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Sony Cyber-shot DSCT900B Digital Camera - Black (12.1 MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 3.5 inch LCD
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| Price: | £269.99 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4697 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Sony
- Model: DSCT900B.CEH
- Released on: 2008-02-17
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
The T900 camera is easy on the eye in every sense. Not only does it have an extra large 3.5" touchscreen for simple operation and spectacular playback, it also stands out from the crowd with its slick lines and ultra slim styling. On top of that it offers some serious photographic capability, boasting 12.1 megapixels resolution, and advanced Sony features such as Smile Shutter and Intelligent Scene Recognition.
The power to catch every scene
The T900 contains the powerful BIONZ processor, which enhances image quality by handling large amounts of digital information at high speed. This reduces image noise and enables a faster shooting response. It is also fitted with Vario–Tessar lenses made by Carl Zeiss, the world renowned optical specialists. These premium lenses are highly rated by photographers for their colour precision, superb contrast and extremely low distortion levels at all focal lengths. Add to this a huge 12.1 effective mega–pixel resolution and 4 x optical zoom, and the T900 gives you the capability to make extremely high quality images which maintain detail even when enlarged.
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Extra large touchscreen
At 3.5" and 921k dot resolution, the touchscreen on the T900 is one of the biggest around, and makes details and colours easily visible, even from wider angles. It is boosted by pin sharp Xtra Fine technology to make sure you can view your scenes accurately and enjoy playback to the full.
Intelligent Scene Recognition lets you concentrate on the subject
This simplifies shooting by automatically choosing the best settings for your shot from Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Twilight, Portrait, Backlight Portrait and Backlight. You’ll find this useful when you don’t have time to set your camera manually, particularly in awkward lighting conditions like twilight. Advanced mode takes two quick shots at slightly different settings so you can choose the one that works best. The Anti–Blink mode also prevents closed eyes spoiling an otherwise good composition.
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720p HD movie recording at the flip of a switch
Flip a button on the T900 and you’re holding mini–camcorder. The T900 records clips at 30 frames per second and 720p HD resolution, and records sound in stereo. Shooting with 4x optical zoom power and high sensitivity sensor means your video clips will be as crisp and clear as your still images.
Enhanced Face Detection helps you keep your portraits in focus
Face Detection is very handy for shooting larger groups and scenes where faces might get lost against a detailed background. The sensor recognises faces as faces and automatically adjusts the exposure, white balance and flash settings to show skin tones at their best. Up to 8 faces can be recognised in any scene and you can even set priority for children or adults.
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Enhanced Smile Shutter captures every smile
Ever had a portrait or party scene shot spoiled because your subject wasn’t smiling when the shutter clicked? Then you’ll appreciate the T900’s Smile Shutter function. It works by delaying the camera shutter action until your subject is smiling, so your friends and family always look their best. You just click an icon to set the level of smile required and the camera does the rest. You can interrupt Smile Shutter by pressing the shutter button at any point if a shot looks interesting. You can instruct it to only shoot when one of several faces is smiling. You can even set a priority for children or adults.
Look forward to stunning images taken even when the natural light is not at its best. The BIONZ sensor on the T900 is calibrated to a high ISO of 3200, making it highly sensitive to any light available. Higher sensitivity enables faster shutter speed and so also reduces the blur on images, even in low light conditions.
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Optical SteadyShot to reduce picture blur
If you are shooting with the camera in your hand, there is always a danger of handshake spoiling your picture, even if your subject is stationary. Optical SteadyShot is an intelligent image stabiliser from Sony which uses a gyroscopic sensor to rapidly change the position of the lens inside the camera if it detects camera shake. The results are crisp, razor sharp photos even in poorly lit rooms. This feature is especially important when zooming in on a subject, because the smallest shake shows up when a subject is far away.
Retouch shots on the move
If you can want to improve your shot right there and then, you can even perform simple retouching operations in camera without needing to download the image to your PC — such as cropping, altering exposure or removing red–eye. You can also make the most of the T900’s 3.5" Xtra Fine LCD screen by using it for playback as well as scene composition. It’s big enough to be viewed by more than one person, and the camera even allows you to add a music soundtrack and other fun effects so you can put on a real slideshow. Back at home, the T900 has an HD output too to allow you to show your still images at their best on an HD TV screen (optional cable required).
PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software
Managing your growing photo collection is hugely simplified by this software which comes free with the T900. Just install it on your PC and it provides a perfect archive for your shots which are all just a click or two away. You can arrange them by date, by person, and even search through them quickly. From here you can burn them to discs, send them to friends or upload them to sites in a matter of seconds.
‘Sony’, ‘Cyber-shot’, ’Optical SteadyShot’ and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks acknowledged.
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Customer Reviews
even better than previous cybershots
Just returned from holiday. Have effortlessly taken over 200 shots, all have turned out well, with only human error spoiling things. I didn't need to read the instruction as the large touch screen is incredibly intuitive. The camera always seems to know what you are looking for. Face recognition and smile detection all work well. Every eye in a group of 14 was identified by the autofocus system. The camera starts up quickly and is so light it can easily be carried everywhere; the bargain camera bag on amazon is also very good and allows safe carriage on a waist belt. The Carl-Zeis lens is very high quality and compliments the 12 Mp resolution which also allows "digital zoom". A docking station allows your photos to be seen on HDMI TV (cable needed). I haven't installed the enclosed pc software because I use the decent freeware Picasa from Google.
The battery life is not so good after a lot of flash photography, maybe the screen is energy hungry too, just take the recharger if you are away for more than a day or two. Memory cards are now very reasonable and I have taken a few short videos. The included screen touch pen makes life easy and avoids fingermarks on the screen.
This is my 3rd cybershot and they just get better and better. I have a large Lumix for more planned photography but I anticipate the image quality to be pretty indistinguishable.
Never again will I say "I wish I had brought the camera."
Years of carrying a large rucksack of camera, lenses and a Handycam are now a distant memory with this minature piece of design excellence. Beautifully made, so easy to use and capable of taking superb quality photographs and videos it is a typical high quality Sony product. I know that it will not replace my DSLR but for 90% of the photos that I want to take it is ideal and I cannot tell any difference in quality up to A4 print size. It is not as good in really low light but the pay-off for me is the fact that it is clipped to my belt in the excellent little Sony LCS case and ready to use in seconds. Though I did not purchase it for micro photography it can focus really close with amazing clarity and sharpness. As with all Sony products you are stuck with their Memory Sticks and Batteries but I have bought extra genuine Sony's from Amazon at excellent prices. The large and beautifully crisp LCD is a power eater so I have two extra batteries. The replacement NP-FD1 batteries have a 'time remaining' feature which is far superior to the supplied battery's power meter. I love this camera, it fits in a pocket or small case, looks a million dollars and produces stunning results. I have added a Durasec clear LCD protector (excellent fit and quality). It is not a replacement for a DSLR, one or two additional lenses and a stand alone Video camera but it is a compromise that I (and my back) is more than happy to make. Highly recommended.
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i cant rate this camera highly enough.what you can do with it is unbelievable. and the bonus is that it is so easy to use.the touch screen is simple to use.and the pictures it takes are spectacular.i would recommend this product to anybody thats looking to buy a new camera.
