Sony's Cyber-shot T-series has proven common prerogative the sell thanks to designs with slim, rigid bodies, again an seriousness on ease of use (while still allowing a fair degree of control over the final image). The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T50 is an update to the existing DSC-T30 model. Both cameras include the same image-stabilized 3x optical zoom lens, branded with the famous Carl Zeiss name and coupled with a 7.2 effective megapixel CCD imager. The most significant difference between the existing camera and the Sony T50 is the addition of touch-screen capability to the large 3.0" LCD display. (We're currently awaiting clarification as to whether this has changed the camera's overall weight, and if so by how much).

Noise reduction in the Sony DSC-T50 has also been adjusted, and now operates at exposures 1/6th of a second or longer (formerly this was 1/25th of a second or longer). The Cyber-shot T50's built-in flash memory capacity falls by two megabytes to 56MB, the "Candle" scene mode swapped for a "High Sensitivity" mode, and a new "Normal" slideshow mode has been added. Finally, the Sony DSC-T50's bundled software has been changed to Picture Motion Browser v1.1.

The Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar stabilized lens network the Sony T50 has a 35mm productive focal loop straighten of 38 - 114mm. Other individualism of the DSC-T50 accept ISO excitability from 80 to 1000, shutter speeds from 30 to 1/1000 second, a choice of Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, or Spot metering, five white balance presets, 10 scene modes, USB and video connectivity, and both Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo storage on top of the aforementioned 56MB of built-in memory. Shutter lag with AF / AE is rated at 0.28 of a second, and the Sony Cybershot DSC-T50's burst speed and depth are listed as 5 shots at 1.1 frames per second, while the regular shot-to-shot interval is 1.4 seconds. The addition of the touch-screen LCD sees battery life down rated slightly from 420 to 400 shots (to CIPA standards), from the same NP-FR1 Info Lithium battery used in the T30.

Basic Details

• 7.2-megapixel Super Hole Accumulated Diode (Super HAD) CCD
• 3.0-inch color LCD monitor with 230K pixels
• Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens, equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera
• Aperture range of f/3.5-8 (wide angle) and f/4.3-10 (telephoto)
• 2x Precision Digital Zoom, 14x Smart Zoom (at VGA resolution)
• Full Auto and Program exposure modes
• Shutter speeds from 1/1,000 to one second.
• Built-in flash with four modes
• 56MB internal memory
• Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo image storage (no card included)
• Power supplied by NP-FR1 InfoLITHIUM battery (supplied) or AC adapter (optional)
• Pixela Image Mixer and Picture Package software, plus USB drivers.
 
Special Details

• Touch-screen user interface
• Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization
• Movie mode with MPEG VX Movie option for continuous 30 fps recording at 640 x 480.
• In-camera slide show with music and transitions
• High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, High-Speed Shutter.
• Two- or 10-second Self-Timer for delayed shutter release
• Color menu with Sepia and Monochrome effects, plus Natural and Vivid color options
• Macro (3.1-inch close-up) lens setting with Magnifying Glass super-macro mode (0.4-inch)
• White balance (color) adjustment with six modes
• Burst, Multi Burst, and Exposure Bracketing record modes
• Multi-Pattern, Center-Weighted, and Spot metering modes
• Variable light sensitivity with ISO equivalents from 80 to 1,000, and an Auto setting
• Five-area Multi-Point auto focus with Spot and Center AF modes.
• Single and Monitoring AF modes
• Automatic Noise Reduction for longer exposures
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) and PictBridge compatible
 

Inside Portion

The Sony DSC-T50 ships with the following items in the box:

• Sony DSC-T50 camera
• Wrist strap
• USB/AV/DC-in multiconnector cable
• NP-FR1 Info-Lithium battery pack and charger
• Software CD
• Instruction manual and registration card