Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 is a quintessential point-and-shoot camera, intended for a higher-end audience that wants exceptional digital still and video imaging and performance, combined with a sleek and slender design. This camera has an impressive CCD (5.1 megapixels at 0.42 inches), a huge 2.5-inch LCD screen, and a 3x optical zoom, though no viewfinder. The Cyber-shot boasts a Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens and a Real Image Processor, making the DSC-T1 capable of capturing both digital still images and video/audio footage, with video footage coming in at a superb 30 fps. Its overall dimensions are 3.625 x 2.375 x 0.8 inches, for a total cubic volume of approx. 6.9 inches –about the size of a credit card. The layout is logical and sparse, allowing for immediate results with little confusion. It has a retail price of US $499.95.
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Viewfinder (0.0)
There is no viewfinder available on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1. This will not be a problem for people who are digital-camera savvy and are comfortable composing with an LCD screen.

 

LCD Screen (9.0)
The LCD Screen for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 is a 2.5-inch, 211,000 pixel hybrid LCD screen, allowing for great image resolution and viewing. It doesn’t solarize very much, which enables shooting in a variety of situations.

 

Flash (6.5)
The Flash for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 is controlled through two controllers, either the upper arrow on the four-way controller, or via the onscreen menu. Settings include Auto, Forced On/Off, and Remote Space/Slow Synchro. The Flash symbol appears in the upper left corner of the LCD screen.

 

Zoom Lens (7.0)
The Sony DSC-T1 contains a 3x optical zoom lens, with an equivalent focal range of 38mm - 114mm on a 35mm camera. For a pocket-sized point-and-shoot imager, 3x optical zoom grants the user some flexibility in the type of shots available. The Sony T1’s lens has an aperture range of f/3.5-f/8.0. This is an expansive range, balancing speed and precision. The range available allows for advanced sharpness when closed down as well as faster accompanying shutter speeds when opened up. While the T1's zoom lens cannot compete with interchangeable fixed lenses, for a point-and-shoot camera the Sony T1’s lens is a provider.

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