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Summary: The LCD needs protection
Review: It's a great little camera. It feels solid in your hands and, in bright sunlight, can take some absolutely amazing shots. This camera is very fast which helped quite a bit when taking pics of my toddler and preschooler who are always moving. The other reviews explain the camera very well, but there's something I'd really like people to know.
The beautiful LCD on this camera can break very easily and is very expensive to fix. This camera has no regular view hole, so if the LCD is broken, you have no idea what you're taking pictures of. My Olympus C3040 has a nice LCD too, but Olympus was smart enough to put a heavy plastic lens over the LCD to protect it. For some reason Sony made the choice to leave the LCD exposed. I've broken the lens on mine twice and have now given up on the camera. The first time, it was in it's case and the second time it was in my pocket (which you'll be tempted to do since it's so small and easy to carry). If you break it, you can have it fixed, but that will cost about 3/4 of what you paid for the camera or you can buy an LCD and try to fix it yourself. Doing it yourself is not so simple because of the way it was made. My husband who sometimes works on circuit boards had to use a microscope to solder it because it just didn't go together correctly.
So.... SONY! PLEASE UPDATE THE CAMERA AND ADD A PLASTIC LENS OVER THE LCD!
And...If you do buy the camera, please consider buying a hard sided case for it. I've heard the marine kit works well to protect it.
I still miss my sweet little camera and it makes me sort of sad to have to give up on it.
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Summary: I love love this Camera..
Review: People are nuts!I have no idea what they are talking about, this is the best camera ever..It's so easy to use and is so durable and takes great pictures..It's light and compact and I love this camera..I find no problems with it..It's so great that even all my friends are buying it..I am a mother of 2 fiesty toddlers and I can get great pictures..The best part there is no couple second delay when shooting the picture and that's why I always get that smile..If you are a parent or just looking for a small camera this the best you can get..
I would recommed this camera to everyone...
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Summary: A Tale of Three Cameras
Review: Prior to purchasing a T1, I had been porting one of two digital cameras, the tiny Canon Powershot SD10 and the Canon Powershot S50. Both the Canon models are very good at what they do.The 4MP SD10 (still considerably smaller and lighter than the Sony DSC-T1, but with no zoom) excels at taking short-range flash pictures indoors. I carried it in my shirt pocket and used it as kind of a notepad to record prospective film rentals, purchases, and all manner of things I might want to do more research on later. Also, if I happened to run across something of more photographic merit, at least there was some possibility of doing it justice. When more serious about taking photos somewhere, I would strap the S50 (5MP, 3x zoom) on my belt and expect generally high quality results. When the T1 was released, I saw it as potentially replacing the functions of these two cameras in one pocketable device. In truth, it is not quite as good at either end of the spectrum, but the results are close. For notepad use, you cannot turn it on (via the lens cover) with one hand and shoot with the same grip as you can with the SD10. In spite of the increased megapixels, the apparent resolution is about the same, and text appears sharper and cleaner on the SD10. The SD10 allows you to set a two second exposure delay, which enables you to steady the camera and avoid motion blurring caused by hitting the button. On the Sony, the delay is fixed at ten seconds, which is awkwardly long. The zoom on the T1 allows you to control your flash distance while still being able to completely frame your subject, as opposed to the fixed lens SD10. Once you've taken a photo, the screen and controls on the T1 are much better for scanning (or reading) the results in-camera. Of course, the SD10 is easier on the pocket and pocketbook. Not surprisingly, for general photographic use the Canon S50 still has an edge over the T1, but not by as much as you might think. When comparing shots of the same outdoor subject, I found the images from the Sony somewhat noisier, slightly less sharp, and a little overexposed. (I recommend turning down the EV in sunny environments.) Otherwise, there isn't much to distinguish them in most circumstances, which I find amazing given the dimensions of the T1. Also, it's nice to know how long your battery is going to last. At present, it is difficult to find a high capacity Memory Stick Pro Duo chip in stock anywhere at a reasonable price--sad that the T1 has been released before you can buy adequate memory. I don't know anyone who likes Sony's flash memory formats besides Sony.
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Summary: It is always with me since i bought it
Review: Summing it up this cam is with me inspite of all his mistakes. I have a canon rebel for really good quality photos and also a sony p10 which works with normal memorystick, and i have to tell you that my T1 is the one which is always with me. When i took it home first time i got shecked cause it does many red eyes pics, and the flash is horrible, but somehow i fell in love with it in 2 days. pros : you will love it. lol, i know this is not technical term but if you have another bigger cam as well no doubt you should take it .
as a communication tool it is far better than any other cam on the market cause of the big big lcd display. when i take it out and show my pics it is easy to share or discuss anything
the video quality is excelent..playing back on tv or pc really enjoyable
really really nice feeling to have it
operates very fast , you wont miss the action with it
you have fast start simply pulling the lense cover down it is already ready to shoot cons: though Zeiss the lense is small
flash is good only close
red eye is frequent
pic quality is doubdtful if really 5,1 SUmming it up, i love mine. It saved me so many times with a vidorecording, oor fast pic that i can tell you to get it with good heart. BUT only if you have another digital camera for good quality pics. I am a Canon fan in cameras but Sony did really something special with T1. There is a firmware update available for it now which corrects some mistakes. Despite little pricy i feel it is a good choice. As my sony vaio TR3A is the perfect thing to take always with me as a notebook, this is the cam always with me. If you wanna have one camera and portability is not that important i suggest CAnon G5, or if you really wanna care about quality and don't mind to spend triple i am for Canon REbel. That makes you a photographer! But besides take the T1 for being always in the pocket. and get a 256 stick to it.
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Summary: SONY's T1 is an Excellent Compact Digital Camera
Review: Testing this SONY DSC-T1 during February 2004, has been a pleasure, carrying it in my pocket all day, every day. The size and weight is ideal for ultimate portability. Using this 5M pixel camera at 3M pixel resolution, using the smart zoom feature, or 5 MP mode produces excellent results. The T1 also allows in-camera croping of images, and in-camera image resizing for e-mail purposes. The high quality movie mode is comparable to high quality digital-video tape camcorders, 30 frames per second at 640x480 pixel size image, with the exception of typical camcorder better optical zoom capability. The camera also allows one to view and edit-out portions of the video. The image quality is stunning, and color quality and saturation is also spectacular. HQ video = 3 minutes fills 256MB card. SONY has definitely placed a great deal of engineering muscle into this device. I have produced a number of 8x10" photos and am stunned at the color and image detail. The trick in any photography activity is knowing how to take good pictures and finding correct lighting, etc. Taking care of business, when framing the image, and setting the camera features, will produce truly great results. "The camera that one can take everywhere is the best camera to have," is the remark I deliver to my students, and this device does not disappoint. Spend a few minutes reviewing the 100 page instruction book, buy several high cost high speed 256MB or 512MB memory cards, and have a great time capturing images every place you go throughout the day. As to a Camera Rating, it has earned a solid A+. I also shoot action sports events for FAU, NCAA Atlantic Sun Conference, and others using Canon's best digital equipment. Therefor, when I do not desire to carry large Digital 35mm size equipment, SONY's T1 is an ideal companion. James L Wilson, Professor, Principles.of.Digital.Photography.and.Post.Image.Processing Florida.Atlantic.University Boca.Raton.Campus Operating.Entity.BocaDigital.LLC. Quality.Digital.Imaging Post.Office.Box.520 Boca.Raton.Florida.USA.33429 Internet.E.Mail.Address For.Faculty.and.Students.mail.please.use: FAU@bellsouth.net
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Summary: Problems Solved!
Review: This is a follow up review to provide critical data not available at the time of my comprehensive review on March 5th. I experienced only two problems with this camera. One is redeye, and the other is the difficulty of emailing the 2MB files generated by a 5 megapixel camera. The solution to both problems is a photo album product like Picasa. Turn off the redeye reduction on the camera, and use the redeye correction feature in your photo album software. Do this with any digital camera because disabling redeye reduction on the camera will eliminate the pause before image capture and will also leave pupils nice and large. Picasa displays the pictures as thumbnails. I simply highlight the ones I want to email and Picasa will automatically shrink them to about 100K each and send them in a single email.
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Summary: BEST Camera ever!!!
Review: This is our 3rd sony camera and I love them all, but this one.. wow the pictures are so clear, the screen size is huge, and the compact size is amazing. I keep it in my purse all the time for those shots when your just at the playground with the kids and you'd have wished you had your camera, WELL I DO... all the time and use it almost everyday. So easy to use, and such an amazing camera. I would never buy anything but sony, ever. You'll LOVE this camera, it truely is the best!
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Summary: Five mp's in a small package
Review: Trashing Sony seems to be the fad these days. I find much of the criticism of the DSC-T1 to be unfounded, likely spread by people who never touched the camera. I'll admit that I ended up buying a Minolta DiMage Xt to save money, and I don't need all those pixels anyway, but the DSC-T1 is a very nice 5mp camera and it, by the way, takes very good pictures. I'll say Xt's picture quality is better but the Sony's 5mp helps when it comes to clarity and details. Also the lens is non-protruding just like the Minolta's, so the speed of the camera is amazing. The 2.5" LCD is just sharp and beautiful, great for showing pictures to a few friends at the same time. Every company should adopt a big and sharp LCD IMHO. The styling of this camera is a bit weird at first, but it looks better in person, trust me. The price is on the high side, here's where Sony must address people's complaints. But this is a high-quality camera. Sony fan or not, you will find plenty to like here.
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Summary: buy this latest snob camera - impress materialistic fools
Review: very cool for its slim size and large LCD, and not cheap. who cares that you can get better pics for less money from many other cameras (the excellent Canons, for instance). don't get me wrong... Sony makes excellent digital cameras, but this doesn't rank with them. but because it is expensive, and eye-catching, you can go ahead and impress those who are easily impressed. very disappointed with what i've seen from this camera in the hands of some locals - coloring, lighting, red-eye, power drain, etc. if you want something really cool, try to get your hands on some of the Japan-only digital cameras.
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Summary: user friendly
Review: very easy to use point and shoot. fast picture taking ability and does a good job auto-focusing. with 256 mb card, can hold 140 pics at default settings (5mp, fine). lcd screen is awesome and makes this camera a joy to use and review shots to ensure you got what you wanted. couple minor annoyances...battery will fall out when you open compartment, no locking feature on front lense cover (sometimes it will open on its own in your purse/pocket), no included carrying case....to protect lcd screen while in pockets or purse from scratches. quality of pictures is on par or better than my olympus c4000 at 1/4 th the size. docking station is fast with usb 2.0 instead of 1.1 like most others. recharges battery in under 3 hours. this camera has impressed me....size, quality, and easy to use. i recommend for those that want to carry a camera with them at all times without extra luggage.
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