Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33

Focus
Auto
The Cyber-shot T33 has an auto focus system that can focus as close as 0.4 inches in the Magnifying Glass Mode. This is an incredibly short distance; most cameras’ macro modes can focus around 6 inches or so. There are three focusing modes: Normal, Macro, and Magnifying Glass. In Macro Mode, the lens can focus as close as 3.1 inches. In the Normal Mode, the T33 focuses from 19.7 inches to as far as the lens can see. There is a five-area multi-point auto focus included on the T33. This Cyber-shot has an AF assist lamp located on the front of the camera to illuminate subjects in tough lighting so the camera can focus accurately.

Exposure
The Cyber-shot DSC-T33 has an exposure compensation mode with the standard range: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

White Balance
There are six white balance modes available on the T33: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, and Flash. This is a decent range, but a manual mode would certainly be appreciated.

ISO
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 has four ISO settings that can be manually chosen: Auto, 100, 200, and 400. This is a standard range, but for a $450 camera, I would expect a least an 800 or 80 rating as well.

Shutter Speed
Shutter speeds depend on the selected shooting mode. In the Automatic mode, users can shoot at speeds of 1/8th to 1/1000^th of a second. The Program Auto range is slightly larger: 1 to 1/1000^th of a second. When in the High Speed Shutter preset mode, shutter speeds really don’t get any faster. They range from 1/250th to 1/1000^th of a second.

Aperture
The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens on the T33 has a 3x optical zoom. At its widest setting, apertures range from f/3.5-f/5.6. When the lens is fully zoomed in on a distant subject, the aperture range extends from f/4.4.-f/10.