Drop, charge, and lose the cordsDSC-T1 Cyber-shot Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSC-T1
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- Bottom Line:
- This sleek and very thin Sony is good for on-the-go snapshots, but its photo quality is just OK.
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CNET editors' review
DSC-T1 Cyber-shot Digital Camera price range: $499.99
- Reviewed by: Eamon Hickey
- Reviewed on: 03/23/2004
- Released on: 01/05/2004
The good: Very thin and highly portable; excellent video specs; fast performance; long battery life; included USB 2.0 cradle.
The bad: Extremely weak flash; no tripod mount; no custom white balance; poorly labeled menus.
The bottom line: This sleek and very thin Sony is good for on-the-go snapshots, but its photo quality is just OK.
Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more.
User reviews
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Just OK, but that's about it.
by elbenton on June 15, 2005
Pros: Small, light and easy to carry. Large LCD screen
Cons: No viewfinder, battery does not clip in and battery compartment can be accidentally opened easily
Summary: I had a Canon S30 before this, and I think the S30 took better pictures than the DSC-T1, even at 3 Megapixels vs. 5 for the Sony. In low light, ...
Summary: I had a Canon S30 before this, and I think the S30 took better pictures than the DSC-T1, even at 3 Megapixels vs. 5 for the Sony. In low light, the Sony flash does not illuminate any subject beyond about 8-10 feet. Pictures of people in a restaurant booth will result in the people nearest the camera being illuminated, and the ones farthest away will be darker and blurred if they moved. The battery is not held in place with any clips or even with friction. The battery compartment is easy to accidentally open, resulting in the battery dropping out of the camera. The lack of a viewfinder causes the photographer to hold the camera away from him/her. Not being able to steady the camera against your face while looking through the viewfinder results in some camera shake and unwanted movement. In low light, the lack of a viewfinder requires that the photographer use the pre-flash orange light to frame the subject(s) before shooting. This takes some practice and can be disconcerting, and also esult in some camera shake and unwanted movement
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Ohhh man big mistake
by xylitolsmint on March 17, 2005
Pros: Small pocket size; good movie quality
Cons: Bad night photos; red eye is mediocre
Summary: it is a pretty small size camera with 5 megapixels. the pictures come out very well when you are outside during the afternoon. BUT, during the night, the flash is ...
Summary: it is a pretty small size camera with 5 megapixels. the pictures come out very well when you are outside during the afternoon. BUT, during the night, the flash is very weak and the SL flash gives horrible pictures. Pictures also tend to drag quite often without flash. Many good options and features. The Red-eye flash reduction does not work what so ever. I recommend getting next years model.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disappointing
by spanswick on May 8, 2005
Pros: rapid action shots, big screen
Cons: No viewfinder, blurry indoor shots, redeye, sleek design but easy to drop
Summary: Initially, my biggest disappointment with this camera was the blurry indoor shots. I was forced to use a flash which resulted in overexposed photos with redeye. The design is sleek ...
Summary: Initially, my biggest disappointment with this camera was the blurry indoor shots. I was forced to use a flash which resulted in overexposed photos with redeye. The design is sleek but it is also hard to hold on to. My LCD was broken when I dropped the camera and because there is no viewfinder, there was no way to use the camera even though it still worked fine. Sony would charge $375 to fix, so now I'm in the market for a new camera even though this one is less than one year old and was $500. Because of the blurry photos, I would not have recommended this camera anyway, but there is NO WAY I would ever buy another camera that does not have a viewfinder.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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small, decently performing camera
by yellowmaranell0 on February 28, 2005
Pros: so freakin' unbelievably tiny, big screen in back as well, internal zoom lens, picture quality is really good if your lighting is, really tiny!
Cons: picture quality is as good as your lighting unless you choose to use flash, which gives you single-plane, pale, red-eyed pictures, the flash itself is a little weak,
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excelent pictures. Excellent camera at all
by Eduardo Simó on February 27, 2005
Pros: Size, pics resolution, docking
Cons: Don't have any
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very compact size
Pros: Very small size and relatively easy to use.
Cons: I would not spend the money for this camera. The pictures that come out are of very poor quality. The few pictures I did take with this camera were so dark that you could not determine who the people were in the photo. I was very disappointed in this c
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good Idea, Bad Camera
Pros: Compact & Large view screen....That is about it. Oh...No restocking fee for returns where I purchased it!
Cons: Bad focus, very little in the way of control features. Expensive than add almost necessary features....A money pit. Sony needs to rethink this one.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Don't buy this camera
by laithieu70 on March 9, 2005
Pros: Small,good for travel
Cons: worst picture,red eyes
Summary: I think this is very bad 5 megapixels camera from Sony.The pictures look lousy and some pictures have red eyes.I think Sony should leave camera business to Canon,...
Summary: I think this is very bad 5 megapixels camera from Sony.The pictures look lousy and some pictures have red eyes.I think Sony should leave camera business to Canon,Nikon,Olympus.
My two friends bought the same camera model and the same result : very bad pictures.1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This camera is HORRIBLE
by bestbuyrep on March 4, 2005
Pros: Thin, with large screen
Cons: Too many to list in one line
Summary: This camera has got to be the worst camera I've ever used. I work at Best Buy and I get to play around with all the latest models from ...
Summary: This camera has got to be the worst camera I've ever used. I work at Best Buy and I get to play around with all the latest models from all the brands out there. This camera has some of the worst motion blur problems and crappiest lcd's i've ever seen. I own the Canon SD300 which literally BLOWS THE T1 out of the water. So it's 5 megapixels, woopie! Its pointless to have 5 megapixels if the camera can't take good pictures. Also if you're still gonna buy this POS, be ready to fork out some big bucks for Sony Memorystick pro duo...enough said...don't buy it...warned ya...
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Slim, Portable
by mouapv on January 24, 2009
Pros: Good battery life.
Cons: In low light, poor performance.
Summary: Great for a starter.
Summary: Great for a starter.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSC-T1
- Description: The Cyber-shot DSC-T1 digital camera?s LCD screen 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.
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 0.4 lbs
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,090,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Programs Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Twilight mode, Hi-speed shutter, Magnifying glass
- Special Effects Sepia, Negative Art, Solarization
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format MPEG-1
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 87 sec - With 32MB card, MPEG - 160 x 112 - 1300 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - Memory Stick Duo
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 12 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1728 : 12 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1728 : 23 dBi - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 37 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 50 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 93 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 196 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 491 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 5 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.7 mm - 20.1 mm - F/3.5-4.4
- Focal Length 6.7 mm - 20.1 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-4.4
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Progressive shutter system
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 211,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Docking station
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Software
- Software PIXELA Image Mixer, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.0, Apple Mac OS X 10.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.2
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Wrist strap, Docking station
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh ( Included )
Product series
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DSC-T1 Cyber-shot Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact, 5 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick Duo
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Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick
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Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick Duo
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Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T7 (silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - Memory Stick Duo
Accessories
- Sony Marine Pack Arm Kit (for MPK-P1, MPK-P5, MPK-P9 or MPK-PHA )
- Sony Memory Stick Duo 128MB
- Stylus Photo R800 Printer
- Lexar Memory Stick Duo 128MB
- Sony BC TR1 - battery charger
- Sony NP FT1 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Sony LCS THB - soft case for digital photo camera
- Sony LCS VA40 - soft case for camcorder
- Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 256MB
- Sony Marine Pack Arm Kit (for MPK-P1, MPK-P5, MPK-P9 or MPK-PHA )
- Sony Memory Stick Duo 128MB
- Stylus Photo R800 Printer
- Lexar Memory Stick Duo 128MB
- Sony BC TR1 - battery charger
- Sony NP FT1 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Sony LCS THB - soft case for digital photo camera
- Sony LCS VA40 - soft case for camcorder
- Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 256MB
Manufacturer info
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16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA 92127 - Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
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