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Summary: INCREDIBLE VERSATILITY
Review: I couldn't be more pleased with a camera. It is so small and can do so much, and is easy to use even for the inexperienced. The short video with sound capabilities makes it the answer for all of my needs. I absolutely love this camera.
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Summary: I love the LCD screen
Review: I got this camera because it was the most compact digital with 5MP. I knew it had a big LCD, but I'm surprised at how useful this is. It's so fun to take a shot and pass it around for everyone to see. The LCD is very sharp with good color and contrast. The screen is so much bigger than Sony's DSC-P51. I did find a very nice compact case which is rigid on the inside (semi-hard) to protect the LCD on eBay. Sony's case is not very useful and defeats the purpose of the compact camera. Overall, I am very satisfied with the camera and I keep it in my pocket whenever I'm out.
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Summary: Sweet little camera
Review: I love it. I wanted a tiny camera to tote everywhere for any moment. It's quick and easy and you can edit right on it. The zoom in great and you can zoom even more once the picture is taken. I'm so impressed, it's exactly what I was looking for.
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Summary: B E A U T I F U L - Im Lovin It
Review: I Love My Camera every where i took it so far i had possitive comments about it, it never gave me a problem like other customer had mentioned in this feedback, if you follow the direction as stated in the manuel you will not go wrong, it is a nice camera awsome screen could not complian nice and big.
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Summary: Not 100% pleased with this purchase
Review: I purchased this camera about 2-3 months ago for general purpose/travel photography with my family. I was leaning towards the Canon S500, but went with the Sony T1 due to it's minimal size. Since purchasing, we have taken numerous photos, using both the "auto" mode as well as the "program" mode with some of the suggestions from previous posters in this forum (adjusting ISO, EV, sharpness, etc.). Overall, about 50% of the images are good to very good, and the remainder are very poor. The problem seems to primarily be with the focusing sensor, as a lot of images are not in focus - now I know what you're thinking, maybe I just didn't have the subject in the center of the focusing brackets, or the subject moved after holding down the shutter, or whatever, but trust me - that is not the case. I take numerous digital photos for work with Nikon, Olympus, and Kodak cameras, and only 5-10% of these are not in focus.
In several of the pictures NOTHING is in focus, which doesn't make a lot of sense unless the AF sensor is just not picking anything to focus on!?
Also, several of the photos have been blurred, even in bright sunlight, as though the shutter speed was too slow. (Yes, even when adjusting the ISO to 400).
Anyway, it's now in for repairs to see if there actually is a specific problem with the camera. As to the other issues:
1. Yes, red-eye is pretty bad, but easy to fix with software (no, I'm not using Sony's software).
2. I don't care that much about the missing tripod slot.
3. I've had no trouble keeping the lid closed.
4. USB and charger are a little bulky, but you can buy a small charger and USB from Sony, and/or buy a big enough MD card to hold images until you can download.
5. Camera functionality/ease of use is good and intuitive; I'd like a way to set the shutter speed, though...
The bottom line is this - I would love this camera if I could consistently get good photos (i.e., in focus and not blurred) out of it. If the camera gets fixed to solve these problems, I'll let you know; otherwise, I can not recommend it.
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Summary: Copact goes big.
Review: I recently bought the Sony DSC-T1 after doing a lot of research on digital cameras. I chose the DSC-T1 because of what I was looking for in a digital camera; convenience, and portability. I wanted to be able to take pictures whenever I desired, and be sure I was able to as well. I can carry this camera everywhere I go. Although, this is not your typical tiny digital camera, the DSC-T1 requires more attention than one might want to give a point-and-shoot camera. I strongly recommend reading the manual in order to better understand the camera and all the different modes. Learning a little about photography wouldn't hurt either, since you're gonna be investing a few hundred dollars into the subject. Best of luck to everyone.
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Summary: Form over Function
Review: I wanted to like this camera. It is beautiful and compact with a generous display. However I could not get any clear blur-free indoor pictures. I read that you can fiddle with manual mode adjustments to improve this but I expected better for a point and shoot. I then purchased a Canon S500 (a little more bulk but a very nice form factor) and have since sold the Sony DSCT1. I am very pleased with Canon.
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Summary: Great looks, but below average photos
Review: I was extremely excited when I saw this camera. I said to myself, "Finally a small compact camera with a large LCD display." When I received it, I was even happier. It looks fantastic and the controls, menus and ease of use are incredible. And with the iPod case (it fits perfectly!), it is extremely portable. "Well," I thought to myself. "Let's see how the pictures look." Here's the story. In daylight, the colors are dull and lack-lustre; kind of faded and washed out. I use iPhoto and the "enhance" feature takes care of most of this problem. Where the T1 really misses the boat is with it's built in flash. If your subject is more than 5 feet away, (yes, just 5 feet away) the flash just doesn't illuminate enough for a good picture. In fact, the flash photos are terrible! They're extremely noisy and the colors are way off. I've seen better flash photos with a 1.3 mega-pixel camera. I really wanted this camera to work for me. I tried every setting and even called customer support. But ultimately, I returned it. To me, if the pictures aren't good enough, the rest really doesn't matter. Hopefully, Sony will fix these problems and then maybe, they'll have the perfect digital camera.
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Summary: LCD Screen BIG and BROKEN!
Review: I was really please with this camera until I removed it from my coat pocket and fount the LCD Screen Broken. A quick call to sony warranty department leaves me wondering how much the repair is going to cost me. I was told at the least...$171.00 if it was determined to be due to physical damage. OK, I know it did'nt just crack on it's own, but how much contact should the thing be able to resist? I'll let you know how Sony handles the issue.
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Summary: Big features, little size
Review: I've had this camera for about a month now, and have been using it extensively in that time period. The size is incredible, it is the size of a credit card and only weighs 6.3 ounces. The body is made of a high quality metal, and feels good in your hand.There's no optical viewfinder on the T1, so you'll have to make do with the huge and gorgeous 2.5" LCD on the back. It uses transreflective technology, found on PDA screens, so that the LCD doesn't wash out in sunlight. The camera also has a 3x optical zoom, but the lenses don't stick out of the camera. Instead, Sony put the zoom mechanism inside the camera body and uses a prism to reflect the light from the main lens. Very cool. The flash is weak, and drops off after about 6-7 feet. Red-eye is also a problem with a lot of my indoor photos, and the red-eye reduction doesn't reduce the effect all the time. Picture quality is very good, though you might want to tweak some of the auto settings to get more control over shooting. The camera does a good job most of the time though. You can also shoot movies with sound at 640x480 resolution at 30 frames per second, but you need a Memory Stick Pro Duo to accomplish this due to it being faster than regular Memory Sticks. Otherwise you're limited to 640x480 at 15 frames per second. A 512MB stick, the largest currently available, will only hold about 6 minutes of video. You cannot use regular Memory Sticks with this camera, and the included one only holds about 12 photos, so you'll need to cough up extra if you like taking tons of photos. Battery life is good for such a small battery, I can get about an hour of shooting in before it dies. You also get a cradle with this camera, which you can use to charge the battery inside the camera, hook it up to your TV and display photos, or hook it up to your computer. The DSC-T1 is awesome in terms of design and features, and is well worth the price. Aside from investing in a bigger and faster Memory Stick, you get your money's worth and the collest camera on the market.
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