Reviews of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 (silver)
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CNET Review
The Good: Great photos; relatively fast performance; above-average features for its class, including 5x zoom lens and nine-point autofocus
The Bad: Buttons are a little small; no optical viewfinder.
The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 is a slim point-and-shoot whose generous feature set, great photos, and quick performance make it an excellent choice for a pocket camera.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 349901 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: In the market for a digital camera to fit in your pocket? Macworld takes a look at six contenders.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: For starters there's that 8.2 megapixel resolution, which is far in advance of even the most modern of mobiles. Sony has also managed to cram in one of its amazing folding lenses
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: If style is a prime consideration and you plan to let the camera do all the exposure and composition work, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 is a capable enough shooter in a slick package. Those who care more about what's under the hood, however, can find a lo
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSCT100
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Silver
- Weight 5 oz
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.3 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Sensor resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs High sensitivity, Twilight portrait, Twilight mode, Soft snap, Landscape, Beach, Hi-speed shutter, Snow, Fireworks
- Special effects Vivid, Black & White, Sepia
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Digital video format MPEG VX
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot)
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480, MPEG - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 31 MB Flash - Integrated
- Integrated Memory 31 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 13 - With 31MB built-in memory, JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 33 - With 31MB built-in memory, JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 10 - With 31MB built-in memory, JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 10 - With 31MB built-in memory, JPEG 640 x 480 : 202 - With 31MB built-in memory, JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 21 - With 31MB built-in memory
- Flash memory 31 MB - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 29 mm - F/3.5-4.4
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 29 mm
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye removal, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Built-in speaker, Direct print, Auto power save, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 4 in - 12 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 4 in - 12 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 29 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 175 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-4.4
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 10 : 12
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included A/V cable, 1, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.4, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.2
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-BG1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 960 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
- Type 1 year warranty, - Limited warranty - Parts and labor
- Full contract period 1 year
Software
- Type Sony Picture Motion Browser, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.9
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.3
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.2
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