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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Canon SD970 Comparison
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12.Casio EX-FC100 Comparison
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13.Fujifilm F200EXR Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Sample Photos
Sample Photos
In the following sample images, clicking on the larger image will download the full resolution original. Each photo is accompanied by four actual-size crops.
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Focal length: 24.7mm This bird was kind enough to stop close by so we could photograph it. While the 4x zoom lens helped us, the shot was more due to its lack of fear of humans. While the small version looks fine, the 100% crops show that the camera chose a rather low shutter speed for the situation. |
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| Food Sample | ||||
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Focal length: 6.18mm The T900 has a dedicated ‘gourmet’ scene mode, which boosts certain colors. While the food does look very good, the reflective white surfaces are all very soft. The crop on the far left shows the camera’s chromatic aberration. The slightly funny looking edge on the stalk in the rightmost crop is due to the over-sharpening problem discussed in the resolution section. |
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| Macro Sample | ||||
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Focal length: 6.18mm Under bright sunlight, the camera over-exposed these flowers. Intelligent Auto mode correctly guessed that this was a macro situation, but it should have ratcheted down the aperture to avoid over-exposure. Even at ISO 80 you can see evidence of noise and artifacting in these images. The crop on the far left shows how the camera over-exposed the highlights. |
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Focal length: 6.18mm Shooting these buildings shows an important factor of the T900’s performance. The buildings towards the edge of the frame curve inwards, which is distortion caused by the lens. The 100% crops show the detail the camera is capable of resolving, but also the chromatic aberration on the sides of the buildings. |
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Focal length: 6.18mm This shot was taken at night, using the maximum possible ISO in order to see how the camera handled very dark situations. The white balance was set to incandescent to cope with the yellow illumination of the street lamps. The tiny lens of the T900 was also especially prone to lens flare, as you can see occurring here, and these crops show how the high ISO settings obliterated image detail. |
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Still Life Examples
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
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| Sony DSC-T900 | Canon SD970 IS | Casio EX-FC100 | Fujifilm F200EXR |
NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.
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