Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1 First Look
DCResource have posted a First Look at of a pre-production version of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1, which is due to be released in January 2004.
“If you take a stack of credit cards and pile them up to about 0.8 inches tall, you’ll have a good idea about the size of the DSC-T1. Sony was able to create an ultra-thin, 3X zoom camera by doing what Minolta has done for a few years now, with their DiMAGE X-series cameras. They place the lens elements down the body, rather than directly behind the lens opening. A prism redirects the light downward, which is where you’ll find the moving parts and the CCD sensor.
The T1’s body is all-metal, giving it a very solid feel. It’s also a little heavier than you’d expect. The important controls are also easy to reach.”