing the 100 page instruction book, buy several high cost high speed 256MB or 512MB memory cards, and have a great time capturing images every place you go throughout the day. As to a Camera Rating, it has earned a solid A+. I also shoot action sports events for FAU, NCAA Atlantic Sun Conference, and others using Canon's best digital equipment. Therefor, when I do not desire to carry large Digital 35mm size equipment, SONY's T1 is an ideal companion.James L Wilson, Professor, Principles.of.Digital.Photography.and.Post.Image.Processing Florida.Atlantic.University Boca.Raton.Campus Operating.Entity.BocaDigital.LLC. Quality.Digital.Imaging Post.Office.Box.520 Boca.Raton.Florida.USA.33429 Internet.E.Mail.Address For.Faculty.and.Students.mail.please.use: FAU@bellsouth.net
Customer Review: It is always with me since i bought it
Summary: 5 Stars
Summing it up this cam is with me inspite of all his mistakes. I have a canon rebel for really good quality photos and also a sony p10 which works with normal memorystick, and i have to tell you that my T1 is the one which is always with me.When i took it home first time i got shecked cause it does many red eyes pics, and the flash is horrible, but somehow i fell in love with it in 2 days.
pros : you will love it. lol, i know this is not technical term but if you have another bigger cam as well no doubt you should take it .
as a communication tool it is far better than any other cam on the market cause of the big big lcd display. when i take it out and show my pics it is easy to share or discuss anything
the video quality is excelent..playing back on tv or pc really enjoyable
really really nice feeling to have it
operates very fast , you wont miss the action with it
you have fast start simply pulling the lense cover down it is already ready to shoot
cons: though Zeiss the lense is small
flash is good only close
red eye is frequent
pic quality is doubdtful if really 5,1
SUmming it up, i love mine. It saved me so many times with a vidorecording, oor fast pic that i can tell you to get it with good heart. BUT only if you have another digital camera for good quality pics. I am a Canon fan in cameras but Sony did really something special with T1. There is a firmware update available for it now which corrects some mistakes. Despite little pricy i feel it is a good choice. As my sony vaio TR3A is the perfect thing to take always with me as a notebook, this is the cam always with me. If you wanna have one camera and portability is not that important i suggest CAnon G5, or if you really wanna care about quality and don't mind to spend triple i am for Canon REbel. That makes you a photographer! But besides take the T1 for being always in the pocket. and get a 256 stick to it.
Customer Review: Sony DSC T-1 a winner !
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought the T-1 a little over a week ago.All I can say is wow! The camera's features compared to it's size are incredible.Sony engineers truly are the masters at miniturization that's for sure.I also found the site "www.a-digital-life.com" that had a excellent review and great,large pics.The site also has alot of good articles about new technology and gadgets but I digress.Let's get down to the nitty gritty about the T-1.I will start off exploring the camera's only three flaws in my opinion.That's the "red-eye" reduction,flash and the lack of some sort of lock for the slide down lens cover.You can accidentally open the cover(and subsequently start up the camera) and expose the lens to debris,etc.The other problem was the "red-eye" reduction.Bottom line it's just not up to snuff for the camera.The flash is also a little weak.Besides those three annoying,yet totally easy to live with things,the camera is a winner.Oh,one more little annoyance.In order to take video @ 30fps,you need the top of the line $300 512MB Memory Stick Pro Duo stick.Ouch! expensive,but I think worth it given the camera's cool factor and if you can afford it.
Now the good stuff about the T-1.One:It's size!It's barely bigger than a box of Altoids!Two:The HUGE 2.5" screen.It's the same quality screen that you see on PDA's.It has absolutely no glare in direct sunlight.Three:Shutter time.The shutter is BLAZINGLY fast! So you can take alot of pics in very little time.Four:Startup time is less than a second.Five:Quality construction(which is a HUGE deal to me)It feels and is a quality built camera.Feeling substantial yet not heavy in my hand.Plus,I'm just a sucker for anything with a brushed metal surface..lol.Finally: The overall experience.What I mean is,do you feel that you got a little more than what you paid for?Does the camera excite you? Are your firends totally blown away and jealous? YES,YES and YES!!!
If you've got the dough,go get one now!
Customer Review: Are you people reviewing the same camera?????
Summary: 5 Stars
Judging from the extreme differences of reviews of this product, it makes me think we aren't talking about the same camera. I bought this camera after doing EXTENSIVE research and I am ecstatic with my decision. I compared this to the Canon Elph, Kodak, and Olympus models. The DSC-T1 just had more features and the HUGE LCD was ultimately the deciding factor. Blurry photos?? Red Eye?? I have taken pics while running, of subjects that are moving quickly, in every type of light imagineable at various distances and NOT ONE TRACE OF BLURRY PHOTOS OR RED EYE. There must be some defected cameras going around because I CANNOT GET THIS CAMERA TO TAKE A BAD PICTURE. The ONLY downside is the program mode, which doesn't offer much flexibility. No big deal to me. I am generally a point and shoot type of photographer anyway. The movie mode is unbelievable. With a 512MB duo card, you can get at least 20 minutes of video at the standard picture quality. Looks FANTASTIC viewing in Windows media player. The dock is a great tool to charge your camera at the same time you are viewing them either on your computer or TV. YOU CAN CHARGE THE CAMERA WITHOUT THE DOCK WITH THE SUPPLIED POWER CORD. But you shouldn't need to very often, the batter life is EPIC and has a counter in minutes of how much juice you have left. VERY COOL! The more and more I use this camera the more I like it. If something were to happen to this camera, I would instantly go out and buy another. It breaks my heart to hear the negative reviews of this product. Most of them contain statements that simply are not true. I have been showing off this camera to my friends and family for 2 months now. 3 of which now own their own and are as happy with their purchase as I am. That is best thing that could possibly be said about any product.Customer Review: Takes great pictures if you read the manual
Summary: 5 Stars
I read every review on every site and in every magazine I could find before buying this camera. All of the professional reviewers said it took great pictures. The amature reviewers were a mixed lot, with some claiming it took poor pictures. I decided to go with the pros and purchase this item.
I'm glad I did. First, it does take great pictures IF YOU READ THE MANUAL. Red Eye reduction is turned OFF by default, you have to turn it ON to get rid of red eye. The flash has 3 settings, and it is in the MIDDLE one by default. Turn up the flash to HIGH and it works great indoors. Hold the camera STEADY when you take the picture, regardless of light conditions, and you'll get very sharp photos. Memory Stick Pro Duo cards aren't that expensive, especially if you buy the Lexmar ones, and the price just was cut by Sony. The charger is very compact, and unless you plan on taking more than 180 photos on your trip, you don't even need to bring it with you. The view screen is very viewable at night, if you change the default NORMAL setting to HIGH. Finally, the complaint about the tripod is absurd: please don't tell you bought the smallest camera on the market so you can use a tripod to take photos: get a larger camera and use this for what it is designed for. A tripod with this is like using a sports car to pull a trailer. If you insist on a tripod mount, get the active sleeve case from Sony ($25 on Amazon), which adds a tripod mount to the camera.
Pros: Crisp, sharp photos. Very compact design (size of a deck of cards). Bright, sharp, large view screen. Solid construction. Good manual.
Cons: Expensive, but worth it. You have to read the manual to get the most out of it.