Sony Cybershot DSC-T70 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony Cybershot DSC-T70 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Silver)
Customer Review: Nice product
Summary: 5 Stars
For a starer like me, the product is amazing. Nice steady shot, smile shutter is good, but not of much use. The battery life is good too...Customer Review: Very good quality camera
Summary: 5 Stars
All I can say that, this is a good camera and you don't waste your money...Customer Review: Better after a little getting used to.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this camera for about 3 weeks now. I struggled between the t200, the t70 and the Canon 800IS or 870IS. I eventually Purchased the t70. At first I wasn't sure if I was satisfied... The touch screen made me nervous, and I wasn't all that fond of the menu set up, and for the first few days it seemed like it made a better conversation piece that a functional pocket camera! Well, I bought a fancy "just-fit" leather case for it, but I only kept it in there for a couple of days, then I moved to just carrying it in my pocket (I did buy screen protectors AND bought the $60.00 Sony complete coverage insurance) and I must say it is a PERFECT pocket camera. I had the Canon 600 Elph before this, and I like this camera much better.
The controls are a bit awkward at first, but once you calibrate the touch screen to your fingers once or twice, and you begin playing with all the options till they are memorized, you will be a whiz at the touch screen and it DOES make things much easier and faster to get to.
The speed of it is great, i can grab this thing from my pocket, flip down the cover and have a flash photo in less than 2 seconds!!
The quality of the photos is superb, the only thing that I would gripe about is the Auto-WB (not as good as my old canon) But, there is a Flash-WB which is fantastic when using the flash.
The preset scene stuff is pretty nice, even though I prefer to use mine in manual mode. I have taken the same picture in my own manual settings and then compared them to the preset scene settings (pics at twilight/evening mostly) and to be honest, the presets are pretty darn good!
The manual settings are pretty much the same you will get with any digicam. The F-stop is controlled by the zoom when on manual, and the shutter speed by the exposure setting.
One awesome thing on this camera is the ability to turn the flash down or up! The normal flash is decent, but kind of weak if you are trying to get things more than 10 feet from you in an incandescent room, but putting the flash to high power gives you perfect illumination.
The IS is pretty decent, it is not like an SLR IS thats for sure, but you can definitely tell the difference!!
The major con on this thing is that it just seems kind of fragile. I am dreading the first time I drop this thing. My old canon could take a beating!! This one doesn't seem like it would survive the antics that the old 600 Elph did. But, for $60.00 the complete coverage is a bargain, and you dont have to buy it FROM sony to get it!
So, overall this is a really nice quick pocket camera. For a $300 camera you are going to get very nice quality photos, very fast reaction time, and a very stylish camera to whip out of your pocket and catch that moment with. It has a whole lot of fancy photo-editing stuff on it that I don't use. The one thing I wish it did have is the ability to pick "My colors" like Canon, but oh well. The smile shutter is sort of cool I guess, probably better if you have kids.
I am happy I purchased the Sony t70. The t200 was too heavy and did not have a good center of gravity, plus that touch screen made me even more nervous! and it is unnecessarily large. The Canons are great cameras, but they are a bit clunkier than the t70 and I like the non-telescoping lens in the Sony.
Customer Review: i want my Canon back..
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently lost my big ol' Canon camera that I bought about 4 years back and when I went to the store, I was deciding between the Canon SD1100 and this one. I was really attracted to this one's touch screen so I gave in. But now, I think I want to return this and get the Canon...
PROS:
- outdoor pictures are really really great
- touch screen is a GREAT "WOW" factor; big, bright and cool
- pretty fast to turn on
- slim, yes.
CONS:
- picture quality- my last camera was only 5MP and was better...I took some great pictures that I wish were clearer..
- can't zoom out very much, their 1x optical zoom is sometimes too close for me..
- can't zoom IN too much either. It's close enough for some but I like more.
- indoor pictures are ok, but many of mine were blurry.
I'm still debating whether or not to return it because I really love the touch screen, but I really want my Canon back.. wondering if Canon is better..
Customer Review: Best Camera I have ever owned!
Summary: 4 Stars
My fiance purchased this camera for me for Christmas and I could not have asked for a better gift. It takes GREAT pictures, is easy to use, and I haven't had a blurry shot.
If you are looking for professional photos, skip it, but it is the best you are going to get for your money with a point and shoot. The zoom is also AMAZING. I can get things all the way from the front of my yard to the back of my yard. The touch screen also makes things easier.