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: very convenient
Summary: 5 Stars
i had an old sony digital camera that was bulky and slow. after a while i got tired of it so i went back to disposables so i could take quick shots one after another without having to wait for it to load. this camera is very quick. less then a second between shots.
the slide lens cover is awesome and perfect for the camera. just flip it open and click. this protects it and makes for a convenient way to turn the camera on. i find this extremely helpful when it comes to taking spontanious pictures. i carry this camera everywhere. i do recommend to get a protective film for the lcd screen as is for all other cameras, but more so for this 2.5" screen. the screen itself is more then half the size of the camera.
the only problem i have is that even though it takes great and fast day pictures, i would have liked it to take better night pictures. i tried focusing it on the full moon, but the contrasting night sky caused there to be no detail of the moon. plus, don't try to take night pictures while holding the camera in your hands.
with that small detail mentioned, this camera is awesome for day to day pictures. i set the camera for 1 megapixel and with a 256 mb card, it holds 370 pictures. that is enough to go to disney land, 6 flags, and sea world. i can make the battery last for quite a long while. it is such a small start up time when flipping the slide cover that it is just as easy to shut it off as it is not to. fully charged you get well over an hour, closer to 2. that lasts forever if you turn it off every time you use it. for convenience, i recommend this camera to everyone.
Customer Review: Great Camera - When you learn how to use it properly
Summary: 5 Stars
My main camera is a Digital SLR, so comparing the T1 to it head-to-head would be pointless. I did, however, get the T1 to replace my Pentax Optio S4, and the the T1 beats it in all categories.
The T1 starts up quickly (maybe even faster than my Canon 10D), and using a Mem Stick Duo PRO, it is FAST shot-to-shot. You will get considerable noise when shooting above ISO 200, so get some good noise removal software to go with it if you plan to shoot in less than the brightest light (Neat Image or Noise Ninja). The noise is quite bothersome on screen if not removed, but hardly shows in smaller prints - unless severly scrutinized under a magnifying glass.
As previously mentioned, the flash range is quite short, but I have been able to work around this by using a lower contrast setting (and higher flash setting at times), and simply boosting the brightness in Photoshop. So far, so good - with noise removal software, of course. The dynamic range is quite respactable for an ultracompact, so detail can still be salvaged using this method.
The lens is a llttle slow (3.5 at the widest) so low light performance is average at best. The lack of a tripod mount aggravates this, so be sure to steady your hand by leaning on a table, wall or other nearby object.
If thise were you ONLY digicam, then you may be disappointed if the utmost image quality for larger prints is what you are looking for. But as a companion to a huge, clunky DSLR it is perfect. Take it for what it is, a small, fashionable, ULTRAcompact digicam.
Customer Review: You want a camera? this is it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is awesome!!! and the best thing is that is very easy to use and practical to carry it, the images are incredible even for night shots it has in its menu the option of night shot and the new fireworks that allows you to take pictures to those magnifiscent shows in the sky you will then see them in your camera even clearer than live!!.
It also has the beach mode that helps you to take pictures with a lot of sun and they will appear in the lcd screen as if you were in any place but in the beach, the snow mode is very useful too because in that case the image wont be that "bright" because of the snow it will appear like a beautiful postcard, forget about bad pictures in every weather, every place.
I also tested it taking pictures to a tv show and it looks like if you were taking a pic to a real person it erases the lines that usually are on the tv screen this a bonus thing huh!.
You may think that it uses a different memory stick because it is smaller but don't worry!! in the package it has an adaptor to make a normal memory stick so you can insert it in your computers (vaio users) or printers.
Also one of the things of why I bought this camera is because of the battery, forget about alkaline or rechargable AA batteries it includes a special one that lasts a lot!! so don't worry about this.
BUY THIS CAMERA IS THE BEST OPTION
Customer Review: A Camera for all occasions....
Summary: 5 Stars
You are reading this review because you are wanting the best compact camera on the market.
I wanted a Camera which fits in my shirt pocket (or my wife's handbag)- YES
I wanted high resolution pictures - 5MPs - YES
I wanted the biggest and clearest LCD Screen - YES
I wanted to take pictures from cold in under 3 secs - YES
I wanted to take high quality pictures - YES - 101 5MP photos from 256MB Card
I wanted to take great quality video - YES - 11mins from 256MB Card
I wanted quality fast zoom - YES, 3x with the bonus it is internal!
Does it have it's faults - YES - too easy to put a finger over the lens.
Battery life is very good but with it's fast startup you don't need to keep the camera on all the time even for those spur of the moment shots. Slide the camera cover down and you are ready to take that photo in few seconds. Coupled with my Canon i990 Printer it can provide a 6x4inch photo-quality print in under a minute (from taking photo)using the pictbridge direct printer connection.
If you use the video option then I recommend a Tripper 20GB Portable Storage System so you can transfer you precious photos/videos to hard drive in the field/on a beach/top of a mountain. Also have a spare battery as it does drain it faster.
It is a Camera designed to be used anytime, anywhere.
Customer Review: at first happy, then disapointed, then very happy again
Summary: 5 Stars
I was sold on the size and 5mp capacity. and assumed it would perform at that level. in daylight yes sort of..but indoor I saw weakness as described here in the reviews. then I was getting unhappy about that. Just in time I was reading through these reviews and read bobtmigo's thoughts. he SAVED me.. and the camera! All the problems of washed out daylight pics and orange pixely indoor pics were finally gone! Bright CLEAR like a 5 mp should be!per what bobtmigo's mentioned, I ended up with the following settings:
for indoor (flash) set to program mode, flash power high, iso 400, sharpness lowest, ev to +2 , could flash a whole room clear and bright!
for daylight : program mode, iso 100, sharpenss high, ev to -.7
the funny thing is the lcd display would show great pics in auto mode but once on the PC very different (washed out / orange)
also the 512 sticks from sandisk, when they are available in july 04 will be ~ $120-$150 each so the $300 price now is temporary.
also for heavy use, a second battery is really needed, the cam can really eat power and gets warm from using the lcd at normal brightness setting. the wall charger is needed to keep one battery ready at all times.