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Sony has definately gone 'slimline' with their DSC-T1.
Digital Photography Now is impressed with its 5 megapixels, 2.5inch screen, faster operating speed and great list of features.
European Readers buy the Sony Cyber Shot - DSC-T1
PC Mag give it a 4 star rating and make it the editors choice in the 'shirt pocket shooters' category. They describe it saying 'The DSC-T1 is for buyers who want the sexiest, highest-resolution subcompact camera. And it's refreshingly simple to use.'
CNET give the sony cybershot DSC T1 a rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Luminous Landscapes concludes their review of the DSC-T1 by saying 'The Sony T1 is an admirable little camera. This image size and quality from a credit card-sized digital camera was undreamed of just a few years ago. Is the T1 better than others in its price and size class? I have no idea. But at the rate of change happening in digicams at the moment any lead that it might have will likely be short-lived. In the meantime this is a very sweet little camera that any serious photographer would be pleased to own and shoot with. It definitely pleased me, and so a Sony T1 has taken up a permanent home in my pocket. '
Tech TV writes 'Many new digital cameras come in tiny packages, but only a handful can satisfy a seasoned shutterbug. Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T1 does just that, packing a 5.1-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, and jumbo 2.5-inch LCD into a package that won't make the slightest dent in your front pocket....I love this camera for its size and speed. Virtually all ultracompact cameras will suffer a slight dip in image quality, and the T1 is no different. Still, its size and surprisingly deep feature set make it the perfect companion for experienced and newbie photographers alike.'
Photobird reviews the Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 and writes - 'The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 is one hot digital camera. With its ease of use, and compact size, it's the perfect companion for the person who likes to take photos, does not like to read 100-page long instructions, and thinks big, heavy digital cameras are a burden to carry around. The Sony DSC-T1 is just right for the cool, sophisticated person who's on the go!'
Sony are also going to release a Black Version of the DSC-T1
The Sony DSC-T1 has also won the Europe's Best Digital Consumer Compact Camera.
DC Mag reviews the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T1 and writes - ' T1 is superbly slimline, with an excellent quality of construction. Just slide the lens cover downwards to switch it on, look at the LCD to compose your shot, and that’s essentially all you have to know. If you do need to tweak any of the settings, you’ll find the menu system clear and straightforward, displaying the menus at the bottom of the screen. When you highlight a menu with the navigational buttons, it opens upwards, enabling you to make your selection. The larger text obscures a bit more of the image, but it’s hardly a major flaw.
There aren’t many cameras this slim, and they tend to be in the three and four megapixel bands. However, the difference in image quality between this camera’s results and a four megapixel model’s will be subtle rather than obvious, and you can get the likes of the Pentax Optio S4 and Olympus Mju 400 for around £300 right now. That’s a big price difference.'
Also check out:
- Steve's Digicams - Sony Cyber Shot - DSC-T1 review
- Imaging Resource - Sony DSC - T1
- CNET - Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T1
- DC Views - Sony DSC-T1 Review
- DSC-T1 Firmware update Ver.2.0
- Digital Camera Resource Page - Sony DSC-T1 Review
- Sony Cyber Shot DSCT1 - User Review
DSC-T1 - SONY TAKES ‘NO COMPROMISE’ APPROACH TO NEW SLIM CAMERA
World’s Smallest Five Megapixel Camera Packs Performance and Style
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2003 —Adding one more case to the “How’d They Do That?” file, the miniaturization wizards at Sony (known formally as product designers and engineers) took features found on more full-figured digital cameras and squeezed them into a slim, pocket-friendly design no larger than a deck of cards.
Slide the front lens cover down and in just over one second, the Cyber-shot® DSC-T1 digital camera’s large 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder comes to life. It occupies roughly two-thirds of the camera’s back-surface area, giving more room to see and show off images at the moment they are captured.
Press the shutter release button and the camera demonstrates why it is perhaps the fastest five megapixel camera. Due in large part to Sony’s Real Imaging Processor™ circuit, it shoots full-resolution images in one second intervals, and can capture four high-speed burst shots in less than two seconds.
But the camera offers more than great still pictures. With optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ cards, the T1 camera captures and plays back high resolution moving images in MPEG-VX Fine mode—good enough to make onlookers believe that it was captured with a digital camcorder.
“True to Sony’s DNA, we created a digital camera that balances the cutting-edge performance with eye-catching design,” said Steve Haber, senior vice president of Sony Electronics’ Personal, Mobile and Imaging Products Division. “If the best camera is the one that you have with you at all times, then this is that camera.”
So, How Did They Do That?
The slim metallic design of the Cyber-shot T1 digital camera is attributed to a new Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® optical lens that operates within the camera rather than extending out. In spite of its compact design, the camera still features a five megapixel CCD image sensor and a 3X optical zoom to ensure great image quality.
Other miniaturization efforts include the development of a new rechargeable Infolithium® battery system that is roughly the size of a matchbox and a tiny Memory Stick PRO Duo removable media slot.
The USB port, A/V Out and DC jacks have also been relocated to the new camera docking station (bundled accessory) for charging the battery pack or connecting the camera to a TV or computer.
The result is a camera that measures about 0.8 inches thin and 2.4 inches tall.
Taking the Guess Work Out of Lighting Conditions
The Cyber-shot T1 camera is packed with sophisticated auto-focus and auto-exposure options to help get the picture right the first time.
Users can also select from eight different shooting modes in accordance with the shooting conditions. The camera automatically makes the optimum settings to match the scene, making it easy to shoot high quality images even under difficult lighting conditions.
In the Magnifying Glass scene mode, subjects that appear on the LCD screen are magnified up to 3.3 times, which allow users to see details that would otherwise be difficult to confirm with the naked eye.
Other modes include twilight, portrait, landscape, snow, beach, high speed shutter and even fireworks.
The Cyber-shot T1 camera will be available in January for about $550.
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Posted by Darren in our Sony category on November 07, 2003