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Summary: WOW! GREAT CAMERA!!!
Review: Bought this camera in December while in Tokyo. I used it every single day while out and about, I shot over 1500 pics, and let's just say "wow".The camera performs overall very nicely. The user interface is straightforward and easy to figure out. The lens combined with the 5.1 Megapixels make for great prints. Very contrasty and very sharp. I bought an extra battery and a 512MB stick via Amazon / J&R Music World for less than 300 smackaroos and now I am able to take over 190 5 Megapixel images. You need more memory than the 32MB that comes bundled with the camera. I searched around for a case for some time, and I finally found the best case via eBay. It is a custom crushproof pouch that is form fitting to the camera with a tiny belt clip to boot. Perfect pouch & great price. Prior to this, I used a Louis Vuitton cigarette case pouch, which also works & looks pretty nice. It certainly added to the stylish looks (& wow factor) of the camera. For great pics and great ease of use/portablility, this camera is the best.
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Summary: Nice Camera BUT ok pictures & unfriendly to travelers
Review: Camera looks great and functions admirably, but if you travel a lot like I do, be warned. You will need to bring 2 huge cords just to charge the battery, a USB cord and a bulky dock station. Sony's solution is charging you 50 for the travel charger and 20 for the travel USB cord. Add this to the case you need to buy to protect the huge (although sweet) 2.5" screen and a larger capacity memory stick (included 32 MB holds a whopping 12 photos) you are looking at an extra 150-200 dollars on top of the retail price - OUCH! Definitely not worth it + Canon still has a sweeter picture for the $$$. It wouldn't bother me so much if it was a larger camera, but if Sony is pushing this is as a SLEEK camera, the whole package should be as well.
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Summary: SONY's T1 is an Excellent Compact Digital Camera
Review: Comments: 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 cropping 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 (fine) video where 3 minutes fills 256MB card, however, the video is movie quality with very smooth moving objects, in great color definition. Quite a bonus for a digital still image camera. 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, try 60 minutes, reviewing the 100 page instruction book, buy several high speed 256MB 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+. FYI, I also shoot action sports events for FAU, NCAA Atlantic Sun Conference, and others using Canon's best digital equipment. Therefore, when I do not desire to carry large Digital 35mm size equipment, SONY's T1 is an ideal companion. Regarding SONY's DSC-T1's low-light operation in the still-image and movie modes, this camera as many that have a maximum aperture of f3.5 coupled with maximum ISO level of 400, will experience image blur if care is not taken at exposure. In using this camera extensively in many lighting situations, one would have to sacrifice low light sensitivity in exchange for extreme portability. In movie mode and still photography, in dim lighting, extreme care must be taken at exposure to prevent image blur. When in very-low-light environments where the design limits of the imager peak at 400 ISO, image noise may become unacceptable, when compared to larger SLR cameras like Canon's EOS-10D which performs quite well at ISO 800 at long exposures. The trade-off is size and weight of the equipment. For flash photography, the T1 operates quite well for small group shots where camera-to-subject distances are within 4-6 feet, which is within its design limits. The tiny built-in flash will not be able to create enough (flash) light for large groups with low-available-light conditions, where the camera is 3 or more meters, or 10 or more feet from the subject. As to red-eye reduction, the mechanism is for the camera to emit short flash-bursts prior to the actual image capture, in effort to close the iris's of the subject when the main flash and exposure occurs. All human conditions do not operate so regularly, where perhaps the subject's iris' did not close sufficiently to prevent the main-flash's reflection from the subject's retina. We have not experienced an unusual level of red-eye problems, however, occasionally it can occur, particularly if the subject's iris does not react to the pre-flash light. Problems
One issue to be careful about is the placement of the right most button which activates the close-up feature. One's thumb may accidentally press this right-arrow button when holding the camera, when close-ups are not intended. So look on the LCD panel often at the lower left corner to see the Flower symbol. If shown, you're in close-up mode. Simply press the right-arrow button again to turn-off close-up mode. My only complaint is SONY's insistence on using obscure, proprietary, expensive, memory cards. In this case the "Memory Stick Duo Pro." SONY may have been better served had it chosen an industry standard SD card which is now available in 1 GB sizes. However, SONY says that with the DSC-T1 set in high quality FINE video mode, SONY's card is necessary because of its theoretical 20 MB per second transfer speed; presently that speed is unavailable by other SD card manufacturers. And after you see what this high quality FINE mode looks like, you too will be a SONY believer. As one may notice, even with a few complaints, I'm quite enthusiastic with the results. 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...
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Summary: The Best
Review: I actually got this camara a few months back, and can highly recommend it to everyone.
If MPs are your thing,, it has it. If you like portability, it is perfect, and if you need the best quality screen, this is it. Show off like no one else can.
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Summary: not worth it
Review: I am not a serious photographer. However, it doesn't take one to know that this camera just takes bad pictures. Fuzzy, blurry, noisy, and dull. How do I know? I held it side by side with a friend's Canon A400 (which costs about 1/3 the price of this Sony) and took the exact same pictures with both cameras on auto adjust, since that is the setting I would be using almost all of the time. The difference was both ridiculous and sad. I nearly set fire to the carpet running out to return this thing. Other reviews have said that one must read the manual to become familiar enough with the camera to achieve good results. This is of course a logical and valid point. Still, this is supposed to be a "point-and-shoot" camera. If one must study for hours to simply take a decent picture without using any special functions, the camera ceases to be "point-and-shoot". I ended up going with a Canon SD200 instead and I am more than impressed.
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Summary: DSC-T1 NOT for everyone
Review: I bought the DSC-T1 as a replacement for my older and E:92.00 code plagued DSC-P50. My older Sony Cyber-shot lasted for years and I've had trust in Sony for all sorts of products. However like the other reviews state, this camera is NOT the best when it comes to indoors/flash pictures. They come out too dark, out of focus, and red eye redux will not work. I learned this the hard way at an indoor event. I tried Auto and manual settings but still I was only able to capture a few good shots. I was able to capture better pictures that night with my old DSC-P50. Another issue is battery life; it just doesn't cut it for an event that will go on for hours. Also I bought a 512mb card because the supplied one is worthless. But for outdoor pictures, MPEG at 640 Fine, being compact, features and the USB cradle, it gets a 5. But for everything else I give it a 3. I wish I had researched this better. The DSCP-100 would have been better for what I need. Note: Most vendors don't exchange digital cameras and those that do, charge a 15% restocking fee. So be aware of your final purchase.
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Summary: Sony...
Review: I bought the Sony DSC-T1 two weeks ago. I was very impressed by the size, the screen, and the features. It is an awesome camera that I have only found two small shortfalls with:
1. The flash is only rated to a distance of 1.5 to 2 meters, this sucks in a no light or very low light environment.
2. The Red Eye reducer is not so great. If you're looking for a case to protect this tiny camera, I would suggest strolling over to the PDA section of the store and picking up the PEGA-CA23 Carrying Case for Sony CLIE TJ/TH/SJ Series Handhelds. The only thing that would make it better is Velcro... but the snap works fine and does not endanger the camera's screen. P>Over all I am very happy with the features and quality the T1 offers, the video and sounds are great, you can add 5sec audio tags to any image and it's so damn sexy.
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Summary: Great Little Camera
Review: I bought this camera a little over a week ago. Honestly I was a little afraid getting it because of all the negative feedback. Since I had a week to try it out I too a chance and bought it. Circuit city matched the sale price of Wolf Camera and I got it (...) which isn't bad when you think that the New York stores were almost as much and I got my camera that day without having to wait over a week. I have not printed off any pictures yet, but they seem to be nice, clear and sharp. What sold me on this camera first was the big Lcd and the thinness of the camera itself. I had my choices limited down to two that being the P150 and the T1. The T1 finally won out because of its size and big lcd. Yes, the camera is a little weak on the flash, but the pictures aren't all that bad. Yes, the memory sticks are a little high when comared to some others. You don't have to buy the Sony brand which cost almost 30 dollars more. I picked up a 512 MB (...). The camera is very easy to use. No, I haven't had a picture yet that came out blurry. I don't know what these other people are talking about. Yes, you have to be a little careful that your finger is not covering the lens, but hey you can see it if it is there. The camera is fast to start up and ready to shoot. The lcd is a little darker than your smaller ones, but not so much as to make a big difference. Yes, the battery could last a little longer, but then I don't think I will take more than a 150 pictures a day, or use the camera for up to 90 minutes.
Overall if you are looking for a small good camera, this is it. Sure there are others out there that are better for the price, but then they are much bigger and bulkier too.
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Summary: Not impressed with this camera
Review: I bought this camera as an upgrade to our first Olympus digital camera and was very unimpressed. The 2 major issues I found was that the indoor pictures were dark and the red eye was awful, even with the red eye reduction on. The camera looks good but I didn't find much more to be impressed with. I am going back to Olympus.
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Summary: Looks great at first...then it's all downhill!
Review: I bought this camera in HK in Feb. when it first released in Asia. The wow factor was a definite 10 out of 10. Tiny, well-built, a HUGE LCD, and the "sony" name but it lasted for about a day. The 2nd day I had it, the Zoom jammed and I had to send it back to Japan because that's where the warranty covered it. It might have just been a defectived product. 1 out of a 1000 maybe so I waited anxiously for it to be repaired and returned.
When I got it back I immediately bought a 256 mb memory stick pro duo (which you have to get if you want the 30fps videos to work!) and started firing away. To my dismay the camera really did not live up to expectations. There are far too many problems to outweigh the physical beauty of the unit.
1) Picture quality is average at best. Even with the stabilizing function on, many pictures come out blurry.
2) Flash works only if you are EXTREMELY close. Anything past six feet becomes challenging.
3) Red-eye is horrible
4) The lens is in the right top hand corner and is easily partially covered by a finger when taking a picture. Especially if you ask someone to take your picture.
5) Memory stick pro duo card is extremely expensive and I was surprised to find out that it only holds 3 minutes! of high quality video on one 256 mb card, which is already more expensive than every kind of flash media.
6) there are a few other bothersome things like no tripod mount and the sliding cover that opens to easily, but these I could live with. Actually to be honest I could live with all of the above because the camera just looks so damn good except that the pictures that it takes are not of good quality. You can't just show people the camera and wow them without actually taking a picture. If you are looking for a fashion accessory, this IS definitely it. But if you want great pictures there are others out there with a lower price tag and better functions. Just to note, I sold my T1 after getting it fixed on ebay. Looking for a better quality picture.
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