Sony Cybershot DSC-T9 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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This Digital Camera is a good all rounder. “This is a fantastic camera, with some great features. the extremely fast start up…” Mike, York View all 36 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	9.4
Ease of use	9.1
Features	8.9
Image quality	9.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	9.4

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Score 9.0/10

heather, glasgow

+ compact, large screen, easy menu

- red eye can be a problem

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

Mike, York

+ This is a fantastic camera, with some great features. The extremely fast start up time and tiny size makes it ideal for keeping in your pocket,and you will nether miss that photo opportunity.

- It was expensive to buy originally, but the price is fantastic now.

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

iain, Pulborough

+ small and light

- Sony picture package not very good I have a sony vaio laptop and us e the adobe system

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Just as descriped and great value

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very pocketable 'take anywhere' quality camera.

- Easy to place your finger over the lens sometimes,

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

Dave, Cambridge

+ Good solid build. Easy to handle, Good colour control. The long battery life is a definite plus.

- None found so far. For serious competition work it's probably struggling a little (as are most compact digitals) but you would probably be looking for one of the up-market slr's if that's your thing.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

Derek, Birmingham

+ Quality machine, good to use and takes excellent pics, even a simplton could look good

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

KEERTHI, SHREWSBURY

+ VERY HANDY AND SIMPLE TO USE.MY LITTLE 3 YEAR SON IS ABLE TO USE THIS CAMERA!

- NO ZOOMING OPTION WHILE TAKING VIDEO.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

Brian, Catfield, Norfolk

+ One of the best compact digital camaras on the market

- None

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2006

Score 9.0/10

peter, worthing

+ small & compact easy to use with good battery life

- Finger often gets into the top left hand side of shots if not careful when holding the camera

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Mar 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact and easy to use.

- None - so far!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 May 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great camera, good quality and easy to use

- None found - yet!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This little camera is very light and easy to use! The BEST i have EVER used or owned! Great Battery life! Get the biggest memory you can afford, I have a 2mb card, 300-5000 images! WOW!!!

- NONE!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Apr 2006

Score 9.0/10

Martin, Uxbridge

+ Easy to use
V.Goog picture quality
Light and Compact

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very Good Product from SONY
Must Get this 1 !!!!!!!!

- None

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purchased 08 May 2006

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Blackwood

+ Easy to use. Easy instructions. Good prints

- Screen difficult to see in bright sunlight

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purchased 18 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

chris, mayfield east sussex

+ the camera met all my expectations - i have also owned earlier models. price was very competitive

- none

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purchased 25 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its very handy.You can carry in your pocket.The Quality of photograph is good.

- Not yet point out.

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purchased 15 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Louis, London

+ size, quality

- Not as good as an slr

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purchased 05 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Sarah, Wakefield

+ Easy to use, extemely small and light. Fits easily into a small bag or purse.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 06 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Brian, Ripon

+ Excellent picture quality. Ease of use, point and shoot. Even an amateur like me can get great pictures.

- None found

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purchased 07 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

ASH, LONDON

+ COMPACT

- NO CARRY-CASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LEATHER WOULD HAVE DELIGHTED THE CUSTOMERS

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purchased 29 Jun 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use; big and clear screen; small size;good remaining battery life prediction;

- strong red-eye effect when using flash;

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purchased 02 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Letchworth Garden City

+ ease of use, light to carry

- flash out of sinc, trying to fix

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purchased 07 May 2006

Score 8.0/10

Roger, Portsmouth

+ easy to carry, good image quality without fuss

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 11 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

Andy, Woodley

+ Very easy to use point and shoot camera. This is Sony at it's best.

- No bad points

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purchased 25 May 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, small and light
Recommended by Which magazine (we use this a lot)

- Hard to see 'shot' in bright sunlight in order to compose
No camera case with it

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purchased 09 Apr 2007

Score 9.0/10

Ian, Birmingham

+ compact, usual sony high quality pictures, easy operation and nice looks

- should come with a case

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purchased 21 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

Patricia, Tamworth

+ Easy to use and although compact feels sturdy.

- I havent really found anything negative so far.

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purchased 26 May 2006

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	6

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	6
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Movie and Voice
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	89.7x54.9x20.6
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	134
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	2116x2112
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	1s
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.5-4.3
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	58

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.