Compare Prices : Sony Cyber-shot DSC T7 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Size, Large screen

Cons: no optical viewfinder, large screen guzzles battery, pictures in our tests were flat

Verdict: Unfortunately this is style over substance

Award: TIPA Award!

Review summary: Despite its small size, this ingenious camera boasts many distinctive features, such as the 3X optical ‘folding' Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens.

Review summary: Attention style gurus ? Sony's latest T series Cyber-shot, the DSCT7, is the thinnest and sleekest model yet.

Pros: Slim, pocketable and even wearable, Sturdy metal case, Big, bright LCD, All main functions accessible via buttons, Pleasing snapshots, Great macro, magnifying glass and movie modes

Cons: Awkward to handle, Cryptic menus, Separate accessories required to mount it on a tripod, connect it to your computer and charge the battery

Verdict: The superslim design makes it the Kate Moss of ultracompacts, but you pay a price -- both financially and in terms of the handling. Nevertheless, snapshots are pleasing and the big, bright LCD makes it a great camera to hand around.

Review summary: Sony have just announced their new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7 - a super slim digital camera with a 2.5inch LCD screen, 5.1 effective meagpixels and a 3x Optical Zoom lens. It has 30 frames per second movie shooting and USB 2.0. The DSC-T7 weighs just 134 ...

Verdict: The DSC-T7 weighs just 134 grams and is just 14.8mm thick (or thin) including its sliding lens cover. It will go on sale this coming May for around $500 (US)

Review summary: The amazingly compact Sony Cyber-shot T7 is Sony's thinnest camera to date (And possibly the world's thinnest), measuring only 9.8 mm at its thinnest point. Other exciting features include a large, high-resolution 2.5 inch LCD, great battery life, ...

Pros: Ultra-thin ; Improved sliding cover ; Extremely fast and almost zero shutter lag ; Large and clear 2.5 inch LCD ; Variety of scene modes ; Excellent movie mode ; USB 2.0 High-speed

Cons: No real manual controls ; Weak flash ; Flimsy battery and Memory Stick slot doors ; Red-eye ; Soft photos and blown out highlights ; Barrel distortion ; Various adapters required (Like a tripod adapter)

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot T7 is a stylish and extremely thin camera which turns heads anywhere it goes. You'll find yourself carrying this ultra-compact camera everywhere you go - Something different compared to carrying a few pound dSLR! Photo quality on ...