Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Another lean Cyber-shot T-model made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The DSC-T33 will go on sale in March for $450 (USD)—fifty bucks cheaper than its vanished predecessor, the Sony Cyber-shot T3. The T3 was announced last August, but never hit the market in the United States. Sony hopes to make it up with the Sony Cyber-shot T-33, which is nearly identical to the T3. Both cameras have 5.1 megapixels on their 1/2.4-inch CCDs. Both models share the same shooting options, 2.5-inch LCD, and 3x optical zoom lens. The only difference is the size.
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Resolution
The 5.1-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 has a 1/2.4-inch Super HAD CCD with a Sony Real Imaging Processor.

Picture Quality/ Size Options
The following size options are available on the Sony T33: 2592 x 1944, 2595 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, and 640 x 480. The second selection offers a differing aspect ratio of 3:2, optimized for 4 x 6 prints. All other settings maintain the typical 4:3 aspect ratio. Users can easily print images with the 2595 x 1728 3:2 mode or can play a slideshow on their television with the 4:3 2592 x 1944 mode. This range is wide enough for users of the T33. In my estimation, five megapixels will blow up to form clean 16 x 20 prints without apparent pixilatation, although manufacturer’s like to believe 5 megapixels equates to prints closer to 20 x 30.

Picture Effects Mode
The T33 has a Black & White color effect mode to bring out stellar contrasts and a Sepia color effect mode to create a softer, more old-fashioned look.

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