Sony Cybershot DSCT7 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony Cybershot DSCT7 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: Slick thing
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is so much good looking that you can afford to have a bad picture quality or bad power management.It's not for those who are really concerned about pixels and zooms.It's a camera for people on the go.Digital camera Review: A great camera for the anti-tourist (and others who want a small camera!)
Summary: 5 Stars
Through most of the 1990s, I lived overseas in both Europe and Asia. Unfortunately, my number of photos from these times are limited to a handful as I hated looking like a "tourist" with my bulky camera! Nowadays, I no longer have to worry about that because of cameras like this one! I intially bought this T7 after using a friend's T1 and being impressed with the size of it. The T7 is obviously considerably smaller, which is even better!
I bought this camera right as they were coming out and paid well over $400 for it plus a 1GB Memory Stick Pro. Both are investments that even to this day (over a year later) I am very happy with. I have taken this camera just about everywhere and wherever I go people love to look at it. I can say I've probably sold at least a dozen of these to people that fell in love with the size of the camera and the quality of photos it takes.
As far as size, that is the biggest plus to it's advantage. It can fit anywhere. Even with the optional case that you can buy for it, it still easily fits in a trouser or jacket pocket, without even a noticable bulge.
As far as photo quality goes, as most of the reviews note, the camera is very limited when it comes to night time shots. I've found that these shots are often hit and miss as far as what you'll get, but for the size of the lens and the size of the flash, what can you expect? After shooting a few thousand photos with this camera, I know what will be a good and bad night shot, and with the playback feature, you can quickly see the quality of your photo and retake if needed. Is it perfect? No, but that's super tough in a camera this small.
Some reviews note the difficulty trying to take a photo while holding the camera still. I've never had issue with this, but I could see how it could be an issue, it's just never one either my wife (the primary user) or I have dealt with. I would venture that probably the vast majority of buyers of this camera will likewise not have a problem.
I've recorded more than a few .mpg movies with the camera and it surprisingly outperformed some of my bigger (and more expensive) point-and-shoot digital cameras. I have been very pleased with that.
Another drawback noted by many reviews is the LCD screen and the chance of breaking it. I put a plastic screen protector (the thin plastic sheet type held by static) on it as soon as I bought it and haven't had a problem. I've sat on the camera before (by accident, of course!) and have had it in luggage and the like, but have never had a problem.
The most significant drawback that I've had with the camera is that it can take more photos (esp with the 1GB card) than the battery will last. Buy a second battery and you'll be more than good, but it's just something to keep in mind.
I would highly recommend this camera for anyone who travels, or anyone who wants a camera to take quick photos. It can be carried anywhere and for the vast majority of shots, it's all that you need. I can say that we have many photos of our kids (and really good ones, too) that we would never had gotten if my wife didn't regularly carry this camera in her purse and diaper bag! I'm happy enough with it that I'm going to buy a second one for myself (especially now that the prices have dropped so much!) so that my wife can use our first one entirely for her own photography. I give it five stars and would definately recommend it to others.
Digital camera Review: Owned for over a year and its a GREAT mini camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been working as a professional photographer & cinematographer for over 10 years; I have tons of exp. with every kind of camera on the market past and present and this is the camera I love to carry with me when I'm out and about. Its slimmer then my cell phone, smaller than my wallet, and rugged enough to be carried with my most every day of the week. I've had my for over a year now and had little to zero problems with it. The T7 reacts fast to changing environments and distances. I have the underwater housing for the camera which I use on a weekly basis for filming surfing videos & images. This camera also has a special function that I have yet to see work well on another camera, the burst & multi-burst functions. I can captured 30 or so images in a split second thanks to this function or switch it to capture an every 1/4 second for 8 seconds. It is an ideal function for fast action photography or a sports photographer on their day off. I highly recommend this camera to anyone from novice to professional because of its ease to use and adaptability to the situation. The only thing I would ask of Canon would be to make their newest version of the camera to be just like this one and add a shockproof and waterproof housing to this awesome camera.Digital camera Review: Go for it if you prefer Style over Performance
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this camera for 400 bucks. Initially I liked it seeing its size. Everybody around me was surprised to see such a compact camera. The problem with this camera is its so sleek that you cannot hold it still when you take photographs. When you try longer shots with zoom, you will get blurry images. And it doesnt have good flash and doesnt give you good pictures in the nite. I would suggest in the long run, you wont like this camera. Its just for showoff. Buy it you would prefer showoff rather than better pictures.Digital camera Review: LCD wears off after a year. But it's still a great camera.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this camera when it launched. Including all the accessories (extra battery, memory sticks, carrying case, tripod,underwater protector,...), I would say I had invested 600+ bucks for everything. If I knew Sony would release T9 with super steady shot in a short time, I might think differently. T7 did a great job while shooting outdoors or when plenty of light is available. However, it was almost impossible to take indoor pictures or night shots without a tripod. For its compact size and conveniences, I still like this camera a lot. After a year and half of usage, recently the LCD of my T7 sometimes just blacked out without reasons, although you can still take pictures, and the black screen will go back to normal after a few seconds (or reboot the camera). This could be annoying since T7 is built without a viewfinder, so you rely on the LCD for doing almost everything.
update: For my Las Vegas trip, I bought a Panasonic Lumix FX07, and carried my T7 as backup. Well, what can I say? The picture quality of T7 is so much better than the FX07. For night scene, I used tripod and compared these two cameras. T7 allows you set ISO at 64, while the lowest FX07 can go is 100. T7 gives you more true-to-life color and sharp pictures; FX07 tends to be cold and has watercolor effect (if you view the pics at full-size, but I guess 8X6 prints would be OK). Maybe battery life is the only thing that FX07 is better than T7. I would consider T-series as my first choices for future DC purchases. Yes, they're more expensive, but you get what you pay for.