The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100)

Member Name: stevogarvey

Product:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100
Date:	25/04/07 (430 review reads)
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Advantages: HD enabled with easy to use interface.

Disadvantages: Overall features and quality.

FEATURES

Well to be honest I’m not the biggest fan of the T series industrial design, however it is a satisfactory model and I would ultimately recommend it to general photographers. The model I bought was the silver model which was basically brushed metal, measuring 3.5 x 2.25 x 87 (WHD in inches) and weighing 6 ounces (170.09 grams) with the battery and the memory stick.
At the front of the model, there is a subtle branding which isn’t too eye catching or overwhelming and generally fits with the overall style of the camera. The colours available are, silver, red and black. If you slide the front panel of the camera down you will notice that the camera will power up and you will see a flash, the lens and mic and AF Illuminator sensor. Note that the Zeiss Vario-Tessar glass is a 5x non-protruding optical zoom.
The DSC-T100 is an average size for a modern camera and can easily fit into your pocket, however it is easily scratched especially the 3-inch LCD screen at the back. The LCD screen itself takes almost all of the space on the camera making viewing easy and effective.
At the top of the camera there is a shutter button which has a power playback key and it also has a battery/memory card compartment and an available tripod mount attachment.
Sony announces that the camera is capable of HD which can be outputted to your HD television, however you would need to purchase an additional accessory with the appropriate HD connectors. You can buy this accessory for £59 at http://shop.sonystyle-europe.com/ which enables you to use video out and a remote whilst also charging your battery. This for m however seems a rip off and I would waste my time and money buying this accessory for the price.

WHATS INCLUDED

The kit that comes with the camera usually includes a strap, rechargeable battery and or charger, a hydra-cable, a printed Manuel and a CD ROM to accompany. The basic software for the camera is also included in this CD ROM. Normally no memory stick or duo card is included but you can but a 1GB FOR AROUND £15 when you shop around.

SPECIFICATIONS


DSC-T100 DSC-T20
Sensor • 1/2.5 " Type CCD
• 7.2 million effective pixels
Image sizes • 3264 x 2448
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 640 x 480
• 3264 x 2176 (3:2)
• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Movie clips n/a
File formats • JPEG
• DPOF
Lens • Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
• 5x optical zoom
• F3.5-4.4
• 35-175mm (35mm equiv) • Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
• 3x optical zoom
• F3.5-4.3
• 38-114mm (35mm equiv)
Image stabilization Super Steady Shot
Conversion lenses No
Digital zoom Precision 2x, TTL 6x
Focus • Auto
• Macro
• Magnifying Glass
• Preset
• Single
• Monitoring
AF area modes • 9-point
• Face Detection
AF assist lamp Yes
Focus distance • AF: 50cm
• Macro: 80cm (tele) 8cm (wide)
• Magnifying Glass: 1-20cm (wide)
• AF: 50cm
• Macro: 25cm (tele) 8cm (wide)
• Magnifying Glass: 1-20cm (wide)
Metering • Multi-pattern
• Center-weighted
• Spot
ISO sensitivity • Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200
Exposure compensation +/-2EV in 1/3EV stop increments
Exposure bracketing n/a
Shuttter speed • Auto: 1/4-1/1000
• P: 1"-1/1000
Aperture F3.5-5.6 (wide) F4.4-10.0 (tele) F3.5-5.6 (wide) F4.3-10.0 (tele)
Modes • Auto
• Program Auto
• Scene
Scene modes • Twilight
• Twilight Portrait
• Landscape
• Beach
• Snow
• Fireworks
• High Speed Shutter
• High Sensitivity
• Soft Snap
White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Fluorescent 1, 2, 3
• Incandescent
• Flash WB
White balance fine tune n/a
Self timer 2 or 10sec
Continuous shooting 100 shots, 2.1fps, 8MP (max)
Image parameters Color modes: Natural, Vivid, Sepia, B&W
Flash • Auto
• On
• Slow Synch
• Off
• Red-eye reduction
• Range: 0.1-3.7m (wide) 0.8-2.9m (tele) • Auto
• On
• Slow Synch
• Off
• Red-eye reduction
• Range: 0.1-3.0m (wide) 0.25-2.5m (tele)
Viewfinder No
LCD monitor • 3.0-inch
• 230,000 pixels • 2.5-inch
• 230,000 pixels
Connectivity • USB
• HD
• AV w/multi-jack
Print compliance PictBridge
Storage • Memory Stick / Pro Duo
• 31 MB internal memory
Power • Lithium-ion battery NP-BG1
• BC-CSG Charger
Weight (no batt) 172 g (6.1 oz) 159 g (5.6 oz)
Dimensions 91.8 x 59.2 x 22.3 mm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 7/8 in) 89.7 x 55.7 x 22.8 mm (3 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/8 in)


CONCLUTION

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 is perfect for the general photographer who’s interests include basic snap shots, however I would not recommend this camera to people who intend to use it for semi-professional or professional shots since its features and specs are somewhat limited and the overall quality of the shots are less than professional. Its supposed HD enabled capacity is a major plus to this camera and maybe its only real positive with substance.

FURTHER DETAILS

Website: www.sony.co.uk

Summary: An overall good Camera.

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