Sony Cybershot DSCT5 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Champagne)

by Sony

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000AANTDU
• Item model number: DSC-T5/N
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,101 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

Color: Champagne

From the Manufacturer

Shoot digital photos in a style all your own. With ultrathin vertical design and four cool color choices (champagne, red, silver, and black), the Sony Cybershot DSCT5 makes you look good anywhere. It's fully loaded with features for superb digital photography, including 5.1-megapixel resolution, precision Carl Zeiss 3x optical/2x digital zoom lens, and an extra-large 2.5-inch Clear Photo LCD monitor with better color and a wider viewing angle for shooting and sharing. The T5 is also equipped with 32 MB of internal memory.

The Sony DSCT5 is a mere .6 inches (15.33 millimeters) thick at its thinnest point.

Features:

1/2.5-Inch 5.1-Megapixel Effective Super HAD CCD
Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCDs provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, thereby increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
The Vario-Tessar lens is specially produced for compact cameras and provides rapid autofocus with appealing zoom range. Using a highly transmissive optical grade prism, the lens is housed entirely inside the camera body and does not need to extend for use.

Compact Slim Body
The ultracompact and thin size (15.3 millimeters at thinnest point) of the DSCT5 makes it the perfect camera to tuck in a pocket or purse for high-quality, high-resolution photos almost anywhere.

An ultracompact body makes the T5 convenient to carry, even in a pocket or small purse.

Real Imaging Processor
The innovative Real Imaging Processor in the DSCT5 not only improves picture quality and clarity but also improves camera response time, decreases shutter lag, and improves battery stamina.

3x Optical/2x Digital/6x Total Zoom
3x optical zoom helps you frame your shots for better digital pictures. And Sony's Precision Digital Zoom provides an additional 2x magnification without the jagged edges of other designs, resulting in smoother images.

Smart Zoom Feature (up to 12x at VGA Resolution)
Smart Zoom intelligently uses the full CCD to let you zoom into the portion of interest by cropping the image size--thus avoiding the image degradation of digital zooms.

AF (Autofocus) Illuminator
Briefly illuminating the subject, in low- or no-light conditions, the AF Illuminator helps establish a positive focus lock.

The T5's large 2.5-inch Hybrid LCD display is easy to view even in sunny conditions.

2.5-Inch Hybrid LCD Monitor
The enormous 2.5-inch LCD provides a high resolution view while shooting, with transmissive/reflective Hybrid design for extraordinary brightness in direct sunlight and large, easy-to-read menus. Unique in such a compact camera, this large screen makes it easy to share image playback with friends.

Clear Photo LCD
The DSCT5 includes the new Clear Photo LCD which provides higher resolution, contrast ratio, and brightness. Images in the LCD will have up to a 40% improvement in color reproduction.

Magnifying Glass Mode
With its extraordinarily close focusing capability (1 centimeter) and oversized LCD, the DSCT5's Magnifying Glass mode can display images at over 3x actual size. This powerful capability opens up new possibilities in macrophotography.

5 Area Multi-Point Autofocus
By evaluating five separate focus areas of the frame, Sony's Multi-Point AF system can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background.

Memory Stick Duo Media
Digital. Powerful. Transportable. Memory Stick Duo media is compact, portable, and rugged--connecting a variety of hardware and software applications.

Scene Selection Mode
With nine scene modes, parameters can be matched to the shooting conditions. Choose from one of the following: Beach, Candle, Fireworks, High-Speed Shutter, Landscape, Magnifying Glass Mode, Snow, Twilight, and Twilight Portrait.

Multi-Burst Mode
Captures 16 consecutive 320 x 240 frames as part of a single 1280 x 960 image, which plays back sequentially in the camera or as a single image on your computer. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, and 1/30 second frame intervals provide convenient motion analysis.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Modes
Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for e-mail.

Preflash Metering
With a momentary preflash, the camera illuminates the subject and sets exposure through the lens for accurate flash metering. Adjustable flash level and red-eye reduction ensure great flash shots.

Rechargeable InfoLithium Battery
Provides reliable, long-lasting power for continuous shooting, without "memory effect."

14-Bit DXP A/D Conversion
Sony's 14-bit Digital EXtended Processor captures the range between highlight and shadow with up to 16,384 values for extended dynamic contrast and detail.

Additional features:

• 9-shot Burst Mode
  
• 3-shot autoexposure bracketing
• 3:2 aspect ratio mode adjustable
• Color saturation/contrast
• Clear color/clear luminance NR
• MPEG1 cue, review, and divide
• Multi-pattern measuring
• Slow-shutter noise reduction
• Spot focus

What's in the Box
Sony DSCT5 5.1-megapixel digital camera, rechargeable InfoLithium battery (NP-FT1), battery charger (BC-CS3), AV cable, USB cable, DC-in multi-connenctor cable, wrist strap, software CD-ROM

Product Description

Choose your color and enjoy the incredibly thin design of the Cyber-shot® DSC-T5 digital camera from Sony.The T5 comes in four cool colors, so you can choose one that suits your style. Is red your color, or silver more your speed? Sony gives you options. The DSC-T5 is also ultra-thin, less than an inch thick, but it still features 5.1 Megapixel image capture, a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens with 3X optical zoom and 5 area multi-point auto focus. It includes a full-sized 2.5" hybrid LCD monitor with Clear Photo technology for improved viewing in bright sunlight.The T5âs ultra-compact design doesnât compromise its performance thanks to Sonyâs Real Imaging Processor® Vario-Tessar® LensThe Vario-Tessar® lens is specially produced for compact cameras and provides rapid auto focus with appealing zoom range. Utilizing a highly transmissive optical grade prism, the lens is housed entirely inside the camera body, and does not need to extend for use. Super Compact Slim BodyThe ultra-compact and thin size (15.3mm at thinnest point) of the DSC-T5 makes it the perfect camera to tuck in a pocket or purse for high-quality, high resolution photos almost anywhere. Real Imaging Processor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

121 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faster and Finer, October 27, 2005

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LobstahLovah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCT5 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

I owned the predecessor to this camera, the DSC-T1, for 1 year but dropped it in water last week and killed it. I tried drying it out for a few days but when I plugged it into the charger it just got overheated. I liked my DSC-1 and had paid $500 for it so when I was shopping and comparing cameras I was happy to see that Sony upgraded to the DSC-T5 with many improvements in the last year. I got this almost as soon as it hit the stores and paid $345 - more technology for a cheaper price. Here are several reasons I chose this camera again over higher MP rivals and brands:

1 - I love the slim, sleek design and the large 2.5" viewing screen which is larger than most cameras, large or small, provide.
2 - The Carl Zeiss lens takes a very crisp, clear picture with 5.1 MP but you must make minimal adjustments to the built-in configuration with the camera once you take it out of the box. Otherwise, you will see darkened and blurred photos if you use the factory settings.
3 - This camera practically fits in the palm of my hand and it does fit into a shirt pocket or a back seat jeans pocket to go anywhere, and it does go everywhere with me. I do not recommend the back seat pocket though. You can also use the supplied wrist strap for portability (and safety) and you should definitely buy a small, padded protective case.
4- There is no pop out lens, you just flip down the small plate on the face and you have instant power, ready to snap a pic in 2 seconds.
5 - The movie length is only limited to the size of your memory card, unlike most camera that have more MP but are limited to 3 minute movies. Good for when I want to film speeches or mini-movies such as: my 2 nieces having a watermelon eating contest. A 1 GB stick = 12 minute movie. I paid $75 for a 1 GB stick and there is a 2 GB available so far (SanDisk makes a compatible version of the Sony stick and SanDisk is almost half the $)
6 - Even though I killed my DSC-T1, the battery, memory, adapters etc are compatible so I can use them all with the DSC-T5 EXCEPT the docking station from the T1 does not fit the T5.
7 - The DSC-T5 has a faster shutter speed - THANK GOD - because the only think I disliked about the T1 is that, by the time I hit the button to take the picture, there was a 3-4 second delay between the flash and the actual picture being taken. Most people lost their smile thinking that the flash meant the picture had been taken. Sony fixed that problem with the T5
8 - I seriously considered buying a camera with 8, 10, or 12 MP and pretty much decided on the Canon EOS Digital Rebel because a friend who is a professional photographer has it and he loves it, even better than his Nikon. The Canon shutter speed is much faster and I will probably buy it later when I am ready for a professional camera. However, the Canon is bulky and this Sony is so small and sleek it goes everywhere with me, is very light and I love the compact design. I have a small leather pouch that I had with my T1 and the T5 fits fine. It clips on my belt or I throw it in my purse and I am out the door. You can not do that with the Canon Digital Rebel. Make sure to get a camera bag for this camera, it is very delicate. My leather one was $25, it clips on my belt and it holds the camera, extra memory sticks and an extra battery.
9 - The T5 is lighter than my T1 was but the ONLY things I would change are . . . had to be something right- the camera body on the new T5 is very shiny and glares like a mirror in sunlight. The old T1 had a flat silver surface and no glare. Another thing I wish for is - you can not use zoom while in movie mode, but it has a great zoom while in picture mode. The movie screen size can be adjusted and yes, the movie is a little grainy but you see and hear people from 15 feet away with no problem. I would also like to plug the camera into my laptop and store movies directly to my hard drive rather than transferring them later via the supplied cable. However, transfer time from camera to PC is very fast with the supplied USB cable and software and the cable will also plug into your TV for a slide show.
10 - If you have patience, the next generation of this camera is due to hit the shelves in Jan 06 and should have a 6 MP with a flat black body option- much like the RAZR. Should be other improvements that Sony is just releasing and you can get the latest on that from the Digital Camera Review website where I get valuable info (I swear - this is an independent review - I do own this camera and I do not write for anybody) http://www.dpreview.com

Overall, I like this camera for its convenience and 5.1 MP delivers a very nice photo quality picture. Great convenience.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who says bigger is better?, November 22, 2005

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J. Wunner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCT5 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

Inside this tiny little camera is a digital photgraphy powerhouse. My ONLY complaint is you cannot zoom while taking movies. Otherwise, the camera takes beautiful pictures (using one of many settings) and you can even take pictures in a widescreed HD format! The 2.5" LCD screen on the back is so large, you can see every detail of your pictures as you take them. And the biggest plus, your length of movies is limited only by the size of memory stick. If your memory stick is 1GB, you can take one continuous movie using the entire memory (About 14 minutes, depending on subject movement, lighting etc.)

If you use a digital camera for auction purposes, the magnifying glass setting will capture the smallest of detail for super close up photography.

An excellent camera for the price. Don't hesitate, you will be very pleased.

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera, September 27, 2005

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Average Joe (Wheaton, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Cybershot DSCT5 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) (Electronics)

This camera really takes good pictures. It is so small and light that it goes just about anywhere. Sony really did a nice job with the Lithium battery. It's one of the few that actually tells you the time you have left to take pictures.

The only thing I could find wrong with this camera is the movie feature. While the sound is good the image is grainy.

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