Sony Cybershot DSC-T700 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization (Grey)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.2 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CCJODY
• Item model number: T700 Grey
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,431 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 is an ultra-slim digital camera that combines Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and Smile Shutter technology with the convenience of a portable photo album. Take your entire photo library with you and share your pictures on the dazzling, ultra bright 3.5-inch high resolution touch-screen LCD display.

Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Highlights

10.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor
A powerful 10.1-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch Super HAD CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail. With 10.1 megapixels, you can create stunning, photo-quality prints up to A3 size, or crop your images and still come away with high-resolution shots.

3.5-inch Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen display
Compose images on a dazzling 3.5-inch LCD display and use the touch screen to navigate menus, specify focus points, and more. When you've finished shooting, show off your images with spectacular clarity. Featuring 921K pixels, the ultra-bright, high-contrast LCD screen with a wide viewing angle is among the highest resolution screens available on a compact digital camera, and displays your images with astonishing visual clarity.

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens
The newly-developed Carl Zeiss Vario- Tessar lens enables close-up shooting up to just under 1/2-inch (1cm) from the subject (in Magnifying Glass Mode), while the optical 4x telescopic zoom offers superior visual acuity for a compact digital camera.

BIONZ imaging processor
The BIONZ Imaging Processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony digital camera.

Ultra-slim design
The DSC-T700 packs a lot of performance into an ultra-slim design. Measuring just over 5/8-inch (16.4mm), the DSC-T700 is slim enough to slip into a pocket, so you can take it with you wherever you go.

Face Detection technology
Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin tones with reduced red-eye for beautiful images of family and friends. Face Detection can even distinguish between children and adults, so you can prioritize the camera’s focus on children in the scene for clear images of their memorable moments.

Smile Shutter technology
The popular Smile Shutter technology automatically detects and captures smiling faces. Simply choose the Smiley Face feature and the camera will capture a smile the moment it happens. You can also select subject priority (Adult or Child Priority or touch subject on screen) and indicate the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity to high (small smile), medium (laugh) or low (grin).

Double Anti-blur Solution
The combination of Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and High ISO sensitivity helps compensate for shaky hands, minimizes blur and allows flash-free shooting to preserve the mood.

Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blur without sacrificing image quality.

High Sensitivity ISO 3200
High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take pictures indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to eight ISO settings (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.

Intelligent Scene Recognition
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects eight different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using a Tripod, Portrait, Landscape and Macro. iSCN has 2 modes: Advanced and Auto. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advance Mode, the camera takes a picture with the current settings and only if necessary takes a second picture with optimized setting.

Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus
Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) Standard and Plus uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine the best exposure and contrast settings for almost any shooting environment. The result is more natural images with clearer details that more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing additional image processing.

Additional Features

• Anti-blink Function
• Red-eye Correction
• Convenient photo modes
• MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
• Semi-manual focus
• 9-Point Auto Focus
• Burst Mode
• Function Guide
• Easy Shooting Mode
• 16:9 High Resolution Mode

Product Description
Carry your entire photo collection wherever you go with the pocket-sized, 10.1-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot(R) T700 digital camera. With 4GB of internal memory, you can store up to 950 high-resolution or 40,000 VGA-sized images. Frame, review and share your photos on the dazzling, 3.5" touch-screen LCD. It's easy to preserve the perfect moment with its Face Detection technology that automatically adjusts exposure and color to make faces look their best and Smile Shutter mode that instantly recognizes a smile. You'll also be able to make the most of your photo opportunities with features such as Optical SteadyShot(R) image stabilization, Anti-blink function and in-camera retouching tools. Smile Shutter technology Optical SteadyShot(R) image stabilization High Sensitivity ISO 3200 Intelligent Scene Recognition Dynamic Range Optimizer Standard and Plus - determines the best exposure and contrast settings for almost any shooting environment Anti-blink Function - captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting Red-eye Correction 16 - 9 HD 1920x1080 images MPEG Movie Mode - Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at a frame rate of up to 30 frames per second and a maximum time of approximately 10 minutes Semi-manual focus - specify the camera's approximate focus distance 4GB internal memory Memory Stick Duo or PRO Duo Media slot HD output adapter cable Password Lock Sharemark and Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable - pre-select images and videos in the camera to later upload them from the camera to popular Internet sharing sites Dimensions - 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 21/32 in. (95.0 x 58.4 x 16.4 mm)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexiest, Sleekest, Coolest Camera on the Market, October 8, 2008

By	TL (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I preordered my camera in red and was a little disappointed in the saturation of the red because it's slightly pink. The color images online are pretty close so if you're not sure, go to a store and check it out first. I was only hoping that it would turn out to be a deeper red.

On a positive note, I love the ease of this camera. I especially love the scene+ option that automatically takes an extra picture with automatic adjustments during certain lighting conditions. This makes your picture a little more foolproof. The automatic programming is extremely smart and it can recognize the lighting conditions and make the appropriate adjustments. I've been pleased with my pictures so far just on automatic and I haven't had to make any adjustments yet, but there are a lot of extra features and programs to help you take great pictures in the snow, at the beach, etc. The second picture also manages to remove red eyes. I also have a Canon SD1100 IS which never manages to remove my dog's red eyes. I have to manually remove the red eye through its software, but it comes out distorted, scary, and not completely removed. This Sony T700 sucessfully takes a picture of my dog without red eyes.

On the downside, if you take a picture you like but have red eyes in the picture, the red eye removal function in the camera won't work because it is only set-up to remove red eyes in the faces of people and not animals. (The Canon lets you choose the red eye area for removal).

I love the slideshow that the Sony T700 can produce and you can even upload your own music onto your camera. You can also create scrapbook pages on the camera for a fun way to show-off you pictures.

The Sony T700's screen is sexy, but the downside of its large LCD touch screen is that it's draining on the battery and fingerprints will drive you up the wall. I haven't tested how long the battery can last continuously (the manual says something around 2+ hours), but I have had to recharge the battery with minimal use after about four days (versus my Canon in which the first time I charged it after minimal use was about 2 weeks). I'm considering buying an extra battery but haven't done it yet.

As for the fingerprints on the touch screen, I invested in an invisible shield to protect the screen. You can use the paintpen that comes with the camera to minimize fingerprints, but you can't avoid getting fingerprints on the Sony screen because you still have to handle the camera (unless you're very very careful which can be annoying). With the invisible screen you can rub the screen clean without worrying about scratching the screen and fingerprints aren't a problem with the invisible screen on. Just be careful about installing the shield and watch the videos online for tips on how to install it without having to retry it over and over. Make sure the screen is clean before installing otherwise little specs of dust might drive you crazy and you won't be able to clean it. The other thing with the invisible screen is that the company's website hasn't marketed a screen for the Sony T700, but if you buy the screen for the T300, it fits fine. With the invisible screen on, I don't have to worry about fingerprints or damaging my beautiful LCD touch screen. There are a lot of invisible screens out there, but I purchased the screen from the company that makes military grade invisible protection because they have a lifetime warranty and the product isn't sticky. Just make sure you purchase the screen directly from the manufacturer or from an authorized dealer otherwise the lifetime warranty will be invalid.

The 4GB built-in memory is great, but I bought a 4GB memory stick to use to make printing at a store easier. On the highest quality setting, it holds over 900 pictures and the number of pictures it holds for e-mail quaility is ridiculous (I think it's about 9999).

One other slight downside is that the digital zoom only reaches 8x whereas my Canon SD1100 IS reached 12x. A little disappointing, but not that big of a deal. The macro setting on the Sony T700 for close-ups on an object is amazing though. It captured the weaving in my 1000TC pillowcase exceptionally well when I was taking some test shots.

Overall, I love this camera. It's a bit pricey considering my $200+ camera from Canon is pretty good. I spent close to $600 buying this camera, accessories (camera case, memory stick, and invisible shield), and a 2 year accidental warranty for it. For the extra money, I got a lot of extra flashy things that gives it a wow factor. Other cameras can give you pictures just as good, but this camera is extremely easy to use and there are a lot of foolproof functions to help you take great pictures. I'm not a photographer so I don't understand how to adjust the EV and other things so with my Canon SD 1100 IS, I take decent pictures. But with all of the extra features in the Sony T700, its foolproof ease of use allows me to take exceptional pictures for the most part.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for teens and amateur enthusiasts, October 30, 2008

By	switterbug "laughingwild" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

If you are looking for the ideal point-and-shoot camera for your teenager, this is a superb choice. (Great for adults, too!) It fits right in with an active, portable lifestyle-- it is light-weight, user-friendly, tech-smart and smart-looking. Sleek. It looks a lot like kin to the itouch phone or itouch ipod, with its square shape and sleek surface on which you prime your menu and edit with the touch of a finger (or included pen). My teenage daughter loves it and assesses it as "superior." It fits right in with her tech-loving lifestyle. Even the low-light pictures at the skating rink are respectable.

There are a lot of cool features for preparing and editing your photos. They include smile-detection, smile improvement (where the camera can actually sort of stretch the sides of the mouth, weird as that sounds), red-eye removal. There are also arty features such as choosing a center point and surrounding the periphery in monochrome, a starburst feature that adds flair to pics, a blurry edge feature, and ability to write captions.

It comes with a rechargeable battery, a recharger, and built-in memory stick that takes thousands of pictures. I recommend purchasing an external memory stick if you want to take photos to be printed by your local store.

The only non-user-friendly feature my daughter came across was the flash. She said that it was counterintuitive and that the manual did not help her to program it in. She did finally get a friend (who has had this camera for a while) to help her program the flash, and she has had no problems ensue. My daughter is typically tech savvy, so this is notably a salient concern.

Thanks to a reviewer on this site, I have ordered a military-grade invisible shield to protect her screen. I highly recommend it--teens are hard on electronics.

Lastly,she asked for it in grey, which surprised me. I thought she would want one of the flashy colors, but she pointed out that the flashy colors also attract sticky fingers in public places. The muted colors draw less attention.

The price keeps going down. I bought it for $399 a few weeks ago and the price has gone down twice. Cheers to Amazon for reimbursing me the discount when I wrote to them.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very pretty camera, not so pretty pictures, December 18, 2008

By	A. Jeng "momotoy" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I owned a SONY DSC-T100, Sony's first generation of this style of ultra-compact digital camera. After a few iterations, I was hoping Sony has improved its picture quality. In some areas, the usability has improved dramatically.

Likes:
- Touch screen is very usable. You can even touch you subject on the screen to tell the camera to spot-focus on your subject.
- Smile detection is good under daylight.
- Optical Zoom and autofocus work in movie mode, which is a good deal-sealer for people who need a really useful movie mode.
- In-camera editing tools are quite user-friendly. Amazing usability
- 4GB internal memory is a big plus. I never find myself needing extra Memory Stick. I take all my pictures with 3:2 ratio (3MB+ per photo), the internal memory can contain approximately 996 pictures. That's enough for me. I usually download pictures to my PC every day.

Dislikes:
- Smile detection does not work well with indoor pictures because it disables Red-eye Reduction feature. This makes sense because red-eye reduction slows down the shot and may miss the smile.
- Battery life is very short. If you need to go for even a day trip, you certainly need an extra battery. So, this is the cost you need to consider before purchasing this camera.
- Indoor focus accuracy with flash is not great. I found this too be true with most ultra compact cameras, including Canon 1100. Even with successful face detection, the pictures often show out-of-focus subjects with clear background. This is true with my old Sony DSC-T100. It appears Sony has not resolved this issue after so many generations with Tx00 Series. So, be sure to take multiple shots with flash.
- White spots on some night shots. It's very unfortunate. The camera flash is too close to the lens. When the flash fires at a reflective dust in the air, you get white spots on people's hair or some empty space in your pictures. It really ruins a nice picture.
- High noise level in night shots (with flash or not)

Finally after 3 weeks of use, I returned the camera. No more ultra-compact cameras for us.

I hope this review helps potential buyers. Try shooting in all kind of lighting condition and see for yourself if noise levels are acceptable to you. High-pixel cameras produce relatively more noise.

Overall, in terms of picture quality, Sony has not improved it since DSC-T100.