Compare Prices : Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Good video quality ; attractive design ; stereo mic ; 5x optical zoom with image stabilization for photos and video ; includes multioutput dock

Cons: Mediocre photo quality ; poor battery life ; comparatively expensive

Verdict: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 is a great pocket video camera despite being merely passable at snapshots.

Review summary: With HD video and stereo sound, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 compact thinks it's a camcorder

Pros: Style, performance, features, build quality

Cons: Price, weak flash, high-ISO noise

Verdict: The Sony T500 is a stylish and well-made luxury ultra-compact with some nice features, including 5x optical zoom, HD video with stereo sound and a talking-point touch-screen interface. Image quality is generally good, but it does have some high-ISO ...

Review summary: The Sony DSC T500 is a very stylish, pocket digital camera. It has 10 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom le...

Pros: Design and style - touch screen control

Verdict: I think the Sony DSC T500 will really appeal to people who like great looking gadgets. The HD quality movies and touch sensitive screen are more likely to be the selling points than the picture quality. The picture quality is o.k., but it is mid ...

Review summary: Dream touchscreen with HD sheen?

Pros: Macro mode works well, dock great for viewing on TV, audio quality on video, build quality

Cons: Battery life poor, low light image noise, dock doesn't charge without additional adapter, no memory card, expensive

Verdict: Plenty of features but with limitations that need to be considered

Review summary: With HD video recording and stereo sound, is the T500 a slimmer alternative to a camcorder?