Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 Review

Review Date: May 21st 2007
Author: Gavin Stoker

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Conclusion

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	4
Ease-of-Use	4
Image Quality	3
Value for Money	4

With the flat-fronted, flip open faceplate mechanism a love it or hate it feature, those who do buy into the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100's looks and operation will find a camera that's pleasingly easy to use, though the lack of a conventional mode dial and camera operation divided between the main menu button and unique 'home' sub-menu does make navigation unnecessarily convoluted. Like you'd expect from Sony and a camera in this price bracket, the build however screams 'quality', and it's the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100's looks that will win it owners however shakily it performs when it comes to the images – which are really the only, but most important, letdown. Low light shots without additional illumination display a lot of noise or introduce particularly horrible instances of red eye if the flash is deployed. Daylight images suffer from a colour cast, and there is some loss of sharpness at both extremities of the zoom range. So night or day, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 isn't the enthusiasts' perfect partner. Not having other comparable cameras to rate it against however, most of its (mass) target audience will find the T100 a user-friendly camera that delivers acceptable results. It's just a shame that a model that looks this good does not give a consistent performance in the key area of image quality.

PhotographyBLOG is a member of the DIWA organisation. Our test results for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 have been submitted to DIWA for comparison with test results for different samples of the same camera model supplied by other DIWA member sites.

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