Customer Reviews

Sony Cybershot DSC-T2 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (White)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I'll bump it up to a four because it basically does everything I expected it to.

I wanted the T2 for two reasons: built-in 4GB memory and compact/stylish body. And on both fronts, I am 100% happy. The camera is even smaller than I thought, and has even garnered a few compliments, and even at the highest resolution, I can store a ton of pictures without the need to carry around memory sticks.

I understand that ultra-compacts don't take the best photos and the flash is weak, so it doesn't bother me much. Actually, I am pleasantly surprised with the photos this takes. It's not as nice as my Pentax DSLR, but I don't expect it to be. I wanted this for photos I would otherwise miss because I can't lug my DSLR kit everywhere. The photos are well saturated, if a little soft because of the noise reduction/anti-shake, but when put on a 4x6, the photos look quite nice and crisp. Outdoor shots look great, as do indoor shots in decent lighting--meaning most uses. The flash works good up to about six feet, and as long as ISO is kept low, the photos are pretty good.

The built-in 4GB memory was what sold me and it's fantastic, and mounts on your computer like a flash drive, no hassles. It even has photo software built into the camera, though I can't attest to how well it work because it's PC only and I have a Mac. There is a memory stick slot so you can transfer photos on the camera to a memory stick. The bad news is, you can't set the camera to take photos directly to the memory stick by default. It will only save to the memory stick once the internal memory fills up--which might be a while. This doesn't bother me, though, as that's what I expected and even wanted.

A small complaint is the menu system. It can be hard to find some options, and it's not always obvious which on-screen icons are selectable or not. Once you get used to it, it's not too confusing, but I still prefer good ol' buttons and a standard menu interface (like Canon's or my Pentax).

A big gripe, however, is with the touchscreen and buttons. The touchscreen looks a little soft (low resolution?) for its size, and it isn't as sensitive as I'd like, making menu navigation a bit of a pain. Also, the touchscreen doesn't have a hard protective layer, so you're basically pressing on an LCD, discoloration and all--kind of scary! Then, the playback and scrapbook buttons are too small and almost recessed. I don't have large hands, but I have to use my thumbnail to look at my photos, and on a small camera like this with a big unprotected screen, that can be a bit nerve-wracking.

Overall, this is a great pocket camera for quick snapshots, which is why I bumped it up to four stars.

I bought this camera before reading any reviews on it and after reading many reviews I found that a lot of people were posting negative feedback about it. However, so far I've been amazed at the quality of the pictures I've been taking. I think the reason people are taking bad pictures is because they're not using the right settings. Sure, changing settings can be annoying when you just want to take a picture, but the macro setting on the T2 is great and works absolutely brilliantly, has a special "Slow Synchro" flash which illuminates the background as well as the foreground (usually flash just illuminates the foreground), and the 4 GB internal memory is really helpful.

Of course, it only has 3x zoom, but if you want a tiny camera you're not going to get much better than that. This camera is really cute, fits in your pocket (it's the size of a credit card), takes excellent pictures for a camera so small, has good battery life, a variety of pictures options and settings, face recognition, smile recognition. I really like it and just think that others are having trouble with it because they're not using the proper settings (which are really easy to use!)

I bought this came despite the negative reviews I read of it on this and other camera websites, and to be honest I have been pleasantly surprised. I am by no means a "serious" photographer- all I wanted was a camera that would take a photo when I pressed the button. The size of the camera is fantastic, and for me having the memory built internally is great (maybe if I had a printer that you could insert a memory card into this would be an issue- however, I was told you could still insert a card into the camera if you wanted to).

The photos I have taken so far have been great. To my untrained eye the quality seems just fine and I've been happy with everything I've uploaded to my computer so far. I don't really have a need for the smile recognition software or any of the other flashy add-ons, so they somewhat go to waste on me. The touch screen is great, though I have found that you do need to press on it firmly to get it to register sometimes (and slowly- it's not nearly as fast as my iPhone).

My one negative comment would be that the screen interface is slightly confusing and despite reading through the manual I still am not quite sure how to fine tune some settings. However, I am sure like with all things, the more you use them and play around with them the easier it becomes.

After reading all of the reviews about this camera - I had decided against it.

Then I saw it in the store and tried it out. I loved it! A week later I bought it! I couldn't be happier! My main concern was that it took pictures fast. My previous camera was too slow between pictures and I was always missing the pictures.

I have no complaints at all!

I have owned this camera for about 3 weeks absolutely love it. Beautiful design, innovative technology, and very good quality shots. I am a seasoned photographer and have many D-SLR's and wanted an all purpose pocket camera and this has surpassed my expectations and honestly believe anyone who is knocking this camera's integrity really doesn't know anything about photography, or purchased a bootleg version of it (which is what i presume the one reviewer below did...'overseas version'?) I used to own a Sony T1, the original sliding front pocket camera and was pretty disappointed with that one, so i'm not really Sony loyal, but this camera is a complete 180 from that one and I absolutely love it. True, it's not that different from the T-70 or T-200, but its quirky features and retro design make it far more unique and likeable as a pocket-camera. Smile-detection system is great! Highly recommend this camera.

It could be the best camera for you but only if you first read the manual and take some minutes taking pictures. The unique problem with this camera happend when you set the ISO in 800 to 3200 because some white points appears in the picture but you can fix this problem taken pictures with flash o flash FL.

The LCD screen is very good and is no problem if you touch the screen with your fingers, it always show you a good picture, but be carefull using the pencil because it print some ruges in the screen.

It's a practical camera because the memory internal hepls you to take a lot of pictures for many days. And the case is pretty, it looks very well.

The reasons for which I got attracted were 4GB built-in memory, stylish body and the size. It's working properly so far and I am satisfied. But, I found that the picture quality was not good as expected. I tried all the possible settings but still couldn't get the fully satisfying quality that we can expect from camera in this price. The next thing I didn't find friendly was the USB interface. The connector is in the down side which is really difficult to keep the camera in stand position.

Overall, It's a good camera that does everything as expected and the best camera for the quick snapshots....

Its the camera that I have with me every day, all the time, as its small, does not take up a lot of space, has long battery life, starts up and takes pictures very quickly and image quality is excellent.

I prefer buttons to touchscreens, but I got used to this one and it works pretty well. Can operate the camera by one hand only, including the zoom, to take pictures, for example if I catch an interesting light on a building while walking on the street.

Low light scene programs work very well, took a few night skyline and fireworks shots recently. You will need a mini tripod or a Joby Gorillapod for that.

The T2 really lived up to my expectations as the point and shoot that's always ready. It complements well my film cameras that I use for more elaborate photography.

This camera is awesome! It takes good quality pictures and the colors are bright. Its also touch screen so you can crop as you take pictures. The only downside to this camera is that its expensive but it is worth the investment.

I cant say this camera was worth $320. I can say that the picture quality is more then decent if what youre looking for is to be able to take shots quickly. If youre at a club, bar, beach, backyard BBQ, whatever, its great. If youre a enthusiast that takes pics of birds in low light settings, you dont use digital cameras anyway. Im a novice looking for decent/good/great pics in normal situations and I want to be able to load these pics on my laptop with ease. I want a uncluttered display, easy to understand choices without having to read a novel for instructions on how to use this and that. If this is you also then this camera will fit your needs too...it will just lighten your wallet a little. Im sure there are other digital cameras that will do the same without the price though. The 4GB internal is not as bad as some have said on here, its easy to transfer the pics you have taken to a SD card, you DO NOT have to use the USB cable for this if you have a card, I have a 4Gb card so its 8 GB altogether. YOU DO however have to transfer the pics to a card, you cant just take the pics and have them directed to the card. What a pain right?? Its not that serious. The touch screen is fun and easy to use. I dont see anything wrong with this camera, but its a Sony, youre going to pay for the name.